Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Boston, MA
USDA - Wed May 26, 4:15PM UTC
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 26-MAY-2021                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV020                                                                       
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons CA Globe Thornless 24s          
30.00-32.00                                                                    
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  pyramid crates 28 lb bunched CD Green std 
54.00 previous commitments 52.00 NJ Green exlge 45.00-48.00 lge 45.00-48.00 std
45.00-48.00 11 lb cartons bunched CD Green jbo 26.00 lge 23.00-24.00 std       
23.00-24.00 PE Green lge 19.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 std 19.00-24.00 mostly 
20.00-22.00 White std 46.00 WA WAExFcy All Green lge 26.00-28.00 std           
26.00-28.00                                                                    
---BEANS:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel crates FL Round Green Type Machine Picked    
18.00-19.00 Flat Green Type offerings insufficient to quote GA Round Green Type
Machine Picked 18.00-19.00 bushel cartons CA Fava 48.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot
Vert (French Type) 15.00                                                       
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 18.00-20.00 25 lb   
sacks loose CD Quebec Red Type lge 11.00-13.00 GA Red Type lge 14.00-15.00 MI  
Red Type lge offerings insufficient to quote 25 lb film bags CD Quebec Chiogga 
(Striped) med-lge 18.00 (candy) Gold Type med-lge 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 MI  
Chiogga (Striped) lge offerings insufficient to quote Gold Type lge 16.00 MX   
Red Type med-lge 11.00 Chiogga (Striped) med-lge offerings insufficient to     
quote                                                                          
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 17.00-19.00 Baby Hybrid Type 
bchd 18s 30.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut Short Trim 16.00-20.00 mostly  
20.00 fr cond 10.00 occas lower fineappear 22.00 GA Crown Cut Short Trim       
12.00-14.00 fr cond 5.00-6.00 cartons 4 3-lb film bags CA Florettes 22.00      
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 34.00 ord cond 5.00 
fineappear 40.00 NL lge offerings insufficient to quote                        
---CABBAGE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons FL    
Round Green Type med-lge 16.00 Red Type med-lge 24.00 GA Round Green Type      
med-lge 17.00-18.00 Red Type med-lge 23.00-26.00 50 lb cartons CD Quebec Red   
Type med-lge 25.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Round Green Type med-lge 17.00-18.00  
NY Round Green Type med-lge 20.00 Red Type med-lge 24.00 1 3/4 bushel crates   
and 40 lb cartons FL Savoy Type med-lge 22.00 GA Savoy Type med-lge 26.00      
---CARROTS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge          
26.00-28.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 26.00-28.00 sacks 16 3-lb film  
bags CA med-lge 26.00-28.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 26.00-28.00 50  
lb sacks loose CA jbo 26.00-28.00 MX jbo 18.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 50 lb  
cartons loose CD Ontario jbo offerings insufficient to quote Quebec jbo        
offerings insufficient to quote cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s 25.00 cartons 20
1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled sml 20.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby      
Peeled sml 25.00-26.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled sml 25.00-26.00
25 lb sacks loose CA Baby Peeled sml 25.00-26.00 Rainbow 25.00 Baby Rainbow    
with tops 18.00                                                                
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 20.00 
holdovers 18.00 Green 12s 32.00 Orange 12s 32.00 Purple 12s 32.00              
---CELERY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 24.00-26.00 2 1/2 dz         
24.00-25.00 filmbags 24s 26.00-28.00 filmbags 30s 26.00-28.00 cartons film bags
CA Hearts 18s 22.00 one label                                                  
---CORN-SWEET: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  wirebound crates FL 
Bi-Color 4 dz 18.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 GA Bi-Color 4 dz 18.00-20.00      
cartons 12 trays 4 ears film wrapped FL Bi-Color 18.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-20.00
GA Bi-Color 18.00-20.00                                                        
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 24.00 fr qual 
18.00-20.00 MX med 28.00 BUSHEL & 40-45 LB PLASTIC CONTAINERS FL Pickles       
150-200s 34.00 200-300s 36.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario Long  
Seedless med 12s 9.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-11.00 lge 12s 10.00-12.00 MX Long      
Seedless med 12s offerings insufficient to quote 20 lb cartons CD Ontario      
Persian med 22.00 one label high as 26.00 cartons 12 14-oz trays film wrapped  
CD Ontario Persian med 16.00                                                   
