PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 06-OCT-2017 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 514-7210 Fax: (602) 514-7215 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. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight. IX_FV120 No report will be issued on Monday, October 9, 2017 in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. The next report will be issued on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Phoenix, AZ: Sunny 67-97 Bakersfield, CA: Sunny 51-88 Fresno, CA: Sunny 52-84 Oxnard, CA: Sunny 57-82 Salinas, CA: Sunny 47-84 Santa Maria, CA: Sunny 50-89 Brighton, CO: Cloudy 48-64 Greeley, CO: Partly Cloudy 47-67 McAllen, TX: Cloudy 72-89 San Antonio, TX: Cloudy 70-86 Culiacan, SI MX: Sunny 79-99 Hermosillo, SO MX: Sunny 82-104 Veracruz, VE MX: Rain/Wind 76-82 Villahermosa, TB MX: Cloudy 74-80 CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 13.00-16.50 mostly 16.25-16.50 ORGANIC 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 12.00-16.00 Red Type 18-24s 16.00-28.00 mostly 16.00-20.00 ---ENDIVE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 8.45-11.55 mostly 8.45-10.65 few 12.50 occasional higher ---ESCAROLE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. cartons 24s 9.45-12.55 mostly 9.45-11.55 occasional higher ---GREENS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Kale green 24s 7.45-9.65 mostly 7.45-8.75 occasional higher ORGANIC cartons bunched Kale green 24s 16.00-24.95 red 24s 16.00-24.00 mostly 16.00-20.95 Lacinato (Tuscan) 24s 16.00-24.00 mostly 16.00-20.95 ---ONIONS GREEN: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Leeks 12s 13.65-17.55 mostly 14.00-16.45 occasional higher ORGANIC cartons bunched Leeks 12s 9.95-20.00 mostly 15.95-18.00 ---PARSLEY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET CURLY SLIGHTLY LOWER, PLAIN ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Curly 60s 8.45-11.95 mostly 8.45-10.65 occasional higher Plain 60s 8.45-11.95 mostly 9.50-10.55 occasional higher ORGANIC cartons bunched Curly 30s 12.00-20.95 mostly 12.00-16.00 Plain 30s 12.00-16.00 ---SPINACH: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. cartons bunched Flat 24s 18.45-25.55 mostly 20.00-22.45 CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---ARTICHOKES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons Globe 12s 11.75-19.65 mostly 14.55-16.55 one label 22.55 18s 11.75-16.65 mostly 14.55-16.65 few 20.45-22.55 24s 11.55-16.55 mostly 13.00-14.55 one label 20.55 30s 8.55-10.55 mostly 8.55-9.75 one label 14.55 36s 6.05-10.55 mostly 7.05-8.65 one label 16.55 ORGANIC cartons Globe 18s supplies insufficient to establish a market 24s supplies insufficient to establish a market 30s supplies insufficient to establish a market ---CORN-SWEET: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons White 4 dz min 12.95-15.95 mostly 14.95-15.95 ---TOMATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 25 lb cartons loose Mature Greens xlge 7.95-9.95 mostly 8.95-9.95 few 11.95 lge 7.95-9.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 med 6.95-7.95 occasional lower ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 8.95-11.95 mostly 10.95-11.95 few 12.95 occasional higher lge 8.95-10.95 few 11.95 med 6.95-9.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---CARROTS: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 13.00-15.85 mostly 14.00-15.85 50 lb sacks loose jbo 20.00-24.40 mostly 22.00-24.40 25 lb sacks loose jbo 11.00-12.20 cartons 30 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 17.50-21.00 mostly 17.50-18.50 ORGANIC sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 20.00-28.70 sacks 24 2-lb film bags med-lge 20.00-28.70 sacks 10 5-lb film bags med-lge 18.70-21.00 cartons 24 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 21.00-25.50 cartons 12 2-lb film bags Baby Peeled 21.00-25.50 cartons 4 5-lb film bags Baby Peeled 21.00-25.50 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---CUCUMBERS: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price, quality and condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons med 12.95-14.95 mostly 12.95 one label 18.95 fr qual 10.95-12.95 mostly 10.95 ord qual supplies insufficient to establish a market lge 10.95-12.95 cartons 36s 6.95-7.95 mostly 6.95 occasional higher ---SQUASH: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ZUCCHINI SMALL, SMALL-MEDIUM AND MEDIUM-LARGE SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. 4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini sml 8.95-10.95 sml-med 8.95-10.95 med 6.95-8.95 Yellow Straightneck sml 8.95-10.95 occasional higher sml-med 8.95-10.95 occasional higher med 6.95-8.95 occasional higher Grey sml 5.95-8.95 mostly 5.95-7.95 occasional higher sml-med 5.95-7.95 occasional higher med 4.95-6.95 occasional higher 1 1/9 bushel cartons Zucchini med-lge 6.95-8.95 few 10.95 Yellow Straightneck med-lge 4.95-6.95 few 8.95 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2016 Season ---CUCUMBERS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LARGE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY,. