Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Chicago, IL
CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 25-JAN-2021                                      
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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HX_FV020                                                                       
WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.:  OVERCAST  31                                            
YESTERDAY'S HIGH:  35                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons MX Globe Thornless 24s 42.00 30s
42.00                                                                          
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green jbo 
30.00-30.50 lge 30.00-30.50 occas high as 35.00 std 30.00-34.00 mostly         
31.00-33.00 White std 30.00-31.00                                              
---BEANS:  MARKET ROUND GREEN TYPE HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  bushel              
cartons/crates FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 32.00 Flat Green Type        
Handpicked 39.50 MX Fava 35.00 5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 10.00
(clipped) 30 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Round Green Type          
Handpicked 32.00-35.00 mostly 33.00-34.00 cartons10 1-lb film bags GU Haricot  
Vert (French Type) 24.00 (clipped)                                             
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched TX Red Type 24s 18.00 fineappear    
30.50 25 lb film bags CA Red Type med 12.50 Chiogga (Striped) med 22.00 Gold   
Type med 28.50 MI Red Type med 8.50-10.00 Gold Type lge 22.00 occas low as     
16.00 MX Red Type med 12.00 50 lb film bags IL Red Type lge 13.00 MX Red Type  
lge 20.50                                                                      
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons CA bchd 14s 18.00-20.50 Baby Hybrid Type  
bchd 18s 26.00-27.50 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 16.00-18.00 MX Crown Cut 
Short Trim 14.00-16.50 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas lower                          
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb cartons CA jbo 18.00 med         
22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00                                                 
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons GA Round    
Green Type med 18.00 lge 18.00 Red Type med 22.00 TX Round Green Type med      
19.00-20.00 lge 19.00-20.00 Red Type med 28.00-31.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 40 lb  
cartons GA Savoy Type 28.00                                                    
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 25.50-28.00    
mostly 26.50-27.00 CD Ontario med-lge 26.00 MX med-lge 22.00 sacks 24 2-lb film
bags CA med-lge 25.50 MX med-lge 22.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 26.00
MX med-lge 22.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 21.00-23.00 MX jbo 18.00-20.00       
fineappear 26.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 24.00-26.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags  
CA Baby Peeled 24.00-26.00                                                     
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET WHITE ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  
cartons film wrapped AZ Orange 12s 30.00-32.00 16s 32.00 occas low as 25.00    
Purple 9s 30.00 12s 31.00-32.00 16s 32.00 Romanesco 12s 34.00 16s 34.00 AZ/CA  
White 12s 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 Green 12s 29.00-32.00 mostly          
30.00-31.00 16s 32.00 MX White 12s 18.50                                       
---CELERY:  MARKET LOWER. Wide range in price. cartons CA 2 dz 45.00 fineappear
54.00-55.00 2 1/2 dz 42.50-45.00 mostly 43.00-44.00 fineappear 54.00-56.00     
filmbags 24s 46.00 filmbags 30s 44.50-46.00 MX 2 dz 40.00 fr appear 32.00 2 1/2
dz 40.00 fr appear 32.00 filmbags 24s 40.00 filmbags 30s 40.00 fr appear 32.00 
cartons film bags MX Hearts 18s fr appear 32.00                                
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET STEADY.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4 dz 48.00-49.00    
Bi-Color 4 dz 48.00-48.50                                                      
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET PERSIAN HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. wide range in       
quality & condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 23.00-24.00 occas high as     
28.00 lge 21.00-22.50 cartons MX 24s 9.50-12.00 mostly 10.50-11.00 1 1/9 bushel
cartons TX Pickles Kirby Type 150-200s 33.00 200-300s 35.50 BUSHEL & 40-45 LB  
PLASTIC CONTAINERS MX Pickles Kirby Type 150-200s 32.00-33.50 200-300s         
30.00-31.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 
12s 12.50 MX Long Seedless med 12s 10.00-11.00 lge 12s 10.00-11.00 20 lb       
cartons MX Persian sml 37.00                                                   
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET THAI, INDIAN, AND MEXICAN CHINESE VARIETIES HIGHER; OTHERS
ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 20.50 24s 19.00-21.00 30 lb 
cartons HD Chinese lge 39.00 few low as 30.00 MX Chinese lge 30.00 40 lb       
cartons HD Thai sml 50.00 FL Indian sml 45.00 HD Indian sml 42.00 MX Indian sml
45.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons tray pack CD Ontario Italian 25s 34.00     
occas higher                                                                   
