Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Philadelphia, PA
PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 21-APR-2021                                 
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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NA_FV020                                                                       
Weather at 7:00 a.m. Partly Cloudy 57                                          
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA Globe Thorned 18s 28.00 24s   
34.00 Thornless 24s 28.00                                                      
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET STEADY.  pyramid cartons 28 lb bunched MX Green std 38.00
NJ Green std 70.00 fldrun 65.00 11 lb cartons bunched MX Green jbo 20.00-25.00 
lge 20.00-24.00 std 20.00-24.00                                                
---BEANS:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type           
24.00-26.00 Cranberry Type 28.00-30.00 5 lb cartons bagged GU Haricot Vert     
(French Type) 8.00-9.00 (FEW SALES) 10.00                                      
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 17.00 MX Red Type   
12s 17.00 crates bunched FL Red Type 12s 18.00 25 lb film bags CD Ontario CD   
One Red Type med-lge 8.00 Quebec CD One Red Type med-lge 10.00-12.00 FL Red    
Type med-lge 11.00 MI Red Type med-lge 12.00 TX Red Type med-lge 12.00         
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET CA AND MX CROWN CUT, OTHERS STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE.  
cartons CA bchd 14s 18.00 (SOME SALES) 11.00-12.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown
Cut 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 OCCAS 16.00 GA Crown Cut 12.00 MX Crown Cut 
Short Trim 13.00-14.00 OCCAS 15.00-16.00                                       
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 25.00-26.00 MX med  
20.00-24.00 (FEW SALES) 28.00                                                  
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  50 lb cartons FL Round Green Type med 13.00-15.00 
mostly 13.00-14.00 (FEW SALES) 12.00 Red Type med 20.00-23.00 50 lb sacks CD   
Quebec CD One Danish Type lge 14.00-15.50 NY Danish Type lge 14.00             
---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 22.00-23.00 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 CA jbo 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo 17.00-18.00   
Quebec CDOne jbo 17.00-18.00 IS jbo 17.00-19.00 OCCAS HIGHER MX jbo 17.00-18.00
cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s 23.00-25.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby   
Peeled 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-23.00                                          
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET HIGHER. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. cartons film wrapped CA   
White 9s 18.00-20.00 holdovers 14.00 fr appear 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00  
12s 20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 holdovers 15.00-18.00 fr appear 12.00-14.00 mostly
13.00-14.00                                                                    
---CELERY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 OCCAS     
HIGHER fineappear 20.00 2 1/2 dz 18.00 OCCAS HIGHER fineappear 20.00 filmbags  
30s 20.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 26.00 FL 2 dz 12.00 OCCAS HIGHER 2 1/2 dz 12.00 OCCAS  
HIGHER                                                                         
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET STEADY.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz          
17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 17.00-18.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz
17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00                                                 
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET FL MED FR QUAL HIGHER, MX MED AND LGE LOWER, OTHERS      
STEADY.  WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 32.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-35.00 fr   
qual 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 lge 22.00 GA med 34.00 MX med 40.00-44.00  
OCCAS HIGHER fr qual 30.00 (FEW SALES) 36.00 ord qual 26.00 sml 38.00 lge      
38.00-40.00 (FEW SALES) 44.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles 200-300s  
34.00 bushel baskets MX Pickles med 42.00 GREENHOUSE 20 lb cartons DR Persian  
38.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Persian 20.00 cartons 
film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 10.00-12.00 SOME SALES LOW 
8.00                                                                           
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med fr qual 8.00-10.00   
mostly 10.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 14.00 MX med 20.00 1 1/6      
bushel cartons wrapped MX 24s 15.00 bushel cartons wrapped MX 32s 18.00-20.00  
30 lb cartons HD Chinese med 26.00-29.00 Thai med 55.00 (FEW SALES) Indian med 
fr cond 26.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons NL Italian 34.00-36.00                   
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 16.00-18.00 10 lb       
cartons BL Witloof 26.00-34.00                                                 
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 16.00-19.00           
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons AG White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 50.00     
Purple 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 75.00 CA White super col 80.00 CQ White               
60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 36.00-42.00 netted 5s 55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 42.00-47.00 TU White 
60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 53.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 54.00-56.00 SP  
Peeled 55.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 48.00-54.00 SP Peeled       
50.00-52.00 per jar CQ Peeled 12.00-14.00 SP Peeled 12.50-13.00                
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s     
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 10s 
21.00 FL Collard 24s 12.00 Kale green 24s 15.00 Lacinato (Tuscan) 24s 15.00 GA 
Collard 24s 12.00 Kale green 24s 12.00 MD Kale green 24s 12.00 TX Collard 24s  
14.00 Kale green 24s 15.00 Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 18.00 Swiss Chard green 24s   
fineappear 30.00 12s 16.00 red 12s 16.00 Mixed Colors 12s 16.00 Dandelion 12s  
22.00 Kohlrabi 12s 16.00 1 3/5 bushel cartons/crates bunched NJ Swiss Chard    
green 12s 17.00 red 12s 17.00                                                  
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s flmwrpd 16.00-20.00 mostly 
18.00-20.00                                                                    
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 17.00-21.00 mostly
18.00-20.00 Red Leaf 24s 20.00 (SOME SALES) 18.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 
6.50-7.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 17.00
VA Boston 17.00-18.00                                                          
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 20.00-22.00 (FEW SALES)    
18.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 18.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-22.00     
---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 crates FL med-lge 16.00 1/2 bushel cartons
