CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 22-APR-2019 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (773) 843-1053 Fax: (773) 843-1092 WEATHER AT 7:00 AM: MOSTLY CLOUDY: 59 YESTERDAYS HIGH: 75 https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/fruits-vegetables HX_FV020 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons CA Globe Thorned 24s 29.00-32.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET STEADY. pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched MX Green lge 18.00-19.00 occasional higher std 18.00-20.00 occasional higher sml 18.00 11 lb cartons/crates bunched MX Green jbo 22.50 lge 16.00-16.50 occasional lower White lge 26.50 15 lb cartons bunched MX Green Tips 15.00 ---BEANS: MARKET STEADY. bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.50-14.00 Flat Green Type 26.00-26.50 Cranberry Type 31.50 Wax Type 39.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 11.50 10 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 24.00 ---BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched TX Red Type 24s 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 one label 29.50 25 lb sacks loose IL Red Type med 12.00-12.50 Gold Type med 24.00 MX Chiogga (Striped) med 18.00 Gold Type med 17.50 50 lb film bags IL Red Type med 15.00 TX Red Type med 22.50 ---BROCCOLI: MARKET CALIFORINA CARTONS BUNCHED 18S BABY HYBRID TYPE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA bchd 14s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 occas higher Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 27.00-28.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas higher/lower MX Crown Cut 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 few high as 17.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb cartons CA jbo 36.00-38.00 med 43.00-45.00 MX med 38.00 ---CABBAGE: OFFERINGS FLORIDA INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE. MARKET NEW YORK 50-LB SACKS DANISH TYPE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, TEXAS RED TYPE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons FL Round Green Type med 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 lge offerings insufficient to quote Red Type med offerings insufficient to quote GA Round Green Type med 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas higher NC Round Green Type med 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 TX Round Green Type med 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas higher lge 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 Red Type med 25.00 occas higher/lower 50 lb sacks NY Danish Type lge 21.00 40 lb cartons FL Savoy Type med 29.00 TX Savoy Type med 28.00 ---CARROTS: OFFERINGS GEORGIA VERY LIGHT. MARKET CALIFORNIA 1-LB & 5-LB FILM BAGS SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 23.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 few 26.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 23.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00 occas higher/lower 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 24.00 GA jbo 18.00 MX jbo 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 few 14.50 cartons bunched CA 24s 24.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 22.75 ---CAULIFLOWER: OFFERINGS ROMANESCO TYPE VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 17.00 offerings light 12s 16.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 occas higher 16s 20.00 occas higher/lower Green 12s 26.50 16s 21.50 Orange 12s 26.50 Purple 16s 31.00 Romanesco 12s 29.00 offerings light ---CELERY: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET CALIFORNIA CARTONS FILM BAGS HEARTS 18S HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 2 dz 82.00-85.00 mostly 83.00-84.00 few high as 89.00-90.00 2 1/2 dz 82.00-85.00 mostly 83.00-84.00 few high as 89.00-90.00 MX 2 dz 72.00 occas higher/lower cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 80.00 occas higher/lower ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. wirebound crates FL Yellow 4 dz 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas higher fr qual 12.00 poorer quality and conditon lower Bi-Color 4 dz 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-17.50 occas lower fr qual 12.00 poorer quality and condition lower ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET MEXICO CARTONS 24S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 one label high as 24.00 fr qual 15.00-17.00 one label 20.00 sml 14.00 lge 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 one label 24.00 cartons MX 24s 7.00-9.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 one label 10.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Pickles Kirby Type 150-200s 22.00 200-300s 24.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 5.00 occas lower MX Long Seedless med 12s 5.00 occas lower lge 12s 8.00 20 lb cartons CD Ontario Persian med 16.00 DR Persian med 14.00 MX Persian med 16.00 cartons 12 1-lb trays film wrapped DR Persian med 12.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET MEXICO 30-LB CARTONS THAI TYPE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 18.50 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 32s 10.00 occas higher/lower 30 lb cartons CA Chinese lge 24.00 FL Chinese sml-med 24.00 MX Chinese lge 24.00 Thai sml 24.00-25.00 FL Indian sml-med 20.00 MX Indian sml-med 20.