Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Philadelphia, PA
PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 15-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.  Overcast 54                                              
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.                                
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. pyramid cartons 28 lb       
bunched MX Green lge 32.00-40.00 std 32.00-40.00 11 lb cartons bunched CA Green
jbo 28.00 lge 28.00 std 28.00 MX Green lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 std  
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 sml 16.00 PE Green jbo 18.00 lge 17.00          
---BEANS:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel crates FL Cranberry Type 30.00 bushel        
cartons/crates FL Round Green Type 16.00-18.00 5 lb cartons bagged GU Haricot  
Vert (French Type) 8.00-9.00 30 lb cartons MX Fava 43.00 30 lb reusable plastic
containers (RPC) MX Fava 43.00-48.00                                           
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 18.00 MX Red Type   
12s 17.00 crates bunched FL Red Type 12s 18.00 25 lb film bags AZ Red Type     
med-lge 14.00 CD Ontario CD One Red Type med-lge 8.00 Quebec CD One Red Type   
med-lge 10.00-11.00 Gold Type sml-med 11.00-12.00 FL Red Type med-lge 11.00    
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET CROWN CUT LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s      
14.00-17.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 29.00-30.00 20 lb cartons loose AZ Crown 
Cut 19.00 CA Crown Cut 14.00-16.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 12.00-16.00 mostly  
14.00-15.00                                                                    
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 27.00-28.00 MX med  
25.00-28.00 OCCAS LOWER                                                        
---CABBAGE:  MARKET ROUND GREEN TYPE HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  50 lb cartons FL  
Round Green Type med 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 OCCAS LOWER Red Type med   
18.00-21.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec CD One Danish Type lge 14.00-15.50 NY Danish 
Type lge 14.00                                                                 
---CARROTS:  MARKET ABOUT 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 17.00-18.00 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 STEADY.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 12.00-15.00  
12s 12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 OCCAS HIGHER                                
---CELERY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 17.00-18.00 2 1/2 dz 17.00-18.00   
filmbags 30s 20.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 25.00 FL 2 dz 14.00 2 1/2 dz 14.00            
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET STEADY.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz          
16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 16.00-19.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 
Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 14.00-18.00                                                
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med fr qual 
22.00-24.00 MX med 40.00-42.00 fr qual 36.00-38.00 ord qual 25.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9
bushel crates MX Pickles 200-300s 42.00 bushel baskets MX Pickles med 34.00    
GREENHOUSE 20 lb cartons DR Persian 39.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped CD 
Ontario CDOne Persian 20.00 cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless
med 12s 14.00 sml 12s 14.00 SOME SALES LOW AS 8.00 MX Long Seedless sml 12s    
14.00                                                                          
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med fr qual 10.00 1 1/6  
bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 15.00 24s 15.00 bushel cartons wrapped MX 16s    
22.00 (FEW SALES) 18s 14.00 FEW SALES HIGH AS 24.00 24s 14.00 30 lb cartons HD 
Chinese med 17.00-18.00 Thai med 65.00 FL Indian med 20.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg     
cartons NL Italian 34.00-36.00                                                 
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 14.00-16.00 fr cond     
12.00 10 lb cartons BL Witloof 26.00-34.00                                     
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 15.00-16.00 fr cond   
12.00                                                                          
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons AG White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 58.00     
Purple 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 75.00 CA White super col 80.00 CQ White               
60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 48.00-50.00 FEW SALES LOW AS 40.00 netted 5s                 
55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 42.00-50.00 mostly 42.00-48.00 TU White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm    
53.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 54.00-58.00 mostly 54.00-55.00 SP 
Peeled 58.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 52.00-54.00 SP Peeled       
50.00-52.00 per jar CQ Peeled 13.00-13.50 SP Peeled 12.50-13.00                
---GREENS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Swiss Chard green 12s     
16.00 red 12s 16.00 Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 40.00 cartons bunched CA       
Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 10s 21.00 FL Collard 24s 10.00-12.00 Kale green 24s    
12.00 Lacinato (Tuscan) 24s 18.00 Swiss Chard red 24s 20.00 GA Collard 24s     
12.00 Kale green 24s 12.00 TX Collard 24s 14.00 Kale green 24s 16.00 Lacinato  
(Tuscan) 12s 21.00 Swiss Chard green 12s 16.00-18.00 red 12s 16.00-18.00 Mixed 
Colors 12s 16.00 Dandelion 12s 24.00 Kohlrabi 12s 20.00 1 3/5 bushel           
cartons/crates bunched NJ Dandelion 12s 24.00 FEW SALES LOW AS 14.00           
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ 24s flmwrpd 18.00 (FEW SALES)  
20.00 CA 24s flmwrpd 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 fr cond 12.00              
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ Green Leaf 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly
20.00 Red Leaf 24s 18.00 CA Green Leaf 24s 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 Red  
Leaf 24s 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 3 lb cartons AZ Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 
GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 16.00-18.00 NJ 
Boston 16.00 VA Boston 17.00-18.00                                             