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med        
22.00-24.00 fr qual 16.00 lge 22.00 GA med 22.00 1 bu, 1 1/9 bu, 1 1/6 bu      
cartons wrapped MX 18s offerings insufficient to quote 30 lb cartons HD Chinese
med 39.00 Thai med 55.00 CD Indian med 24.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD  
Long Striped 175-225 gm 28.00 Italian 200-300 gm 24.00                         
---ENDIVE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 16s 18.00 24s 
18.00 NJ 16s 18.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 26.00-28.00 NL AIR
Witloof red 28.00                                                              
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates FL 16s         
18.00-20.00 24s 18.00-20.00 NJ 16s 18.00                                       
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons AG White 55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 70.00 CA  
White elephant 54.00 CQ White netted 5s 55mm/5.5cm 42.00 MX White super col    
76.00-78.00 col 74.00 SP White 55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 70.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic 
jars CQ Peeled 76.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 76.00 CQ Peeled     
54.00 SP Peeled 49.00-50.00                                                    
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s    
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Red 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 White 24s 18.00-20.00
mostly 18.00 Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 24s 48.00-50.00 mostly 48.00 Package: 20lb
carton 12s 25.00-28.00 mostly 26.00 Package: 10lbs carton TX Swiss Chard Mixed 
Colors 12s 18.00 cartons/crates bunched GA Collard 12s 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00
Kale 12s 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 cartons loose CA Kale, Multicolor 24s        
22.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 1 3/5 bushel cartons/crates CA Kale Lacinato (Tuscan) 
12s 18.00                                                                      
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA flm lined 24s 21.00-24.00
mostly 22.00-23.00 24s flmwrpd 22.00-24.00                                     
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 20.00-22.00 
mostly 20.00 Red Leaf 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 NJ Green Leaf 24s 18.00 Red 
Leaf 24s 18.00 cartons/crates CA Boston 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 few labels
NJ Boston 24s 19.00 22.00 few labels 2.5 lb cartons GU Lolla Rossa 14.00 Red   
Oak Leaf 14.00 Green Oak Leaf 14.00 PE Lolla Rossa 14.00 Red Oak Leaf 14.00    
Green Oak Leaf 14.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.50 10 lb  
cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 21.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12  
4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 flats 1     
layer CA Frisee 12s 19.00 3 lb cartons CD Quebec Mache 12.00                   
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 20.00-24.00 mostly   
22.00-24.00 NJ 24s 18.00-20.00 occas higher cartons 12 3-count packages CA     
Hearts 18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 fineappear 22.00-24.00 10 lb cartons film
lined CA Crown Cut Leaves 22.00                                                
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET HIGHER.  10 lb cartons PA White lge 18.00-20.00 mostly   
19.00 med 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 sml-med 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Button sml 
16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Sliced med 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.50 5 lb cartons PA   
Oyster med 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 King Oyster exlge 27.00-28.00 mostly 27.00 
Portobella lge 12.50-13.00 mostly 12.50 med 12.50-13.00 mostly 12.50 Caps lge  
13.00-14.50 mostly 13.00-13.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake lge 15.50-17.00 mostly 
16.50 med-lge 12.50-14.00 mostly 12.50 Oyster med 14.00-15.50 mostly 14.50     
cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White med 14.75-15.75 mostly 14.75 Sliced
med 14.75-15.75 mostly 14.75 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki med 
19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-19.50 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White med
14.75-15.75 mostly 14.75 Sliced med 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-14.50 cartons 6   
6-oz trays film wrapped PA Cremini med 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 Portobella Caps
exlge 12.75-13.75 mostly 12.75 Sliced lge 12.75-13.75 mostly 12.75 cartons 6   
3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake med 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.25 cartons 6   
4-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster med 12.50-13.50 mostly 12.50                 
---OKRA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   1/2 bushel crates FL med offerings            
insufficient to quote HD med 20.00                                             
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA 48s lge 16.00 MX 48s
