CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 16-DEC-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.: Snow 27 YESTERDAY'S HIGH: 27 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. cartons CA Globe Thornless 24s 38.00 36s 36.00 lge lse 60.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET PERU STANDARD AND LARGE HIGHER, PERU EXTRA LARGE AND JUMBO LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 11 lb cartons/crates bunched MX Green lge 24.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-27.00 std 21.00-22.00 PE Green jbo 15.00 exlge 15.00 lge 24.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-27.00 std 21.00-22.00 White lge 24.50-25.00 15 lb cartons bunched MX Green Tips 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 ---BEANS: MARKET FLORIDA ROUND GREEN TYPE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type Handpicked 28.00 Machine Picked 31.00 Wax Type Yellow 46.50 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 8.50 17.50 (Clipped) 25 lb cartons FL Flat Green Type 39.50 30 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Flat Green Type 41.00 ---BEETS: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 16.50 NJ Red Type 12s 18.00 TX Red Type 24s 35.50 25 lb film bags CA Chiogga (Striped) med 24.50 Gold Type med 27.50 CD Quebec Red Type med 7.00-7.50 Chiogga (Striped) med 20.00 IL Red Type med 7.50-8.50 MX Red Type med 8.00 50 lb film bags CD Quebec Red Type med 12.50 IL Red Type med 13.00-13.50 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. wide range in quality & condition. cartons CA bchd 14s 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 27.50-30.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 Short Trim 17.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 12.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons CA lge 26.00 med 37.50-38.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET TEXAS RED TYPE HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons GA Round Green Type med 14.00-16.00 lge 14.50 Red Type med 21.00-21.50 TX Round Green Type med 18.50-19.00 Red Type med 29.00 50 lb sacks NY Danish Type lge 14.00-15.00 occas lower 40 lb cartons CD Quebec Savoy Type med 19.50-20.00 GA Savoy Type med 21.00-21.50 TX Savoy Type med 26.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET CANADA SACKS 10 5-LB FILM BAGS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.50-26.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 CD Ontario med-lge 16.00-17.00 one label 22.50 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 CD Ontario med-lge 16.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.50-13.00 MX jbo 16.00-17.00 occas lower cartons bunched CA 24s 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 22.75-24.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET GREEN, ORANGE AND PURPLE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. wide range in quality, condition & price. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 12.50-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 16s 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 Green 12s 28.00-31.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 Orange 16s 28.00-31.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 Purple 12s 28.00-31.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 16s 28.00-31.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 Romanesco 12s 37.50 16s 42.00 flat cartons jacket pack CA White 12s 34.00 ---CELERY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 24.00-26.00 (one label 36.00) 2 1/2 dz 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 (one label 34.50 filmbags 30s 26.00-28.00 (one label 36.00) cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 30.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. wirebound crates FL Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 38.00-42.00 mostly 39.00-41.00 cartons MX Yellow 4 dz 35.00 Bi-Color 4 dz 35.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET MEXICO MEDIUM AND LARGE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 30.00 fr qual 20.00-22.00 sml 16.00-18.00 lge 26.00-29.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 cartons MX 24s 13.00-15.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Pickles 150-200s 26.00-29.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 Kirby Type 200-300s 31.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 14.00 lge 12s 12.00 20 lb cartons CD Ontario Persian med 23.00-25.00 MX Persian med 18.00-20.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET CHINESE AND THAI LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 15.00 fr qual 10.00 few 15.00 MX 18s 16.00 24s 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese lge 25.00 40 lb cartons HD Thai sml 42.00 30 lb cartons HD Indian med 45.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons NL Class I Long Striped 200-300 gm 24.00 few higher Italian 225-400 gm 22.00-24.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 24s 20.00 cartons CA 24s 21.50-24.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 few 20.00 NJ 18s 20.00 GREENHOUSE 10 lb cartons BL AIR Witloof 22.50-23.50 mostly 22.50-23.00 3 kg cartons NL AIR Witloof Red Type 36.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 24s 20.00 cartons CA 24s 25.00-27.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 occas higher and lower NJ 18s 24.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA White super col 80.00 col 70.00-72.00 few 74.00 jbo 70.00-72.00 CQ White col 52.00 netted 5s 65.00-68.00 mostly 66.00-67.00 occas lower MX White #6 55.00-60.00 occas higher SP White #6 55.00-60.00 occas higher 10 lb cartons CA Elephant lge 52.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 50.00-54.00 mostly 51.00-53.00 one label 58.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 54.00-58.00 mostly 55.00-57.00 ---GREENS: MARKET STEADY. wide range in quality, condition & price cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) green 20s 33.