Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Boston, MA

BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 29-AUG-2022 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (617) 387-4498 Fax: (617) 389-1387 BH_FV020 Weather at 7:00AM Mostly Cloudy 67 Yesterday's High 77 VEGETABLES ---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. cartons CA Globe Thorned 24s 28.00-30.00 ---ASPARAGUS: MARKET MEDIUM AND STANDARD LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 11 lb cartons bunched PE Green jbo 40.00-44.00 mostly 42.00-43.00 occas higher exlge 36.00-40.00 mostly 38.00 lge 34.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-35.00 med 32.00 std 33.00-34.00 White std 44.00-48.00 mostly 44.00 ---BEANS: MARKET STEADY. bushel crates CA Fava 64.00 bushel cartons/crates MARound Green Type 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 14.00-15.00 cartons10 1-lb film bags GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 28.00 ---BEETS: MARKET GOLD TYPE LOWER , OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb sacks loose CD Red Type med 10.00-12.00 occas lower lge 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas lower TX Red Type lge 14.00 25 lb film bags CD Quebec Gold Type lge 20.00-22.00TX Chiogga (Striped) med-lge 24.00 (candy) ---BROCCOLI: MARKET CANADA 14S HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CD bchd 14s 20.00-22.00 ME bchd 14s 17.00 20 lb cartons loose CD Crown Cut Short Trim 16.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 occas higher and lower ME Crown Cut Short Trim 16.00-17.00 cartons 4 3-lb film bags CA Florettes 21.00-22.00 ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons CA med 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-31.00 ---CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 50 lb cartons CD Quebec Round Green Type med16.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 Red Type med 18.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 NJ Round Green Type med 19.00 NY Round Green Type med 15.00-16.00 Red Type med 16.00-17.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Round Green Type med 16.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 Red Type med 19.00-22.00 NJ Round Green Type med 18.00-19.00 NY Round Green Type med 12.00 1 3/4 bushel crates and 40 lb cartons CD Quebec Savoy Type lge 26.00 occas lower NJ Savoy Type lge 20.00-22.00 ---CARROTS: MARKET CANADA HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 sacks 16 3-lb film bags CA med-lge 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 50 lb sacks loose CA med-lge 34.00 CD med-lge 17.00-18.00 jbo 18.00-19.00 IS jbo offerings insufficient to quote MX jbo 20.00 cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s 28.00 cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled sml 20.00cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled sml 26.00-30.00 mostly 27.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled sml 26.00-30.00 mostly 27.00 ---CAULIFLOWER: MARKET CALIFORNIA WHITE 12S HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 20.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 Green 12s 32.00-36.00 Orange 12s 30.00-32.00 Purple 12s 30.00-32.00 CD White 12s 22.00-23.00 ME White 9s 16.00 12s 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 ---CELERY: MARKET LOWER. cartons CA 2 dz 20.00-22.00 2 1/2 dz 20.00-22.00 3 dz ord cond 5.00 4 dz ord cond 5.00 filmbags 24s 24.00-26.00 occas lower filmbags 30s 24.00-26.00 occas lower CD filmbags 30s 18.00-22.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 28.00 ---CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons/crates CA Bi-Color 4 dz 18.00 MA Bi-Color 4 dz 18.00 occas lower sacks MA Bi-Color 4 dz 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 occas lower ME Bi-Color 4 dz 18.00 ---CUCUMBERS: MARKET HIGHER. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CD med 34.00 occas lower frqual 24.00 occas higher MA med 34.00 fr qual 24.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates CD Pickles 150-200s 28.00 200-300s 30.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario Long Seedless med 12s 14.00 sml 12s 9.00-10.00 lge 12s 14.00-15.00 ---EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA lge 14.00 occas lower CD lge 12.00-13.00 sml 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 fr qual 12.00 MA sml 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 fr qual 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 bushel cartons NJ Long Striped med 15.00 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Long Striped 200-300 gm26.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med-lge 52.00 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Italian 200-300 gm 22.00 30 lb cartons HD Thai med-lge 68.00 FL Indian med-lge 42.00 ---ENDIVE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 24s 28.00-31.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 30.00 ---ESCAROLE: MARKET STEADY. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 24s 20.00 ---GARLIC: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 30 lb cartons CA White super col 84.00 CQ White netted 5s 55mm/5.5cm 44.00-46.00 MX White super col 70.00-72.00 SP White super col 70.00 col 74.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant jbo 60.