Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Baltimore, MD
BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 24-NOV-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. Overcast 55
Yesterday's High 57                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe 24s 30.00-36.00 30s           
32.00-34.00                                                                    
---ASPARAGUS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green lge     
25.00-26.00 std 26.00-27.00                                                    
---BEANS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type    
previous commitments 35.00-40.00 bushel reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX   
Fava no offerings 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 12.00-13.00   
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons/crates bunched NJ Red Type 12s 20.00-22.00  
TX Red Type 12s 22.00 25 lb sacks loose CD Quebec Red Type med 9.00-10.00      
mostly 9.00 lge 8.00 Gold Type med 15.00 lge 12.00                             
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 32.00-34.00 Baby Hybrid Type 
bchd 18s 26.00-32.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut Short 
Trim 23.00-28.00 mostly 23.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 20.00-24.00 mostly       
20.00-23.00                                                                    
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 36.00-38.00 occas   
higher                                                                         
---CABBAGE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel cartons PA Round Green Type med
15.00 1 7/8 bushel cartons NC Round Green Type med 17.00-18.00 NJ Round Green  
Type med 17.00-18.00 Red Type med 21.00-23.00 50 lb cartons CD Quebec CD One   
Round Green Type med 17.00-18.50 mostly 17.00 Red Type med 20.00-22.00 mostly  
20.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Danish Type lge 12.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons NJ Savoy
Type med 22.00-23.00                                                           
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 27.00-29.00    
sml-med 25.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 27.00-29.00 sml-med 25.00 CD  
Ontario med 19.00 Quebec med 19.00-20.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge    
27.00-29.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 22.00-24.00 CD Quebec jbo 16.00-17.00     
mostly 16.00 MX jbo 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 cartons bunched CA 24s      
24.00-26.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 26.00                     
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons film wrapped AZ White 12s       
46.00-48.00 mostly 46.00 CA White 12s 46.00-48.00                              
---CELERY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 26.00 one label 33.00 2 1/2  
dz 24.00-27.00 filmbags 30s 28.00 occas higher cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 
28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-31.00                                                 
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET HIGHER.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4 dz min 19.00-21.00
White 4 dz min 18.00-20.00 Bi-Color 4 dz min 18.00-21.00                       
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 30.00 fr qual       
22.00-24.00 lge fr qual 20.00 MX med 35.00-36.00 lge 26.00-28.50 mostly        
26.00-28.00 occas higher 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles Kirby Type sml-med fr  
appear 30.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml
12s 8.00 MX Long Seedless lge 12s 9.00-12.00 mostly 9.00 20 lb cartons MX      
Persian sml 20.00 ord cond 8.00 cartons 12 6-count  trays film wrapped MX      
Persian sml 12.00 occas lower                                                  
---EGGPLANT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 1/9 bushel cartons MX lge ord qual 11.00 24s 
19.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med-lge 37.00 Thai med-lge 32.00 FL Indian med  
37.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons NL AIR Italian 225-400 gm 34.00-35.00      
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 21.00-23.00 cartons FL  
24s 21.00 5 kg containers NL AIR Witloof 30.00-31.00                           
---ESCAROLE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons FL 24s 29.00-30.00                
---GARLIC:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ White col 70.00 netted 5s   
59.00-64.00 mostly 59.00-60.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 59.00    
cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 55.00-61.00 mostly 55.00-56.00           
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched AZ/CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 24s  
45.00-46.00 fineappear 50.00 TX Kale Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 20.00 Swiss Chard   
Mixed Colors 12s 18.00-19.00 Red 12s 18.00-19.00 occas higher White 12s        
