WASHINGTON, DC 18-JUNE-2019 TRENDS - ONIONS & POTATOES WA_FV158 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the weeks ending June 01, 08, and 15, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period June 16-29, 2019. Prices are for Monday, June 17, 2019 compared to Monday, June 10, 2019. Unless otherwise stated, sales are F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis (including Delivered Sales, F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis) or port of entry and extra services are included. 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 shipper are included in the price reported. ONIONS , DRY ---ONIONS, DRY UNITED STATES Shipments 1,071*-1,122-931 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Southern New Mexico, San Joaquin Valley California, Georgia, Imperial Valley California, and Columbia Basin Washington. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 15,029 ads for onions last week, which is 15 percent lower from last weeks ads of 17,505. (* revised) SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 103-234-280 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal 17.00-18.00, colossal 16.00-17.00, jumbo 15.00-16.00, medium 15.00-16.00; White 50- pound sacks jumbo 18.00-20.00, medium 16.00-18.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 14.00-15.00, medium mostly 13.00-14.00. CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 20-78-160 (Shipments --)--- Movement expected to increase as supply increases. Trading Active. Prices Yellow and white higher, red generally unchanged. Yellow hybrid 50 lb sacks super colossal 15.00, colossal 13.00- 15.00, jumbo 12.00-143.00, medium mostly 13.00-14.00. White 50 lb sacks jumbo 17.00-18.00, medium 17.00-18.00. Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo 12.00-14.00. medium 12.00-14.00. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 132-139-133 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Organic higher, others generally unchanged. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 20.00-21.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40- pound jumbo 28.00-30.00. IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 239-244-114 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 127*-85-77 (Includes exports 30-28-19)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 162*-68*-65 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Shipments 113-121-29 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ARIZONA DISTRICT Shipments 54-60*-28 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. (* revised) SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS Shipments 87-62-27 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 26-29-11 (Includes exports 5-4-0)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON Shipments 0-0-2 --- Moment expected to increase as shippers receive supplies. Trading Fairly Active. Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40-pound cartons jumbo 22.00, medium 20.00. FIRST REPORT. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 108-40-121 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 7-6-5 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,541*-1,754*-1,745 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Kern California, Columbia Basin Washington, and Florida. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 14,252 ads for potatoes last week, which is 30 percent lower from last weeks ads of 20,335. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 650-779-816 (Includes exports 39-32-19)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 5.00-5.50; 50-pound cartons 40-70s 14.50-15.00, 80s mostly 12.00, 90s 9.00, 100s mostly 8.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 281-236*-283 (Includes exports 21-26*-20)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Slow. Prices U.S. ONE baled and 90-100s lower, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.50-7.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.00-8.50; 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 13.00-13.50, 50-70s 13.50-14.00, 80s 13.00-13.50, 90-100s mostly 13.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 6.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min mostly 8.00; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. (* revised) KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 150-223*-192 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Reds very active, others active. Prices Reds and White size A higher, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 21.00, 50 pound carton size A mostly 20.00, Size B 20.00-22.00 18.00, creamers 3/4-1 5/8 mostly 40.00; Long White U.S. One baled 10 5- pound film bags size A mostly 21.00, 50 pound cartons size A mostly 20.00, size B 12.00-14.00,; creamers 3/4-1 5/8 35.00-40.00; Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 19.00, 50-pound cartons size A 18.00, size B 12.00-14.00, creamers 3/4-1 5/8 35.00- 40.00. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 97-107*-124 (Includes exports 32-32*-38)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00-5.50, 50-pound carton 40s 11.00-13.00, 50s mostly 14.00-15.00, 60-70s mostly 15.00, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. (* revised) FLORIDA Shipments 129-131-99 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 52-60-76 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 13.00-15.00, 90s mostly 12.00-13.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.50. NEBRASKA Shipments 26-32-38 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 35-43*-15 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 17-20-14 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 21-28*-9 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 1-1-1 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Harvesting is expected to begin on approximately June 20 to June 25. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Most producers estimate harvest to begin during the week ending June 22. Currently, no F.O.B. is being issued. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER FLORIDA Shipments 273-341-268 --- Movement is expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 0-10-200 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Prices Round White Atlantic 85% or Better U.S. One per hundredweight per hundredweight contract 1 5/8" minimum 10.75- 12.00. WISCONSIN Shipments 101-81-64 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 28-30-22 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Harvesting of chipstock potatoes could begin during the week of June 30 although most growers will not start until the week of July 7. FIRST REPORT.