Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Baltimore, MD
BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 13-AUG-2020                                    
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BP_FV020                                                                       
                                                                               
Weather at 7:00 a.m. Light Rain 76
Yesterday's High 93                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe 24s 30.00                     
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET STEADY.  11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green lge       
30.00-31.00 std 30.00-31.00 White exlge 34.00-35.00                            
---BEANS:  MARKET HIGHER.  bushel cartons/crates precooled NY Round Green Type 
24.00-25.00 occas higher 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type)        
12.00-12.50 occas higher                                                       
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CD Quebec Red Type 12s 20.00-23.00  
mostly 21.00-22.00 MX Red Type 12s 22.00-23.00 OH Red Type 12s 20.00 25 lb     
sacks loose CA Gold Type med 24.00 CD Quebec Red Type med 14.00-16.00 mostly   
14.00 lge 9.00-10.00 Gold Type med 20.00 MI Red Type med 14.00-16.00           
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 16.00-17.00 Baby Hybrid
Type bchd 18s 25.00-26.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut Short Trim          
17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 CD Quebec Crown Cut Short Trim 15.00 MX Crown   
Cut Short Trim 17.00-18.00                                                     
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 35.00-36.00         
---CABBAGE:  MARKET CD GREEN HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel cartons CD   
Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 15.00-16.00 Red Type med 18.00-19.00 MD     
Round Green Type med 14.00 NJ Round Green Type med 15.00-16.00 Red Type med    
16.00-18.00 OH Round Green Type med 15.00-16.00 Red Type med 17.00-18.00 50 lb 
cartons CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 15.00 Red Type med 18.00-20.00 50
lb sacks CD Quebec Danish Type lge 14.00-15.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons CD Quebec  
Savoy Type med 19.00-20.00 OH Savoy Type med 18.00-19.00                       
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-27.00    
mostly 24.00-26.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 sacks 10 5-lb
film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 50 lb sacks loose MX lge 16.00-17.00 jbo      
17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 23.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 
cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 25.00-26.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags 
CA Baby Peeled 25.00-26.00                                                     
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 16.00 12s    
16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 occas higher cartons jacket pack CD Quebec White 12s  
14.00-15.00                                                                    
---CELERY:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons CA 2 dz 22.00-23.00 2 1/2 dz 21.00-22.00    
filmbags 30s 27.00-28.00 CD Quebec 24s 22.00 30s 21.00-22.00 MI 2 dz           
24.00-25.00 filmbags 36s 26.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 28.00           
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET LOWER.  wirebound crates MD Yellow 4 dz min 12.00 White 
4 dz min 12.00 NY Yellow 4 dz min 15.00 White 4 dz min 15.00 VA Yellow 4 dz min
12.00-13.00 24 inch bins MD White 150.00 (approximately 50-55 dozen)           
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons MD med fr qual       
14.00-15.00 lge 15.00 MX lge 24.00-26.00 NJ med fr qual 16.00 ord qual 14.00 NY
lge 18.00 OH med fr qual 16.00 PA med fr qual 14.00-16.00 lge 20.00 MD Pickles 
Kirby Type med-lge fr qual 34.00 bushel baskets NJ Pickles Kirby Type med 55.00
GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless ex lge 12s      
15.50-16.00 occas higher 20 lb cartons MX Persian sml 36.00 cartons 12 6-count 
trays film wrapped MX Persian sml 36.00                                        
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MD med
18.00-20.00 med-lge fr qual 14.00 NJ med 20.00-21.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00       
med-lge fr qual 14.00-16.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med-lge 19.00 Thai med-lge
30.00 Indian med 25.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons NL AIR Italian med        
33.00-35.00                                                                    
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates NJ 18s 18.00-20.00     
cartons OH 24s 16.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 30.00-32.00                
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates NJ 18s 18.00-20.00 cartons OH
24s 16.00                                                                      
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ White col 67.00-68.00 netted 5s   
44.00-46.00 mostly 44.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 93.00-95.00 few
