Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Philadelphia, PA
PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 26-MAY-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. Fog/Mist 65                                               
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons CA Globe Thorned 24s 22.00 lge lse   
16.00                                                                          
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET NJ LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  pyramid crates 28 lb     
bunched NJ Green std 40.00 pyramid cartons/crates 28 lb bunched NJ Green fldrun
36.00-40.00 mostly 36.00-38.00 11 lb cartons bunched MI Green lge 23.00 std    
23.00 PE Green jbo 14.00 lge 14.00 std 14.00                                   
---BEANS:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel crates FL Cranberry Type 37.00 GA Flat Green 
Type 30.00 Cranberry Type 35.00 Wax Type 28.00 bushel cartons/crates FL Round  
Green Type 14.00-15.00 GA Round Green Type 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 5 lb 
cartons bagged GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 10.00-12.00 30 lb reusable plastic
containers (RPC) MX Fava 44.00-45.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Fava 42.00        
---BEETS:  MARKET BUNCHED 12S LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  crates bunched FL Red Type
12s 16.00 Gold Type 12s 18.00 NJ Red Type 12s 14.00 25 lb film bags AZ Red Type
med-lge 14.00 CD Quebec CD One Red Type med-lge 11.00-13.00 Gold Type sml-med  
12.00-13.00 FL Red Type med-lge 11.00 MI Red Type med-lge 12.00-13.00 Gold Type
sml-med 19.00-20.00 MX Red Type med-lge 11.00                                  
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET CA HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 14.00-18.00
Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 30.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 14.00-20.00   
mostly 14.00-18.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 15.00 NC Crown Cut 13.00-14.00      
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 30.00-36.00 mostly  
32.00-34.00 sml 34.00 MX med 30.00-34.00                                       
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 7/8 bushel cartons GA Round Green Type med      
16.00-18.00 50 lb cartons FL Round Green Type med 16.00-18.00 Flat Type lge    
14.00 fr cond 12.00 Red Type med 26.00-28.00 GA Red Type med 26.00-28.00 50 lb 
sacks CD Quebec CD One Danish Type lge 14.00-16.00 NY Danish Type lge          
14.00-15.00                                                                    
---CARROTS:  MARKET CA 48 1-LB FILM BAGS LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb  
film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 IS med-lge 24.00 MX med-lge 24.00 sacks 24    
2-lb film bags CA med-lge 26.00 IS med-lge 23.00 MX med-lge 23.00 sacks 16 3-lb
film bags CA med-lge 26.00 IS med-lge 23.00 MX med-lge 23.00 sacks 10 5-lb film
bags CA med-lge 26.00 IS med-lge 23.00 MX med-lge 23.00 50 lb sacks loose CA   
jbo 25.00-26.00 IS jbo 18.00-20.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00 MX jbo 18.00-19.00 (FEW   
SALES) 23.00 cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s 25.00-26.00 cartons 30 1-lb film   
bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00-25.00                                                
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET 12S HIGHER, 9S STEADY.  cartons film wrapped CA White  
9s 16.00-18.00 12s 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 OCCAS 21.00 ord cond         
8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00                                                         
---CELERY:  MARKET FILMBAGS 30S HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz        
21.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-23.00 (FEW SALES) 20.00 2 1/2 dz 22.00-24.00 filmbags 
30s 24.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-26.00                                             
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET STEADY.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz          
17.00-18.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 17.00-18.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 16.00-18.00       
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET MX LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles 
200-300s 34.00 bushel baskets FL Pickles med 42.00 WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons  
GA med 20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 fr qual 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 OCCAS HIGHER  
lge 11.00 MX med 20.00-22.00 (FEW SALES) 24.00-25.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 OCCAS 
HIGHER sml 21.00-22.00 lge 18.00 OCCAS HIGHER GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped  
CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 MX Long  
Seedless sml 12s 10.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian 35.00-41.00 cartons 8 1-lb     
trays film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Persian 20.00                              
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med fr qual        
15.00-16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 20.00 GA med 22.00 bushel      
cartons wrapped MX 18s 23.00-24.00 24s 24.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med      
38.00-40.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons NL Italian 33.00-35.00                     
---ENDIVE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 14.00 10 lb cartons BL
Witloof 26.00-28.00 OCCAS HIGHER                                               
---ESCAROLE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 14.00               
---GARLIC:  MARKET 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 mostly         
44.00-45.00 MX Purple super col 80.00 TU White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 53.00 cartons 
20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 58.00-60.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ      
Peeled 52.00-55.00 OCCAS HIGHER per jar CQ Peeled 13.00-13.75 OCCAS HIGHER     
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s     
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE GA Collard 24s 12.00 Kale green 24s 14.00 NJ   
Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 26.00 SC Collard 24s 12.00 Kale green 24s 12.00 1  
3/5 bushel cartons/crates bunched NJ Collard 12s 11.00 Kale green 12s 12.00    
Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 20.00 Swiss Chard green 12s 13.00 red 12s 13.00          
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s flmwrpd 17.00-21.00 mostly 
18.00-20.00 OCCAS 22.00 CO 24s flmwrpd 19.00                                   
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET GREEN AND RED LEAF LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons CA 
Green Leaf 24s 16.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 Red Leaf 24s 16.00-19.00 mostly  
