Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Philadelphia, PA
PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 25-JAN-2021                                 
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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NA_FV020                                                                       
Weather at 7:00 a.m. Mostly Cloudy 31                                          
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.                                
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET MUCH LOWER.  11 lb cartons bunched PE Green jbo          
18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 lge 18.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 std 18.00-22.00    
mostly 20.00-22.00                                                             
---BEANS:  MARKET FAVA AND HARICOT VERT (FRENCH TYPE) HIGHER, ROUND GREEN TYPE 
LOWER.  bushel crates FL Cranberry Type 40.00 FEW HIGHER bushel cartons/crates 
FL Round Green Type Machine Picked 32.00-35.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 OCCAS HIGHER 
5 lb cartons GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 10.00-12.00 28 lb reusable plastic  
containers (RPC) MX Round Green Type Machine Picked 30.00 Flat Green Type 40.00
Cranberry Type 40.00 Fava 43.00-45.00                                          
---BEETS:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons bunched FL Red Type 12s 16.00 TX Red Type 12s
16.00 25 lb film bags CA Chiogga (Striped) med 32.00-34.00 (FEW SALES) CD      
Quebec CD One Red Type med-lge 7.00-9.00 Gold Type sml-med 11.00-15.00 MI Red  
Type med-lge 10.00-11.00 50 lb film bags MI Red Type med 19.00-20.00           
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons MX Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 24.00-25.00 
20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 15.00-18.00 MX Crown Cut 14.00-17.00 mostly   
15.00-16.00                                                                    
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET LOWER.  25 lb cartons CA med 26.00-28.00 sml 24.00
MX med fr qual 18.00-20.00                                                     
---CABBAGE:  MARKET CD HIGHER, FL LOWER.  50 lb cartons CD Quebec CD One Round 
Green Type med 19.00-20.00 Red Type med 27.00-28.00 FL Round Green Type med    
15.00-18.00 TX Round Green Type med 17.00-20.00 Red Type med 23.00 50 lb sacks 
CD Quebec CD One Danish Type lge 14.00-16.00 NY Danish Type lge 12.00 40 lb    
cartons CD Quebec CD One Savoy Type med 27.00-28.00 (FEW SALES)                
---CARROTS:  MARKET CA AND CD HIGHER, MX LOWER.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA    
med-lge 26.00-27.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 23.00-26.00 sacks 24 2-lb film    
bags CA med-lge 26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-25.00 sacks 16 3-lb film  
bags CA med-lge 26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-25.00 sacks 10 5-lb film  
bags CA med-lge 26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-25.00 50 lb sacks loose CA
jbo 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo 18.00-20.00 mostly           
18.00-18.50 (SOME SALES) 17.00 Quebec CDOne jbo 18.00 MX jbo 17.00-20.00       
cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE cartons 30 1-lb 
film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00-25.00                                           
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET 12S HIGHER, 9S STEADY.  cartons film wrapped AZ White  
12s 16.00 CA White 9s 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 12s 13.00-16.00 mostly          
14.00-15.00                                                                    
---CELERY:  MARKET MUCH LOWER.  cartons CA 2 dz 32.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-35.00 
2 1/2 dz 35.00-36.00 filmbags 30s 34.00-38.00                                  
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET LOWER.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz           
45.00-46.00 (FEW SALES) 43.00 OCCAS HIGHER White 4-4 1/2 dz 45.00-46.00 OCCAS  
HIGHER Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz 45.00-46.00 (FEW SALES) 43.00 OCCAS HIGHER          
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET PICKLES, PERSIAN AND LONG SEEDLESS HIGHER, MED FAIR QUAL 
AND LGE LOWER, OTHER STEADY.  WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX med 20.00-22.00    
(FEW SALES) 24.00 fr qual 14.00 lge 18.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 bushel crates MX       
Pickles med 44.00 bushel baskets FL Pickles med 48.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film  
wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 11.00-12.00 MX Long Seedless med
12s 10.00-11.00 fr cond 6.00 24s med-lge fr cond 8.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian 
40.00 OCCAS HIGHER cartons 8 1-lb trays film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Persian  
21.00-22.00                                                                    
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET HIGHER.  1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 16.00-20.00  
MX 16s 14.00 1 1/6 bushel cartons wrapped MX 24s 22.00 (FEW SALES) bushel      
cartons wrapped MX 18s 14.00 24s 14.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med 42.00-44.00
Thai med OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE Indian med OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO  
QUOTE GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons SP Italian 43.00-45.00                           
---ENDIVE:  MARKET BL HIGHER, FL STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00 10  
