ORLANDO Shipping Point Prices as of 02-DEC-2008 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (407) 277-0013 Fax: (407) 277-8706 OR_FV120 Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Homestead, FL Mostly Cloudy 55- 66F Pompano Beach, FL Mostly Cloudy 56- 65F Immokalee, FL Clear 59- 63F Lakeland, FL Clear 46- 62F CENTRAL & SOUTH FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2008 Season ---BEANS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET MACHINE PICKED HIGHER, HANDPICKED STEADY. Includes palletizing and precoolong bushel hampers/cartons/crates Round Green Type Handpicked 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.00 Machine Picked 17.00-20.85 mostly 18.85 ---CUCUMBERS: SUPPLY PICKLES INSUFFICIENT AND IN TOO FEW HANDS TO ESTABLISH A MARKET. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTON 24S STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. Includes palletizing and precooling. WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates med 16.35-20.85 mostly 16.35-18.85 occasional higher fr qual 10.35-14.85 mostly 12.35-12.85 sml 14.35-16.85 mostly 14.35-14.85 cartons 24s 8.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 ---EGGPLANT: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates med 10.35-10.85 occasional higher fr qual 6.35-8.85 mostly 8.35-8.85 ---PEPPERS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET JUMBO & EXTRA LARGE HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Bell Type Green jbo 12.35-14.85 mostly 14.35-14.85 exlge 10.35-12.85 mostly 12.35-12.85 lge 10.35-10.85 occasional higher & lower med 8.35-9.85 occasional lower irreg sz fr qual 8.35-9.85 mostly 8.35-8.85 occasional higher ---PEPPERS OTHER: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Hungarian Wax 8.85-10.85 mostly 10.85 Jalapeno 14.85-16.85 mostly 14.85 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Cubanelles exlge 20.85 occasional lower Jalapeno 24.85-26.85 mostly 24.85 occasional higher Long Hot exlge 12.35-14.85 ---SQUASH: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STRAIGHTNECK HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing and precooling. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons/crates Zucchini sml 13.00-14.85 med 11.00-12.85 occasional higher Yellow Straightneck sml 18.35-19.00 occasional lower med 16.35-17.00 occasional lower 3/4 bushel cartons/crates Yellow Crookneck sml 21.00-21.85 occasional higher & lower med 16.35-17.85 occasional higher CENTRAL FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2008 Season ---TOMATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Some harvest curtailed due to wet fields 25 lb cartons loose Mature Greens 85% U.S. One or Better 5x6 sz 11.95 few 13.95 6x6 sz 10.95-11.95 few 13.95 6x7 sz 9.95-11.95 mostly 9.95-10.95 previous commitments few 13.95 U.S. Two 5x6 sz 10.95 few 11.95 6x6 sz 9.95-10.95 few 11.95 6x7 sz 8.95-10.95 few 11.95 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. flats 12 1-pt baskets red 5.95-7.95 mostly 6.95 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Including palletizing & cooling. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids 6.95-9.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 previous commitments few 10.95-11.95 20 lb cartons loose 12.95-15.95 mostly 12.95-14.95 previous commitments 17.95-19.95 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 11.95-13.95 one label few 14.95 lge 10.95-11.95 one label few 13.95 med 9.95-10.95 one label few 12.95 SOUTH FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2008 Season ---CORN-SWEET: DEMAND YELLOW FAIRLY GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing and precooling. wirebound crates Yellow 4 1/2 dz 14.85-16.85 White 4 1/2 dz 10.85 Bi-Color 4 1/2 dz 10.85 ---ENDIVE: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Precooling Included. Prices for 1 1/9 bushel containers include some 14 and 16 count packs. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s 10.95 24s 11.95 ---ESCAROLE: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Precooling included. Prices for 1 1/9 bushel containers include some 14 and 16 count packs. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates 18s 10.95 24s 11.95 ---OKRA: SUPPLY INSUFFICIENT AND IN TOO FEW HANDS TO ESTABLISH A MARKET. ---RADISHES: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Precooling included. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags red 5.45 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags red 5.95