Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Philadelphia, PA
PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 11-MAY-2021                                 
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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NA_FV020                                                                       
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons CA Globe Thornless 24s 20.00         
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET LOWER.  pyramid crates 28 lb bunched NJ Green lge        
72.00-75.00 pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched NJ Green fldrun 65.00-68.00   
mostly 65.00 11 lb crates bunched WA WAExFcy Green jbo 29.00 lge 29.00 11 lb   
cartons bunched MX Green jbo 24.00-28.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 lge 22.00-28.00    
mostly 22.00-26.00 std 22.00-28.00 mostly 22.00-26.00 PE Green jbo 24.00 lge   
23.00-26.00 std 24.00                                                          
---BEANS:  MARKET LOWER.  bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type 22.00-24.00
mostly 22.00-23.00 GA Round Green Type 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 5 lb     
cartons bagged GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00    
---BEETS:  MARKET BUNCHED 12S LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons bunched MX Red    
Type 12s 17.00 crates bunched FL Red Type 12s 18.00 NJ Red Type 12s 17.00 25 lb
film bags CD Ontario CD One Red Type med-lge 8.00-10.00 Quebec CD One Red Type 
med-lge 10.00-13.00 Gold Type sml-med 12.00 MI Red Type med-lge 12.00 (FEW     
SALES) 14.00 50 lb film bags CD Ontario CD One Red Type med-lge 16.00 (FEW     
SALES) 20.00                                                                   
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET CA CROWN CUT LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE.   
cartons CA bchd 14s 17.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 30.00 20 lb cartons loose  
CA Crown Cut 15.00-18.00 (FEW SALES) 20.00 GA Crown Cut 15.00 MX Crown Cut     
Short Trim 16.00 (FEW SALES) 19.00-20.00                                       
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET LOWER.  25 lb cartons CA med 23.00-24.00 ord cond 
12.00-14.00 MX med 22.00-23.00                                                 
---CABBAGE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 7/8 bushel cartons GA Round Green Type med
15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 50 lb cartons FL Round Green Type med 13.00-16.00 Flat
Type 18.00 Red Type med 26.00-27.00 mostly 27.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec CD One  
Danish Type lge 14.00-16.00 NY Danish Type lge 14.00 40 lb cartons FL Savoy    
Type med 21.00                                                                 
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00    
mostly 24.00-25.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 mostly       
24.00-25.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-23.00 IS med-lge 22.50 sacks 16 3-lb
film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge   
22.00-23.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00  
CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-23.00 IS med-lge 22.00 50 lb sacks loose AZ jbo 
24.00 CA jbo 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo 18.00-20.00   
mostly 19.00-20.00 Quebec CDOne jbo 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 IS jbo      
19.00-20.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00 MX jbo 18.00-20.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00 cartons     
bunched CA Bunched 24s 23.00-25.00 (FEW SALES) 26.00-27.00 cartons 30 1-lb film
bags CA Baby Peeled 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-23.00                             
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 17.00-20.00   
mostly 18.00-20.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 23.00 12s 17.00-23.00 mostly 18.00-22.00      
---CELERY:  MARKET 2 1/2 DZ AND FILMBAGS 30S LOWER,  2 DZ STEADY.  cartons CA 2
dz 21.00-22.00 2 1/2 dz 21.00-22.00 filmbags 30s 23.00-24.00 mostly 24.00      
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET WHITE LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 
4-4 1/2 dz 18.00-20.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 Bi-Color
4-4 1/2 dz 18.00-20.00                                                         
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET MX MED LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL     
Pickles 200-300s 34.00 bushel baskets FL Pickles med 42.00 WAXED 1 1/9 bushel  
cartons FL med 20.00 fr qual 15.00-18.00 GA med fr qual 18.00 MX med           
25.00-32.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 fr qual 25.00-26.00 (FEW SALES) sml 24.00-26.00 
mostly 24.00-25.00 OCCAS 28.00 lge 28.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD    
Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 14.50 MX Long Seedless sml 12s 16.00 20 lb 
cartons DR Persian 41.00-42.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped CD Ontario    
CDOne Persian 20.00                                                            
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med fr qual 11.00-12.00 1
1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 17.00-18.00 holdovers 12.00 bushel cartons   
wrapped MX 18s 20.00 24s 21.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med 35.00-36.00 Thai   
med 44.00-45.00 Indian med OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE GREENHOUSE 5 kg     
cartons NL Italian 34.00-36.00                                                 
---ENDIVE:  MARKET LOWER.  1.3 bushel crates NJ 18s 12.00-16.00 10 lb cartons  
BL Witloof 28.00-34.00 mostly 28.00-32.00                                      
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET LOWER.  1.3 bushel crates NJ 18s 14.00-16.00              
---GARLIC:  MARKET NETTED 5S HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons CA    
White super col 80.00 CQ White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 42.00 netted 5s               
55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 44.00-48.00 MX Purple super col 80.00 TU White               
60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 53.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 55.00-60.00     
mostly 55.00-58.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 52.00-54.00 per jar CQ
Peeled 13.00-13.50                                                             
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  crates bunched MX Swiss Chard green 24s 16.00-18.00
cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE 
cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 10s 21.00 GA Collard 24s 13.00-14.00
Kale green 24s 14.00 18s 15.00 MD Collard 24s 13.00 NJ Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 
20s 30.00 SC Kale green 12s 12.00 Mustard 24s 15.00 1 3/5 bushel cartons/crates
bunched NJ Swiss Chard green 12s 14.00 red 12s 14.00 Kohlrabi 12s 22.00        
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons CA 24s flmwrpd 17.00-21.00 mostly  
18.00-20.00 NM 24s flmwrpd 20.00-21.00                                         
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET GREEN AND RED LEAF SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.   