18.00-19.00 occas higher Dandelion 12s 20.00 occas higher Kohlrabi 12s 20.00   
cartons/crates bunched MD Collard 12s 12.00-13.00 Kale 12s 12.00-13.00 Mustard 
12s 13.00-14.00 Turnip Tops 12s 13.00-14.00 Rape 12s 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 1
3/5 bushel cartons/crates bunched GA Collard 15-18s 14.00 occas higher Kale    
15-18s 14.00 occas higher Mustard 15-18s 15.00 Turnip Tops 15-18s 15.00 cartons
CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 30.00                                                  
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ flm lined 24s 38.00-41.00      
mostly 40.00 24s flmwrpd 40.00-42.00 occas higher CA 24s flmwrpd 40.00-42.00   
occas higher MX 24s flmwrpd 32.00-33.00                                        
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ Boston 24s 25.00-26.00 Green Leaf
24s 44.00 occas higher Red Leaf 24s 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00 3 lb cartons AZ/CA
Frisee 12s 23.00-24.00 Mesculin Mix 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 occas higher PA Mache
14.00 10 lb cartons film lined AZ Green Leaf 40.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz  
containers with lid VA Boston 17.00 WV Boston 17.00                            
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons AZ 24s 45.00-48.00 few lower
CA 24s 45.00-48.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ Hearts 50.00-52.00 few best  
labels 59.00-60.00 CA Hearts 50.00-52.00                                       
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.00 med-lge        
12.00-13.00 sml-med 13.00-14.00 Sliced med-lge 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 5 lb   
cartons PA Oyster 18.00-18.50 mostly 18.00 Cremini 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00       
Portobella exlge 9.00 occas higher lge 9.00 Caps exlge 12.00 occas higher 3 lb 
cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 cartons 12 8-oz     
trays film wrapped PA White 11.00-13.00 mostly 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 42.00-43.00 mostly     
42.00                                                                          
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s lge 18.00-20.00 mostly
18.00 48s med 16.00-17.00 containers bunched MX Bulb Type 48s 19.00-21.00      
mostly 19.00 fr qual 17.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s 24.00 few higher       
cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 16.00                        
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 30.00-39.00 Plain 60s
24.00-28.00 TX Curly 60s 27.00 Plain 60s 32.00                                 
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose CD Quebec med 20.00-22.00  
Repacked Enroute med 20.00-24.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags Repacked Enroute med
22.00                                                                          
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed     
28.00-29.00 PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 31.00-32.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed    
28.00-30.00                                                                    
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9      
bushel cartons FL Green jbo 21.00-23.00 fr qual 20.00 exlge 22.00-23.00 fr qual
16.00 GA Green exlge 22.00-23.00 med 15.00 MX Red exlge fr qual 30.00 Yellow   
exlge 24.00 15 lb cartons CA Red exlge 24.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 MX Red   
exlge 25.00-26.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge 18.00-20.00 mostly
18.00 Yellow exlge 17.00-18.00 one label 22.00 Orange exlge 22.00 one label    
26.00                                                                          
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons GA Finger Hot green     
27.00 Jalapeno lge 15.00-16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons GA Cubanelles lge          
19.00-21.00 Jalapeno exlge 24.00-25.00 fr cond 20.00 Long Hot lge 32.00 sml-med
22.50 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 20.00-22.00 mixed red and green 20.00     
orange 24.00-27.00 mostly 24.00 red 28.00 occas higher 10 lb reusable plastic  
containers (RPC) MX Manzano orange 25.00 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno green    
exlge 22.00-23.00 mostly 22.00 Poblano green 21.00 occas 22.00-23.00 Serrano   
green 22.00 occas 23.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 41.00 red 105.00
GREENHOUSE 3 kg cartons NL AIR Finger Hot green 29.00                          
---PUMPKINS:  MARKET STEADY.  24 inch bins PA Fairytale jbo 230.00-240.00      
---RADISHES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags Repacked  
Enroute Red 16.00-18.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags CD Quebec Red         
14.00-16.00 Repacked Enroute Red 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 40 lb film bags
topped CD Quebec Red 32.00-33.00 Repacked Enroute Red 33.00-36.00 cartons      
bunched FL Red 24s 20.00-22.00 1/2 bushel cartons NJ Black 20.00               
