Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Baltimore, MD
BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 23-APR-2021                                    
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BP_FV020                                                                       
                                                                               
Weather at 7:00 a.m. Clear 35
Yesterday's High 52                                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe 24s 32.00 occas higher 30s    
29.00                                                                          
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  pyramid cartons 28 lb bunched MX Green lge
44.00 NJ Green lge 70.00-72.00 mostly 70.00 occas higher 11 lb cartons/crates  
bunched MX Green jbo 28.00 lge 24.00-27.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 std 24.00-25.00  
---BEANS:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  bushel crates FL Cranberry Type 30.00      
bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type 31.00-32.00 bushel reusable plastic  
containers (RPC) MX Fava 32.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type)  
12.50-13.00                                                                    
---BEETS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched FL Red Type 12s 20.00-22.00 TX
Red Type 12s 21.00-22.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Gold Type med 22.00-25.00 CD     
Quebec Red Type med 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 Gold Type med 16.00                
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 17.00 occas higher Baby
Hybrid Type bchd 18s 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 
Short Trim 16.00-18.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 16.00                           
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET HIGHER.  25 lb cartons CA med 30.00-34.00 mostly  
30.00                                                                          
---CABBAGE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons NC    
Round Green Type med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 1 7/8 bushel cartons FL White    
xlge 16.00 GA Round Green Type med 15.00-16.00 Red Type med 22.00 50 lb cartons
NC Red Type med 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Danish    
Type lge 15.00-16.00 occas lower 40 lb cartons NC Savoy Type med 22.00-24.00   
---CARROTS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge          
25.00-27.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 25.00-27.00 MX med-lge 25.00    
sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 25.00-27.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 25.00  
IS jbo 22.00-23.00 MX jbo 16.50-19.00 mostly 16.50-18.00 cartons bunched CA 24s
29.00-30.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 24.00-26.00 cartons 15    
2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 25.00-26.00                                      
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 24.00-25.00   
12s 24.00-25.00                                                                
---CELERY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 22.00-23.00 2 1/2 dz         
20.00-23.00 filmbags 30s 24.00-25.00 filmbags 36s 24.00-25.00 FL 2 dz 18.00    
filmbags 36s 19.00-20.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 28.00-29.00           
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons/crates FL Yellow 4 dz min      
18.00-19.00 White 4 dz min 19.00 Bi-Color 4 dz min 18.00-19.00                 
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET LOWER.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 32.00 fr qual 25.00  
occas higher MX med 37.00-38.00 sml-med fr qual 26.00 lge 31.00-35.00 mostly   
31.00-32.00 bushel plastic containers MX Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 36.00-38.00
fair condition lower GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long     
Seedless med 12s 11.00 lge 12s 11.00-14.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 20 lb cartons CD 
Ontario CDOne Persian sml 28.00                                                
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 20.00 MX 18s 19.00   
24s 16.00-18.00 occas 19.00-20.00 fr qual 15.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese       
med-lge 27.00 Thai med-lge 53.00 FL Indian med 25.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb     
cartons NL AIR Italian 175-225 gm 33.00                                        
---ENDIVE:  MARKET LOWER.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00-20.00 occas higher 
5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 26.00-28.00                                     
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00-20.00     
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ White col 69.00 netted 5s         
40.00-50.00 occas higher SP White super jbo 45.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars 
SK Peeled 65.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 50.00-58.00 mostly 51.00 
SK Peeled 50.00 SP Peeled 48.00-50.00                                          
---GREENS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini)   
24s 40.00-46.00 NC Collard 12s 12.00 Kale 12s 12.00 Mustard 12s 16.00 Turnip   
Tops 12s 16.00 TX Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 19.00 Red 12s 17.00-18.00 White 
12s 17.00-18.00 Dandelion 12s 18.00 Kohlrabi 24s 15.00 1 2/5 bushel            
cartons/crates bunched NC Collard 16-24s 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00 Kale 16-24s  
13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00 1 3/5 bushel cartons/crates bunched GA Collard 16-24s 
13.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 Kale 16-24s 13.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00      
Mustard 16-24s 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Turnip Tops 16-24s 16.00-17.00 mostly  
16.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 30.00 crates MX Kohlrabi 24s 33.00       
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA flm lined 24s 20.00-21.00 24s  
flmwrpd 21.00-23.00 mostly 22.00                                               
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Boston 24s 22.00 Green Leaf 24s  
20.00-22.00 occas higher Red Leaf 24s 21.00-23.00 3 lb cartons CA Frisee 12s   
28.50-29.00 Mesculin Mix 7.00 occas higher 10 lb cartons film lined CA Green   
Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 occas higher GREENHOUSE cartons 
12 4-oz containers with lid VA Boston 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00                 
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 23.00-25.00 cartons 12     
3-count packages CA Hearts 21.00-23.00 one brand best 28.00-30.00 10 lb cartons
film lined CA Crown Cut Leaves 18.00                                           
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.00-14.50 mostly   
14.00 med-lge 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 sml-med 13.00 Sliced med-lge 12.50-13.00
occas higher 5 lb cartons PA White med 8.50 Oyster 18.00 occas higher Cremini  
8.00-10.00 Portobella exlge 8.50-10.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher Caps exlge
12.00 3 lb cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge 11.50-13.00 occas higher cartons  
12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00-12.00 cartons 10 12-oz trays film    
wrapped PA White 12.00                                                         
---OKRA:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons HD sml-med 14.00 med-lge 10.00    
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s lge 16.00-18.00 
mostly 16.00 48s med 13.50-15.00 mostly 13.50 containers bunched MX Bulb Type  
48s 17.00-19.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s 23.00-24.00 TX Leeks 12s 21.00    
cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 15.00                        
---PARSLEY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates bunched FL Curly 60s    
20.00 cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 20.00-22.00 Plain 60s 23.00-25.00 TX Curly  
60s 20.00-22.00 Plain 60s 23.00-25.00                                          
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose Repacked Enroute med 20.00 
occas lower cartons 12 1-lb film bags Repacked Enroute med 19.00               
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed     
21.00-22.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00                 
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and         
condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Green exlge fr qual 18.00 FL Green jbo      
20.00-22.00 exlge 21.00-23.00 fr qual 17.00-19.00 ord qual 16.00 lge fr qual   
16.00-18.00 Red exlge 20.00 MX Green exlge 22.00-23.00 fr qual 20.00 Red exlge 
24.00 fr qual 19.00-21.00 15 lb cartons MX Red jbo 16.00-18.00 exlge           
15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-16.50 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Red    
exlge fr cond 10.00 Orange exlge fr qual 14.00 MX Red exlge 15.00-16.00 Yellow 
exlge 14.00-17.00 mostly 14.00 Orange exlge 18.00-20.00                        
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot green     
28.00 Habanero orange 26.00 red 26.00 Jalapeno lge 18.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons  
FL Cubanelles lge 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 Hungarian Wax 23.00-24.00     
Jalapeno exlge 33.00 Long Hot green med 22.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green   
17.00 mxd orange and green 13.00 orange 25.00 MX Habanero red 17.00-19.00      
mostly 17.00-17.50 Manzano orange 25.00 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno green     
exlge 29.00-31.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 fr qual fr cond 20.00 red exlge 35.00     
Poblano green 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00 Serrano green 37.00-43.00 mostly        
38.00-39.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 72.00 red 52.00             
---PUMPKINS:  MARKET STEADY.  50 lb cartons MX Cinderella med 20.00            
---RADISHES:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red 12.00    
cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 13.00 FL Red 12.50-13.00 occas higher  
40 lb film bags topped AZ Red 26.00-28.00 FL Red 23.00 cartons/crates bunched  
FL Red 24s 20.00-21.00 Mexico RPC containers bunched 24s 20.00 occas lower     
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   20 lb cartons WA WAFcy 48.00-50.00         
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge        
31.00-34.00                                                                    
---SPINACH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 22.00-28.00     
mostly 22.00 1 2/5 bushel cartons NJ Savoy 20.00-22.00 VA Savoy 20.00-22.00    
cartons 6 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 10.00 cartons 8 10-oz film    
bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 12.50-14.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 
16.00-18.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 16.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA   
Flat Baby Type 10.00 occas higher and lower                                    
---SQUASH:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med     
14.00 med 10.00-12.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 med 
11.00-13.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 17.00-18.00 Grey sml-med    
15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas 18.00-19.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med   
20.00-22.00 Butternut med 20.00-22.00 Kabocha sml-med 30.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 
Spaghetti med 22.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Acorn med 22.00-24.00 Butternut med
22.00-24.00 Spaghetti med 21.00-22.00 35 lb min containers MX Round Zucchini   
med 24.00 Grey med-lge 23.00                                                   
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types
54.00-55.00 occas higher NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-24.00 mostly         
20.00-22.00 Red Types 30.00 Marked Combination Orange Types 12.00-14.00 U.S.   
No. 2 Orange Types 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo    
14.00-16.00 30 lb cartons HI U.S. No. 1 Okinawan Type no offerings             
---TOMATOES:  MARKET HIGHER.  25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red-red  
jbo 20.00 xlge 18.00-20.00 80% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red  
5x6 sz 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 6x6 sz 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 6x7 sz   
12.00-14.00 U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 12.00-13.00 
6x6 sz 12.00-13.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4 sz          
15.00-16.00 4x5 sz 15.00-16.00 5x5 sz 15.00-16.00 GREENHOUSE flats 1 layer CD  
Ontario Vine Ripes green-breakers 30s 24.00 red 25s fr cond 10.00 5 kg/11 lb   
flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red med 8.00-10.00     
mostly 8.00 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties light
red-red xlge 24.00 mixed colors green-red xlge-jumbo fair condition 10.00      
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red   
14.00-16.00 MX light red-red 14.00-16.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 10 12-oz containers
with lids on the vine MX light red-red 21.00-22.00                             
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red-red 10.00 occas higher MX light red-red 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00     
GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR red 10.00 flats 8 10-oz       
containers with lids DR yellow 16.00-18.00 fair condition lower                
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  25 lb cartons loose FL light 
red-red exlge 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 lge 15.00 med 14.00 MX light red-red    
exlge 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 marked xxlarge 13.00-15.00 mostly         
14.00-15.00                                                                    
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags CA Purple Top med 20.00 MI Purple 
Top med 13.00 Repacked Enroute Purple Top med 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00         
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  5 lb cartons MD Alfalfa Sprouts 13.00 35 
lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 15 lb reusable     
plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 32.00 1 layer          
containers CA Radicchio Round Red 9s 16.00                                     

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---BEETS: 25 lb sacks loose CA Red Type med 34.00                              
---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                                                                          
---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped CA White 12s 36.00                        
---CELERY: cartons CA 2 dz 38.00                                               
---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 32.00 Red Leaf 24s 32.00 3 lb      
cartons CA Mesculin Mix 12.00-16.00                                            
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons CA 24s 32.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 
36.00                                                                          
---MUSHROOMS: 10 lb cartons PA White lge 19.00 med-lge 18.50 5 lb cartons PA   
Portobella exlge 18.00-18.50 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