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. GREENHOUSE 1 1/9 bushel cartons med 12.95-14.95 mostly 12.95 few 16.95 fr qual 8.95-12.95 mostly 10.95 ord qual 6.95-7.95 mostly 6.95 lge 12.95-14.95 mostly 12.95 cartons 36s 6.95-7.95 occasional higher ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids med-lge 7.95-8.95 occasional higher 20 lb cartons loose med-lge 14.95-18.95 mostly 16.95 ORGANIC ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids med-lge 9.95-10.95 20 lb cartons loose med-lge 20.95-22.95 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: SUPPLY EXTRA LARGE LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET EXTRA LARGE SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Many present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. OPEN FIELD 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 10.95-14.95 mostly 12.95 lge 10.95-12.95 med 8.95-10.95 mostly 8.95 ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 10.95-14.95 mostly 12.95 lge 10.95-12.95 med 8.95-10.95 mostly 8.95 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---ONIONS GREEN: DEMAND MEDIUM FAIRLY GOOD, ICELESS FAIRLY GOOD AT SLIGHTLY LOWER PRICES, SMALL MODERATE. MARKET SMALL LOWER, ICELESS SLIGHTLY LOWER, MEDIUM ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. Most shipments from Mexico transferred to Central California for consolidation and distribution. cartons bunched 48s med 7.55-12.95 mostly 9.45-10.55 occasional higher 48s sml 6.00-9.65 mostly 6.45-7.50 cartons 2 film bags iceless 24 bunches per bag 10.45-15.95 mostly 10.45-11.55 cartons 4 film bags iceless 12 bunches per bag 10.45-15.95 mostly 10.45-11.55 ORGANIC cartons bunched 48s med 28.00-32.00 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---BROCCOLI: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut Short Trim 14.00-17.25 mostly 16.00-17.00 occasional higher and lower ---CARROTS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and condition. 50 lb sacks loose jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 occasional higher ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Red irreg sz fr qual 10.95-13.95 mostly 11.95-12.95 Yellow irreg sz fr qual 8.35-10.25 mostly 8.95-9.95 GREENHOUSE 11 lb cartons Red jbo 5.95-8.25 mostly 6.95-7.95 exlge 5.95-8.25 mostly 6.95-7.95 lge 5.95-7.25 mostly 5.95-6.95 occasional higher and lower Yellow jbo 5.95-7.95 mostly 6.95-7.95 occasional higher exlge 5.95-7.95 mostly 6.95-7.95 occasional higher lge 5.95-6.95 occasional higher Orange jbo 5.95-7.95 mostly 5.95-7.25 exlge 5.95-7.95 mostly 5.95-7.25 lge 5.00-6.25 occasional higher and lower ---PEPPERS, OTHER: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET SERRANO SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and size. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Anaheim supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market Jalapeno 14.00-16.95 Poblano 12.00-14.00 occasional lower Serrano 21.00-22.00 occasional higher 8 lb cartons Habanero 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.50-18.00 few 20.00 ---TOMATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. OPEN FIELD cartons 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x4s 10.95-12.95 occasional higher 4x5s 10.95-12.95 occasional higher 5x5s 10.95-12.95 occasional higher ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT cartons 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x4s 10.95-12.95 occasional higher 4x5s 10.95-12.95 occasional higher 5x5s 10.95-12.95 occasional higher flats 1 layer Vine Ripes 22s 5.25-6.95 mostly 5.25-5.95 25s 5.25-6.95 mostly 5.25-5.95 26s 5.25-6.95 mostly 6.00-6.95 28s 5.25-6.95 mostly 6.00-6.95 32s 5.25-6.95 mostly 5.25-5.95 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in price, quality and condition. OPEN FIELD flats 12 1-pt containers with lids med-lge 6.95-8.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 occasional higher and lower ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT flats 12 1-pt containers with lids med-lge 6.95-8.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 occasional higher and lower ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET EXTRA LARGE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality, condition and prices. OPEN FIELD 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 12.00-13.95 mostly 12.85-12.95 occasional higher lge 11.00-12.95 mostly 11.85-12.95 med 9.85-11.95 mostly 9.95-11.50 occasional higher ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 12.00-13.95 mostly 12.85-12.95 occasional higher lge 11.00-12.95 mostly 11.85-12.95 med 9.85-11.95 mostly 9.95-11.50 occasional higher OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND VERY GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type med 16.85-17.45 Red Type med 9.95-10.45 ---GREENS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons bunched Kale green 24s 7.95-8.50 mostly 7.95 Lacinato (Tuscan) 24s 7.95-9.50 mostly 7.95-8.95 ---PARSLEY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons bunched Curly 60s 8.95-9.95 Plain 60s 8.95-10.95 mostly 8.95-9.95 OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---RADISHES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 48S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 25 lb film bags topped Red 