lower cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 75.00-82.00 mostly 75.00-78.00 SK  
Peeled 61.00-63.00                                                             
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 24s     
40.00-42.00 CD Quebec Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 24s 18.00 Red 24s 16.00 White   
24s 16.00 MI Collard 24s 13.00 Kale 24s 13.00 Mustard 24s 19.00-20.00 Turnip   
Tops 24s 19.00-20.00 NJ Dandelion 12s 16.00 Kohlrabi 12s 20.00-21.00           
cartons/crates bunched MD Collard 12-16s 13.00 Kale 12-16s 13.00 Mustard 12-16s
16.00-18.00 Turnip Tops 12-16s 16.00-18.00 1 3/5 bushel cartons/crates bunched 
NJ Kale Lacinato (Tuscan) 12-16s 19.00-20.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s   
30.00-32.00 mostly 30.00                                                       
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA flm lined 24s 20.00-21.00 24s  
flmwrpd 21.00-23.00 mostly 22.00 30s flmwrpd 21.00 CD Quebec 24s flmwrpd       
18.00-20.00                                                                    
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Boston 24s 20.00 Green Leaf 24s  
18.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 Red Leaf 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 CD  
Quebec Green Leaf 24s 13.00-14.00 Red Leaf 24s 14.00 3 lb cartons AZ/CA        
Mesculin Mix 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 occas higher CA Frisee 26.00 PA Mache 14.00 
10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf 20.00-22.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz  
containers with lid VA Boston 17.00-17.50 WV Boston 17.00 red 17.00            
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET CD LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons CA 24s           
25.00-27.00 occas higher CD Quebec 24s 20.00-21.00 cartons 12 3-count packages 
CA Hearts 30.00-35.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 CD Quebec Hearts 24.00-26.00          
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.00-15.00 mostly   
14.00 med-lge 13.00-14.50 mostly 13.00 sml-med 14.00-14.50 Sliced med-lge      
14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00       
Cremini 8.00 Portobella exlge 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 lge 9.00 Caps exlge 12.00 
3 lb cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 cartons 12 8-oz
trays film wrapped PA White 11.00-12.00 cartons 10 12-oz trays film wrapped PA 
White 12.00                                                                    
---OKRA:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons HD med-lge 22.00-23.00            
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CD Quebec 48s med 14.00-15.00
MX 48s med 15.00-16.00 crates bunched MX Bulb Type 24s 18.00-20.00 cartons     
bunched CA Leeks 12s 21.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless CA 12
bunches per bag 14.00                                                          
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 20.00-22.00 Plain 60s
20.00-22.00 OH Curly 60s 18.00-20.00 Plain 60s 18.00-20.00                     
cartons/crates/baskets bunched NJ Curly 60s 17.00-20.00 Plain 60s 20.00        
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose CD Quebec med 20.00-21.00  
mostly 20.00                                                                   
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed     
13.00 occas lower Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 17.00-20.00 occas lower            
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9      
bushel cartons CA Red exlge 25.00-26.00 CD Quebec Green jbo 15.00-16.00 exlge  
15.00-16.00 NJ Green jbo 15.00-16.00 fr qual 14.00 exlge 15.00-16.00 fr qual   
11.00-13.00 lge 12.00-14.00 OH Green exlge 14.00 PA Green jbo 15.00-16.00 exlge
14.00 occas higher fr qual 11.00-12.00 lge 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 TN Green   
lge fr qual 11.00 15 lb cartons CA Red exlge 18.00-21.00 fr qual 16.00 MX Red  
exlge 19.00-21.00 GREENHOUSE 11 lb cartons MX Red exlge 24.00 Yellow exlge     
25.00 Orange exlge 25.00 NL AIR Red exlge 27.00-28.00 Yellow exlge 32.00-34.00 
Orange exlge 33.00-34.00                                                       
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons NJ Hungarian Wax 20.00  
PA Cherry Hots red 10.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MD Cubanelles med 22.00 NJ       
Cubanelles exlge 28.00-28.50 Long Hot green lge 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 med   
18.00-20.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 25.00 orange 21.00-26.00 mostly     
21.00-22.00 occas higher red 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 MX Manzano orange  
31.00-36.00 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno green exlge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00  
lge 16.00 Poblano green 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.00 Serrano green 19.00-20.00     
mostly 19.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 59.00 red 55.00            
---PUMPKINS:  MARKET STEADY.  24 inch bins MX xlge 280.00-285.00               
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags CD Quebec Red   
12.00-12.50 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags CD Quebec Red 12.50-13.00 MI Red  
