ST. LOUIS Terminal Prices as of 23-MAY-2013 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (314) 425-4520 Fax: (314) 621-3214 XX_FV020 Weather at 7:00 a.m. Mostly Cloudy 62 Yesterday's High 76 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. cartons thornless CA Globe green 24s 25.35 MX Globe green 24s 25.35 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET LOWER. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. pyramid cartons 28 lb bunched CD Ontario CDOne Green std 69.00-69.50 11 lb cartons bunched CA Green std ord cond 19.85 PE Green lge 26.00-32.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 std 26.00-32.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 15 lb cartons bunched IL Green 15s std 37.50 MO Green 15s std 37.50 ---BEANS: MARKET LOWER. bushel crates GA Round Green Type Machine Picked 25.35-26.85 ---BEETS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb sacks loose CA Gold Type sml-med 23.50 MI Red Type med 15.90 TX Red Type med 11.85 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET CALIFORNIA HIGHER, OTHER STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 15.75-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 bchd 18s 18.50 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 33.50 few 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 14.75-18.50 mostly 16.75-18.50 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 16.85 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons MX med 39.50-41.65 few lower ---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 50 lb cartons FL Round Green Type med 18.35 Red Type med 23.50 GA Round Green Type med 16.50-18.85 mostly 16.50-17.75 Red Type med 30.25 few lower TX Red Type med ord cond 19.00 50 lb sacks GA Round Green Type lge 12.50-17.35 mostly 14.50-17.35 TX Round Green Type lge 14.75 few ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 19.90-21.75 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 19.90-21.75 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 19.90 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 23.50 few MX jbo 12.00-13.75 few 14.85 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 22.50-23.90 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 22.50-23.90 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 15.85-18.00 mostly 16.75-18.00 fr cond 12.00 ---CELERY: MARKET HIGHER. cartons CA 2 1/2 dz 41.00-47.25 mostly 43.50-46.00 3 dz 47.25 filmbags 30s 42.50-45.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET BI-COLOR LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz 14.75-15.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 14.75-15.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 14.50-15.35 mostly 14.50-14.75 few lower ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET CARTON 24S AND 36S HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles 200-300s 30.35 few WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons LA med ord qual 19.35 cartons FL 24s 11.35 GA 24s 11.35 MX 24s 9.75-11.00 mostly 9.75-10.00 36s 12.00 few GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 12.85 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET LOWER. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 15.85 few 18.90 bushel cartons wrapped MX 24s 16.00 few 18.00 ---ENDIVE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. cartons CA 24s 21.50 10 lb cartons CA Witloof 29.50 ---ESCAROLE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. cartons CA 24s 26.50 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CQ White 50-55mm/5.0-5.5cm 44.00-45.35 cartons 12 2-bulb dispensers Repacked Local and Enroute 6.00 5 kg containers Local Repack White jbo 6.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled white 23.65-26.90 cartons 6 5-lb film bags CQ Peeled white 5.50-6.00 few higher ---GREENS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Kale green 24s 17.90-20.00 Swiss Chard red 12s 19.50 GA Collard 24s 12.85 Kale green 24s 14.50 Mustard Curly 24s 12.85 Turnip Tops 24s 12.85 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 19.50 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons CA flm lined 24s 13.75-15.50 24s flmwrpd 14.75-16.50 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET GREEN AND RED LEAF SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons CA Boston 24s 17.00 few Green Leaf 24s 14.00 cartons film lined CA Green Leaf 24s 13.35-15.00 Red Leaf 24s 14.00-15.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 few higher 10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 17.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET HEARTS LOWER, OTHER STEADY. cartons film lined CA 24s 16.00-16.50 few low as 14.00 cartons 12 22-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts 16.75-17.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.50-16.50 few higher med 13.25-14.50 few higher sml 14.50-15.50 5 lb cartons PA Shiitake lge 20.00-24.75 Oyster 21.00-23.75 Cremini 10.00-10.50 few higher Portobella lge 10.50-11.50 few higher 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake lge 16.00 Oyster 12.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00-11.75 Sliced 11.25-12.25 mostly 11.25-11.75 few higher Portobella sml 12.50-13.