17.00-18.00 NJ Green Leaf 24s 12.00-14.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix         
7.50-8.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston      
17.00-19.00 MD Boston 16.00 VA Boston 17.00-18.00                              
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 18.00-22.00 mostly         
19.00-22.00 NJ 24s 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA     
Hearts 15.00-20.00                                                             
---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 20.00-22.00 mostly      
20.00-21.00 1/2 bushel cartons HD med-lge 20.00-22.00 OCCAS LOWER              
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  crates bunched MX Bulb Type 30s 19.00-20.00  
48s med 19.00-22.00 42s 20.00-23.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s med-lge 26.00 
cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 11.50-13.00 bundles bunched  
NL Leeks 34.00-36.00                                                           
---PARSLEY:  MARKET NJ HIGHER, FL STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. crates bunched  
FL Curly 60s 16.00 Plain 60s 20.00 NJ Curly 60s 16.00-18.00 Plain 60s          
18.00-24.00                                                                    
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose AZ 15.00-16.00 MI          
18.00-20.00                                                                    
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel cartons CA English 40.00 10 lb cartons  
GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 30.00 PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 35.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas   
Decalyxed 30.00 OCCAS LOWER PE Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 35.00                 
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo
25.00-28.00 exlge 25.00-26.00 Red exlge 35.00 GA Green jbo 24.00-25.00 exlge   
20.00-22.00 exlge-lge fr qual 16.00 lge 20.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge       
18.00-20.00 25 lb cartons MX Red irreg sz fr qual 26.00-30.00 GREENHOUSE 5     
kg/11 lb cartons MX Red jbo 14.00 Yellow jbo 14.00 Orange jbo 14.00            
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Anaheim sml          
21.00-22.00 Hungarian Wax med 21.00-22.00 Jalapeno med 19.00-20.00 Poblano lge 
17.00-18.00 Shishito sml 38.00 OCCAS HIGHER 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles 
lge 24.00 mxd yellow and green lge 14.00 Jalapeno med-lge 24.00-25.00 fr qual  
18.00 mxd yellow and green med-lge 19.00-20.00 Long Hot exlge 26.00 mxd yellow 
and green exlge 20.00 Poblano med 25.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero orange        
30.00-32.00 red 17.00-24.00 FL Habanero red 23.00-24.00 10 lb cartons MX       
Manzano orange 30.00-32.00 mostly 32.00 20 lb cartons MX Poblano exlge         
25.00-31.00 mostly 25.00-28.00 25 lb sacks DR Ajies green sml 36.00-43.00 40 lb
containers DR Thai Chili Hots green sml 43.00-45.00 MX Arbol sml 45.00 Jalapeno
exlge 23.00-30.00 mostly 23.00-28.00 red exlge 42.00 Serrano exlge 36.00-44.00 
mostly 36.00-40.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags FL Mixed Mini Sweet Types 12.00   
---RADISHES:  MARKET LOWER. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. cartons topped 30 6-oz film   
bags AZ Red 14.00-16.50 OH Red 18.00 (FEW SALES) cartons topped 14 1-lb film   
bags AZ Red 14.50-16.50 OH Red 16.00 40 lb film bags topped AZ Red 28.00-32.00 
FL Red 25.00-26.00 OH Red 34.00 (FEW SALES) cartons bunched CD Quebec Red 24s  
16.00-17.00 NJ Red 24s 12.00 crates bunched FL Red 24s 16.00                   
---RHUBARB:  MARKET STEADY.  OPEN FIELD 20 lb cartons WA 40.00-42.00 mostly    
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 ABOUT STEADY.  1 2/5 bushel cartons bunched CA Flat 24s    
20.00-21.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 25.00-26.00 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 LOWER, OTHER STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons GA Zucchini
sml-med 10.00-14.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 OCCAS HIGHER med 8.00-12.00 mostly      
8.00-10.00 OCCAS HIGHER Yellow Straightneck sml-med 10.00-14.00 mostly         
10.00-12.00 med 8.00-12.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 (INCLUDING FAIR APPEARANCE) 4/7   
bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 14.00 FEW SALES LOW AS 10.00 med 12.00-14.00
FEW SALES LOW AS 8.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 14.00-20.00 med 12.00-18.00  
Grey sml-med 18.00-19.00 med 18.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med-lge 19.00-20.00 
Butternut med-lge 19.00-20.00 Kabocha xlge 26.00-29.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 OCCAS
LOWER Spaghetti med-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX       
Zucchini lge 20.00-22.00 SC Zucchini lge 12.00                                 
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Japanese Types 
med 56.50-62.00 jbo 44.00-50.00 mostly 44.00-45.00 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 ABOUT STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. 25 lb cartons loose FL 
Vine Ripes light red-red jbo 22.00-25.00 OCCAS HIGHER 85% U.S. One or Better   
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-17.00 6x6 sz       
15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 U.S. Two Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz     
12.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz   
17.50-22.75 6x6 sz 19.50-22.75 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes pink-light red    
3x4s 24.00 4x4s 24.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light 
red-red 16s 10.00-11.00 22s 10.00-11.00 NY Vine Ripes red 35s 5.00 5 kg/11 lb  
flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 3.00 NY    
Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 5.00                                          
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   flats 12 1-pt baskets Local Repack
light red-red med 17.50                                                        
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red-red med-lge 14.00-16.00 MX light red-red med-lge 18.00 Local Repack  
light red-red med 17.50-19.50                                                  
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light     
red-red exlge 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 lge 14.00 Local Repack Roma light 
red-red exlge 19.50-23.00                                                      
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags AZ Purple Top med-lge 19.00-22.00 
mostly 19.00-20.00 CA Purple Top med-lge 20.00                                 
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET CACTUS LEAF (NOPALES) HIGHER, OTHERS 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) 18.00-24.00 mostly          
20.00-23.00 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