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 30.00  
50 lb sacks CD Ontario CDOne 15.00 (extra jumbo size)                          
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched AZ/CA Flat 24s 26.00 TX Flat 24s  
25.00-26.00 cartons 6 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 10.00 cartons 12  
10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 18.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA Flat      
16.00-18.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat Baby Type 10.00-11.00 mostly 11.00 Reusable
plastic containers (RPC) MX Semi Flat 35.00 (20 pounds)                        
---SQUASH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini med           
18.00-19.00 med-lge 17.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 30.00 4/7 bushel cartons 
MX Zucchini sml-med 28.00 med 22.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 30.00 Grey     
sml-med 26.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med 20.00 Butternut med-lge 20.00 Kabocha
med 25.00-28.00 Spaghetti med 21.00-24.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons GA Acorn med    
24.00 PA Acorn med 18.00 Butternut med 18.00 Spaghetti sml-med 18.00 35 lb min 
containers MX Round Zucchini med no offerings Grey med-lge 22.00-24.00 lge     
19.00                                                                          
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types      
54.00-55.00 fineappear 62.00 U.S. No. 2 Red Types 52.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange   
Types 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 Red Types 25.00 Marked Combination Orange 
Types 15.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 13.00-15.00 30 lb cartons HI U.S.  
No. 1 Okinawan Type 62.00                                                      
---TOMATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red-red  
jbo 33.00-35.00 xlge 33.00-35.00 lge 32.00 occas higher red med fr cond        
20.00-22.00 80% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 32.00 6x6
sz 26.00-29.00 mostly 27.00 6x7 sz 22.00 U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens     
light red-red 5x6 sz 31.00-32.00 6x6 sz 26.00-27.00 GREENHOUSE flats 1 layer CD
Ontario Vine Ripes light red-red 25s 14.00 red 28s 9.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the
vine CD Ontario Vine Ripes light red-red med 9.00-10.00 occas higher 10 lb     
cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties light red-red xlge     
31.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-32.00                                                 
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt cups with lids DR light    
red-red 14.00 FL light red-red 14.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 10-oz cups with lids
DR 18.00 (mixed colors - medley) on the vine DR red fr cond 12.00 MX light     
red-red 17.00-18.00                                                            
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR
light red-red 12.00 yellow 17.00-18.00 FL light red-red 12.00-14.00 mostly     
12.00 MX light red-red 12.00-14.00 20 lb cartons loose FL light red-red 22.00  
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  25 lb cartons loose MX light  
red-red 24.00-29.00 mostly 24.00-28.00 (marked xxlarge) exlge 23.00-29.00      
mostly 23.00-24.00 pink exlge 20.00-23.00                                      
---TURNIPS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb film bags CD Quebec med 13.00-15.00 MI
med 14.00-15.00 Repacked Enroute med 14.00-15.00                               
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  5 lb cartons MD Alfalfa Sprouts 11.00    
cartons 12 4-oz packages MD Alfalfa Sprouts 11.00 35 lb crates MX Cactus Leaf  
(Nopales) 16.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans      
(Chick Peas) 30.00-35.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio Round Red 9s          
14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00                                                       

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 4 1-gallon bottles MD 19.00-20.00 PA  
18.00-20.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles MD 26.00-28.00 PA 28.00               
---CORN STALKS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   bundle PA 8.00                         
---STRAW BALES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   per bale PA 8.00                            

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---BEETS: 25 lb sacks loose CA Red Type med 34.00 Gold Type med 34.00          
---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 50.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA
med-lge 50.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 50.00                         
---LETTUCE-OTHER: 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 10.00-11.00                  
---MUSHROOMS: 10 lb cartons PA White med-lge 18.50 5 lb cartons PA Cremini     
14.50 Portobella exlge 18.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 20.50 
cartons 10 12-oz trays film wrapped PA White 19.50