lb cartons BL Witloof 34.00-36.00                                              
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00 24s 20.00 
---GARLIC:  MARKET 20 1-LB PLASTIC JARS PEELED HIGHER, CQ AND SP SUPER COL     
LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons AG White super col 72.00 CA White   
super col 80.00 #3 75.00 CQ White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 52.00 netted 5s            
55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 50.00-56.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 60.00 SP White super col 50.00     
cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 60.00-62.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 70.00 cartons 
4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 46.00-60.00 mostly 48.00-60.00 per jar CQ Peeled 
14.00-15.00 mostly 14.50-15.00                                                 
---GREENS:  MARKET BROCCOLI RABE (RAPPINI) HIGHER, SWISS CHARD LOWER, OTHERS   
ABOUT STEADY.  crates bunched MX Huauzontle 24s 26.00-28.00 cartons bunched AZ 
Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s fineappear 26.00 FL Collard 24s 13.00 Kale green  
24s 14.00 Mustard 24s 15.00 Turnip Tops 24s 15.00 MX Swiss Chard green 12s     
15.00 red 12s 15.00 TX Collard 12s 14.00 Kale green 12s 15.00 fineappear       
19.00-20.00 red 12s fineappear 21.00-22.00 Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 16.00 Mustard 
24s fineappear 28.00 Swiss Chard red 12s 17.00-17.50 fineappear 22.00-24.00    
Mixed Colors 12s 17.00 fineappear 22.00-24.00 Dandelion 24s fineappear 28.00   
12s 16.00 fineappear 20.00-22.00 Kohlrabi 12s 16.00 20 lb cartons bunched AZ   
Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s 46.00 OCCAS HIGHER 10 lb cartons bunched AZ        
Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 10s 23.00                                              
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons AZ 24s flmwrpd 18.00-20.00  
(FEW SALES) 22.00 CA 24s flmwrpd 16.00-17.00 MX 24s flmwrpd fr cond 12.00      
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET RED LEAF AND CD BOSTON HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.        
cartons AZ Green Leaf 24s 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 (FEW SALES) 19.00 Red Leaf  
24s 26.00-28.00 CA Green Leaf 24s 16.00 3 lb cartons AZ Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 
GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 17.00-18.00    
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons AZ 24s 18.00-19.00 mostly   
18.00 (FEW SALES) 20.00 CA 24s 16.00 FL 24s 15.00 cartons 12 22-oz (3 count)   
packages AZ Hearts 20.00-25.00 mostly 24.00-25.00                              
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White exlge 15.00 lge          
14.50-15.50 mostly 15.00 med 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-13.50 Sliced med         
13.00-15.00 5 lb cartons PA Oyster 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Cremini 8.00-9.00  
mostly 9.00 Portobella med-lge 8.00-8.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake exlge 14.00  
lge 12.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 10.75-11.00 mostly 11.00 
Portobella sml 12.00-12.50 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki       
12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00    
cartons 6 6-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake 9.00 Oyster 9.00 Portobella 10.00
sliced 10.00                                                                   
---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1/2 bushel cartons HD med 45.00                    
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET LEEKS HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched MX
48s med 20.00-22.00 crates bunched MX Bulb Type 36s 19.00-20.00 cartons bunched
CA Leeks 12s med-lge 24.00 MX Leeks 12s med-lge 24.00 TX Leeks 12s med-lge     
21.00 cartons 2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 20.00-22.00 mostly     
20.00 (SOME SALES) 16.00-17.00 bundles bunched NL Leeks 28.00-29.00            
---PARSLEY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched TX Curly 60s 24.00          
fineappear 28.00 OCCAS HIGHER Plain 60s 25.00 fineappear 30.00 OCCAS HIGHER    
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose AZ 16.00 MI 16.00-17.00    
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET LOWER.  10 lb cartons GU English 12.00-14.00 Snow Peas  
Decalyxed 16.00-18.00 OCCAS HIGHER Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 10.00-14.00 mostly
10.00-12.00                                                                    
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET LOWER.  1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Green jbo       
18.00-22.00 exlge 16.00-20.00 OCCAS HIGHER lge 14.00-16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons
place pack MX Green jbo 18.00 25 lb cartons MX Red irreg sz fr qual 36.00-40.00
GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons MX Red jbo 36.00 exlge 35.00-36.00 5 kg/11 lb cartons 
MX Red jbo 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 exlge 26.00-28.00 Yellow jbo 30.00-32.00   
Orange jbo 30.00-32.00 exlge fineappear 42.00                                  
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET LOWER.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Anaheim sml           
17.00-18.00 Fresno Red sml 30.00-40.00 Hungarian Wax med 19.00-20.00 Jalapeno  
med 17.00-18.00 Poblano med 17.00-18.00 Serrano med 18.00-20.00 Shishito sml   
19.00-22.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles lge 32.00-34.00 mixed red and   
green lge 15.00 mxd yellow and green lge 20.00 Jalapeno med-lge 20.00-22.00    
Long Hot lge 32.00-36.00 Poblano med 22.00-23.00 Serrano sml 27.00-28.00 8 lb  
