PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 02-DEC-2008 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 NA_FV020 Weather at 7:00 a.m. Clear 37 Yesterday's High 58 CORRECTED COPY - LETTUCE-ICEBERG, LETTUCE-OTHER, AND LETTUCE-ROMAINE VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons CA Globe Thorned 18s 26.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 11 lb cartons bunched PE Green jbo 13.00-15.00 lge 13.00-15.00 occasional higher std 15.00-16.00 few 16.50 occasional higher sml 17.00-18.00 ---BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type Handpicked 28.00 Machine Picked 22.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 few 18.00-20.00 5 lb cartons GU Hericot Vert (French Type) 13.00-14.00 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons/crates bunched NJ Red Type 12s 13.00 25 lb film bags CD Quebec CD One Red Type med 7.00 NJ Red Type med 6.00-7.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 13.00-14.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 15.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons CA 18.00-20.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 8.50-9.00 NC Round Green Type med 8.00-9.00 Red Type med 10.00-13.00 NJ Round Green Type med 7.50-8.00 Red Type med 10.00 NY Round Green Type med 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 PA Round Green Type med 8.00-9.00 Red Type med 12.00 50 lb sacks NY Danish Type lge 7.00 1 3/4 bushel crates and 40 lb cartons NC Savoy Type med 13.00 PA Savoy Type med 12.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA Topped med-lge 18.00 med 15.00-17.00 50 lb sacks loose CA Topped jbo 15.00-17.00 CD Ontario CDOne Topped jbo 9.00 Quebec CDOne Topped jbo 9.50 cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s 17.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET LOWER. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 22.00 fr cond 15.00-18.00 ord cond 8.00-10.00 ---CELERY: MARKET STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 few 16.00 2 1/2 dz 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 few 16.00 few 19.00 filmbags 30s 18.00-20.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 18.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET LOWER. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz fr cond 12.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 12.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 12.00-15.00 GA White 4-4 1/2 dz 12.00-14.00 10 lb cartons CR Miniature type 24.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med fr qual 18.00 fr appear 25.00 MX med ord qual 16.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles med 24.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian 30.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 12.00 MX Long Seedless med 12s 13.00 SP Long Seedless med 12s 13.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel containers wrapped FL med 15.00 few 16.00 fr qual 8.00 fr cond 5.00 GA med ord cond 5.00 MX 18s 14.00-16.00 some 12.00 24s 14.00 fr qual 10.00-12.00 35 lb cartons HD Chinese 25.00-28.00 DR Thai 65.00 MX Thai 65.00 Indian 50.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 5 kg cartons SP Italian 30.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 5 kg containers BL Witloof 17.00-18.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 cartons CA 24s 16.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CQ White 65mm/6.5cm 15.00 netted 3s 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 14.00-15.00 netted 5s 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 14.00-15.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant 34.00 (few sales) cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 20.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 12.00 ---GREENS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Swiss Chard 12s 16.00 TX Swiss Chard 12s 14.00 red 12s 14.00 cartons/crates bunched NC Collard 12-16s 7.50-9.00 Kale 12-16s 8.50-9.00 Mustard 12-16s 9.00-10.00 Turnip Tops 12-16s 9.00 NJ Collard 12-16s 7.00-7.50 Kale 12-16s 8.50 Kohlrabi 12s 15.00-16.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ flm lined 24s 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 few high as 20.00 24s flmwrpd 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 30s flmwrpd 16.00 CA flm lined 24s 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 few high as 20.00 24s flmwrpd 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 30s flmwrpd 16.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ Green Leaf 24s 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 occasional higher Red Leaf 24s 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 few 15.50-16.00 CA Boston 24s 12.00-14.00 Green Leaf 24s 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 occasional higher Red Leaf 24s 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 few 15.50-16.00 FL Boston 24s 14.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 17.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ 24s 18.00-20.00 few 21.00 occasional 22.00 CA 24s 18.00-20.00 few 21.00 fr cond 10.00-15.00 FL 24s 13.00 cartons 12 16-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts 17.00 cartons 12 18-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts 17.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.50-15.00 med 12.50 Sliced med 13.00 4 qt baskets PA White med-lge 7.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 15.00 Cremini 8.00 Portobella med-lge 8.50 sml 8.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 12.50 fr qual 9.50 exlge 14.