cartons CA Boston 24s 16.50 Green Leaf 24s 16.00-18.50 mostly 18.00-18.50 (FEW 
SALES) 21.00 Red Leaf 24s 16.00-18.50 mostly 18.00-18.50 (FEW SALES) 21.00 3 lb
cartons CA Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with   
lid CD Quebec Boston 17.00-19.00 VA Boston 17.00-18.00                         
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 18.00-22.00 mostly         
19.00-22.00 NJ 24s 11.00-12.00 (FEW SALES) 14.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA
Hearts 16.00-18.00 (FEW SALES) 21.00                                           
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White exlge 15.00 lge          
14.50-15.50 mostly 15.00 med 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-13.50 Sliced med         
13.00-15.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Cremini 8.00-9.00  
mostly 9.00 Portobella med-lge 8.00-8.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake exlge 14.00  
lge 12.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 10.75-11.00 mostly 11.00 
Portobella sml 12.00-12.50 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki       
12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00    
cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 9.00 Oyster 9.00 Portobella 10.00
sliced 10.00                                                                   
---OKRA:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons HD med-lge 18.00-22.00 mostly     
20.00 (Indian Type) 1/2 bushel cartons/crates FL med-lge 17.00-22.00 mostly    
17.00-20.00                                                                    
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET BULB TYPE HIGHER, LEEKS LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons
bunched MX 48s med 13.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 18.00 crates bunched MX Bulb Type 48s   
med 19.00-24.00 mostly 19.00-22.00 NJ Leeks 12s sml 16.00-20.00 cartons 2 film 
bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00                    
---PARSLEY:  MARKET NJ HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. crates
bunched FL Curly 60s 21.00 Plain 60s 22.00 NJ Curly 60s 24.00 Plain 60s 24.00  
cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 16.00 MX Plain 60s 18.00 SC Curly 60s 14.00 Plain 
60s 16.00                                                                      
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose AZ 16.00 MI 15.00-18.00    
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET SNOW PEAS LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU       
English 16.00-18.00 Snow Peas Decalyxed 14.00-17.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed  
20.00-21.00 OCCAS 24.00 MX Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 24.00                     
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Green    
exlge 26.00 lge fr qual 16.00-18.00 FL Green jbo 25.00-26.00 (FEW SALES)       
28.00-29.00 exlge 25.00-26.00 Red exlge 36.00 Mxd Yellow And Green jbo 12.00 MX
Green exlge 20.00 med-lge fr qual 15.00 med 18.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge   
26.00-30.00 25 lb cartons MX Red lge 38.00 irreg sz fr qual 34.00-36.00        
GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red jbo 16.00 Yellow jbo 16.00 Orange jbo     
16.00                                                                          
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET MX HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons 
FL Anaheim sml 21.00-22.00 Fresno Red sml 33.00-34.00 Hungarian Wax med        
17.00-18.00 Jalapeno med 21.00-22.00 Poblano lge 21.00-22.00 Serrano med       
21.00-22.00 Shishito sml 29.00-30.00 Yellow Chile med 21.00-22.00 1 1/9 bushel 
cartons FL Cubanelles exlge 27.00-28.00 OCCAS LOW AS 16.00 mxd yellow and green
lge 15.00 red lge 10.00 Jalapeno med-lge 27.00-30.00 mxd yellow and green      
med-lge 19.00-20.00 red med-lge 27.00-28.00 Long Hot exlge 18.00-20.00 mostly  
20.00 (FEW SALES) 24.00 mixed red and green exlge 12.00-14.00 mxd yellow and   
green exlge 14.00 red exlge 20.00-24.00 Poblano med 21.00-25.00 8 lb cartons DR
Habanero green 20.00 mixed red and green 14.00-15.00 orange 17.00-18.00 red    
17.00-22.00 FL Habanero orange 27.00 red 23.00 10 lb cartons MX Manzano orange 
30.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 20 lb cartons MX Poblano exlge 24.00-32.00 25 lb sacks
DR Ajies green sml 35.00-40.00 40 lb containers DR Thai Chili Hots green sml   
70.00 MX Jalapeno exlge 30.00 Serrano exlge 44.00-45.00 cartons 12 1-lb film   
bags MX Mixed Mini Sweet Types 15.00-16.00 OCCAS HIGHER                        
---RADISHES:  MARKET NJ LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags
AZ Red 13.00 FL Red 13.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 13.00 FL Red 
13.00-13.50 40 lb film bags topped AZ Red 24.00 FL Red 30.00 cartons bunched FL
