WA_FV403                                                                                        
WASHINGTON  USDA  AMS  MAY 21 2013               ASPARAGUS                                      
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                       SHIPMENTS BY ORIGINS                                     
                           (AMOUNTS ARE SHOWN IN UNITS OF 10,000 LBS)                           
                                                                                                
COMMODITY                        MAY 12   MAY 05   MAY 13  TOTAL THIS   TOTAL LAST              
  MODE                           MAY 18   MAY 11   MAY 19  SEASON THRU  SEASON THRU     TOTAL   
    ORIGIN                        2013     2013     2012   MAY 18 2013  MAY 19 2012  LAST SEASON
                                                                                                
ASPARAGUS                                                                                       
  PIGGYBACK                                                                                     
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL                -        -        -            -            7            7
    TOTAL                             -        -        -            -            7            7
                                                                                                
  TRUCK                                                                                         
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL              187      254      270         2976         3274         3592
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL EXPT           -        -        -            3            -            -
    MICHIGAN                         43       22      117           66          230          528
    WASHINGTON                      146      189      167          681          685         1094
    TOTAL                           377      466      554         3726         4189         5214
                                                                                                
  AIR                                                                                           
    CALIFORNIA-CENTRAL EXPT           9       17        5          135          123          126
    TOTAL                             9       17        5          135          123          126
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                        385      482      559         3861         4319         5347
                                                                                                
  IMPORT                                                                                        
    ARGENTINA                         -        -        -           21           24           24
    AUSTRALIA                         -        1        -            1            -            -
    BRAZIL                            -        -        -            1            1            1
    COLOMBIA                          -        -        -            -            1            1
    CANADA                            -        -        -            8            6           11
    CHILE                             -        -        -            7           12           12
    ECUADOR                           -        -        -           33           30           30
    FRANCE                            -        -        -            1            1            1
    GUATEMALA                         -        -        -            -            1            1
    MEXICO                           26       23       52        18266        21368        21399
    NETHERLANDS                       -        -        -            -            3            5
    PERU                            274      254      315         1343         1537        17938
  IMPORT TOTAL                      301      278      368        19682        22984        39422
                                                                                                

ASPARAGUS - GREENHOUSE                                                                          
    NETHERLANDS                       -        -        -            1            -            -
  IMPORT TOTAL                        -        -        -            1            -            -
                                                                                                

ASPARAGUS - ORGANIC                                                                             
    MICHIGAN                          -        -        1            -            2            4
    TOTAL                             -        -        1            -            2            4
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                          -        -        1            -            2            4
                                                                                                

COMMODITY TOTAL                     686      761      928        23544        27304        44772