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 24s 24.50 cartons CA 24s    
40.00 GREENHOUSE 10 lb cartons BL AIR Witloof 30.00-31.00 3 kg cartons NL AIR  
Witloof Red Type 36.00                                                         
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 24s 22.00 cartons CA 24s  
42.50-44.00                                                                    
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CA White col 72.00 giant 78.00 #6    
78.00 netted 5s 65.00-68.00 mostly 66.00-67.00 CQ White super col 55.00 #11    
55.00 netted 5s 55.00-56.00 SP White #10 59.00 Purple jbo 55.00 TU White col   
64.00-66.00 netted 5s 60.00 10 lb cartons CA Elephant lge 52.00 cartons 20 1-lb
plastic jars CQ Peeled 65.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA Peeled 75.00 CQ    
Peeled 62.00 SP Peeled 56.00                                                   
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) green   
20s 38.00 TX Kohlrabi green 24s 30.50 cartons/crates bunched CA Kale Lacinato  
(Tuscan) 24s 18.00 Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 24s 24.00-26.00 FL Kale green 24s  
15.50 GA Collard green 24s 18.00 Kale green 24s 14.00 Mustard green 24s        
13.50-14.50 occas high as 18.00 Swiss Chard red 24s 24.00 Mixed Colors 24s     
24.00 Turnip Tops green 24s 13.50-14.00 occas high as 18.00 TX Kale red 12s    
18.00-20.50 mostly 19.00-20.00 Swiss Chard green 24s 24.00 occas high as $29.50
red 24s 28.50 Mixed Colors 24s 30.50 Dandelion green 24s 24.00-28.00 mostly    
25.00-27.00 few high as 29.00 red 24s 29.00                                    
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY. wide range in qualilty & condition. cartons
AZ/CA flm lined 24s 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 24s flmwrpd 17.00-19.50     
mostly 18.00-19.00 occas high as 22.50 30s flmwrpd 23.00-25.00 (JUMBO)         
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY. wide range in quality &  condition. cartons  
AZ/CA Boston 24s 14.50-18.50 mostly 15.50-17.50 Green Leaf 24s 14.50-18.50     
mostly 15.50-17.50 Red Leaf 24s 25.50 occas low as 18.00                       
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ/CA 24s 14.50-18.50 mostly      
15.50-17.50 occas high as 20.00, low as 10.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA
Hearts 18.00-18.50 occas high as 23.50                                         
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White lge 15.00 occas higher   
med 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas higher Sliced sml 11.00-13.50 mostly  
12.00-13.00 occas higher Cremini 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.50 med 17.00-18.00 5 lb 
cartons PA Shiitake 22.00-23.00 occas lower Oyster 15.00-16.00 occas higher    
Portobella lge 9.00-10.50 few 11.00 med 8.00-9.00 WI Shiitake Sliced 21.00 3 lb
cartons PA Shiitake Sliced 15.00-16.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA   
White 16.00-17.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped PA White 20.00-20.50       
cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella Caps 15.00 Sliced 15.00 cartons
6 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster 14.00-14.50 cartons 6 4-oz trays film    
wrapped PA Shiitake 16.00-16.50 Cremini 13.00-14.00 cartons 10 6-oz trays film 
wrapped PA Portobella Sliced 12.00-13.00                                       
---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1/2 bushel cartons HD sml-med 38.00 (Indian Type)  
16 lb crates MX sml-med 34.00                                                  
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET MEXICO 24S BULB TYPE, 48S LARGE, 48S MEDIUM AND       
ICELESS LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 24s bulb type          
26.00-28.00 48s lge 18.00 48s med 18.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 CA Leeks 12s  
lge 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 TX Leeks 12s lge 29.00 cartons 2 film bags  
iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 20.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 cartons 4 film    
bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 20.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 bundles      
bunched CD Quebec Leeks 12s lge 12.00-14.00                                    
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates bunched CA Curly 60s  
22.00 GA Curly 60s 18.50 MX Curly 60s 24.00 Plain 60s 22.00-24.00 TX Curly 60s 
27.50 Plain 60s 22.00 occas high as 33.00                                      
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose MI med 16.00-20.00 mostly  
17.00-19.00                                                                    
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET SUGAR SNAP PEAS LOWER; SNOW PEAS STEADY.  10 lb cartons 
GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 20.00-21.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 10.00-12.00 occas 
higher                                                                         
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Green jbo      
20.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-23.00 exlge 24.00 lge 18.00-20.00 med 15.00 irreg sz  
fr qual 16.00 GREENHOUSE 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Red irreg sz fr qual 33.00    
Yellow lge 30.00 Orange irreg sz fr qual 26.00 15 lb cartons MX Red exlge      
32.00-35.00 mostly 33.00-34.00 25 lb cartons MX Red irreg sz fr qual 35.00     
