Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Baltimore, MD
BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 01-DEC-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 43
Yesterday's High 63                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe 24s 36.00                     
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET STEADY.  11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green lge 24.00 
std 24.00                                                                      
---BEANS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type     
39.00-40.00 fair condition lower 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 TX Red Type 12s 20.00 24s    
30.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Chiogga (Striped) med 24.00 Gold Type med 24.00 CD  
Quebec Red Type med 9.00 Gold Type med 12.00                                   
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 34.00-35.00 Baby Hybrid
Type bchd 18s 28.00-34.00 mostly 28.00 occas lower 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown
Cut Short Trim 31.00-33.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 21.00-23.00 mostly 21.00    
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 40.00-42.00 mostly  
40.00                                                                          
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel cartons GA Round Green Type med 18.00
Red Type med 22.00 PA Round Green Type med 15.00 1 7/8 bushel cartons FL White 
xlge 17.00 NJ Round Green Type med 16.00 Red Type med 21.00-23.00 50 lb cartons
CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.50-18.00 Red Type  
med 19.00-20.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Danish Type lge 11.50-13.00 mostly       
11.50-12.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons GA Savoy Type med 24.00 NJ Savoy Type med-lge 
22.00-23.00                                                                    
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 27.00-30.00    
sml-med 25.00 CD Quebec med 20.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge           
27.00-30.00 sml-med 25.00 CD Quebec med 19.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA       
med-lge 27.00-30.00 CD Quebec med 19.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 22.00-24.00 CD
Quebec jbo 16.00-17.00 MX jbo 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 cartons bunched CA
24s 24.00-26.00 occas higher cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled          
26.00-30.00                                                                    
---CAULIFLOWER: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons film wrapped AZ White 12s           
39.00-40.00 CA White 12s 40.00                                                 
---CELERY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 25.00 occas higher and lower       
filmbags 30s 27.00-28.00 mostly 27.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 28.00    
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4 dz min      
20.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 White 4 dz min 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00               
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 32.00 fr qual 
24.00 ord qual 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 lge fr cond 15.00-18.00 occas lower MX 
med 30.00 lge 25.00-29.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles    
Kirby Type sml-med 40.00-43.00 fr qual ord cond 20.00-30.00 bushel plastic     
containers MX Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 45.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped 
CD Ontario Long Seedless sml 12s 8.00 ex lge 12s 12.00 MX Long Seedless lge 12s
fr cond 8.50 20 lb cartons MX Persian sml 20.00                                
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 17.00 occas    
higher fr qual 13.00-14.00 MX 24s 17.00-19.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med-lge 
38.00 Thai med-lge 30.00 FL Indian med 33.00 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 22.00-26.00 5 kg        
containers NL AIR Witloof 33.00-34.00                                          
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 24.00-26.00           
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ White col 70.00 netted 5s         
59.00-65.00 mostly 59.00-60.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled          
62.00-72.00 mostly 62.00-63.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled           
58.00-63.00 mostly 58.00-59.00                                                 
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched AZ/CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 24s  
45.00-46.00 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 Kohlrabi 12s 20.00 cartons/crates bunched MD Collard 12s   
12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 Kale 12s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 Mustard 12s         
13.00-14.00 Turnip Tops 12s 13.00-14.00 Rape 12s 14.00 1 3/5 bushel            
cartons/crates bunched GA Collard 15-18s 14.00 Kale 15-18s 14.00 Mustard 15-18s
14.00-15.00 Turnip Tops 15-18s 14.00-15.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s     
30.00                                                                          
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons AZ flm lined 24s 32.00 occas higher
24s flmwrpd 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 CA 24s flmwrpd 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00   
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons AZ Green Leaf 24s 32.00 occas higher 
Red Leaf 24s 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 3 lb cartons AZ/CA Frisee 12s 24.00 occas
higher Mesculin Mix 8.00 occas higher 10 lb cartons film lined AZ Green Leaf   
34.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid VA Boston 17.00           
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons AZ 24s 40.00-44.00 mostly 40.00 CA 
24s 40.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ Hearts 42.00-50.00 mostly 42.00 CA    
Hearts 42.00-45.00 mostly 42.00                                                
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET ABOUT 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                  
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s lge 18.00-22.00 
mostly 18.00-20.00 48s med 17.00 containers bunched MX Bulb Type 48s           
17.00-18.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s 25.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 cartons 4    
film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 16.00                                  
---PARSLEY:  MARKET TEXAS PLAIN LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Curly
60s 30.00-32.00 Plain 60s 24.00-26.00 TX Curly 60s 26.00-27.00 Plain 60s 26.00 
---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 STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed           
29.00-30.00 fair condition lower Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 28.00-30.00 fair    
condition lower                                                                
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Wide range in quality and      
condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 fr 
qual 16.00-18.00 ord qual 14.00 exlge 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 fr qual   
18.00 ord qual 14.00-16.00 lge 16.00-18.00 ord qual 14.00 GA Green exlge fr    
qual 14.00-16.00 med 14.00-16.00 MX Red exlge 36.00-38.00 fr qual 25.00-30.00  
Yellow lge 24.00-25.00 Orange exlge fr cond 25.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons place   
pack FL Green exlge 22.00-24.00 15 lb cartons CA Red exlge 27.00-32.00 mostly  
27.00-28.00 fr qual 25.00 MX Red exlge 26.00-32.00 mostly 28.00 GREENHOUSE 5   
kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Red exlge fr cond 15.00 Yellow exlge fr cond 15.00 
DR Orange exlge 20.00 MX Red exlge 25.00-26.00 Yellow exlge 25.00 Orange exlge 
25.00 occas higher                                                             
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Jalapeno lge 24.00 GA
Finger Hot green 24.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles lge 30.00 GA         
Cubanelles med-lge 22.00-23.00 Jalapeno exlge 23.00-24.00 Long Hot lge 30.00 8 
lb cartons DR Habanero green 22.00 orange 24.00-27.00 red 27.00 10 lb reusable 
plastic containers (RPC) MX Manzano orange 28.00 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno  
green exlge 21.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 Poblano green 19.00-20.00 Serrano green   
20.00-22.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 42.00 red 99.00 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 STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 17.00    
Repacked Enroute Red 16.00-18.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags CD Quebec Red
16.00 few lower FL Red 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-17.50 Repacked Enroute Red     
17.00-17.50 40 lb film bags topped CD Quebec Red 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 FL   
Red 35.00-36.00 Repacked Enroute Red 33.00-34.00 cartons bunched FL Red 24s    
22.00-23.00 crates 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  
25 lb cartons MI lge 14.00                                                     
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched AZ/CA Flat 24s 27.00-30.00 mostly 
27.00-28.00 TX Flat 24s 27.00 cartons 6 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 
10.00-11.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 18.00-19.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 
lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 16.00-18.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat Baby Type 11.00    
occas higher and lower                                                         
---SQUASH:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med     
17.00-18.00 occas lower med 14.00-16.00 med-lge 14.00 Yellow Straightneck sml  
25.00 occas higher sml-med 25.00-26.00 med 24.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini
sml-med 18.00 one label 26.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn sml 22.00-24.00 med 29.00
Butternut med 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 Kabocha med 24.00-26.00 Spaghetti 
med 26.00-28.00 fr qual 22.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons PA Acorn med 18.00 Butternut
med 18.00 Spaghetti sml-med 18.00 35 lb min containers MX Round Zucchini med   
26.00 Grey med 20.00 med-lge 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00                          
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types      
54.00-55.00 fineappear 62.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-23.00 mostly     
20.00 Red Types 25.00 Marked Combination Orange Types 15.00 No Grade Marks     
Orange Types jbo 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00 30 lb cartons HI U.S. No. 1 Okinawan 
Type 68.00                                                                     
---TOMATOES:  MARKET LOWER.  25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red-red   
xlge 26.00-28.00 lge 26.00-28.00 occas lower 80% U.S. One or Better Mature     
Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 24.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 occas 28.00-30.00   
6x6 sz 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 6x7 sz 20.00-22.00 U.S. Comb or Better   
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 24.00 6x6 sz 22.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine  
Ripes light red-red 4x4 sz 24.00-26.00 4x5 sz 24.00-26.00 5x5 sz 24.00 occas   
higher 10 lb cartons FL Vine Ripes yellow xlge 28.00-30.00 GREENHOUSE flats 1  
layer CD Ontario Vine Ripes light red-red 25s 18.00-20.00 turning 28s          
23.00-24.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario Vine Ripes light red-red   
med 9.00-11.00 occas higher 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom
Varieties light red-red xlge 34.00                                             
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light     
red-red 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 flats 12 1-pt cups with lids FL light red-red 
16.00-18.00 MX light red-red 17.00-18.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 10-oz cups with 
lids on the vine DR red fr cond 10.00 MX light red-red 17.00-18.00             
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET LOWER.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL 
light red-red 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 MX light red-red 10.00-12.00 20 lb       
cartons loose FL light red-red 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 GREENHOUSE flats 12    
1-pt containers with lids DR red 9.00-11.00 yellow fr cond 12.00               
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET LOWER.  25 lb cartons loose FL light red-red   
exlge 22.00-24.00 lge 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 med 16.00-18.00 MX light red-red
exlge 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00 few 15.00 occas higher and lower pink exlge     
14.00-15.00                                                                    
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags CD Quebec med 13.00 MI med        
13.00-14.00 Repacked Enroute med 13.00-14.00                                   
---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) 14.00-16.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans
(Chick Peas) 27.00 one label 34.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio Round Red 9s
16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00                                                       

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 4 1-gallon bottles MD           
19.00-20.00 PA 19.00-20.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles PA 26.00               

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ASPARAGUS: 11 lb cartons/crates bunched MX Green std 46.00                  
---BEETS: 25 lb sacks loose CA Red Type med 34.00 Gold Type med 34.00          
---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 58.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 54.00         
---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 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo
40.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 44.00                           
---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 44.00                        
---CELERY: cartons CA 2 dz 44.00                                               
---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons AZ Green Leaf 24s 46.00 Red Leaf 24s 38.00 3 lb      
cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 18.00-20.00                                         
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons AZ 24s 54.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ Hearts 
60.00                                                                          
---MUSHROOMS: 10 lb cartons PA White lge 19.00 med-lge 18.50 5 lb cartons PA   
Cremini 14.50 Portobella exlge 18.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 22.75 cartons 12 
8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 20.50 cartons 10 12-oz trays film wrapped PA  
White 19.50                                                                    
---ONIONS GREEN: cartons bunched MX 48s lge 28.00 CA Leeks 12s 36.00           
---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 68.00 NC U.S. No. 1   
Orange Types 54.00