Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Baltimore, MD
BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 14-MAY-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. Mostly Cloudy 55
Yesterday's High 73                                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons CA Globe 24s 28.00 one label 36.00 30s  
28.00                                                                          
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET NJ HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  pyramid cartons 28 lb bunched 
NJ Green lge 76.00 11 lb cartons/crates bunched CA Green lge 25.00 std         
28.00-30.00 PE Green lge 30.00-32.00 std 30.00-32.00                           
---BEANS:  MARKET LOWER.  bushel crates FL Wax Type 28.00 bushel cartons/crates
FL Round Green Type 21.00-22.00 occas higher bushel reusable plastic containers
(RPC) MX Fava 39.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 12.00-14.00 
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched FL Red Type 12s 18.00-20.00 occas   
higher 25 lb sacks loose CA Gold Type med 22.00 CD Quebec Red Type med         
10.50-12.00 mostly 11.00 occas higher Gold Type med 16.00                      
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 18.00 Baby Hybrid Type 
bchd 18s 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut Short Trim  
20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 18.00-20.00 occas higher      
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA lge fr qual 26.00 med   
38.00                                                                          
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons NC Round    
Green Type med 15.00-16.00 Red Type med 28.00 1 7/8 bushel cartons FL White    
xlge 18.00 GA Round Green Type med 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 50 lb sacks CD     
Quebec Danish Type lge 15.50-16.00 occas lower 1 7/8 bushel cartons GA Savoy   
Type med fr qual 23.00-25.00 40 lb cartons GA Savoy Type med 28.00-30.00 mostly
28.00                                                                          
---CARROTS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge          
25.00-30.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 GA med-lge 27.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA     
med-lge 25.00-30.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 GA med-lge 27.00-29.00 mostly 27.00     
sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 25.00-30.00 mostly 25.00-28.00 50 lb sacks  
loose CA jbo 26.00-27.00 GA jbo 20.00 occas higher MX jbo 17.50-20.00 mostly   
18.00 cartons bunched CA 24s 28.00-30.00 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 18.00-19.00   
12s 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas higher 16s 18.00-19.00 Orange 12s     
38.00 Purple 12s 38.00                                                         
---CELERY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 23.00-25.00 filmbags 30s           
26.00-27.00 filmbags 36s 25.00-27.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 32.00     
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET YELLOW SLIGHTLY LOWER, CORN STEADY.  cartons/crates FL  
Yellow 4 dz min 18.00-20.00 White 4 dz min 19.00-20.00                         
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL sml-med fr qual         
18.00-20.00 ord qual 14.00-15.00 GA med 26.00 lge fr qual 15.00 MX med         
36.00-38.00 fr qual 20.00 med-lge 25.00-27.00 lge 28.00-31.00 1 1/9 bushel     
crates FL Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 35.00 occas higher MX Pickles Kirby Type  
sml-med 38.00-40.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long      
Seedless med 12s 16.00 lge 12s 16.00-18.00 20 lb cartons MX Persian sml 32.00  
cartons 12 6-count  trays film wrapped MX Persian sml 26.00-28.00              
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 20.00 MX 24s         
20.00-21.00 fr qual 14.00-15.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med-lge 31.00 Thai    
med-lge 38.00 FL Indian med 25.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons NL AIR Italian 
175-225 gm 32.00-33.00                                                         
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 19.00-20.00 5 kg        
containers BL AIR Witloof 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 Red Type 27.00              
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 19.00-20.00           
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ White col 67.00-69.00 exjbo       
46.00-47.00 netted 5s 42.00-45.00 mostly 42.00-43.00 occas 52.00-56.00 cartons 
20 1-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 61.00-65.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ      
Peeled 51.00-58.00 mostly 51.00-54.00 SK Peeled 50.00-52.00 SP Peeled 49.00    
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 24s     
44.00-46.00 MD Kale 18s 13.00-14.00 NC Collard 12s 13.00-15.00 Mustard 12s     
16.00 Turnip Tops 12s 16.00 NJ Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 17.00-19.00 Red 12s
17.00-18.00 White 12s 17.00-18.00 Dandelion 12s 15.00-16.00 1 3/5 bushel       
cartons/crates bunched GA Mustard 16-24s 16.00 Turnip Tops 16-24s 16.00 cartons
CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 30.00 occas higher crates MX Kohlrabi 24s 33.00        
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA flm lined 24s 21.00-22.00
24s flmwrpd 21.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-22.00                                     
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 20.00-22.00 
Red Leaf 24s 20.00-22.00 3 lb cartons CA Frisee 12s 29.00 Mesculin Mix         
7.50-8.00 occas higher 10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 
22.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid VA Boston 17.00-18.00     
mostly 17.00                                                                   
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 20.00-22.00 occas    
higher cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 21.00-25.00 mostly 21.00-22.00    
---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 med-lge 20.00-22.00 mostly     
20.00                                                                          
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s med 18.00-20.00       
containers bunched MX Bulb Type 48s 16.50-18.00 mostly 17.00 cartons bunched CA
Leeks 12s 25.00-26.00 NJ Leeks 12s 25.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12     
bunches per bag 17.00-18.00                                                    
---PARSLEY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates bunched NJ Curly 60s    
22.00-23.00 Plain 60s 24.00-26.00 cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 20.00-23.00     
mostly 22.00 Plain 60s 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00                                
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose Repacked Enroute med 20.00 