Red 24s 18.00 crates bunched NJ Red 24s 16.00-18.00                            
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   OPEN FIELD 20 lb cartons OR No Grade Marks 40.00
WA No Grade Marks 42.00                                                        
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Quebec CDOne lge 30.00 50
lb sacks CD Quebec lge fr qual 20.00                                           
---SPINACH:  MARKET LOWER.  1 2/5 bushel cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 20.00 1   
2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE cartons  
12 10-oz film bags CA Flat 15.00-16.00 Repacked Enroute Flat 14.00-16.00 mostly
15.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 4 lb 
cartons CA Flat Baby Type 10.00                                                
---SQUASH:  MARKET KABOCHA HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL 
Zucchini sml-med 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 OCCAS HIGHER med 8.00-10.00     
OCCAS HIGHER AND LOWER Yellow Straightneck sml-med 12.00 med 10.00-11.00 mostly
10.00 GA Zucchini sml-med 10.00-14.00 med 8.00-12.00 Yellow Straightneck       
sml-med 10.00-12.00 med 8.00-11.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 17.00
med 15.00-16.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 16.00-19.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 med 
16.00-18.00 Grey sml 20.00 sml-med 15.00-20.00 med 16.00 bushel cartons MX     
Acorn med-lge 18.00-20.00 Butternut med-lge 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00     
Kabocha xlge 26.00-32.00 Spaghetti med-lge 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 1 1/9
bushel cartons MX Zucchini lge 20.00-22.00                                     
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Japanese Types 
med 56.50-60.00 jbo 44.00-48.00 mostly 44.00-46.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types  
18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types fr qual 
10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 (FEW SALES) 14.00 jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00  
(FEW SALES) 14.00-16.00                                                        
---TOMATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better    
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 16.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 6x6 sz       
16.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature      
Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 21.50-24.00 6x6 sz 21.50-24.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb    
flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red 16s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 20s  
7.00-9.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 22s 7.00 25s 8.00 KY Vine Ripes light red-red 22s   
6.00-9.00 mostly 6.00-8.00 NY Vine Ripes light red-red 25s 8.00-10.00 mostly   
8.00 OH Vine Ripes light red-red 16s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 20s 8.00-9.00 mostly
8.00 22s 6.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light   
red-red med-lge 5.50-6.00 NY Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 4.00-5.00 OH Vine
Ripes light red-red med-lge 4.00-5.00                                          
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red   
med 10.00-12.00 Local Repack light red-red med 15.00 flats 12 1-pt baskets with
lids FL light red-red med 10.00-12.00                                          
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red-red med-lge 11.00-12.00 OCCAS LOW AS 8.00 Local Repack light red-red 
med 12.00-13.00                                                                
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light     
red-red exlge 20.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 OCCAS 26.00 Local Repack Roma     
light red-red exlge 23.50-27.50                                                
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags AZ Purple Top med-lge 15.00-16.00 
MI Purple Top med-lge 15.00-17.00                                              
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET CACTUS LEAF AND GARBANZO BEANS LOWER, OTEHRS      
STEADY.  5 lb cartons PA Alfalfa Sprouts 8.50-10.50 cartons 12 4-oz packages PA
Alfalfa Sprouts 9.50-10.00 crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 16.00-20.00 mostly  
16.00-18.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick   
Peas) 35.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-37.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s        
23.00-25.00 GU Radicchio 9s 18.00-20.00                                        

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 4 1-gallon bottles NY Preserved       
20.00-21.00 PA Preserved 20.50 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles NY Preserved       
22.00-23.00 PA Preserved 21.50