CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 22-MAR-2019 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (773) 843-1053 Fax: (773) 843-1092 HX_FV020 WEATHER @ 7:00 A.M: Cloudy 38 YESTERDAY'S HIGH: 45 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. Wide range in quality and condition. cartons CA Globe Thorned 24s 14.50-15.00 one label 24.00 30s 15.00-15.50 one label 22.00 36s 18.00 48s 20.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET STEADY. pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched MX Green lge 45.00 std 40.00-42.00 few high as 45.00 sml 24.00 11 lb cartons/crates bunched MX Green jbo 24.50 exlge 21.00 lge 18.50-23.00 mostly 19.50-21.00 std 18.50-23.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 PE Green jbo 32.50 lge 23.00 std 22.00 White lge 29.00-29.50 std 28.00-28.50 15 lb cartons bunched MX Green Tips 23.00 ---BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type Handpicked 16.00 Machine Picked 12.00-14.00 occas lower Flat Green Type 28.50-30.00 Cranberry Type 30.00-31.00 few low as 22.00 MX Flat Green Type 36.00 Wax Type 36.00 bushel reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Fava 36.00 occas 28.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 11.00 10 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 25.00 30 lb cartons MX Round Green Type Handpicked 22.00 Machine Picked 20.00 30 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Cranberry Type 36.00 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched MX Red Type 12s 14.00 TX Red Type 12s 16.50-18.00 24s 27.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Chiogga (Striped) med 22.50 Gold Type med 18.50 IL Red Type med 8.50 few high as 12.00 Gold Type med 24.00 MX Red Type med 10.00-12.00 Chiogga (Striped) med 23.50 Gold Type med 23.50 25 lb film bags TX Red Type med 16.50 few low as 12.00 50 lb film bags IL Red Type med 13.00-14.50 few high as 16.50 TX Red Type med 22.50 few low as 18.00 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ/CA bchd 14s 22.50-23.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 38.50 few high as 44.50 20 lb cartons loose AZ/CA Crown Cut 18.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 few high as 26.00 Short Trim 19.50 MX Crown Cut 20.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons CA jbo 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-31.00 med 38.00-41.00 mostly 39.00-40.00 MX med 40.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons FL Round Green Type med 18.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 occas higher Red Type med 36.00-39.00 mostly 37.00-38.00 TX Round Green Type med 17.50-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 lge 19.50 Red Type med 32.00-35.00 mostly 33.00-34.00 50 lb sacks MX Round Green Type lge 15.00 NY Danish Type lge 20.00 40 lb cartons FL Savoy Type med 24.00-29.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 TX Savoy Type med 24.00-26.50 mostly 25.00-26.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 23.00-26.50 mostly 24.00-25.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 23.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 23.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge insufficient to quote. sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 22.00-26.50 mostly 23.00-25.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 24.00-25.50 occas high as 28.00 and low as 20.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo 16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 MX jbo 15.00-19.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 occas 12.50-13.00 25 lb sacks loose MX jbo 10.00-11.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 18.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00-24.50 cartons 12 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.50-15.50 mostly 13.00-14.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 26.00 containers 20 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 12.00-15.50 mostly 12.50-13.50 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons film wrapped AZ/CA White 12s 28.00-30.00 occas 23.00-24.00, one label 38.00 16s 25.50 one label 36.00 Green 12s 29.00-30.00 16s 29.00-30.00 Orange 12s 29.00 Purple 12s 31.50 MX White 12s 27.00 ---CELERY: MARKET BARELY STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 88.00 occas higher 2 1/2 dz 88.00 occas higher 3 dz 80.00 occas higher filmbags 30s 96.50 occas lower cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 72.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET STEADY. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4 dz 11.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 Bi-Color 4 dz 11.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 21.00-23.00 fr qual 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 sml 14.00 lge 18.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 cartons MX 24s 8.50-10.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Pickles Kirby Type 150-200s 24.00 200-300s 26.00-28.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 5.00-6.00 lge 12s 6.00 MX Long Seedless med 12s 7.00-7.50 occas lower lge 12s 6.00 occas lower 20 lb cartons CD Ontario Persian med 16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 MX Persian med 16.00-18.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 22.00 MX 16s 15.50 18s 16.50-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 24s 16.50-20.50 mostly 17.00-19.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese sml-med 38.00 MX Chinese sml-med 28.00 Thai sml-med 28.00-30.00 Indian sml-med 16.00-18.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario AIR Class I Long Striped 30s 32.00 Italian 30s 22.00-24.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 24s 18.00 cartons CA 24s 18.00-20.50 mostly 19.00-20.00 GREENHOUSE 10 lb cartons BL AIR Witloof 21.50-22.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof red 58.00 3 kg cartons NL AIR Witloof Red Type 48.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 24s 18.00 cartons CA 24s 28.00-31.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 few low as 24.50 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons AG White jbo 50.00 CA White super col 78.00-80.00 col 72.00 jbo 70.00 netted 5s 65.00 CQ White col 45.00 netted 5s 45.00 one label 54.00 SP White giant 45.00-50.00 mostly 45.00-48.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant lge 52.