13.00 40 lb film bags topped CD Quebec Red 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 MI   
Red 20.00-21.00 cartons bunched CD Quebec Red 24s 20.00                        
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 25 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 30.00  
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 17.00-18.00 1 2/5     
bushel cartons NY Savoy 26.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 
13.50-14.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 18.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb    
film bags AZ Flat 16.00 CA Flat 16.00 4 lb cartons AZ Flat Baby Type 10.00 CA  
Flat Baby Type 10.00 celery crates CA Savoy 21.00-22.00                        
---SQUASH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons MD Zucchini sml-med       
15.00-16.00 med 12.00-13.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 15.00-16.00 med        
12.00-14.00 NJ Zucchini sml-med 16.00 med 14.00 Yellow Straightneck med 17.00  
OH Zucchini med 14.00 PA Zucchini sml-med 15.00-16.00 med 14.00 Yellow         
Straightneck sml-med 14.50-15.00 occas 16.00-17.00 med 12.50-14.00 TN Yellow   
Straightneck med 14.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med 25.00 Butternut lge 19.00   
Kabocha med 30.00-35.00 OH Butternut lge 18.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MD         
Spaghetti med 35.00-36.00 NJ Acorn med 26.00 35 lb min containers MX Grey      
med-lge 20.00                                                                  
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types   
20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 Marked Combination Orange Types 14.00-15.00 No  
Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00 30 lb cartons HI U.S. No.
1 Okinawan Type 62.00                                                          
---TOMATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose AL U.S. Comb Mature Greens   
light red-red 5x6 sz 22.00 6x6 sz 22.00 CA 80% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens
light red-red 5x6 sz 24.00 occas higher and lower 6x6 sz 24.00 occas higher and
lower 6x7 sz 20.00-22.00 MD Vine Ripes light red-red jbo 24.00-25.00 fr cond   
20.00-22.00 xlge 23.00-25.00 lge 22.00-23.00 med 20.00-22.00 MI Vine Ripes     
light red-red xlge 21.00 NC 80% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 
5x6 sz 22.00 NJ Vine Ripes light red-red xlge 25.00-28.00 TN 80% U.S. One or   
Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 24.00 occas higher and lower 6x6 sz  
24.00 occas higher and lower VA 80% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light     
red-red 5x6 sz 23.00 GREENHOUSE flats 1 layer CD Ontario Vine Ripes light      
red-red 25s 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00 turning-pink 28s 25.00-26.00 5 kg/11 lb   
flats on the vine CD Ontario Vine Ripes light red-red med 28.50-30.00 red sml  
20.00 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties light      
red-red xlge 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 MD Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties  
xlge 30.00-32.00 few lower (mixed colors mostly pink-light red)                
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets MD light     
red-red 15.00-16.00 PA light red-red 16.00 flats 12 1-pt cups with lids NJ     
light red-red 16.00-18.00 TN light red-red 16.00-18.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12   
10-oz cups with lids CD Ontario 18.00 (mixed colors yellow, pink and red) on   
the vine CD Ontario red 12.00                                                  
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with  
lids MD light red-red 13.00-14.00 NC light red-red 15.00-16.00 NJ light red-red
13.00-14.00 occas higher PA light red-red 14.00-15.00                          
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose MD light    
red-red exlge 21.00-22.00 MX light red-red exlge 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 lge  
18.00-19.00 turning-pink exlge 19.00 NJ light red-red exlge 20.00-21.00        
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags MI med 16.00-17.00                
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  5 lb cartons MD Alfalfa Sprouts 11.00    
cartons 12 4-oz packages MD Alfalfa Sprouts 11.00-12.00 35 lb crates MX Cactus 
Leaf (Nopales) 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio Round  
Red 9s 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00                                                

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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---BEETS: 25 lb sacks loose CA Red Type med 32.00-34.00 Gold Type med 34.00    
---CARROTS: 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo 40.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 42.00 cartons
24 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 36.00                                         
---LETTUCE-OTHER: 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 8.00-10.00                   
---MUSHROOMS: 10 lb cartons PA White lge 19.00 med-lge 18.50 5 lb cartons PA   
Cremini 14.50 Portobella exlge 17.50 3 lb cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge    
22.75 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 20.50 cartons 10 12-oz trays 
film wrapped PA White 19.50