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET NETHERLANDS 3-KG CARTONS WITLOOF RED TYPE LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 24s 19.00 GREENHOUSE 10 lb cartons BL AIR Witloof 22.50 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof red offerings insufficient to quote 3 kg cartons NL AIR Witloof Red Type 36.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel crates FL 24s 17.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET STEADY. 30 lb cartons AG White jbo 50.00 CA White super col 78.00-80.00 col 70.00 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 MEXICO CARTONS/CRATES BUNCHED 24S KALE GREEN TYPE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) green 20s 45.00 cartons/crates bunched GA Collard 24s 13.00-14.50 mostly 13.00-13.50 Kale green 24s 13.00 Mustard 24s 13.00-13.50 Turnip Tops 24s 13.00-13.50 Dandelion red 24s 13.00 MX Kale green 24s 16.50 TX Collard 24s 16.50 Kale green 24s 25.00 Lacinato (Tuscan) 24s 19.50 Swiss Chard green 24s 28.50 red 24s 29.50 Mixed Colors 24s 28.00 Dandelion green 24s 29.50 red 24s 29.50 Kohlrabi green 24s 29.00 12s 24.00-26.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 28.00 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality & condition cartons CA flm lined 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.25-21.12 few high as 23.00-24.00 occas higher 24s flmwrpd 20.00-22.50 mostly 20.00-21.00 few 19.00 MX 24s flmwrpd offerings insufficient to quote ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET FLORIDA CARTONS BOSTON TYPE 24S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality, size, and weight. cartons CA Boston 24s 20.00 Green Leaf 24s 21.00-22.00 Red Leaf 24s 21.00-22.00 FL Boston 24s 18.00 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 CA 24s 18.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 ---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 FLORIDA VERY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. 1/2 bushel cartons FL med-lge 16.00 occas higher/lower HD med-lge 16.00-18.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched MX 48s bulb type 21.00 occas lower 48s med 10.50-12.00 Leeks 12s lge 22.00-23.00 TX Leeks 12s lge 27.00 cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 48s med 11.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 13.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched CA Plain 60s 22.00 occas higher/lower MX Curly 60s 14.50-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 occas higher Plain 60s 14.50-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 occas higher TX Curly 60s 27.00 Plain 60s 32.00 Root 12s offerings insufficient to quote ---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET MICHIGAN 20-LB FILM BAGS LOOSE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHER STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose CD Ontario med 29.00 MI med 25.50 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 24.00-24.50 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: OFFERINGS FLORIDA GREEN TYPE VERY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo 18.00 occas higher/lower exlge 16.00 occas higher/lower lge 14.00 occas higher/lower irreg sz fr qual 12.00 occas higher/lower MX Green jbo 24.00 irreg sz fr qual 18.00 Red exlge 28.50 fr qual 25.00 Yellow exlge fr qual 28.00-33.00 mostly 32.00-33.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack MX Green lge 28.00 15 lb cartons MX Red jbo 15.00-16.00 exlge 14.00-15.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red jbo 19.00-20.00 occas lower exlge 19.00-20.00 occas lower Yellow jbo 21.00-22.00 exlge 21.00-22.00 Orange jbo 21.00-22.00 exlge 21.00-22.00 occas lower ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot med 23.00-24.00 mostly 23.00 MX Habanero orange med 20.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons DR Thai Chili Hots Green 45.00 FL Hungarian Wax med 19.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 Serrano med 34.00 MX Hungarian Wax med 23.00-24.00 Jalapeno green exlge 24.00-26.00 occas higher lge 22.00-24.00 med 20.00-22.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Poblano lge 26.00 med-lge 21.00 few 19.00 med 15.00-17.00 Serrano med 24.00-25.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green med 20.00 orange med 26.00 red med 24.00 10 lb cartons FL Fresno red med 36.00-40.00 mostly 37.00-39.00 Habanero red med 23.00 Poblano green med 14.00 Serrano green med 16.00 MX Habanero orange med 27.00 Manzano orange med 26.00-28.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET FLORIDA CARTONS 1-LB FILM BAGS SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY. cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 16.00 FL Red 12.50 40 lb film bags topped AZ Red 32.00-34.00 FL Red 29.50 25 lb film bags topped MX Black 22.50 cartons bunched FL Red double size bunch 24s 17.50 MX Red double size bunch 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.50-17.00 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 ---SPINACH: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 16.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 17.50-18.00 occas lower cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Savoy 12.