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped PA White 13.75-15.25 mostly 13.75 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Caps lge 11.75 few higher Sliced lge 11.75 ---OKRA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 1/2 bushel crates FL sml-med 31.85 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET MEDIUM HIGHER, ICELESS SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHER STEADY. cartons bunched MX 48s med 14.00-16.50 Leeks 12s 20.90-21.90 few cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 14.25-17.50 ---PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 20.00-24.85 mostly 22.75-24.85 few low as 18.50 Plain 60s 24.50 few low as 18.50 ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. 20 lb film bags loose MI med 15.65 OR med 24.50 cartons 12 1-lb film bags MI sml 13.25 cartons 12 20-oz film bags MN sml 19.50 ---PEAS GREEN: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 28.00-28.50 MX Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 19.75-21.50 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET GREEN EXTRA LARGE AND LARGE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Green lge 18.85 FL Green exlge 19.00-19.75 MX Green exlge 19.00-20.00 one label 24.00 lge 18.00 med 15.85-16.00 Red med 25.00 GREENHOUSE 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Yellow exlge-lge 26.85 med 26.85 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge-lge 15.75-17.50 mostly 15.75-15.85 med 13.35-15.85 Yellow exlge-lge 16.75-16.85 med 15.35-16.85 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET POBLANO LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Anaheim lge 27.90-34.50 Hungarian Wax med 26.90-35.00 Jalapeno med-lge 29.85-34.90 mostly 32.85-34.00 few higher Poblano lge 22.85-32.75 mostly 31.50-32.75 Serrano 36.00-42.00 bushel cartons MX Long Hot red lge 29.90 8 lb cartons DR Habanero orange 29.50 few 10 lb cartons MX Fresno red med-lge 48.50 ---RADISHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red offierings none cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 14.85-15.00 ---RHUBARB: MARKET OREGON HIGHER, OTHER STEADY. FIELD GROWN 20 lb cartons OR U.S. One 27.35 WA WAExFcy 24.75-26.50 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 25 lb cartons OR med 24.50 ---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Semi Flat 24s 19.50 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Local Repack Flat 12.25-12.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Flat 14.75-15.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 15.00 Local Repack Flat 21.50 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type lse 10.00-12.75 few higher Local Repack Flat Baby Type lse 9.85 ---SQUASH: MARKET YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK SLIGHTLY HIGHER, ZUCCHINI SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. 1/2 bushel cartons GA Zucchini med 14.35 Yellow Straightneck med 15.35 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini med 12.00-14.00 Yellow Straightneck med 14.00-14.85 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Acorn sml 18.00 few high as 29.85 med 21.90 Butternut sml 22.00-25.00 med 24.90-25.00 xlge 35.85 Spaghetti sml 34.00-35.00 med 39.90 lge 39.35 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons AR U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 12.75 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 11.75 LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 18.50 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 11.50 MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 19.50-22.90 mostly 19.50-22.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 13.85-14.50 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 11.85-11.90 ---TOMATOES: MARKET MEXICO LOWER, OTHER STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red 5x6 sz 24.00 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 24.00 6x6 sz 22.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes pink-light red 5x5 sz 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-20.90 5x6 sz 20.90-21.85 few high as 26.00 6x6 sz 19.85-20.90 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes pink-light red 4x5s 19.90-23.75 5x5s 21.50-21.75 mostly 21.50 few 19.90 5x6s 19.50-19.90 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red 13.50 OPEN FIELD flats 12 1-pt baskets MX light red-red 15.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt baskets MX light red-red 16.85 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET MEXICO HIGHER, OTHER STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL light red-red 16.85-17.00 OPEN FIELD flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red 16.85-18.00 20 lb cartons loose MX light red-red 29.85 few lower ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red 16.85 20 lb cartons loose MX light red-red 29.85 few lower ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL light red-red lge 15.50 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX light red-red exlge 15.00-16.85 lge 13.90-16.85 mostly 14.00-16.85 med 13.90-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 ---TURNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb film bags CA lge 15.90 GA med-lge 11.35 MI med 12.90 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 5 lb film bags MI Alfalfa Sprouts 13.75 40 lb containers MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 19.90 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---GREENS: cartons bunched CA Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 20.25