cartons DR Habanero green 18.00-20.00 mixed red and green 16.00-20.00 mxd      
orange and green 16.00-20.00 mxd yellow and green 16.00-20.00 orange           
26.00-28.00 red 26.00-28.00 FL Habanero orange 21.00-22.00 red 21.00-22.00 MX  
Habanero orange 24.00-34.00 10 lb cartons MX Manzano orange 29.00-30.00 25 lb  
sacks DR Ajies green sml 38.00-42.00 40 lb containers DR Thai Chili Hots green 
sml 46.00 red sml 110.00 MX Jalapeno exlge 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 (FEW SALES)
21.00 red exlge 28.00-29.00 Poblano exlge 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00       
Serrano sml 16.00-21.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags FL Mixed Mini Sweet Types    
41.00-42.00                                                                    
---RADISHES:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags AZ Red 12.50 FL  
Red 14.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 12.50 FL Red 15.00 40 lb film
bags topped AZ Red 26.00 FL Red 26.00 cartons bunched FL Red 24s 16.00         
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Quebec CDOne lge 30.00 50
lb sacks CD Quebec lge fr qual 20.00                                           
---SPINACH:  MARKET HIGHER.  1 2/5 bushel cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 20.00    
OCCAS HIGHER 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s 24.00-28.00 mostly        
25.00-28.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Flat 14.00-16.00 mostly
15.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 4 lb 
cartons CA Flat Baby Type 10.00                                                
---SQUASH:  MARKET FL HIGHER, MX LOWER.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med
18.00-20.00 holdovers 14.00-16.00 med 18.00-18.50 holdovers 12.00-14.00 Yellow 
Straightneck sml-med 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 med 15.00-18.00 mostly           
15.00-16.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 20.00-22.00 SOME SALES LOW  
AS 16.00 med 18.00-20.00 SOME SALES LOW AS 14.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med   
16.00-20.00 OCCAS HIGHER med 14.00-18.00 OCCAS HIGHER Grey sml-med 18.00 (FEW  
SALES) 20.00 med 17.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn med-lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00
Butternut med-lge 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 Kabocha xlge 18.00-24.00      
mostly 22.00-24.00 Spaghetti med-lge 18.00-22.00 NY Butternut med-lge 18.00 1  
1/9 bushel cartons MX Zucchini lge 22.00-23.00 Yellow Straightneck lge 18.00   
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Japanese Types 
med 50.00-53.00 FEW SALES HIGH AS 60.00 jbo 43.00-45.00 OCCAS HIGHER NC U.S.   
No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 Japanese Types med           
33.00-35.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types fr qual 10.00-12.00 jbo 11.00-14.00    
mostly 12.00 NJ U.S. No. 1 Garnet 19.00-20.00 No Grade Marks Garnet fr qual    
12.00-15.00 jbo 11.00-12.00                                                    
---TOMATOES:  MARKET LOWER.  25 lb cartons loose FL 85% U.S. One or Better     
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 19.00-24.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 6x6 sz       
20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens     
light red-red 5x6 sz 23.50-28.00 6x6 sz 23.50-28.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine    
Ripes pink-light red 4x4s 20.00 4x5s 20.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes
light red-red 25s 19.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine MX Vine Ripes light       
red-red med-lge 19.00 NY Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 20.00 OH Vine Ripes  
light red-red med-lge 17.00 TX Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 17.00-20.00    
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET LOWER.  flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red med
18.00-20.00 OCCAS HIGHER Local Repack light red-red med 25.00                  
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET LOWER.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL 
light red-red med-lge 18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 OCCAS HIGHER MX light red-red   
med-lge 20.00-21.00 OCCAS HIGHER Local Repack light red-red med 22.50-27.00    
mostly 22.50-26.00 GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX light      
red-red med-lge 21.00-23.00                                                    
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET LOWER.  25 lb cartons loose FL Roma light      
red-red exlge 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 lge 12.00-14.00 MX Roma light     
red-red exlge 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 lge 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00
Local Repack Roma light red-red exlge 17.50-19.50                              
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags AZ Purple Top med-lge 14.00 CA    
Purple Top med-lge 15.00 MI Purple Top med-lge 12.50 NJ Purple Top sml-med     
10.00-12.00                                                                    
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  5 lb cartons PA Alfalfa Sprouts 8.50-9.00
cartons 12 4-oz packages PA Alfalfa Sprouts 9.50-10.00 crates MX Cactus Leaf   
(Nopales) 24.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 16.00-18.00 GU Radicchio 9s 
18.00                                                                          

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 4 1-gallon bottles NY Preserved       
20.00-21.00 PA Preserved 20.50 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles NY Preserved       
22.00-23.00 PA Preserved 21.50