9.45-10.45 occasional higher cartons bunched Red 24s 6.45-9.55 mostly 6.45-8.55 few 10.45 occasional higher 48s 8.95-11.65 mostly 8.95-9.45 few 13.55 occasional higher ORGANIC cartons bunched Red 24s 20.00 SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---BROCCOLI: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET BUNCHED LOWER, CROWN CUT MUCH LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in weight, quality and condition. cartons bchd 14s 18.15-23.55 mostly 18.45-21.56 few 15.55-16.45 few 24.45 occasional higher bchd 18s 18.65-24.05 mostly 18.95-22.06 few 16.05-16.95 few 24.95 occasional higher 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 23.56-32.50 mostly 25.65-28.75 few 20.45-22.00 few 33.45-33.55 occasional higher ORGANIC cartons bchd 14s 34.00-46.95 mostly 34.00-41.45 few 48.95 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 48.00-52.95 ---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET MUCH LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in price, weight, quality and condition. cartons film wrapped White 9s 9.65-14.55 mostly 10.45-12.55 few 15.15-16.55 occasional higher 12s 9.45-15.55 mostly 11.45-13.55 few 16.15-17.55 occasional higher 16s 8.45-13.45 mostly 10.45-11.65 few 14.55-15.55 occasional higher ORGANIC cartons film wrapped White 12s 38.85-50.00 mostly 42.00-48.00 ---CELERY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 2 dz 7.05-9.55 mostly 7.45-8.56 2 1/2 dz 6.55-9.55 mostly 7.45-8.56 occasional lower 3 dz 7.15-10.45 mostly 7.45-8.56 cartons film bags Hearts 18s 11.55-14.55 mostly 11.55-12.56 ORGANIC cartons 2 dz 17.45-30.95 2 1/2 dz 17.45-30.95 few 32.95 cartons film bags Hearts 18s 17.45-30.95 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET 24S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, 30S ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in weight, quality and condition. cartons flm lined 24s 27.45-31.65 mostly 27.45-29.65 24s flmwrpd 28.45-32.65 mostly 28.45-30.65 30s flmwrpd 23.50-28.55 mostly 23.50-24.65 ORGANIC cartons 24s flmwrpd 28.00-48.95 mostly 28.00-36.00 12s flmwrpd 20.00-28.95 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in weight, quality and condition. cartons Boston 24s 10.55-14.55 mostly 10.55-12.65 Green Leaf 24s 7.45-11.56 mostly 8.45-10.65 occasional higher Red Leaf 24s 7.45-11.56 mostly 8.45-10.65 occasional higher ORGANIC cartons Green Leaf 24s 14.00-18.00 Red Leaf 24s 14.00-18.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in weight, quality and condition. cartons 24s 15.50-21.55 mostly 18.45-20.65 few 22.25-23.55 occasional lower cartons 12 3-count packages Hearts 18.45-23.55 mostly 19.75-21.65 few 24.50-26.55 occasional lower cartons film lined Hearts 48s 20.50-25.50 mostly 20.50-22.65 few 27.55 ORGANIC cartons 24s 12.55-20.00 mostly 12.55-18.00 cartons 12 3-count packages Hearts 13.45-26.95 mostly 13.45-22.95 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green exlge 7.50-10.95 mostly 8.50-9.50 occasional higher lge 7.45-10.95 mostly 8.50-9.50 irreg sz fr qual 5.45-8.95 mostly 5.45-6.45 occasional higher Red exlge 17.95-18.95 occasional lower lge 17.95-18.95 occasional lower irreg sz fr qual 12.95-14.95 mostly 14.95 1/2 bushel cartons Red exlge 10.95 occasional lower lge 10.95 occasional lower SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---BROCCOLI: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET CROWN CUT MUCH LOWER, BUNCHED ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bchd 14s 13.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-16.45 occasional higher bchd 18s 13.50-18.50 mostly 14.50-16.95 occasional higher 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 18.00-26.00 mostly 18.00-24.45 occasional higher Short Trim 20.00-26.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occasional higher ---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in price and quality. cartons film wrapped White 9s 8.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 occasional higher 12s 8.00-16.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 occasional higher 16s 8.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 occasional higher ---CELERY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 2 dz 6.00-8.00 few 9.00 2 1/2 dz 6.00-8.50 mostly 6.00-8.00 3 dz 6.00-8.50 mostly 6.00-8.00 cartons film bags Hearts 18s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-12.45 ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons flm lined 24s 25.65-28.75 24s flmwrpd 26.65-29.50 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. Extra services included. cartons Green Leaf 24s 9.00-11.45 mostly 9.00-10.00 Red Leaf 24s 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 16.00-19.00 mostly 17.45-18.00 cartons 12 3-count packages Hearts 18.00-19.00 SOUTH & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2017 Season ---BEETS: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Most shipments from Mexico transferred to South and Central California for consolidation and distribution. cartons bunched Red Type 12s 11.50-12.65 ORGANIC cartons bunched Red Type 12s 14.00-20.95 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. 25 lb cartons med 50.55-55.15 mostly 50.55-52.95 occasional lower