CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 17-MAY-2013 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (773) 843-1053 Fax: (773) 843-1092 HX_FV020 WEATHER AS OF 7:00 A. M. Mostly Cloudy 56 YESTERDAY'S HIGH 81 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA Globe Thorned 18s 28.00 few 22.00 24s 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 few 22.00 30s 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 36s 17.50-18.00 mostly 18.00 48s 18.00-20.00 occas higher 60s 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 sml lse 34.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET WASHINGTON EXTRA FANCY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. pyramid crates 28 lb bunched CD Ontario CDOne Green std 72.00 MI Green lge 70.00 few 74.00 std 70.00 few 74.00 NJ Green std 55.00 WA WAExFcy Green lge 70.00 std 70.00 11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green jbo 29.00 exlge 29.00 lge 26.00-29.50 mostly 26.00-28.00 occas higher and lower std 26.00-29.50 mostly 26.00-28.00 occas higher and lower sml 24.50 ---BEANS: MARKET ROUND GREEN HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 26.00-29.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 occas lower Fava 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 one label 32.00 Wax Type Yellow 49.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) green 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 15.50-17.00 mostly 16.00 24s 30.00 TX Red Type 24s 24.00-26.50 mostly 24.00-26.00 occas lower 25 lb sacks loose CA Chiogga (Striped) med 25.00 occas lower Gold Type med 26.00 IL Chiogga (Striped) med 21.00 25 lb film bags IL Red Type med 7.00 Gold Type med 22.00-24.00 MI Red Type med 7.00-7.50 TX Red Type med 7.50 50 lb film bags CD Quebec CD One Red Type med 11.00 IL Red Type med 12.00 MI Red Type med 11.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET FIRM. cartons CA bchd 14s 14.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas high as 18.00 and low as 13.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 26.50-30.00 mostly 26.50-28.50 one label 35.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 14.50-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 few 13.50 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons MX lge 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occas higher and lower ---CABBAGE: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET HIGHER. 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons FL Round Green Type med 17.50 lge 15.50-17.00 mostly 15.50-16.50 Red Type med 26.00-28.00 occas higher and lower GA Round Green Type med 18.50-19.00 lge 17.00-18.00 Red Type med 26.00-29.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 50 lb sacks NY Danish Type lge 14.50 40 lb cartons FL Savoy Type med 26.00-29.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 GA Savoy Type med 26.00-29.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 22.00 GA med-lge 17.00-17.50 mostly 17.00 MX med-lge 14.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 occas 18.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 22.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 22.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 22.00 few lower GA jbo 12.50-13.00 mostly 12.50 MX jbo 12.00-13.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 21.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 17.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 21.00-23.50 mostly 21.50-22.50 cartons 12 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.50-15.50 mostly 13.50-14.00 containers 20 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.00-15.50 mostly 12.50-13.50 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET FIRM. Wide range in quality and price. cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 17.00 12s 15.00-16.00 occas higher and lower 16s 14.00-15.00 Green 12s 24.00-26.00 few 22.00 Orange 12s 24.00-26.00 few 22.00 Purple 12s 24.00-26.00 few 22.00 ---CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 1 1/2 dz 38.00 2 dz 38.00-42.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 2 1/2 dz 38.00-42.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 filmbags 30s 42.00-45.00 mostly 44.00-45.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 29.00-32.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 few 22.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET STEADY. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 13.50-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas lower Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 13.50-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas higher and lower ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates MX med 18.00-19.00 mostly 19.00 fr qual 18.00-20.00 lge 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 occas lower cartons FL 24s 7.00 MX 24s 7.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles Kirby Type 150-200s 24.00 200-300s 25.00-26.00 MX Pickles Kirby Type 150-200s 32.00 200-300s 35.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 7.00-8.00 Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 8.00-9.00 lge 12s 10.00-11.00 20 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Persian med 25.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 30 lb cartons MX Chinese sml-med 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 few 25.00-27.00 35 lb cartons HD Chinese sml-med 40.00 30 lb cartons MX Thai sml 24.00 few 18.00 35 lb cartons HD Thai sml 40.00 30 lb cartons MX Indian sml 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 35 lb cartons HD Indian sml 28.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons tray pack NL AIR Italian 175-225 gm 23.00-23.50 ---ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 24s 24.00-27.00 mostly 25.00-27.00 occas lower FL 18s 14.50 NJ 18s 18.50 10 lb cartons BL AIR Witloof Red Type 40.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 3 kg cartons NL AIR Witloof Red Type 40.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 24s 24.00-27.00 mostly 25.00-27.00 FL 18s 14.50 NJ 18s 18.50 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA White col 58.00 jbo 52.00 CQ White col 43.00 netted 5s 43.00 MX Purple super col 62.00 col 56.