HD med-lge 14.00-16.00 Indian type 16.00                                       
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET NJ LEEKS LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons bunched GA    
Bulb Type 24s 28.00 MX 48s med 14.00 crates bunched MX Bulb Type 48s med       
18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s med-lge 21.00-22.00 NJ   
Leeks 12s sml 17.00-20.00 TX Leeks 12s med-lge 21.00 cartons 2 film bags       
iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 10.00-14.00 mostly 11.00-13.00                   
---PARSLEY:  MARKET HIGHER.  crates bunched FL Plain 60s 21.00 NJ Curly 60s    
21.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 Plain 60s 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 cartons      
bunched TX Curly 60s 20.00 fineappear 33.00 Plain 60s 21.00 fineappear         
34.00-36.00                                                                    
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose AZ 16.00-18.00 MI          
16.00-18.00                                                                    
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed           
17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 30.00-32.00 OCCAS HIGHER    
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. 1 1/9 bushel       
cartons FL Green jbo 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 exlge 16.00-19.00 (FEW     
SALES) 20.00 exlge-lge fr qual 13.00 OCCAS HIGHER lge 15.00-17.00 Red exlge-lge
14.00 Mxd Red And Green med-lge 10.00 Mxd Yellow And Green med-lge 8.00-12.00  
mostly 10.00-12.00 MX Green jbo 14.00-16.00 exlge 14.00-16.00 lge fr qual 12.00
med 14.00-15.00 15 lb cartons MX Red jbo 15.00 exlge 12.00-14.00 lge 10.00 25  
lb cartons MX Red irreg sz fr qual 16.00-18.00 (ONE LOT) 10.00-12.00 GREENHOUSE
25 lb cartons MX Red exlge fr qual ord cond 8.00 irreg sz fr qual 10.00-12.00  
Yellow irreg sz fr qual 10.00-12.00 Orange exlge fr qual ord cond 8.00 irreg sz
fr qual 10.00-12.00 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario CdOne Red exlge ord cond 5.00
Yellow exlge ord cond 5.00 DR Red jbo 9.00-10.00 MX Red exlge 12.50-16.00      
mostly 12.50-14.00 Yellow exlge 12.50-16.00 mostly 12.50-14.00 Orange exlge    
16.00-18.00 ord cond 6.00                                                      
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Anaheim sml    
17.00-18.00 Fresno Red sml 36.00 Hungarian Wax med 17.00-18.00 Jalapeno med    
21.00-22.00 Serrano med 16.00-18.00 Shishito sml 20.00 OCCAS HIGHER 1 1/9      
bushel cartons FL Cubanelles exlge 17.00-20.00 red lge 12.50 Jalapeno med-lge  
26.00-30.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 Long Hot exlge 20.00-22.00 mxd yellow and green 
exlge 15.00 Poblano med 20.00-24.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero mixed red and     
green 13.00-16.00 (FEW SALES) 20.00 orange 26.00-28.00 red 20.00-24.00 FL      
Habanero mixed red and green 18.50 orange 24.00 red 24.00 10 lb cartons MX     
Manzano orange 26.00-30.00 20 lb cartons MX Poblano exlge 21.00-22.00 25 lb    
sacks DR Ajies green sml 35.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-37.00 40 lb containers DR    
Thai Chili Hots green sml 80.00 red sml 55.00-56.00 MX Jalapeno exlge          
28.00-33.00 red exlge 36.00 fr cond 32.00-33.00 Serrano exlge 42.00-50.00 OCCAS
LOWER                                                                          
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags AZ Red 12.00 FL 
Red 10.00-12.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 12.00 FL Red           
10.50-12.00 40 lb film bags topped FL Red 20.00-21.00 cartons bunched FL Red   
24s 18.00                                                                      
---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 STEADY.  1 2/5 bushel cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 22.00 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 AZ Flat Baby Type 10.00 CA Flat Baby Type 10.00                        
---SQUASH:  MARKET GREY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL    
Zucchini sml-med 10.00-12.00 med 8.00-10.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med        
10.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 med 8.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 4/7 bushel    
cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 11.00-12.00 OCCAS HIGHER med 10.00-12.00 mostly    
10.00-11.00 OCCAS HIGHER Yellow Straightneck sml-med 12.00-14.00 OCCAS HIGHER  
med 10.00-14.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 OCCAS HIGHER Grey sml-med 10.00-15.00 mostly
14.00-15.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med-lge 20.00-22.00 Butternut med-lge      
17.00-20.00 Delicata med 20.00-24.00 Kabocha xlge 30.00-37.00 Spaghetti med-lge
20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Zucchini lge 18.00-20.00      
---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) 17.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types fr qual 
10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00                    
---TOMATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red-red  
jbo 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 xlge 10.00-14.00 85% U.S. One or Better     
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 6x6 sz 10.00   
Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz         
11.50-13.25 6x6 sz 11.50-14.25 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine    
Ripes light red-red 20s 10.00 22s 8.00 35s 7.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD
Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 6.00-7.00 NY Vine Ripes light   
red-red med-lge 6.00 OH Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 
TX Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 6.00 10 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe
- Heirloom Varieties med 6.00                                                  
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flats 12 1-pt baskets Local Repack     
light red-red med 15.00                                                        
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET FL LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt       
containers with lids FL light red-red med-lge 9.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-10.00     
Local Repack light red-red med 11.50-12.00 GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt containers 
with lids DR light red-red med-lge 8.00                                        
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Roma light     
red-red exlge 12.00-13.00 MX Roma light red-red exlge 14.00-16.00 Local Repack 
Roma light red-red exlge 15.50-16.50                                           
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags MI Purple Top med-lge 14.00-16.00 
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  5 lb cartons PA Alfalfa Sprouts 8.50-9.00
cartons 12 4-oz packages PA Alfalfa Sprouts 9.50-10.00 crates MX Cactus Leaf   
(Nopales) 18.00-20.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans
(Chick Peas) 36.00 (FEW SALES) 34.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 18.00  

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                                                 

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ONIONS GREEN: cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag ord cond    
10.00-11.00