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 71.00-72.00 CQ Peeled 72.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 56.00 ---GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) green 20s 34.50-38.00 mostly 35.00-37.00 cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 28.00 GA Kale green 24s 12.50-14.50 occas higher Mustard 24s 14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 few lower Turnip Tops 24s 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 few lower MX Kale green 24s 21.00 occas lower TX Kale green 24s 27.00 Lacinato (Tuscan) 24s 28.00 Mustard 24s 13.50-17.50 mostly 15.00-17.00 Swiss Chard green 24s 28.00-29.00 some 20.00-22.00 red 24s 28.00-29.00 few 20.00 Mixed Colors 24s 28.00-29.50 Dandelion green 24s 29.50 few 20.00 red 24s 27.00 Kohlrabi green 24s 24.00-27.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 few high as 29.00 12s 27.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 28.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality, size, and weight. cartons AZ/CA flm lined 24s 23.00-25.00 occas higher, one label 34.00 24s flmwrpd 24.00-26.00 occas higher, one label 35.00 30s flmwrpd JUMBO 31.00, one label 38.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET STEADY. Wide range in quality, size, and weight. cartons AZ/CA Boston 24s 16.00-19.50 mostly 17.00-19.00 few 24.00 Green Leaf 24s 19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 occas lower, few 25.00 Red Leaf 24s 20.00-21.50 FL Boston 24s 18.50 flats 1 layer CA Frisee 24s 26.00 12s 17.50 GREENHOUSE cartons CD Quebec Boston 12s 19.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons AZ/CA 24s 16.00-18.00 some 23.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 few 22.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 15.00 occas higher med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas higher Sliced sml 11.00-13.50 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas higher Cremini 13.00-15.50 mostly 13.50-14.00 med 12.00-13.50 5 lb cartons PA Shiitake 21.00 occas lower Oyster 15.00-16.00 occas higher Portobella lge 9.00-10.50 few 11.00 med 8.00-9.00 WI Shiitake Sliced 21.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake Sliced 15.00-16.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped PA White 14.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Caps 12.50 Sliced 12.00-13.00 mostly 13.00 cartons 6 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster 14.00 occas higher cartons 6 4-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 Cremini 9.00-10.00 occas higher cartons 10 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Sliced 11.00-12.00 occas lower ---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 1/2 bushel cartons HD med-lge 24.00 16 lb crates MX sml-med 18.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched MX 48s bulb type 22.00-24.00 48s lge 14.50-15.00 48s med 12.00-13.00 occas higher Leeks 12s lge 16.50-18.00 few higher TX Leeks 12s lge 26.50-28.00 cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 48s med 14.00-17.50 mostly 15.00-17.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 20.00-22.50 mostly 21.00-22.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched CA Curly 60s 16.00-18.00 Plain 60s 16.00-18.00 MX Curly 60s 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 Plain 60s 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 TX Curly 60s 26.00 some 18.00-20.00 Plain 60s 25.00-27.50 few 18.00 Root 24s 39.00 12s 39.00 ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 20 lb film bags loose MI 26.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 15.00-17.00 occas lower MX Snow Peas Decalyxed 11.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 12.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo 36.00-38.00 exlge 36.00-38.00 occas lower lge 35.00 few low as 30.00 irreg sz fr qual 26.00 MX Green jbo 38.00-42.00 mostly 39.00-41.00 exlge 38.00-42.00 mostly 39.00-41.00 lge 35.00-36.00 med 28.00-32.00 mostly 29.00-31.00 irreg sz fr qual 29.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-31.00 Red exlge fr qual 38.00-40.00 Yellow exlge fr qual 44.00 Orange exlge fr qual 35.00 few low as 30.00 15 lb cartons MX Red jbo 22.00 exlge 22.00-24.00 few 27.00 lge 22.00 few 30.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red jbo 24.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-27.00 exlge 24.00 lge 24.00 med 24.00 Yellow jbo 29.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-31.00 exlge 29.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-31.00 lge 29.00 Orange jbo 32.00 exlge 29.00-30.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot med 24.00 Hungarian Wax med 12.00 MX Habanero orange med 22.00-23.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons DR Thai Chili Hots Green 46.00 FL Hungarian Wax med 20.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 MX Hungarian Wax med 23.00-24.00 Jalapeno green exlge 24.00-26.00 lge 22.00-24.00 med 20.00-22.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Poblano lge 24.00-27.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 med-lge 20.00-22.00 med 16.00-18.00 Serrano lge 34.00 med 31.00-32.00 occas lower bushel cartons MX Anaheim green med 22.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green med 18.00 orange med 26.00 red med 20.00 10 lb cartons FL Fresno red med 41.00 Habanero red med 23.00 Poblano green med 14.00 Serrano green med 16.00 MX Habanero orange med 26.00 Manzano orange med 28.00 occas lower ---RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 16.00 FL Red 17.00 40 lb film bags topped AZ Red 34.00-36.00 FL Red 31.00 25 lb film bags topped IL Black 20s 28.00 cartons bunched CA Red double size bunch 24s 18.50 FL Red double size bunch 24s 17.00 few high as 22.00 MX Red double size bunch 24s 16.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 TX Red double size bunch 24s 30.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons bunched IL Black 10s 28.00 ---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. GREENHOUSE 6 kg containers NL No Grade Marks lge 48.00 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 26.00-27.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 18.00-20.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 19.50-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 occas lower, one label 27.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Savoy 16.00-17.