Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Philadelphia, PA
PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 04-FEB-2021                                 
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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NA_FV020                                                                       
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.                                
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET STEADY.  11 lb cartons bunched MX Green lge 24.00 std    
24.00 PE Green jbo 18.00-20.00 exlge 20.00 lge 18.00-20.00 OCCAS HIGHER std    
18.00-20.00 sml 20.00                                                          
---BEANS: OFFERINGS ROUND GREEN TYPE VERY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  bushel  
crates FL Round Green Type 16.00-18.00 (FEW SALES) 5 lb cartons bagged GU      
Haricot Vert (French Type) 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00                            
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched TX Red Type 12s 16.00 crates bunched
FL Red Type 12s 16.00 25 lb film bags AZ Red Type med-lge 14.00 CD Quebec CD   
One Red Type med-lge 8.00-10.00 Gold Type sml-med 11.00-15.00 50 lb film bags  
MI Red Type med 19.00-20.00                                                    
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons AZ bchd 14s 14.00 CA bchd 14s      
14.00-15.00 FEW SALES HIGH AS 18.00 bchd 18s 15.00 MX Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s
25.00 20 lb cartons loose AZ Crown Cut 15.00 CA Crown Cut 10.00-12.00 mostly   
10.00 holdovers 8.00 MX Crown Cut 10.00-12.00 FEW SALES 13.00-14.00 holdovers  
8.00 20 lb cartons MX Florettes 22.00                                          
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA lge 17.00-18.00 med     
16.00-17.00 (FEW SALES) 20.00 OCCAS HIGHER                                     
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  50 lb cartons CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type   
med 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Red Type med 27.00-28.00 FL Round Green Type med  
16.00-18.00 OCCAS 20.00 Red Type med 20.00-28.00 TX Round Green Type med       
17.00-20.00 Red Type med 21.00-23.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec CD One Danish Type  
lge 14.00-16.00 NY Danish Type lge 12.00 40 lb cartons CD Quebec CD One Savoy  
Type med 27.00-28.00 (FEW SALES)                                               
---CARROTS:  MARKET LOWER.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 24.00-27.00     
mostly 24.00-26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 23.00-24.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags
CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-25.00 sacks 16 3-lb film 
bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-25.00 sacks 10 5-lb 
film bags CA med-lge 24.00-26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-25.00 50 lb    
sacks loose CA jbo 24.00-26.00 OCCAS HIGHER CD Ontario CDOne jbo 17.00-20.00   
mostly 18.00-18.50 Quebec CDOne jbo 18.00 MX jbo 17.00-18.00 cartons bunched CA
Bunched 24s 25.00 (FEW SALES) 28.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled   
23.00-25.00                                                                    
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET 9S HIGHER, 12S STEADY.  cartons film wrapped AZ White  
12s 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 (FEW SALES) 18.00 CA White 9s 14.00         
holdovers 11.00-12.00 12s 14.00-16.00 holdovers 11.00-12.00                    
---CELERY:  MARKET STEADY. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. cartons CA 2 dz 26.00-32.00    
mostly 26.00-30.00 (SOME SALES) 24.00 2 1/2 dz 30.00-32.00 mostly 30.00        
filmbags 30s 28.00-34.00 mostly 28.00-33.00 (SOME SALES) 26.00                 
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET LOWER. WIDE RANGE IN PRICE. wirebound crates FL Yellow  
4-4 1/2 dz 40.00-48.00 mostly 45.00-46.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 46.00-48.00 mostly  
46.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 40.00-48.00 mostly 46.00 OCCAS LOW AS 35.00          
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 18.00-22.00   
mostly 18.00-20.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 OCCAS HIGHER ord qual 15.00 sml         
18.00-20.00 lge 20.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles med 52.00 bushel  
baskets MX Pickles med 56.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne  
Long Seedless sml 12s 11.00-12.00 MX Long Seedless med 12s 13.00 sml 12s 10.00 
20 lb cartons DR Persian 35.00-38.50 mostly 38.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film    
wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Persian 26.00-27.00                                   
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET HD CHINESE TYPE HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel      
