LOS ANGELES Terminal Prices as of 17-OCT-2017                                  
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
Phone:  (213) 894-3077     Fax:  (213) 894-2898                                
                                                                               

HC_FV057                                                                       
WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.:  Clear 66                                                
YESTERDAY'S HIGH:  96                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

MISC ASIAN VEGETABLES                                                          
---ARROW ROOT: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.                                
---BEAN SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb film bags CA 4.50-5.00 few 5.50      
cartons 12 12-oz packages CA 8.50-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50                       
---BITTERMELON:  MARKET LOWER.  30 lb cartons MX med-lge 18.00-26.00 mostly    
18.00-24.00 occas higher few low as 16.00                                      
---BOK CHOY:  MARKET BABY BOK CHOY LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  30 lb cartons CA     
Central Coast California 12.00-14.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons CA Central     
Coast California 14.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 occas higher 30 lb containers  
CA Baby Bok Choy Green Stem (Shanghai) 14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-17.00 occas    
higher/lower                                                                   
---CHINESE CABBAGE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  WGA crates CA Central Coast         
California Nappa 22.00-24.00 50 lb cartons CA Central Coast California Nappa   
15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 occas higher 30 lb cartons CA Central Coast     
California Nappa 13.50-17.00 mostly 14.00-17.00 occas higher                   
---CHINESE CELERY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   crates CA 35.00-40.00 poorer quality     
lower                                                                          
---CHINESE CHIVES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons/crates per lb CA green 1.15-1.30 
occas higher/lower                                                             
---CHOY SUM: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Wide range in quality. 30  
lb cartons CA Long Type 15.00-18.00 occas higher few low as 13.00 Short Type   
18.00-20.00 few low as 15.00                                                   
---DAIKON:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb crates CA Topped 14.00-18.00 mostly          
15.00-17.00 occas higher                                                       
---GAI CHOY (CHINESE MUSTARD):  MARKET 35 LB CARTONS (BIG TYPE) ABOUT STEADY,  
OTHERS SLIGHTLY LOWER.  30 lb cartons CA Baby Type 15.00-19.00 occas           
higher/lower Sher-Li-Hon 14.00-18.00 occas higher 35 lb cartons CA 18.00-22.00 
mostly 18.00-20.00 occas higher few low as 16.00                               
---GAILON:  MARKET STEADY. Wide range in quality. 30 lb cartons loose CA       
30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-33.00 occas higher/lower                              
---GOBO: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   10 kg cartons CQ AIR 18.00                    
---LONG BEANS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   30 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) 
MX green 49.00-53.00 occas higher                                              
---MOQUA (FUZZY SQUASH): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons MX med-lge      
22.00-25.00 occas higher/lower                                                 
---NAGAIMO: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   10 kg containers JA AIR 78.00-80.00        
---ONG CHOY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb crates CA 48.00-55.00 occas higher/lower 
---OPO (LONG SQUASH): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb containers CA 26.00-30.00  
mostly 26.00-28.00 poorer quality lower MX 20.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-22.00      
---SINQUA (ANGLED/RIDGED LUFFA):  MARKET LOWER.  30 lb containers MX           
14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 occas high as 22.00                                   
---YU CHOY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.  Wide range in quality. 30 lb cartons CA          
18.00-22.00 occas higher CA YU CHOY SUM 30 lb cartons 23.00-28.00 occas        
higher/lower