Yellow irreg sz fr qual 35.00 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge 27.00-30.00      
mostly 28.00-29.00 lge 27.00-29.00 med 26.00 Yellow exlge 30.00 med 26.00      
Orange exlge 30.00                                                             
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY. Wide range in quality and condition. 1/2    
bushel cartons NC Finger Hot med-lge 22.00-23.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL       
Jalapeno green exlge 18.00 MX Anaheim lge 22.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-25.00       
Jalapeno green exlge 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 occas high as 23.00 red lge
45.00 Poblano med 16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 NC Cubanelles med-lge 32.00   
Hungarian Wax med-lge 28.00 Long Hot med 25.00 Serrano exlge 26.00-29.00 mostly
27.00-28.00 crates MX Anaheim exlge 28.00 (20 LB) Chilaca med 28.00-32.00      
mostly 29.00-31.00 22 LB Jalapeno green exlge 16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00   
(35 LB) red exlge 36.00-38.00 (35 LB) med 32.00 (35 LB) Serrano exlge          
16.00-18.00 (35 LB) 8 lb cartons CA Habanero orange med 24.00 DR Habanero green
med 22.00 orange med 22.00 red med 20.00 occas high as 28.00 MX Habanero orange
med 32.00 NC Finger Hot med-lge 21.00 10 lb cartons MX Fresno Red med 35.00    
Habanero orange sml 24.00 Manzano orange lge 26.00-30.00 mostly 27.00-29.00    
Shishito lge 22.50 occas high as 30.00 NC Fresno Red med 32.00 Habanero orange 
med 32.00 Shishito lge 25.00-28.00 mostly 26.00-27.00 20 lb cartons MX         
Hungarian Wax med-lge 20.00-22.00 25 lb containers DR Thai Chili Hots Red 95.00
30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots Green 60.00                                   
---PUMPKINS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   24 inch bins MX Fairytale lge 250.00      
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags FL Red          
12.00-14.00 40 lb film bags topped AZ Red 36.50 FL Red 22.00-24.00 fineappear  
28.00 occas high as 35.00 MX Red 35.00 cartons bunched FL Red double size bunch
24s 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 MX Red double size bunch 24s 18.00          
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   6 kg containers NL 55.00 OPEN FIELD 20 lb  
cartons WA WAExFcy 36.00                                                       
---RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 34.00
---SPINACH:  MARKET CTNS 4 2-1/2 LB FLMB HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 
bunched CA Flat 24s 18.00-20.00 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s        
20.00-22.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Savoy 14.00-17.50 mostly 15.00-17.00 
cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.50-16.50 4 lb cartons CA Flat lse      
10.00-10.50                                                                    
---SQUASH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml           
22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 sml-med 22.00-24.00 med 22.00-24.00 Yellow      
Straightneck sml-med 18.00-20.00 med 18.00-20.00 Grey sml 14.00-18.00 mostly   
15.00-17.00 sml-med 13.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 fineappear 18.00-20.00 med  
14.00-16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Butternut med 17.00-19.00 40 lb cartons MX 
Acorn sml 18.00-20.00 Butternut med 18.00-20.50 mostly 19.00-20.00 Kabocha med 
23.00-25.00 occas low as 20.00 Spaghetti med 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00    
bins MI Kabocha med 290.00                                                     
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons AR U.S. No. 1 Orange Types   
26.00 Marked Combination Orange Types 17.00 few high as 25.00 No Grade Marks   
Orange Types jbo 17.00 CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 43.00 Japanese Types 45.00 MS   
U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 25.00 few high as 30.00 Marked Combination Orange Types
20.00 few high as 25.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 18.00-20.00 30 lb      
cartons HI Hawaii No. 1 Okinawan Type 70.00                                    
---TOMATOES:  MARKET 25 LB CARTONS LOOSE MX 4X4 SZ HIGHER; CARTONS 2 LAYER VINE
RIPES 4X5S LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light
red-red 5x5 sz 22.00 5x6 sz 22.00 6x6 sz 16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 85%    
U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 28.00-32.00 mostly       
29.00-31.00 6x6 sz 24.00-26.00 6x7 sz 16.00-18.00 MX Vine Ripes light red-red  
4x4 sz 18.00 4x5 sz 18.00 5x5 sz 16.00-18.00 occas high as 22.00 cartons 2     
layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4s 19.00 4x5s 18.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats 
MX Vine Ripes light red-red 16s 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 fineappear 21.00
28s 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 fineappear 19.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the    
vine CD Ontario Vine Ripes orange med 10.00 MX Vine Ripes light red-red lge    
16.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-19.00 OH Vine Ripes light red-red xlge 20.00-22.00 lge
19.00 med 14.00-16.00                                                          
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt baskets with    
lids FL light red-red med 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 MX breakers-turning   