cartons FL med fr qual 13.00-15.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 22.00 1 
1/6 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 26.00 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s          
16.00-21.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 24s 18.00-20.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med    
55.00-60.00 Thai med 55.00-58.00 (FEW SALES) Indian med OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT 
TO QUOTE GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons SP Italian 46.00-48.00                        
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 16.00 OCCAS HIGHER 10 lb
cartons BL Witloof 32.00-34.00 mostly 34.00                                    
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 16.00 OCCAS HIGHER 24s
20.00                                                                          
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons AG Purple super col 70.00 CA White   
super col 80.00 CQ White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 50.00-55.00 netted 5s               
55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 50.00-54.00 OCCAS HIGHER SP White super col 50.00 cartons 20 
1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 60.00-65.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled  
46.00-60.00 per jar CQ Peeled 14.00-15.00                                      
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched AZ Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s     
40.00 fineappear 50.00 FL Collard 24s 12.00 Kale green 24s 15.00 Mustard 24s   
15.00 Turnip Tops 24s 15.00 GA Collard 24s 12.00 Kale green 24s 15.00 NC Kale  
green 18s 14.00 TX Collard 12s 12.00-14.00 Kale green 12s 14.00-17.00 red 12s  
fineappear 21.00-22.00 Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 16.00 Swiss Chard green 12s 16.00 
red 12s 16.00 fineappear 23.00-24.00 Mixed Colors 12s 16.00 fineappear         
23.00-24.00 Dandelion 12s 16.00 fineappear 21.00-22.00 Kohlrabi 12s 16.00      
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ 24s flmwrpd 15.00-18.00 mostly 
16.00-18.00 OCCAS 20.00 CA 24s flmwrpd 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 FL 24s   
flmwrpd 12.00                                                                  
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET AZ AND CA GREEN AND RED LEAF LOWER,  OTHERS STEADY.  
cartons AZ Green Leaf 24s 14.00-16.00 Red Leaf 24s 16.00-20.00 CA Green Leaf   
24s 12.00-16.00 OCCAS LOWER Red Leaf 24s 20.00 FL Green Leaf 24s 14.00 Red Leaf
24s 14.00 3 lb cartons AZ Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz    
containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 17.00-18.00                               
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ 24s 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 CA
24s 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 FL 24s 12.00 cartons 12 22-oz (3 count)     
packages AZ Hearts 18.00-20.00 CA Hearts 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: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1/2 bushel cartons HD med 44.00-46.00 16 lb crates 
MX med-lge 35.00                                                               
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET ICELESS LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s 
med 23.00-24.00 mostly 23.00 (FEW SALES) 26.00 crates bunched MX Bulb Type 48s 
med 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s med-lge 22.00  
OCCAS HIGH AS 28.00 TX Leeks 12s med-lge 21.00-23.00 cartons 2 film bags       
iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 17.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 OCCAS HIGHER bundles    
bunched CD Quebec Leeks 15.00-16.00 NL Leeks 28.00-29.00                       
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 23.00-24.00 Plain 60s
23.00-24.00 TX Curly 60s 20.00 fineappear 36.00-38.00 Plain 60s 21.00          
fineappear 30.00-32.00                                                         
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose AZ 16.00-17.00 MI          
16.00-17.00                                                                    
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU English 15.00-18.00 Snow Peas 
Decalyxed 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 OCCAS HIGHER Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed       
10.00-14.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 OCCAS HIGHER AND LOWER                          
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo
18.00-20.00 holdovers 13.00 exlge 17.00-20.00 holdovers 12.00 lge fr qual      
11.00-14.00 holdovers 10.00 Red exlge 26.00 Mxd Yellow And Green lge           
10.00-12.00 MX Green jbo 16.00-18.00 exlge 14.00-15.00 fr qual 12.00 lge       
12.00-13.00 med 12.00 Red lge 30.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack MX Green   
jbo 18.00 exlge 16.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge 22.00-23.00 lge 22.00 25 lb   