cartons 12 1-lb film bags Repacked Enroute med 19.00-20.00                     
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed           
16.00-18.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 20.00-24.00                              
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo
26.00-28.00 fr qual 20.00 exlge 22.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 fr qual 20.00   
lge fr qual 18.00-19.00 MX Green exlge 23.00-24.00 Red lge fr qual 31.00-32.00 
15 lb cartons MX Red jbo 32.00-34.00 exlge 28.00-30.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb   
cartons CD Ontario Red exlge 20.00-22.00 Yellow exlge 20.00-22.00 Orange exlge 
22.00-24.00                                                                    
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Cubanelles lge     
24.00 Hungarian Wax 26.00 Jalapeno exlge 31.00-32.00 Long Hot green lge        
22.00-24.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 20.00-22.00 fr qual 15.00 mxd orange
and green 12.00 orange 19.00-22.00 red 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 MX Manzano     
orange 32.00 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno green exlge 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 
red exlge 33.00-34.00 Poblano green 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Serrano green     
37.00-39.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 67.00 red 50.00 GREENHOUSE  
10 lb cartons NC Jalapeno lge 16.00 Poblano 14.00 Serrano 16.00 Shishito red   
32.00                                                                          
---PUMPKINS:  MARKET STEADY.  24 inch bins MX Cinderella xlge 500.00           
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red          
14.00-15.00 FL Red 14.00 40 lb film bags topped AZ Red 24.00-28.00 FL Red      
23.00-24.00 cartons/crates bunched FL Red 24s 21.00-22.00 MX Red 24s 18.00     
---RHUBARB:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb cartons OR 47.00                            
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 34.00  
occas higher and lower                                                         
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 24.00-28.00 1 2/5     
bushel cartons MD Savoy 18.00-20.00 cartons 6 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute 
Savoy 11.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 14.00-14.50       
cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 17.50-20.00 mostly 18.00 cartons 4 2-1/2
lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 16.50-18.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat Baby Type          
10.50-12.00 mostly 10.50-11.00                                                 
---SQUASH:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med 15.00-16.00 
med 12.00-13.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 15.00-16.00 med-lge 13.00-14.00 GA 
Zucchini sml-med 14.00-15.00 med 12.00-13.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med       
14.00-15.00 med 12.00-13.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Grey sml-med 16.00-18.00     
bushel cartons MX Kabocha med 28.00-29.00 Spaghetti med 22.00-23.00 1 1/9      
bushel cartons MX Acorn med 22.00-23.00 Butternut med 22.00-24.00 Spaghetti med
22.00-23.00 35 lb min containers MX Round Zucchini sml-med 24.00 Grey med fr   
cond 15.00-17.00                                                               
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types      
56.00-57.00 one label 66.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-24.00 mostly      
20.00-22.00 Marked Combination Orange Types 12.00-13.00 No Grade Marks Orange  
Types jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00 30 lb cartons HI U.S. No. 1 Okinawan Type   
79.00                                                                          
---TOMATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light    
red-red jbo 24.00-25.00 xlge 24.00-25.00 lge 20.00 80% U.S. One or Better      
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 18.00-20.00 6x6 sz 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 
6x7 sz 14.00-16.00 occas higher U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens light red-red
5x6 sz 17.00-18.00 6x6 sz 16.00-17.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light      
red-red 4x4 sz 18.00 occas higher 4x5 sz 18.00 occas higher 5x5 sz 18.00 occas 
higher 5x6 sz 18.00 occas higher GREENHOUSE flats 1 layer CD Ontario Vine Ripes
green-breakers 28s 22.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine    
Ripes light red-red med 8.00-9.00 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe -   
Heirloom Varieties light red-red xlge 20.00-22.00                              
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets FL light red-red   
20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 MX light red-red 20.00-22.00 GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt 
cups with lids DR light red-red 18.00 cartons 12 10-oz cups with lids MX 26.00 
(mixed colors)                                                                 
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red-red 12.00-14.00 occas higher and lower red 9.00 MX light red-red     
12.00-14.00 occas higher GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR light
red-red 12.00 yellow 18.00                                                     
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL light    
red-red exlge 22.00-24.00 MX pink-light red exlge 22.00-24.00 marked xxlarge   
pink 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 lge 20.00-22.00                                  
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags MI Purple Top med 14.00-16.00     
Repacked Enroute Purple Top lge 13.00 med 13.00-15.00 fr qual 11.00-12.00      
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  5 lb cartons MD Alfalfa Sprouts 13.00 35 
lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 14.50-16.00 15 lb reusable plastic          
containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 30.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 1     
layer containers CA Radicchio Round Red 9s 20.00                               

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 30.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut Short  
Trim 38.00                                                                     
---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                                                                          
---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 34.00 Red Leaf 24s 34.00 3 lb      
cartons CA Mesculin Mix 14.00                                                  
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons CA 24s 36.00 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                                                                          
---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 58.00