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.50-16.50 4 lb cartons CA Flat lse 9.50-11.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and condition. 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml 12.00 sml-med 11.00-13.00 med 8.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 16.50 sml-med 16.50-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 med 14.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 few high as 20.00 Grey sml 12.50-13.00 sml-med 13.00 med 12.00-13.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Acorn med 20.00 MX Acorn sml 25.00-26.00 med 20.00 Butternut med 18.00-20.00 Kabocha med 18.00 lge 24.50-26.50 occas lower Spaghetti sml 22.00-25.50 mostly 23.00-24.00 med 18.00-20.00 40 lb cartons MX Zucchini med 12.00 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons AR U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 24.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 17.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 16.00 LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 24.50 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 15.50 MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 24.00-25.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 20.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 24.00-26.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 16.00 30 lb cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type 65.00 NEW CROP 40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 36.00-37.00 Japanese Types 40.00-43.00 mostly 41.00-42.00 few as low as 38.00, few high as 45.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens 5x6 sz 20.00-22.00 6x6 sz 18.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x5 sz 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 5x5 sz 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 18.00 4x5s 18.00 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes red 22s 14.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes light red-red lge 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes green 22s 25.00 red 20s 16.00-18.00 22s 16.00-18.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MN Vine Ripes light red-red lge 12.00-14.00 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties Cherokee Purple med-lge 23.00-24.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET STEADY. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX breakers-turning med 18.00 cartons 12 10.5-oz containers with lids MX red med 10.00-14.00 mostly 11.00-13.00 yellow med 10.00-12.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL red med 9.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 10.5-oz containers with lids MX orange med 10.00-12.00 red med 11.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET STEADY. CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 12.50-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 lge 12.50-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 ---TURNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb film bags GA Purple Top med 19.00 TX Purple Top med 26.00-28.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. cartons 12 4-oz packages Repacked Enroute Alfalfa Sprouts 11.00 cartons 12 3-1/4 oz cups Repacked Enroute Alfalfa Sprouts 11.00-11.50 40 lb cartons MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 32.00-36.00 mostly 33.00-35.00 few low as 30.00 20 lb cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 10s 34.00-35.00 25 lb film bags CA Jerusalem Artichokes 38.00-40.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 13.50 12s 15.00 Treviso 12s 21.00 one label 24.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---BEETS: cartons bunched CA Red Type 24s 34.50 Gold Type 24s 30.50 25 lb film bags CA Red Type med 22.50 ---BROCCOLI: cartons AZ/CA bchd 14s 26.50 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 56.50 ---CABBAGE: 45 lb cartons CA Round Green Type med 34.50 Red Type med 34.50 ---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 36.00-36.50 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 36.50 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 36.50 cartons 24 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 28.00 25 lb sacks loose MX jbo 18.50 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 32.50 cartons 12 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 19.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped AZ/CA White 12s 32.50 ---CUCUMBERS: cartons MX 36s 26.50 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped MX Long Seedless lge 12s 26.50 ---EGGPLANT: 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped MX 24s 32.50 ---GARLIC: 30 lb cartons AG White jbo 75.50 ---GREENS: cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 28.50 red 24s 28.50 TX Swiss Chard green 24s 30.50 red 24s 30.50 Mixed Colors 24s 30.50 Dandelion green 24s 32.50 red 24s 30.50 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: flat cartons AZ/CA 12s flmwrpd 22.50 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 36.50 Red Leaf 24s 36.50 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons AZ/CA 24s 38.50 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 26.50 ---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons PA Cremini 15.00 Portobella lge 21.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 20.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella med 16.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: cartons bunched MX 48s med 42.50 Leeks 12s lge 36.50 ---PARSLEY: 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched CA Curly 30s 26.50 Plain 30s 26.50 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Green jbo 52.50 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge 36.50 Yellow exlge 38.50 Orange exlge 38.50 ---RADISHES: cartons bunched CA Red double size bunch 24s 44.50 ---SPINACH: cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 42.50 ---SQUASH: 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini med 34.50 Yellow Straightneck med 34.50 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Butternut sml 24.50 Spaghetti sml 34.50 ---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 49.50 ---TOMATOES: CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes red 22s 16.50 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX light red-red med 12.50 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX red med 12.50