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 86.00 CQ Peeled 48.00-56.00 mostly 50.00-52.00 SP Peeled48.00-50.00 ---GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. crates bunched GA Turnip Tops 12s 20.00 cartons bunched CA Kale Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 occas higher and lower GA Collard 12s 16.00-18.00 Kale 12s 16.00 MA Kale Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 12.00 cartons/crates bunched CA Swiss Chard Red 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 White 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 CD Quebec Collard 12s 16.00 Dandelion 12s 20.00 MA Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 12.00 one label Red 12s 12.00 one label White 12s 12.00 one label ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET LOWER. cartons CA flm lined 24s 37.00-39.00 24s flmwrpd 38.00-44.00 mostly 39.00-41.00 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET CALIFORNIA RED AND GREEN LEAF HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 34.00-40.00 mostly 35.00-36.00 Red Leaf 24s 30.00-38.00 mostly 33.00-34.00 CD Boston 24s 22.00 Green Leaf 24s 28.00 Red Leaf 24s 25.00-27.00 2.5 lb cartons GU AIR Red Oak Leaf 17.00 Green Oak Leaf 17.00 PE AIR Lolla Rossa 17.00 Red Oak Leaf 17.00 Green Oak Leaf 17.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 8.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CA Boston 16.00 flats 1 layer CA Frisee 12s 26.00 NL AIR Frisee 12s 26.00 SP AIR Frisee 12s 26.00 3 lb cartons CD Quebec Mache 12.00 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET CALIFORNIA HEARTS HIGHER, CROWNS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. cartons CA 24s 38.00-45.00 mostly 40.00 occas lower CD 24s 34.00occas lower cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 40.00-46.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 poor qual 3.00 CD Hearts 33.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-36.00 occas higher cartons 7 6-count packages CA Hearts 46.00 10 lb cartons film lined CA Crown Cut Leaves 24s 26.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY. 10 lb cartons PA White lge 17.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 med 16.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 sml-med 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Button sml 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Sliced med 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.50 5 lb cartons PA Oyster med 18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 one label 28.00 King Oyster exlge 28.00-30.00 Portobella lge 11.50-13.00 mostly 12.50 med 11.50-13.00 mostly 12.50 Caps lge 12.00-14.50 mostly 13.00-13.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 23.00 size A lge 13.50-17.00 mostly 16.50 med-lge 11.50-14.00 mostly 12.50 Oyster med13.00-15.50 mostly 14.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White med 14.75-15.50 mostly 15.00 Sliced med 13.75-15.75 mostly 14.75 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki med 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-19.50 cartons 10 10-oztrays film wrapped PA White med 13.75-15.75 mostly 14.75 Sliced med 13.00-15.00mostly 14.00-14.50 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Cremini med 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 Portobella Caps exlge 12.75-14.00 mostly 13.50 Sliced lge 12.75-13.75 mostly 12.75 cartons 6 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake med 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.25 cartons 6 4-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster med 11.50-13.50 mostly 12.50 ---OKRA: MARKET HIGHER. 1/2 bushel cartons HD med 32.00 ---ONIONS GREEN: MARKET HIGHER. cartons bunched MX 48s lge 38.00 CA Leeks 12s26.00-28.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 42.00 occas lowerbundles bunched CD Leeks 12s 26.00-28.00 ---PARSLEY: MARKET STEADY. cartons bunched AZ/CA Curly 60s 30.00-32.00 Plain 60s 30.00-32.00 ---PARSNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 20 lb film bags loose MI med 30.00 cartons 18 1-lb film bags MI med 30.00 ---PEAS GREEN: MARKET SNOW PEAS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons GU AIR Snow Peas Decalyxed 22.00-25.00 PE AIR Snow Peas Decalyxed 22.00-25.00 GU AIR Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 22.00-25.00 PE AIR Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 22.00-25.00 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: MARKET RED HIGHER, GREEN LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 11/9 bushel cartons CD Green exlge 17.00-18.00 fr qual 13.00-14.00 lge 15.00-16.00 MA Green exlge 16.00-18.00 fr qual 13.00-14.00 NC Green jbo 15.00 med-lge fr qual 13.00 NJ Green lge 14.00 15 lb cartons CA Red exlge 32.00-34.0025 lb cartons CA Red exlge 45.00-46.00 CD Red exlge 38.00 MX Red exlge 40.00-41.00 mostly 41.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Red exlge 23.00 Yellow exlge 23.00 Orange exlge 22.00-23.00 MX Red exlge 19.00 Yellow exlge 19.00 Orange exlge 19.00 NL AIR Red exlge 20.00-22.00 Yellow exlge 20.00-22.00 Orange exlge 20.00-22.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 1/2 bushel cartons DR Habanero orangemed 28.00-30.00 red med 28.00-30.00 MX Jalapeno lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 occas lower NJ Jalapeno lge 13.00-14.