lge 16.00 CA Leeks 12s 21.00-22.00 MX Leeks 12s 21.00-22.00 cartons 4 film bags
iceless CA 12 bunches per bag 16.00 MX 12 bunches per bag 16.00 bundles bunched
CD Quebec Leeks 12s 18.00                                                      
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 24.00 Plain 60s 24.00
NJ Curly 24s 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 Plain 24s 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00       
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose MI med 20.00-24.00 mostly  
22.00-24.00 sacks 18 1-lb film bags CD Quebec med 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 MI  
med 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-26.00                                             
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed           
17.00-18.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 23.00-25.00 occas higher                 
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green 
jbo 28.00-30.00 exlge 26.00-28.00 lge 22.00-23.00 med-lge fr qual 20.00 Turning
Red exlge-lge 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 GA Green jbo 28.00-30.00 med-lge fr qual
20.00 Turning Red exlge-lge 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 MX Red med-lge fr   
qual 30.00 15 lb cartons MX Red med-lge 20.00-23.00 mostly 22.00-23.00         
GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Red exlge-lge 18.00-19.00 Yellow      
exlge-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Orange exlge-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly         
21.00-22.00                                                                    
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons DR Habanero orange      
29.00-30.00 FL Jalapeno lge 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 occas higher Poblano lge  
18.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles lge 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-24.00    
Jalapeno lge 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 Long Hot green 35.00 Poblano lge 18.00   
Repacked Local and Enroute Poblano med 34.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates MX    
Serrano med 26.00-30.00 mostly 26.00 Repacked Local and Enroute Anaheim med    
24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green med 32.00 orange med   
26.00 red med 20.00-23.00 MX Habanero green med 30.00 orange med 28.00-30.00   
mostly 29.00-30.00 red med 28.00-30.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 10 lb cartons        
Repacked Local and Enroute Anaheim green med 25.00 Fresno green med 30.00-32.00
mostly 30.00 Hungarian Wax green med 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 Poblano green med
18.00 Serrano green med 30.00 Shishito med 36.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili   
Hots green sml 80.00 red sml 85.00 6 kg cartons MX Habanero red 26.00          
GREENHOUSE 10 lb cartons CD Shepherd red exlge 28.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags 
MX Mixed Mini Sweet Types mxd orange and green 45.00                           
---RADISHES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags CD Quebec 
red 18.00-19.00 FL red 18.00-19.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL red     
18.00-19.00 40 lb film bags topped CD Quebec red offerings insufficient to     
quote cartons bunched CA red 24s offerings insufficient to quote FL red 24s    
36.00                                                                          
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   20 lb cartons WA WAExFcy lge 44.00 6 kg    
containers NL AIR lge 48.00                                                    
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario lge 30.00 occas  
lower Prince Edward Island lge 28.00-29.00 mostly 29.00 Quebec lge 28.00-29.00 
mostly 29.00 WASHED 50 lb sacks CD Ontario lge 26.00 Prince Edward Island lge  
26.00 WAXED 50 lb sacks CD Quebec 28.00-30.00 mostly 29.00 Size : super jumbo/ 
colossal                                                                       
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 21.00-26.00 mostly    
24.00-26.00 1 2/5 bushel cartons bunched GA Flat 24s 24.00-28.00 mostly 26.00  
cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.50 4 lb cartons CA  
Flat Baby Type 9.50-11.50 mostly 10.00-11.00 cartons Local Repack Flat Baby    
Type 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 10lbs.                                           
---SQUASH:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml 12.00-14.00     
mostly 14.00 med 12.00 occas lower Yellow Straightneck sml 12.00-14.00 mostly  
14.00 med 12.00 occas lower GA Zucchini sml 15.00 med 12.00 Yellow Straightneck
sml 15.00 med 12.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml offerings insufficient  
to quote med offerings insufficient to quote Yellow Straightneck sml offerings 
insufficient to quote med offerings insufficient to quote Grey med offerings   
insufficient to quote bushel cartons MX Acorn med-lge 22.00 Spaghetti med-lge  
24.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Buttercup lge 20.00 Butternut lge 20.00-24.00    
mostly 22.00-24.00 NY Butternut lge 19.00 offerings insufficient to quote 20 lb