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ 24s 20.00-22.00 CA 24s         
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 cartons 12 22-oz (3 count) packages CA Hearts   
17.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ Hearts 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 CA  
Hearts 17.00                                                                   
---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 LOWER.  1/2 bushel cartons HD med-lge 15.00-18.00 (FEW SALES) 
20.00 16 lb crates MX med-lge 16.00-17.00                                      
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET MED AND ICELESS HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons       
bunched GA Bulb Type 12s 12.00 24s 28.00 MX 48s med 12.50-17.00 crates bunched 
MX Bulb Type 36s 17.00 48s med 20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 (42S) 22.00 NJ Leeks   
12s sml 18.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s med-lge 19.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 MX 
Leeks 12s med-lge 22.00 TX Leeks 12s med-lge 21.00 cartons 2 film bags iceless 
MX 24 bunches per bag 9.00-14.00 mostly 10.00-13.00                            
---PARSLEY:  MARKET PLAIN HIGHER, CURLY STEADY.  crates bunched FL Plain 60s   
20.00 cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 20.00-21.00 Plain 60s 22.00 MX Curly 60s    
16.00 NJ Plain 60s 23.00-24.00 TX Curly 60s 20.00 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           
20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 33.00-35.00 mostly    
34.00-35.00 (SOME SALES) 32.00                                                 
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. 1 1/9 bushel       
cartons FL Green jbo 17.00-22.00 mostly 17.00-20.00 exlge 16.00 (FEW SALES)    
exlge-lge fr qual 13.00-16.00 Yellow exlge 20.00 Mxd Yellow And Green med-lge  
10.00-12.00 MX Green jbo 16.00 exlge 14.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack MX  
Green exlge 18.00 15 lb cartons MX Red jbo 10.00 25 lb cartons MX Red irreg sz 
fr qual 9.00-14.00 mostly 9.00-12.00 GREENHOUSE 25 lb cartons CD Ontario Red   
exlge fr qual 8.00 Orange exlge fr qual 8.00 5 kg/11 lb cartons DR Red jbo 6.00
HD Yellow exlge 5.00 MX Red jbo 6.00 exlge 3.00 (FEW SALES) 8.00 Yellow jbo    
6.00 exlge 4.00 (FEW SALES) 8.00 med 4.00 Orange jbo 6.00 exlge 5.00 (FEW      
SALES) 8.00                                                                    
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Anaheim sml          
17.00-18.00 Fresno Red sml 22.00-28.00 Hungarian Wax med 17.00-18.00 Jalapeno  
med 16.00-18.00 Poblano med 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 Serrano med         
16.00-18.00 Shishito sml 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL
Cubanelles exlge 16.00-19.00 red lge 12.50 Jalapeno med-lge 20.00-23.00 mostly 
20.00 Long Hot exlge 20.00-24.00 mxd yellow and green exlge 15.00 Poblano med  
20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00 MX Jalapeno exlge 48.00 Poblano exlge 22.00-24.00 8 lb
cartons DR Habanero green 20.00-26.00 mixed red and green 14.00-19.00 mostly   
16.00-19.00 orange 22.00-24.00 red 20.00-26.00 FL Habanero orange 22.00 red    
24.00 10 lb cartons MX Manzano orange 26.00-30.00 20 lb cartons MX Poblano     
exlge 22.00-24.00 lge 22.00 25 lb sacks DR Ajies green sml 35.00 40 lb         
containers DR Thai Chili Hots green sml 50.00-55.00 MX Jalapeno exlge          
32.00-33.00 red exlge 38.00 Serrano exlge 44.00-50.00                          
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags AZ Red 12.00 FL 
Red 9.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 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 15.00-18.00                                                            
---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 HIGHER.  cartons bunched NJ Savoy 24s 20.00 1 2/5 bushel   
cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 18.00-21.00 MX Flat 24s 16.00-17.00 1 2/5 bushel   
crates bunched CA Flat 24s 24.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ Flat 15.00-16.00
Repacked Enroute Flat 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ 
Flat 14.00-15.00 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 ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW STRAIGHTNECK LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  1/2 
bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 11.00-13.00 med 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00     
Yellow Straightneck sml-med 14.00 med 10.00-12.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX        
Zucchini sml-med 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 med 11.00-13.00 OCCAS HIGHER   
Yellow Straightneck sml-med 16.00 OCCAS HIGHER med 13.00-14.00 Grey sml-med    
15.00 FEW SALES LOW AS 10.00 OCCAS HIGHER bushel cartons MX Acorn med-lge      
20.00-22.00 Butternut med-lge 17.00-20.00 Delicata med 26.00-28.00 Kabocha xlge
37.00 Spaghetti med-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX       
Zucchini lge 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 14.00-15.00 xlge 8.00-12.00 FEW SALES LOW AS 6.00 85% U.S. One or Better   
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 8.00-12.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 14.00 6x6 sz       
10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens     
light red-red 5x6 sz 11.50-12.75 6x6 sz 11.50-13.75 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 xlge 12.00 med 8.00               
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets Local Repack light 
red-red med 15.00 flats 12 1-pt baskets with lids FL light red-red med 12.00   
GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt baskets MX light red-red med 12.00                    
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red-red med-lge 8.00-10.00 Local Repack light red-red med 11.50          
GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR light red-red med-lge         
8.00-10.00 MX light red-red med-lge 10.00 flats 12 10-oz containers with lids  
CD British Columbia red lge 7.00                                               
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Roma light     
red-red exlge 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 MX Roma light red-red exlge       
15.00-16.00 OCCAS HIGHER red exlge 10.00 Local Repack Roma light red-red exlge 
16.50-17.25                                                                    
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags AZ Purple Top med-lge 14.00 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 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 15.00-17.00 GU        
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