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Poblano med 25.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX Serrano med 21.00 bushel cartons MX Jalapeno lge 26.00-28.00 8 lb cartons MX Habanero orange sml-med 30.00 10 lb cartons MX Anaheim lge 21.00 NC Anaheim lge 24.00 Fresno lge 30.00 Habanero lge30.00 Poblano lge 22.00 Serrano lge 24.00 Shishito lge 30.00 GREENHOUSE cartons12 1-lb film bags MX Mixed Mini Sweet Types mxd orange and green 28.00 ---RADISHES: MARKET HIGHER. cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags CD Quebec red 16.00-16.50 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags CD Quebec red 16.00-17.00 40 lb film bags topped CD Quebec red 26.00-28.00 ---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario lge 34.00-35.00 ---SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 30.00-32.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 17.00-18.50 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type10.50-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 ---SQUASH: MARKET ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 4/7 bushel cartons CD Zucchini sml 15.00 med 14.00 MA Zucchini sml 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 med 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00 med 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00 bushel cartons CD Butternut lge 23.00 Kabocha lge 23.00 Spaghetti lge 23.00 MI Acorn lge 24.00 MX Acorn med-lge 26.00Buttercup lge 20.00-22.00 Butternut sml 16.00-17.00 med 26.00-27.00 lge 32.00 Kabocha sml 20.00-22.00 med-lge 26.00 Spaghetti med-lge 26.00 NJ Spaghetti lge 25.00 loose per lb MX Butternut 1.50 ---SWEET POTATOES: MARKET STEADY. 40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 48.00White Types 58.00 Oriental Type 36.00 No Grade Marks Oriental Type jbo 30.00 LAU.S. No. 1 Orange Types 32.00 White Types 49.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Size : "Large" jbo 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 MS U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 26.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 sml 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 Japanese Types 36.00 No Grade Marks Orange Typesjbo 15.00-16.00 Japanese Types jbo 29.00-30.00 mostly 30.00 ---TOMATOES: MARKET ROUNDS HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. 25 lb cartons loose CA 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 30.00-32.00 6x6 sz30.00-32.00 6x7 sz 30.00-32.00 CD Mature Greens light red-red xlge 28.00 lge 26.00 med 24.00 TN 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 27.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 6x6 sz 26.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 flats 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 36.00 4x5s 36.00 10 lb flats Local Repack Mature Greens light red-red 5x6s 17.00 6x6s 17.00 6x7s 17.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats CD Ontario Vine Ripes green 20s 18.00-19.00 pink-light red 20s 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 22s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 24s 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario Vine Ripes light redxlge 12.00-15.25 mostly 13.00 yellow xlge 20.00 MA Vine Ripes light red xlge 16.00 ME Vine Ripes light red xlge 14.00 10 lb flats CD Ontario Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties 24.00 fineappear 30.00 MA Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties 28.00-30.00 ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET STEADY. GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt baskets MX lightred-red med-lge 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CD light red-red med-lge 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 cartons 10 12-oz containers with lids CD light red-red med-lge 28.00 ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. flats 12 1-pt containers with lids CD pink-light red exlge 11.75-12.00 occas lower flats 15 10.5-oz containers with lids MX yellow exlge 38.00 GREENHOUSE 20 lb cartons loose MX light red lge 31.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET HIGHER. 25 lb cartons loose CD Roma light red-red exlge 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 MA Roma light red-red exlge 20.00-22.00 occas lower MX Roma light red-red exlge 24.00-25.00 TN Roma light red-red exlge 24.00 ---TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY. 25 lb film bags CD Quebec Purple Top med-lge 16.00-17.00 MI Purple Top med-lge 16.00-17.00 ---VEGETABLES OTHER: MARKET STEADY. 35 lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 10s18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 10 lb cartons CD Jerusalem Artichokes 22.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 25.00 ORGANIC VEGETABLES ---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons PA Cremini med 11.50-12.75 mostly 12.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White med 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 ---SPINACH: 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 14.50 ---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 40.00 one label Local Repack Garnet 48.00