med 20.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-23.00 cartons 12 10.5-oz containers with lids MX  
light red-red med 17.00-18.00                                                  
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flats 12 1-pt containers with lids 
MX light red-red med 22.00-24.00 flats 12 10.5-oz containers with lids MX light
red-red med 19.00 yellow med 20.00                                             
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Roma     
light red-red 12.00 JUMBO MX Roma light red-red exlge 13.50-14.00 (JUMBO)      
12.00-15.00                                                                    
---TURNIPS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb film bags IN Purple Top lge 13.50 MI      
Purple Top med 16.00                                                           
---VEGETABLES OTHER: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 12 4-oz packages Repacked      
Enroute Alfalfa Sprouts 11.25 cartons 12 3-1/4 oz cups Repacked Enroute Alfalfa
Sprouts 11.00-11.50 40 lb cartons MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 18.00-22.00 mostly  
19.00-21.00 15 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick   
Peas) 46.00-48.00 20 lb cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 10s 42.00 1 layer      
containers CA Radicchio 9s 12.50-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 Castelfranco 12s     
20.00-21.00 Treviso 12s 22.00                                                  

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---BEETS: cartons bunched CA Red Type 24s 28.00-28.50 Gold Type 24s 28.50 25 lb
film bags CA Red Type med 26.50-28.00 MI Chiogga (Striped) med 18.00           
---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 20.50-22.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 26.00   
few high as 30.50                                                              
---CABBAGE: 1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons CA Round Green Type med      
32.50-35.00 mostly 33.50-34.00 Red Type med 39.00 45 lb cartons CA Round Green 
Type med 30.50                                                                 
---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 32.50-34.00 sacks 24 2-lb film  
bags CA med-lge 32.50-34.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 32.50-34.00 25  
lb sacks loose MX jbo 16.00-16.50 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled     
30.00-30.50                                                                    
---CAULIFLOWER: cartons film wrapped AZ/CA White 9s 20.50 12s 18.00-20.50 16s  
18.00-20.50                                                                    
---CELERY: cartons CA filmbags 30s 50.50 few high as 55.00 cartons film bags CA
Hearts 18s 48.50-50.00                                                         
---CUCUMBERS: cartons MX 36s 16.50 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped MX Long     
Seedless lge 12s 18.50                                                         
---GREENS: cartons/crates bunched CA Kale green 24s 32.00-32.50 red 24s        
30.50-32.00 Swiss Chard green 24s 32.00-32.50 red 24s 32.00-32.50 Mixed Colors 
24s 32.00-32.50 Dandelion green 24s 38.50 few high as 44.00 red 24s 36.50 few  
high as 40.00                                                                  
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: cartons AZ/CA 24s flmwrpd 38.50-40.00 12s flmwrpd 28.50    
---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 31.00-32.50 Red Leaf 24s           
31.00-32.50                                                                    
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons CA 24s 38.50 occas high as 46.00 cartons 12 3-count
packages AZ Hearts 36.50-38.00                                                 
---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons PA Cremini 15.00 Portobella lge 21.00 3 lb cartons  
PA Shiitake 20.00 cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Portobella med 16.00    
---ONIONS GREEN: cartons bunched CA 48s med 30.00-30.50 Leeks 12s lge          
36.00-38.50 mostly 37.00-38.00                                                 
---PARSLEY: cartons bunched AZ Curly 30s 30.50 Plain 30s 30.50 CA Curly 30s    
26.00 Plain 30s 28.00                                                          
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: 25 lb cartons MX Green lge 24.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb  
cartons MX Red lge 32.00 Yellow lge 30.00 Orange lge 34.00                     
---RADISHES: cartons bunched CA Red 24s 26.00-28.50 mostly 27.00-28.00         
---SPINACH: cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 30.00-30.50                            
---SQUASH: 1/2 bushel cartons MX Zucchini med 24.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med
26.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Butternut sml 15.00 Spaghetti sml 16.00          
---TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats AZ Vine Ripes light red-red 16s 28.00 28s  
28.00                                                                          
---TOMATOES, CHERRY: GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt baskets with lids MX             
breakers-turning med 18.00 light red-red med 12.00                             
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light red-red   
med 18.00                                                                      
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: 25 lb cartons loose MX Roma light red-red exlge 16.00