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant lge 36.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 44.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 44.00 per jar CA Peeled 12.50-14.00 mostly 12.50-13.50 CQ Peeled 11.50 ---GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 19.00 Kale, Multicolor 24s 21.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 GA Collard 24s 12.00-13.50 mostly 12.50-13.00 Kale 24s 12.50-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher Mustard 24s 12.00-13.50 mostly 12.50-13.00 Turnip Tops 24s 12.00-13.50 mostly 12.50-13.00 NJ Swiss Chard green 24s 32.00 12s 18.00-20.00 red 24s 32.00 12s 18.00-20.00 Kohlrabi green 12s 22.00 red 12s 22.00 20 lb cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 54.00 cartons NJ Dandelion 24s 32.00 12s 18.00-20.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET NAKED HIGHER, FILM WRAPPED 30S ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. Wide range in quality, size, and price. cartons CA 24s 14.00-15.00 flm lined 24s 13.50-15.00 mostly 14.00 24s flmwrpd 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 30s flmwrpd 17.00-18.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET GREEN AND RED LEAF HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality, size, and price. cartons CA Boston 24s 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 few 17.00-19.00 Green Leaf 24s 15.00-17.00 few best 19.00-20.00 Red Leaf 24s 15.00-17.50 mostly 15.00-17.00 occas higher and lower flats 1 layer CA Frisee 12s 21.50 2 lb cartons CA AIR Lolla Rossa 10.50 Red Oak Leaf 10.00-10.50 Green Oak Leaf 10.00-10.50 PE Lolla Rossa 8.00-10.00 Red Oak Leaf 10.00-10.50 Green Oak Leaf 10.00-10.50 2.2 lb cartons PE Baby Red Romaine 10.00-10.50 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 6.25-6.75 mostly 6.25-6.50 GREENHOUSE cartons CD Ontario Boston 24s 16.00-16.50 TN Bibb 24s 18.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET 24S AND HEARTS HIGHER, 30S LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality, size, and price. cartons CA 24s 13.00-16.50 mostly 15.00-16.00 few high as 20.00 and low as 12.00 30s 14.00-15.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 occas lower cartons film lined CA Hearts 48s 17.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons IL White lge 14.00-15.00 med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 sml 13.00-14.00 Sliced sml 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 PA White lge 15.00 med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas lower Sliced sml 11.00-13.50 mostly 12.00-13.00 Cremini 13.00-15.50 mostly 13.50-14.00 med 12.00-13.50 5 lb cartons IN Shiitake 21.00 occas lower PA Shiitake 21.00 occas lower Oyster 15.00-16.00 occas higher Portobella lge 9.00-10.00 med 8.00-9.00 WI Shiitake Sliced 21.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake Sliced 15.00-16.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped IL White 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.00 PA White 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped IL White 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.50-13.00 PA White 14.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Caps 13.00 Sliced 12.00-13.00 mostly 13.00 cartons 6 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster 13.00-14.00 occas higher cartons 6 4-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 Cremini 9.00-10.00 occas higher cartons 10 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Sliced 11.00-12.00 occas lower ---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1/2 bushel cartons/crates HD sml-med 28.00 MX sml-med 38.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET CALIFORNIA 12S AND ICELESS HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA 48s lge 14.00-15.50 mostly 14.00-15.00 48s med 12.00-13.00 48s sml 10.00-10.50 MX 48s bulb type 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.50-19.50 48s lge 14.00-15.50 mostly 14.00-15.00 48s med 12.00-13.00 48s sml 10.00-10.50 TX 24s bulb type 26.00 CA Leeks 12s lge 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 GU AIR Leeks 12s lge 22.00 TX Leeks 12s lge 24.00 cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 15.00-16.50 ---PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched CA Curly 60s 17.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-21.00 one label 24.00 Plain 60s 17.00-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 few 22.00 GA Curly 60s 18.00 Plain 60s 18.00 NJ Curly 60s 20.00 Plain 60s 24.00 Root 12s 16.00 TX Plain 60s 30.50 Root 12s 29.50-32.50 mostly 29.50-30.50 ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 20 lb film bags loose Repacked Local and Enroute 14.00-15.00 occas 12.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. bushel crates MX English 34.00-36.00 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 19.50 PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 20.00 CA Sugar Snap Peas Stringless/Decalyxed 24.00-25.00 PE Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 24.00-25.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Green jbo 28.00 med fr qual 15.00-16.00 FL Green jbo 14.00-14.50 exlge 14.00-14.50 MX Green jbo 24.00 exlge 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 lge 15.00-16.00 med fr qual 11.50-13.00 mostly 11.50-12.50 Red exlge 34.00-36.00 fr qual 30.00-32.00 Yellow exlge 29.00-32.00 mostly 31.00-32.00 fr qual 28.00-30.00 Orange exlge 34.00 fr qual 27.00-28.00 lge fr qual 18.00-20.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 25.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red 90-110mm 20.00 Yellow 80-100mm 18.00-19.00 90-110mm 22.00-24.00 Orange 80-100mm 23.00 90-110mm 26.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Hungarian Wax green med 16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles green med 32.00 few 24.00 Hungarian Wax med 20.00 Jalapeno green lge 20.00 Long Hot green lge 36.00 MX Hungarian Wax med 28.00-30.00 Jalapeno green exlge 35.00-37.00 lge 32.00-34.00 med 28.00 red exlge 48.