cartons MX Red sml fr qual 24.00 irreg sz fr qual 26.00-28.00 GREENHOUSE 5     
kg/11 lb cartons MX Red jbo 15.00-20.00 mostly 15.00-18.00 Yellow jbo          
18.00-22.00 OCCAS HIGHER exlge 18.00-22.00 Orange jbo 18.00 exlge fineappear   
26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00                                                       
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET MX JALAPENO, POBLANO AND SERRANO LOWER, OTHERS      
STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Anaheim sml 19.00-20.00 Fresno Red sml          
28.00-30.00 Hungarian Wax med 19.00-20.00 Jalapeno med 18.00-20.00 Poblano med 
17.00-18.00 Serrano med 18.00-20.00 Shishito sml 28.00-32.00 1 1/9 bushel      
cartons FL Cubanelles lge 32.00-34.00 Jalapeno med-lge 20.00 Long Hot lge      
39.00-45.00 Poblano med 22.00-23.00 Serrano sml 27.00-28.00 MX Long Hot lge    
22.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 20.00-21.00 mixed red and green           
14.00-21.00 mxd orange and green 14.00-21.00 mxd yellow and green 14.00-21.00  
orange 24.00-25.00 red 24.00-25.00 FL Habanero orange 22.00 red 22.00 MX       
Habanero orange 24.00-25.00 10 lb cartons MX Manzano orange 30.00-32.00 25 lb  
sacks DR Ajies green sml 38.00-42.00 40 lb containers DR Thai Chili Hots green 
sml 80.00-85.00 MX Jalapeno exlge 16.00-21.00 Poblano exlge 17.00-22.00 Serrano
sml 16.00-21.00 mostly 17.00-20.00                                             
---RADISHES:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags AZ Red 12.00 FL  
Red 12.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 12.00 FL Red 12.50 40 lb film
bags topped AZ Red 24.00 FL Red 24.00 cartons bunched FL Red 24s 16.00-18.00   
---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 STEADY.  cartons bunched TX Savoy 24s 18.00 1 2/5 bushel   
cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 20.00 MX Flat 24s 18.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched
CA Flat 24s 24.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags 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 STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 19.00 Yellow
Straightneck sml-med 16.00 med 16.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med    
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 med 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 Yellow Straightneck      
sml-med 16.00-18.00 med 14.00-17.00 Grey sml-med 20.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn 
med-lge 18.00-20.00 Butternut med-lge 18.00-20.00 Kabocha xlge 22.00-23.00 (FEW
SALES) 26.00 Spaghetti med-lge 20.00-22.00 NY Butternut med-lge 16.00-18.00 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 50.00-53.00 FEW SALES HIGH AS 60.00 jbo 43.00-45.00 OCCAS HIGHER NC U.S.   
No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 Japanese Types med           
33.00-35.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types fr qual 10.00-12.00 jbo 11.00-14.00    
mostly 12.00 NJ U.S. No. 1 Garnet 19.00-20.00 No Grade Marks Garnet fr qual    
12.00-15.00 jbo 11.00-12.00                                                    
---TOMATOES:  MARKET MATURE GREENS 5X6 SZ LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb   
cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz     
14.00-18.00 6x6 sz 18.00-20.00 MX Vine Ripes pink-light red jbo 15.00-16.00    
xlge 15.00-16.00 red xlge fr appear 14.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better  
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 16.50-23.75 6x6 sz 21.50-25.95 cartons 2    
layer MX Vine Ripes pink-light red 4x4s 14.00-15.00 4x5s 14.00-15.00 GREENHOUSE
15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes pink-light red 25s 14.00-14.50 5 kg/11 lb flats on   
the vine MX Vine Ripes light red-red med 14.00-16.00 NY Vine Ripes light       
red-red med 14.00 10 lb flats GU Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties ord cond 10.00 
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red 
med 18.00-19.00 Local Repack light red-red med 25.00                           
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red-red med-lge 12.00-14.00 OCCAS HIGHER MX light red-red med-lge 15.00  
Local Repack light red-red med 19.50-25.00                                     
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Roma light     
red-red exlge 15.00 lge 12.00 med 12.00 MX Roma light red-red exlge 12.00-14.00
mostly 13.00-14.00 (FEW SALES) 15.00 lge 12.00-13.00 red lge fr cond 10.00     
Local Repack Roma light red-red exlge 16.50-19.50                              
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags AZ Purple Top med-lge 14.00 MI    
Purple Top med-lge 14.00-15.00                                                 
---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) 23.00-25.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans
(Chick Peas) 48.00-50.00 (FEW SALES) 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s        
16.00-18.00 GU Radicchio 9s 16.00-18.00 mostly 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