Wholesale Market Onion & Potato Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 23-APR-2021                                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV030                                                                       
Weather at 7:00am Sunny   43       Yesterday's High 46                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Globe Type NY master container 20 
2-lb mesh sacks med 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 sml 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 rpkr 
sz 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 med 2 1/4"min 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 Some        
heavy/minimum size Repacked Local and Enroute 10 lb sacks jbo 5.00-5.50 mostly 
5.50 occas higher med 2 1/4"min 3.00-4.50 mostly 4.50 Some heavy/minimum size  
master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 Some
heavy/minimum size master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min           
21.00-23.00 mostly 21.00 Some heavy/minimum size master container 20 2-lb mesh 
sacks med 2 1/4"min 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 Some heavy/minimum size Granex -  
Marked Sweet GA Vidalia District 40 lb cartons col 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 Few
available jbo 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 Few available PE 40 lb cartons col      
24.00-27.00 mostly 26.00 Few available jbo 24.00-26.00 mostly 26.00 Few        
available Grano MX 50 lb sacks col 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 jbo 18.00-20.00    
mostly 18.00 TX 50 lb sacks Super Col 19.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 Few available   
col 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.50 jbo 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 Local Repack   
master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med 21.00-23.00 mostly 21.50 master        
container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.50 Repacked Local and   
Enroute 10 lb sacks med 2 1/4"min 3.00-4.50 mostly 4.50 Some heavy/minimum size
master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 21.00 Grano - Marked Sweet MX 40 lb    
cartons col 24.00-26.00 mostly 26.00 occas lower jbo 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00  
TX 40 lb cartons jbo 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 Hybrid WA 50 lb sacks jbo        
16.00-18.00 mostly 16.50 Spanish Hybrid ID/OR 50 lb sacks Super Col 17.00-20.00
mostly 19.00 col 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 jbo 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00         
including heavy minimum size Local Repack master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks  
med 21.00-23.00 mostly 22.50 master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med           
20.00-23.00 mostly 21.50 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 19.00-21.00   
mostly 19.50 White ID 25 lb sacks jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Repacked Local  
and Enroute 25 lb sacks jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Boilers ID 25 lb sacks sml
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Repacked Local and Enroute 25 lb sacks sml 18.00-20.00
mostly 18.00 Red Globe Type ID/OR 25 lb sacks jbo 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 med 
13.00-14.00 mostly 13.50 MX 25 lb sacks jbo 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 med       
13.00-14.00 mostly 13.50 NY master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 24.00 TX 25
lb sacks jbo 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 med 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.50 Local Repack
25 lb sacks jbo 13.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 med 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.50 10 lb    
sacks lge 6.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 med 5.50 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks   
med 23.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 one label 28.00 Pearl Type Red Repacked Local and 
Enroute cartons 12 10-oz bags 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 White Repacked Local and
Enroute cartons 12 10-oz bags 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 Yellow Repacked Local   
and Enroute cartons 12 10-oz bags 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00                     
---POTATOES:  MARKET IDAHO RUSSET BURBANK 40S, 50S, 70S 50LB  CARTONS AND      
CANADA RUSSET CHEF HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  Russet Burbank ID U.S. One    
baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 50 lb cartons 40s   
24.00-27.00 mostly 25.50-26.00 50s 24.00-27.00 mostly 25.50-26.00 60s          
23.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 70s 23.00-26.00 mostly 25.00-25.50 80s 21.00-23.00    
mostly 22.00 90s 20.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 100s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 120s   
18.00-19.00 mostly 19.00 Local Repack U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 2" or 4
oz min 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 non sz A 19.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 Norkotah CD  
Prince Edward Island U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 14.00-15.00    
mostly 14.00 Canada No. 1 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 2" or 4 oz min 16.00-17.00  
mostly 17.00 50 lb sacks Chef 15.50-16.50 mostly 16.50 ID U.S. One 50 lb       
cartons 40s 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.50-26.00 50s 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.50-26.00  
60s 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 70s 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 Round Red
CD Prince Edward Island Canada No. 1 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks sz A 18.00-20.00 
mostly 19.00 50 lb sacks sz A 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 sz B 19.00-22.00 mostly 
22.00 No Grade Marks 50 lb sacks sz A 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50 FL U.S. One 50  
lb cartons sz A 28.00-30.00 mostly 30.00 sz B 30.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 Creamers
3/4-1 5/8" 50.00-55.00 mostly 52.00 50 lb sacks sz A 22.00-28.00 mostly 24.00  
sz B 30.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 14.00-18.00 mostly     
18.00 sz B 22.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 33.00 few sz
B 32.00 few Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 50.00 few Round White CD Prince Edward Island  
Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.50 FL U.S. One 50 lb       
cartons sz B 28.00-30.00 mostly 29.00 Local Repack U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film 
bags sz A 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 10 lb open-window sacks loose non sz A      
3.00-4.00 mostly 4.00 one label Purple Type Repacked Local and Enroute U.S. One
50 lb cartons sz A 45.00 one label sz B 45.00 one label Creamers 3/4-1 5/8"    
60.00 one label Yellow Type CD Prince Edward Island Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks   
Chef 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 FL U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 32.00-34.00 mostly
33.00 sz B 32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 52.00-55.00 mostly     
55.00 50 lb sacks sz A 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 sz B 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00  
WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00 few sz B 28.00-34.00   
mostly 32.00 few Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 50.00-52.00 mostly 50.00 few Local Repack 
U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz A 30.00 one label 23.00 Fingerling Mixed 
Varieties Repacked Enroute No Grade Marks 20 lb cartons 28.00-30.00 mostly     
28.00 Purple Peruvian ID No Grade Marks 20 lb cartons 30.00 Ruby Crescent ID No
Grade Marks 20 lb cartons 30.00 Russian Banana ID No Grade Marks 20 lb cartons 
26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00                                                       

ORGANIC                                                                        

ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY: Yellow Globe Type Local Repack 50 lb sacks jbo 35.00-36.00      
mostly 35.50 med 35.00-36.00 mostly 35.50 master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks  
med-lge 36.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 37.00 Granex - Marked    
Sweet GA Vidalia District cartons 12 3-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 33.00 master
container 18 2-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 36.00 Grano Local Repack 50 lb sacks
jbo 35.00-36.00 mostly 35.50 master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks rpkr sz 36.00 
White Local Repack 40 lb cartons jbo 38.00 Red Globe Type Local Repack 50 lb   
sacks jbo 38.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med-lge 38.00 rpkr sz 39.00
---POTATOES: Russet Burbank Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz 
A 32.00 50 lb cartons 70s 33.00 Round Red Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb
film bags sz A 41.00 sz B 41.00 baled 16 3-lb film bags sz A 39.00 50 lb       
cartons sz A 52.00 Yellow Type Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags 
sz A 41.00 baled 16 3-lb film bags sz A 39.00 50 lb cartons sz A 41.00