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-35.00 cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 20.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 Lacinato (Tuscan) 24s 20.00 Swiss Chard green 24s 24.50-25.50 red 24s 24.50-25.50 Dandelion green 24s 25.00 GA Collard 24s 13.00-14.00 Kale green 24s 13.50-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 Mustard 24s 13.00-13.50 Swiss Chard green 24s 15.50 Turnip Tops 24s 13.00-14.00 Dandelion green 24s 16.00 NJ Collard 24s 14.00 Mustard 24s 14.00 Swiss Chard green 24s 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 red 24s 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 Turnip Tops 24s 14.00 Dandelion green 24s 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 TX Mustard 24s 18.00 Swiss Chard green 24s 28.00-29.00 red 24s 28.00-28.50 Mixed Colors 24s 28.00-28.50 Turnip Tops 24s 18.50-19.00 Dandelion green 24s 36.00 red 24s 36.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET JUMBO 30S FILM WRAPPED LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA flm lined 24s 21.00-23.00 occas higher/lower 24s flmwrpd 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 occas higher/lower 30s flmwrpd 24.00 (JUMBO) ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET GREEN LEAF AND RED LEAF LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. wide range in quality & condition. cartons CA Boston 24s 18.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 occas lower Green Leaf 24s 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 occas higher/lower Red Leaf 24s 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 occas higher/lower flats 1 layer CA Frisee 24s 26.00 12s 19.50 occas lower GREENHOUSE cartons CD Quebec Boston 12s 19.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET LOWER. cartons CA 24s 17.00-19.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 16.00-17.00 ---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 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.50 med 17.00-18.00 5 lb cartons PA Shiitake 22.00-23.00 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 FL sml-med 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas lower HD sml-med 16.00-18.00 (Indian Type) 18.00 few 13.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched MX 48s bulb type 20.00-22.00 occas lower 48s med 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 few 20.00 CA Leeks 12s lge 30.00-32.00 occas higher/lower GU Leeks 12s lge 26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 MX Leeks 12s lge 33.00 NJ Leeks 12s 24.00 cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 15.00-17.00 occas higher/lower cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 15.00-17.00 occas higher/lower bundles bunched CD Quebec Leeks 12s 11.50 ---PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched CA Curly 60s 22.00-24.00 Plain 60s 22.00-24.00 Root 12s 24.00 NJ Curly 60s 24.00 Plain 60s 24.00 TX Curly 60s 30.00 Plain 60s 29.50 ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 20 lb film bags loose MI med 19.00-20.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 19.00-21.50 mostly 20.00-21.00 PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 23.00-24.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons GA Green jbo 17.00-18.00 exlge 15.00-16.00 lge 14.00-16.00 irreg sz fr qual 12.00-13.50 MX Green jbo 20.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 exlge 18.50-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 lge 17.50-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 med fr qual 14.00-16.00 Red irreg sz fr qual 34.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-37.00 Yellow irreg sz fr qual 20.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 14.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Red 90-110mm 16.00 MX Red exlge 20.00 lge 18.00 Yellow exlge 18.00 Orange exlge 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THAI CHILI AND HABANERO HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons DR Thai Chili Hots Green 90.00 Red 115.00 GA Anaheim med 23.00-24.00 occas higher Cubanelles lge 20.00-21.00 Long Hot lge 16.00 MX Hungarian Wax med 22.00-23.00 Jalapeno green lge 21.00-22.00 med 18.00-20.00 red exlge 28.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Chilaca med 24.00 Poblano lge 21.00-22.00 med-lge 19.00-20.00 med 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 Serrano med 25.00-28.00 mostly 26.00-27.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green med 30.00 orange med 30.00 few 25.00 red med 27.00 10 lb cartons MX Habanero orange med 18.00-19.00 red med 23.00 Manzano orange med 30.00-31.00 occas higher 20 lb cartons MX Jalapeno green med 19.00-20.00 ---PUMPKINS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 20 lb cartons MI Miniature Round Type orange 19.00 white 20.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET STEADY. cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags MI Red 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 OH Red 11.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 32.00-33.50 cartons bunched CD Quebec Red double size bunch 24s 16.50 FL Red double size bunch 24s 16.50 OH Red double size bunch 24s 16.50 ---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. OPEN FIELD 20 lb cartons WA WAExFcy 38.00 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 35.00-36.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 18.00-21.50 mostly 19.00-21.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Savoy 10.00-12.50 mostly 11.00-12.00 occas higher cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.50-16.50 mostly 15.00-15.50 4 lb cartons CA Flat lse 9.50-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET MEXICO YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK HIGHER, MEXICO GREY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 16.00 med 14.