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.00-16.50 mostly 14.50-15.50 4 lb cartons CA Flat lse 9.50 ---SQUASH: MARKET STEADY. Wide range in quality and condition. 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml 9.00 sml-med 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 med 11.00-12.00 occas higher Yellow Straightneck sml-med 16.00 Grey sml 11.00 sml-med 11.00 med 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Acorn sml 26.00 med 20.00 Butternut med 16.00-20.00 Kabocha sml 22.00 med 18.00-20.00 Spaghetti sml 22.50 med 18.00 ---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 CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 36.00-40.00 mostly 37.00-39.00 Japanese Types 40.00-43.00 mostly 41.00-42.00 few as low as 38.00, few high as 45.00 LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 26.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 16.00 MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 25.00 few 28.00-30.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 18.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 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 ---TOMATOES: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens 5x6 sz 16.00-17.00 6x6 sz 14.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4 sz 15.00 4x5 sz 15.00 5x5 sz 15.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x5s 14.00 one label higher GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes green 20s 25.00 25s 25.00 30s 25.00 32s 25.00 light red-red 18s 22.00 20s 22.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red lge 12.50 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties Cherokee Purple med-lge 20.00-21.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET STEADY. flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red med 14.00 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt baskets MX light red-red med 17.00 GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CD breakers-turning med 18.00 DR breakers-turning med 10.00 cartons 12 8-oz cups with lids DR Pear Type yellow med 10.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET STEADY. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX yellow med 18.00 flats 12 10.5-oz containers with lids MX light red-red med 12.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose FL Roma light red-red exlge 14.00 CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 lge 13.00-14.00 ---TURNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 25 lb film bags CA Purple Top med 28.00 GA Purple Top med 16.50 OR Purple Top med 28.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 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) 16.00-18.00 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 40.00 25 lb film bags CA Jerusalem Artichokes 38.00-40.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.50-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 12s 13.50-15.00 Treviso 12s 21.00 one label 24.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---BEETS: cartons bunched CA Red Type 24s offerings insufficient to quote Gold Type 24s 20.50 25 lb film bags CA Red Type med 20.00 ---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 20.50-22.50 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 48.00 ---CABBAGE: 45 lb cartons CA Round Green Type med 32.50 Red Type med 34.50 ---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 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 offerings insufficient to quote 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 CA White 12s 32.50 ---CELERY: cartons CA filmbags 30s 91.50 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 70.50 ---CUCUMBERS: cartons MX 30s 24.50 36s 24.50 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped MX Long Seedless lge 12s 14.50 ---EGGPLANT: 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped MX 24s 32.50 ---GARLIC: 30 lb cartons AG White jbo 74.50 ---GREENS: cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 36.50 red 24s 30.50 TX Swiss Chard green 24s 30.50 red 24s 30.50 Mixed Colors 24s 30.50 Dandelion green 24s 36.50 red 24s 30.50 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: flat cartons AZ/CA 12s flmwrpd 20.50 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 32.50 Red Leaf 24s 34.50 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons CA 24s 32.50 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 20.50 ---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 36.50 Leeks 12s lge 36.50 ---PARSLEY: 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched CA Curly 30s 24.50 Plain 30s 24.50 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Green jbo 48.50 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge 30.50 Yellow exlge 32.50 Orange exlge 32.50 ---RADISHES: cartons bunched CA Red double size bunch 24s 36.50 ---SPINACH: cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 32.50 ---SQUASH: 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini med 16.50 Yellow Straightneck med 16.50 Acorn med 42.50 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Butternut sml 26.50 Spaghetti sml 38.50 ---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 24.50 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX light red-red med offerings insufficient to quote ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red med 16.50