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates DR Thai Chili Hots green med 52.00 FL Serrano lge 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 MX Anaheim exlge 26.00 one label 32.00 Poblano med-lge 27.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 med 22.00-24.00 Serrano exlge 38.00-42.00 mostly 38.00-40.00 lge 34.00-35.00 Thai Chili Hots green med 48.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 24.00 orange 24.00-26.00 red 24.00-25.00 10 lb cartons CA Anaheim green med 19.00 Habanero orange med 24.00 FL Anaheim yellow med 16.00 Cubanelles yellow med 16.00 Finger Hot green med 21.00 Fresno red med 28.00 Habanero orange med 16.00 Hungarian Wax yellow med 12.00 Jalapeno green med 10.00 Serrano green med 13.00 MX Fresno red med 44.00 Habanero orange med 22.00 occas higher 20 lb cartons MX Chilaca green med 38.00 ---PUMPKINS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. ---RADISHES: MARKET 14-1 LB LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 8.00-9.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 10.00-12.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 25.00 crates bunched CA Red double size bunch 24s 20.00 FL Red 24s 14.00-14.50 double size bunch 24s 16.00-16.50 1/2 bushel cartons NJ Black 10s 18.00 ---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. FIELD GROWN 20 lb cartons OR ExFcy lge 42.50 Fcy lge 37.00 WA WAFcy lge 34.00-37.50 mostly 34.00-37.00 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 24.00-24.50 ---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 18.00-20.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 21.00-23.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 9.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Savoy 12.50-13.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 12.75-14.50 mostly 13.50-14.50 4 lb cartons CA Flat lse 10.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET STEADY. 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml 13.00-14.00 occas 16.00 med 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 14.00 few 15.00-16.00 med 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 Grey sml 20.00-21.00 med 16.00-18.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates GU Butternut med 24.00 MX Acorn med 35.00-36.00 Butternut med 40.00 Kabocha med 25.00-27.00 occas lower Spaghetti med 40.00 40 lb cartons MX Grey sml 25.00 one label 32.00 med 21.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons AR U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 13.00-14.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 11.00-12.00 CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 34.00-35.00 No Grade Marks Japanese Types med 50.00 GA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 16.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 12.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 10.00-12.00 LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-21.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 13.00-14.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 11.00-12.00 MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-22.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 14.00-16.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 10.00-12.00 30 lb cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type 48.00-50.00 No Grade Marks Okinawan Type jbo 45.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET CDONE RED 15 LB FLATS HIGHER, MEXICO 5X5 AND 5X6 SZ AND CARTON 2-LAYER HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better Vine Ripes light red-red 5x6 sz 24.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes red 5x5 sz 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 occas lower 5x6 sz 22.00-24.00 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes light red-red 20s 18.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes red med 9.00-11.00 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 4x5s 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes green 22s 17.00 light red-red 14s 18.00-20.00 16s 18.00-20.00 18s 18.00 occas higher 20s 18.00 22s 18.00-20.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes red med 11.00-12.00 yellow med 21.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL red med 14.00-15.00 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt baskets MX red med 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL light red-red med 18.50-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 few 17.00 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red med 18.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET STEADY. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 14.00-15.00 lge 13.00-13.50 ---TURNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb film bags IL Purple Top lge 10.00 IN Purple Top lge 7.50 med 13.00 MI Purple Top lge 10.00-12.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons 12 4-oz packages Repacked Enroute Alfalfa Sprouts 9.00-10.00 40 lb cartons MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 14.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 one label 35.00 20 lb cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 38.00 25 lb film bags CA Jerusalem Artichokes 39.75 cartons 12 1-lb trays film wrapped CA Jerusalem Artichokes 34.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.00-14.00 12s 15.00 Treviso 12s 24.00 MX Radicchio 9s 11.50 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 31.50 ---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 35.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo 23.00 cartons 24 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 28.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 37.50 ---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 16s 37.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: 2.2 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 15.00 ---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons PA Cremini 15.00 Portobella lge 21.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 20.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella med 16.00