cartons per lb Local Repack Butternut lge 1.25 peeled                          
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types      
48.00-52.00 mostly 50.00 White Types fineappear 53.00 Japanese Types           
48.00-52.00 mostly 49.00-51.00 No Grade Marks White Types 32.00 Japanese Types 
jbo 44.00-45.00 mostly 44.00 LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 28.00-30.00 mostly     
28.00 White Types 49.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00   
Size : "Large" jbo 15.00 sml 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 18.00-22.00     
mostly 18.00 sml 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types           
18.00-24.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 Japanese Types 32.00-34.00 No Grade Marks Orange
Types med-lge 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00      
Japanese Types jbo 27.00-28.00 mostly 28.00 Beauregard med-lge 25.00 Local     
Repack Orange Types 27.00 size; 36ct. wrapped med-lge 28.00 jbo 15.00 Japanese 
Types med 47.00 Garnet med-lge 45.00 20 lb cartons LA No Grade Marks Orange    
Types med-lge 27.00 jbo 18.00-19.00 NC No Grade Marks White Types med-lge      
24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00                                                       
---TOMATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or     
Better Mature Greens pink-light red 5x6 sz 20.00-22.00 6x6 sz 18.00-22.00      
mostly 20.00-22.00 6x7 sz 22.00 10 lb flats Local Repack Mature Greens light   
red-red 5x6s 13.00 6x6s 13.00 6x7s 13.00 cartons 10 tubes 3s 14-oz Local Repack
Mature Greens light red med 13.00 GREENHOUSE 25 lb cartons loose MX Vine Ripes 
light red-red 4x4 sz 28.00 4x5 sz 28.00 10 lb cartons CD Ontario Vine Ripes    
green med-lge 20.00-22.00 15 lb flats CD Ontario Vine Ripes pink-light red 22s 
10.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 MX Vine Ripes pink-light red 20s 12.00-13.00 22s
12.00-13.00 24s 12.00-13.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario Vine Ripes 
light red med-lge 6.00-10.00 mostly 7.00-9.00 ME Vine Ripes light red lge 6.00 
MX Vine Ripes light red med-lge 8.00 10 lb flats CD Vine Ripe - Heirloom       
Varieties 16.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00                                       
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET MEXICO SLIGHLTY HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.      
flats 12 1-pt baskets with lids FL light red med-lge 18.00 MX light red med-lge
22.00 fineappear 24.00 GREENHOUSE 10 lb cartons on the vine MX Red red lge     
offerings insufficient to quote                                                
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with  
lids CD pink-light red exlge 18.00-20.00 DR pink-light red exlge 20.00 FL      
pink-light red exlge 18.00 MX pink-light red exlge 20.00 GREENHOUSE 20 lb      
cartons loose MX light red lge 48.00                                           
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET FLORIDA SLIGHTLY HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  
25 lb cartons loose FL Roma light red-red exlge 20.00 MX Roma light red-red    
exlge 20.00-22.00                                                              
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags CA Purple Top med-lge 16.00 CD    
Quebec Purple Top med-lge 12.00 GA Purple Top med-lge 12.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 
MI Purple Top med-lge 14.00                                                    
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel containers MX Cactus Leaf         
(Nopales) 10s 20.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.00-15.00 mostly      
12.00-14.00 GREENHOUSE 5 lb cartons NH Alfalfa Sprouts 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00
10 lb cartons FR AIR Jerusalem Artichokes 10s 35.00                            

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 4 1-gallon bottles MA 25.00 cartons 
9 1/2-gallon bottles MA 28.00 PINT BOTTLES- 17.00                              

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ASPARAGUS: 11 lb cartons bunched MX Green std fr cond 7.00-11.00 mostly     
7.00-9.00 ord cond 3.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-6.00                                  
---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons PA Cremini med 12.50-12.75 mostly 12.50 cartons 12  
8-oz trays film wrapped PA White med 19.00-20.00 mostly 20.00                  
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons NL AIR Yellow exlge-lge   
38.00 Orange exlge-lge 38.00                                                   
---SPINACH: 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 13.50-14.00 mostly 13.50            
---SQUASH: bushel cartons Local Repack Zucchini 25.00 size: 28ct. Yellow       
Straightneck 25.00 size: 28ct. size: 12ct. Acorn lge 28.00 Butternut lge 27.00 
Spaghetti lge 27.00                                                            
---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons CA No Grade Marks Japanese Types 39.00 Size : 
Large LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 39.00 one label NC U.S. No. 1 Japanese Types  
35.00 Local Repack Garnet 56.00