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.75 Sliced 12.00 Portobella sml 12.00 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki 13.00 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.75 ---OKRA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel crates HD sml-med 32.00-33.00 few 34.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched MX 48s med 11.00-12.00 few 10.00 crates bunched MX Bulb Type 24s 18.00 cartons bunched MX Leeks 12s med 26.00 cartons/crates bunched NJ Leeks 12s med 12.00-14.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 13.00 ---PARSLEY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. crates bunched FL Curly 60s 17.00 Plain 60s 17.00 cartons bunched FL Curly 60s 17.00-18.00 1 1/4 bushel crates bunched NJ Plain 60s 24.00 ---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose MI 18.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 26.00 few higher PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 26.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 22.00-23.00 mostly 23.00 few higher PE Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 22.00-23.00 ---PEPPERS: OFFERINGS LIGHT FOR GREEN. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Bell Type Red lge 33.00 FL Bell Type Green jbo 15.00-16.00 exlge 12.00-14.00 fr cond 10.00 lge fr qual 11.00 Mxd Red And Green lge 9.00-10.00 MX Bell Type Red irreg sz fr qual 20.00-23.00 15 lb cartons CA Bell Type Red lge 23.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 5 kg cartons DR Bell Type Yellow 80-100mm 22.00-23.00 MX Bell Type Orange exlge 24.00 Red exlge 24.00-25.00 NL Bell Type Red 80-100mm 22.00 Yellow 80-100mm 22.00-23.00 ---PEPPERS OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot 28.00 Hungarian Wax 16.00-18.00 MX Poblano 16.00-17.00 Serrano 27.00 NC Poblano 16.00-17.00 TX Jalapeno 23.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Anaheim 30.00 Jalapeno 35.00-36.00 Long Hot 18.00-20.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 24.00-26.00 MX Habanero orange 24.00-26.00 10 lb cartons MX Manzano 28.00 25 lb sacks DR Ajies 55.00 30 lb cartons HD Thai Chili Hots green 53.00-55.00 40 lb containers MX Jalapeno 35.00 Poblano 24.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 7.50-8.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red 8.00-8.50 Local Repack Red 9.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 20.00 ---RUTABAGAS: 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne wxd lge 15.00 med 16.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 16.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.00-15.00 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 10.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med Too few sales to quote med Too few sales to quote Yellow Straightneck sml-med Offerings insufficient to quote med Offerings insufficient to quote 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 20.00-24.00 few 18.00 med 16.00-18.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med fr appear 18.00 med fr appear 16.00-20.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med 18.00 Butternut med 25.00 Spaghetti med 32.00-34.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Kabocha med-lge 20.00-22.00 5 lb cartons GU Zucchini 14.00 (Miniature type) Summer Gold Miniature type 14.00 Summer Green Miniature type 14.00 MX Zucchini 14.00 (Miniature type) Summer Gold Miniature type 14.00 Summer Green Miniature type 14.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-22.00 MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00 fr appear 18.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 17.00-20.00 fr cond 9.00-10.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types med fr qual 8.00-10.00 jbo 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 20 lb cartons NJ No Grade Marks Red Types med 16.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET MATURE GREEN SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 14.00-16.00 few low as 12.00 few 17.00 6x6 sz 12.00-16.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 22.81 6x6 sz 22.81 6x7 sz 22.81 10 lb cartons FL Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties red lge 32.00 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red-red xlge 15.00-16.00 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes light red-red 25s 12.00-13.00 5 kg cartons on the vine MX Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 12.00-13.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL Red light red-red 8.00-10.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET LOWER. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL light red-red 10.00-12.00 occasional higher sml 9.00-10.00 red 8.00-10.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL light red-red exlge 17.00-19.00 lge 14.00-16.00 pink-light red exlge 14.00-15.00 sml 10.00 MX light red-red exlge 18.00-20.00 ---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb film bags NC Purple Top sml-med 7.00-8.00 NJ Purple Top med 8.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons 12 4-oz packages PA Alfalfa Sprouts 6.50-7.00 40 lb containers MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 23.00 20 lb cartons MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 32.00 8 lb cartons CA Radicchio 9s 8.00-9.00 3 kg cartons GU Radicchio 9s 9.00 12s 9.00-10.00 MISC SEASONAL ---APPLE CIDER: cartons 4 1-gallon bottles PA Preserved 15.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles PA Preserved 18.00