Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Philadelphia, PA
PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 19-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. Partly Cloudy 32                                          
Yesterday's High 46                                                            
                                                                               
Notice: No report was issued on Monday, January 18, 2021 in observance of
the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The Philadelphia Wholesale 
Produce market and the SCMN were closed.                                                                                                                            
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.                                
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET LOWER.  11 lb cartons bunched PE Green jbo 32.00-34.00   
mostly 32.00 exlge 30.00 lge 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 std 30.00-34.00    
mostly 30.00-32.00                                                             
---BEANS:  MARKET FL HIGHER, OTHERS LOWER.  bushel cartons/crates FL Round     
Green Type Machine Picked 35.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-36.00 5 lb cartons GU       
Haricot Vert (French Type) 8.00-10.00 OCCAS HIGHER 28 lb cartons MX Fava       
33.00-35.00 28 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Round Green Type Machine
Picked fr appear 27.00-28.00                                                   
---BEETS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched 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 14.00-15.00 MI Red Type med-lge       
10.00-11.00 50 lb film bags MI Red Type med 19.00-20.00                        
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET CA LOWER, MX STEADY.  cartons AZ bchd 14s 20.00 MX Baby   
Hybrid Type bchd 18s 25.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut 16.00-19.00 mostly 
16.00-18.00 MX Crown Cut 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 (FEW SALES) 20.00      
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET LOWER.  25 lb cartons CA med 28.00-30.00 (FEW     
SALES) 26.00                                                                   
---CABBAGE:  MARKET DANISH TYPE AND RED HIGHER, GREEN ABOUT STEADY.  50 lb     
cartons CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 18.00-21.00 Red Type med         
26.00-27.00 FL Round Green Type med 16.00-20.00 TX Round Green Type med 17.00  
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 25.00-26.00
(FEW SALES)                                                                    
---CARROTS:  MARKET CD FILM BAGS STEADY, OTHERS HIGHER.  sacks 48 1-lb film    
bags CA med-lge 26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 23.00-25.00 sacks 24 2-lb film  
bags CA med-lge 26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-24.00 sacks 16 3-lb film  
bags CA med-lge 26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-24.00 sacks 10 5-lb film  
bags CA med-lge 26.00 CD Ontario CDOne med-lge 22.00-24.00 50 lb sacks loose CA
jbo 26.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 (OCCAS) 16.00 Quebec   
CDOne jbo 18.00 ord cond 9.00-10.00 cartons bunched CA Bunched 24s OFFERINGS   
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 23.00-25.00     
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons film wrapped AZ White 12s 16.00 CA    
White 9s 13.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 (FEW SALES) 16.00 12s 13.00-15.00 mostly     
14.00 (FEW SALES) 17.00                                                        
---CELERY:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons CA 2 dz 43.00-46.00 fineappear 52.00 2 1/2 
dz 48.00 fineappear 52.00 filmbags 30s 48.00-50.00 filmbags 36s 45.00 MX 2 dz  
36.00-39.00 mostly 36.00                                                       
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET HIGHER.  wirebound crates FL Yellow 4-4 1/2 dz          
45.00-48.00 mostly 45.00-46.00 White 4-4 1/2 dz 45.00-48.00 Bi-Color 4-4 1/2 dz
45.00-48.00 mostly 45.00-46.00                                                 
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET MX MED AND LGE HIGHER, OTHERS LOWER.  WAXED 1 1/9 bushel 
cartons FL med fr qual 12.00-13.00 HD med 15.00 MX med 20.00-22.00 fr qual     
14.00-20.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 sml 15.00 lge 20.00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 bushel crates 
MX Pickles med 38.00 bushel baskets MX Pickles med 44.00 GREENHOUSE cartons    
film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 11.00-12.00 MX Long        
Seedless med 12s 7.50-11.00 24s med-lge 14.00 20 lb cartons DR Persian         
37.00-38.50 mostly 37.00-38.00 MX Persian ord cond 12.00 cartons 8 1-lb trays  
film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Persian 19.00-20.00                              
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET LOWER.  1 1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 13.00-15.00   
mostly 14.00 MX 16s 12.00-14.00 1 1/6 bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 19.00 (FEW 
SALES) bushel cartons wrapped MX 18s 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 (FEW SALES) 12.00
OCCAS HIGH AS 18.00 24s 13.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 (FEW SALES) 12.00 OCCAS 
HIGH AS 18.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med 35.00-36.00 Thai med 45.00 Indian   
med OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE GREENHOUSE 5 kg cartons SP Italian         
43.00-45.00                                                                    
---ENDIVE:  MARKET LOWER.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00  
10 lb cartons BL Witloof 32.00-36.00 OCCAS HIGHER                              
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET LOWER.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00 (FEW SALES) 22.00
---GARLIC:  MARKET LOWER.  30 lb cartons CA White super col 80.00 #3 75.00 CQ  
White 60-65mm/6.0-6.5cm 54.00-55.00 mostly 54.00 netted 5s 55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm   
50.00-56.00 mostly 54.00-55.00 Purple netted 5s 55-60mm/5.5-6.0cm 55.00 SP     
White super col 54.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 58.00-60.00       
cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 55.00-64.00 mostly 55.00-60.00 per jar CQ
Peeled 13.75-16.00 mostly 13.75-15.00                                          
---GREENS:  MARKET HIGHER.  crates bunched FL Collard 24s 13.00 Kale green 12s 
14.00 MX Huauzontle 24s 26.00-28.00 cartons bunched GA Collard 24s 12.00 SC    
Collard 24s 15.00 Kale green 24s 15.00 Mustard 24s 15.00 Turnip Tops 24s 15.00 
TX Collard 12s 14.00 Kale green 24s fineappear 20.00 12s 15.00 fineappear      