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 16.00 med 13.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml 19.00 sml-med 15.00 med 15.00-17.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 32.00 med 25.00-27.00 Grey sml 18.00 sml-med 18.00 med 17.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons CD Quebec Kabocha med 20.50 MI Spaghetti med 12.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 MX Zucchini lge 14.00-16.00 Acorn med 24.00 Butternut med 18.50 Kabocha med 18.50 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 52.00 Japanese Types 40.00-43.00 mostly 41.00-42.00 occas higher and lower LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 27.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 18.50 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 18.50 MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 27.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 18.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 18.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 23.50 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types fr cond 12.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 18.50 30 lb cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type 70.00 occas lower ---TOMATOES: MARKET 25 LB CARTONS LOOSE, 2 LAYER CARTONS AND 15 LB FLATS HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 32.00-34.00 6x6 sz 31.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes light red-red 5x5 sz 35.00-37.00 5x6 sz 32.00-34.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 38.00 4x5s 38.00 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes light red-red 16s 30.00 18s 30.00 20s 30.00 22s 30.00 10 lb cartons MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties Cherokee Purple med-lge 20.00-22.00 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes light red-red med 10.00 sml 8.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red lge 12.00-14.00 occas lower yellow lge 8.50 NY Vine Ripes light red-red lge 8.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 OH Vine Ripes light red-red lge 10.00-12.00 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties Cherokee Purple med-lge 24.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-27.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt baskets MX light red-red med 18.00-20.00 flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX light red-red med 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red med 18.00-18.50 orange med 7.50 flats 12 10.5-oz containers with lids MX light red-red med 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET HIGHER. 25 lb cartons loose FL Roma light red-red exlge 32.00-34.00 occas higher ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 32.00-34.00 (Jumbo 36.00-38.00 lge 30.00-32.00 ---TURNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb film bags CA Purple Top med 20.50 IN Purple Top lge 12.50 med 14.50 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons 12 4-oz packages Repacked Enroute Alfalfa Sprouts 11.25 cartons 12 3-1/4 oz cups Repacked Enroute Alfalfa Sprouts 11.00-11.50 40 lb cartons MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) CA Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 46.00 MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 32.00-34.00 20 lb cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 10s 40.00 25 lb film bags CA Jerusalem Artichokes 38.00-40.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.50-13.50 12s 14.00 Castelfranco 12s 22.50 occas higher/lower Treviso 12s 18.00-22.50 mostly 19.00-20.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---BEETS: cartons bunched CA Red Type 24s 30.50 Gold Type 24s 30.50 25 lb film bags CA Red Type med 15.50 ---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 24.50 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 28.50 ---CABBAGE: 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons CA Round Green Type med 28.50 Red Type med 24.50 ---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 32.50 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 32.50 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 32.50 cartons 24 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 32.50 25 lb sacks loose MX jbo 16.50 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 30.50 ---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 28.50 ---CELERY: cartons CA 2 1/2 dz 32.50 filmbags 30s 28.50 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 32.50 ---CUCUMBERS: GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped MX Long Seedless med 12s 20.50 ---EGGPLANT: 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped MX 24s 24.50 ---GARLIC: 30 lb cartons CA White jbo 72.50 ---GREENS: cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 28.50 red 24s 28.50 Swiss Chard green 24s 30.50 red 24s 30.50 Mixed Colors 24s 30.50 Dandelion green 24s 30.50 red 24s 28.50 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: cartons CA 24s flmwrpd 30.50 12s flmwrpd 20.50 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 36.50 Red Leaf 24s 36.50 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons CA 24s 44.50 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 28.50 ---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 CA Leeks 12s lge 32.50 ---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 32.50 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge 36.50 Yellow exlge 24.50 Orange exlge 30.50 ---RADISHES: cartons bunched CA Red double size bunch 24s 30.50 ---SPINACH: cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 36.50 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 15.00 ---SQUASH: 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 24.50 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 30.50 1 1/9 bushel cartons MI Acorn med 20.50 Butternut sml 20.50 Spaghetti sml 20.50 ---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 59.50