19.00-20.00 red 12s fineappear 21.00-22.00 Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 16.00 Swiss   
Chard green 12s fineappear 22.00-24.00 red 12s 17.00 fineappear 22.00-24.00    
Mixed Colors 12s 17.00 fineappear 22.00-24.00 Dandelion 12s 16.00 fineappear   
20.00-22.00 Kohlrabi 12s 15.00 20 lb cartons bunched AZ Broccoli Rabe (Rappini)
20s 40.00 OCCAS HIGHER 10 lb cartons bunched AZ Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 10s    
20.00                                                                          
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons AZ 24s flmwrpd 18.00-22.00 mostly  
18.00-21.00 (FEW SALES) 24.00 CA 24s flmwrpd 19.00-20.00                       
---LETTUCE-OTHER: OFFERINGS RED LEAF VERY LIGHT. MARKET GREEN LEAF HIGHER,     
OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons AZ Green Leaf 24s 16.00-19.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 
Red Leaf 24s 30.00 (FEW SALES) CA Green Leaf 24s 16.00-17.00 3 lb cartons AZ   
Mesculin Mix 6.50-7.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec
Boston 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00                                                
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET HEARTS STEADY, OTHER LOWER.  cartons AZ 24s 18.00  
(FEW SALES) 21.00 cartons 12 22-oz (3 count) packages AZ Hearts 20.00-25.00    
---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 INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.                                      
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s med OFFERINGS   
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE crates bunched MX Bulb Type 36s 17.00-18.00 48s med 19.00
cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s med-lge 26.00 MX Leeks 12s sml 25.00-26.00 cartons
2 film bags iceless MX 24 bunches per bag 18.00-21.00 mostly 19.00-20.00       
bundles bunched NL Leeks 28.00-29.00                                           
---PARSLEY: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons bunched TX Curly 60s 24.00 fineappear   
36.00-38.00 Plain 60s 25.00 fineappear 34.00-36.00                             
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose MI 16.00-17.00       
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU English 18.00 Snow Peas       
Decalyxed 16.00-20.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET LOWER.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo 22.00 
exlge 20.00 lge 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 med 16.00 Mxd Red And Green med-lge   
12.00 Mxd Yellow And Green med-lge 12.00-14.00 MX Green jbo 20.00-22.00 mostly 
20.00 OCCAS HIGH AS 26.00 exlge 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 OCCAS HIGH AS   
26.00 lge 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge  
holdovers 28.00 Yellow exlge holdovers 30.00 Orange jbo holdovers 30.00        
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET HIGHER.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Anaheim sml          
18.00-20.00 Fresno Red sml 38.00-40.00 Hungarian Wax med 20.00-22.00 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 red lge 38.00-40.00   
Jalapeno med 23.00-24.00 Long Hot lge 35.00 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 20.00-21.00 (FEW   
SALES) 28.00 red exlge 35.00 Poblano exlge 24.00-28.00 Serrano sml 21.00-22.00 
(FEW SALES) 28.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags FL Mixed Mini Sweet Types          
35.00-36.00                                                                    
---RADISHES:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags AZ Red 14.00 FL  
Red 15.00-16.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 14.00 FL Red           
16.00-17.00 40 lb film bags topped AZ Red 31.00-32.00 FL Red 26.00-30.00       
cartons bunched FL Red 24s 16.00 MX Red 24s 17.00-18.00                        
---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 ABOUT STEADY.  1 2/5 bushel cartons bunched CA Flat 24s    
20.00-22.00 OCCAS HIGHER 1 2/5 bushel crates bunched CA Flat 24s OFFERINGS     
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE 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 HIGHER.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 18.00-22.00 
mostly 18.00-20.00 med 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med    
16.00 med 14.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med 18.00-24.00 mostly      
20.00-22.00 med 18.00-20.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 18.00-20.00 mostly     
18.00 med 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00 Grey sml-med 18.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn  
med-lge 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Butternut med-lge 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00    
Kabocha med 20.00 xlge 24.00-26.00 Spaghetti med-lge 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00  
NY Butternut med-lge 18.00 Carnival med 14.00 Spaghetti med-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 30.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 (FEW SALES)        
36.00-38.00 6x6 sz 28.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or 
Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 31.50-39.00 6x6 sz 31.50-34.75       
cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes pink-light red 4x5s 25.00-34.00 5x5s 30.00       
GREENHOUSE 15 lb flats MX Vine Ripes light red-red 14s 24.00 5 kg/11 lb flats  
on the vine NY Vine Ripes light red-red med-lge 18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red   
med 22.00-23.00 Local Repack light red-red med 21.00                           
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red-red med-lge 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 Local Repack light red-red
med 25.50-27.00 GREENHOUSE flats 15 1-pt containers with lids MX orange med-lge
ord cond 8.00                                                                  
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET FL HIGHER, MX LOWER.  25 lb cartons loose FL   
Roma light red-red exlge 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 lge 14.00-15.00 MX Roma light
red-red exlge 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 (SOME SALES) 12.00-13.00 lge      
14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 Local Repack Roma light red-red exlge           
17.50-23.75                                                                    
---TURNIPS:  MARKET HIGHER.  25 lb film bags 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 
16.00                                                                          

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                                                 

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---PEPPERS, OTHER: GREENHOUSE cartons 12 1-lb film bags MX Mixed Mini Sweet    
Types 38.00