Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Baltimore, MD
BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 20-AUG-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. Light Rain/Fog/Mist 74
Yesterday's High 92                                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe 24s 34.00 30s 24.00           
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET LOWER.  11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green jbo 38.00  
occas higher lge 22.00 std 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00                            
---BEANS:  MARKET LOWER.  bushel cartons/crates PA Round Green Type 18.00      
bushel cartons/crates precooled NY Round Green Type 18.00-20.00 bushel reusable
plastic containers (RPC) MX Fava 28.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French
Type) 13.00-14.00                                                              
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CD Quebec Red Type 12s 20.00-24.00  
mostly 21.00 crates bunched NJ Red Type 12s 20.00-21.00 25 lb sacks loose CA   
Gold Type med 30.00 CD Quebec Red Type med 10.00 lge 9.50 Gold Type med 22.00  
lge 17.00 MX Red Type med 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 lge 10.50                   
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 22.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd  
18s 32.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut Short Trim 22.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 
CD Quebec Crown Cut Short Trim 22.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 18.00-22.00       
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 54.00-56.00 one     
label 60.00                                                                    
---CABBAGE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons CD    
Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 Red Type med 
14.00-15.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons MD Round Green Type med 12.00 NJ Red Type med 
15.00-17.00 PA Round Green Type med 12.00 1 7/8 bushel cartons CD Quebec White 
xlge 13.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Danish Type lge 9.00-11.00 24 inch bins PA    
Round Green Type med-lge 200.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons NJ Savoy Type med         
16.00-17.00                                                                    
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 32.00-34.00    
sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 32.00-34.00 CD Ontario med-lge 23.00-25.00  
IS sml-med 25.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CD Ontario med-lge 24.00-25.00 50 lb  
sacks loose CD Ontario CDOne jbo 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 MX lge fr qual 
16.00 jbo 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 occas higher and lower cartons bunched CA   
24s 30.00-32.00 CD Quebec 24s 25.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled   
27.00-30.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled        
27.00-28.00                                                                    
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 19.00 12s    
20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 cartons jacket pack CD Quebec White 12s 19.00-20.00   
---CELERY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 2   
1/2 dz 22.00-24.00 occas higher filmbags 24s 28.00 filmbags 30s 28.00 filmbags 
36s 26.00 CD Quebec 2 dz 20.00 2 1/2 dz 20.00 filmbags 24s 19.00 filmbags 30s  
20.00-22.00 filmbags 36s 22.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 25.00-27.00     
mostly 25.00                                                                   
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons/crates MD Yellow 4 dz min 12.00-14.00  
White 4 dz min 11.00-13.00 Bi-Color 4 dz min 12.00-14.00 VA Yellow 4 dz min    
12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 White 4 dz min 11.00-13.00                      
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons MX lge 25.00-32.00   
mostly 26.00 NJ med 23.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 fr qual 14.00 occas higher  
and lower NY med 24.00-26.00 fr qual 15.00 14.00 1 1/9 bushel crates NJ Pickles
Kirby Type sml-med 36.00 TN Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 32.00 bushel baskets NJ 
Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 48.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario    
CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 lge 12s 11.00-12.00 20 lb 
cartons CD Ontario CDOne Persian sml 19.00-20.00 cartons 12 6-count  trays film
wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Persian sml 17.00                                     
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons MD med 14.00 fr qual  
11.00-12.00 NJ med 14.00-16.00 fr qual 12.00 TN med 15.00 fr qual 12.00 30 lb  
cartons HD Chinese med-lge 36.00 occas 39.50 Thai med-lge 29.50-30.00 FL Indian
med 19.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons HD Long Striped med-lge no offerings NL
Italian 225-400 gm 32.00 HD White med 20.00                                    
---ENDIVE:  MARKET HIGHER.  1 1/9 bushel crates OH 18s 20.00-22.00 5 kg        
containers BL AIR Witloof 32.00-33.00 Red Type 27.00                           
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET HIGHER.  1 1/9 bushel crates OH 18s 20.00-22.00           
---GARLIC:  MARKET PEELED HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ White 
super col 68.00-69.00 netted 5s 42.00-48.00 mostly 43.00-45.00 occas           
50.00-52.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 62.00-74.50 mostly           
62.00-66.00                                                                    
---GREENS:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini)
20s 46.00 MD Collard 12-16s 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00 Kale 12-16s 13.00-15.00   
mostly 13.00 MI Mustard 12-16s 20.00-22.00 Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 19.00  
Turnip Tops 12-16s 20.00-22.00 NJ Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 18.00-19.00 Red 
12s 17.00 White 12s 17.00 Dandelion 24s 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00 cartons CA    
Kale, Multicolor 24s 30.00                                                     
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA flm lined 24s 24.00 24s  
flmwrpd 25.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 CD Quebec 24s flmwrpd 19.00-21.00       
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Boston 24s 19.00 Green Leaf 24s  
21.00 occas 22.00-24.00 Red Leaf 24s 21.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 occas 23.00-24.00
CD Quebec Green Leaf 24s 15.00-16.00 3 lb cartons CA Frisee 12s 29.00 Mesculin 
Mix 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.00 10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut     
Leaves 22.00-24.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid VA Boston    
16.50-17.00                                                                    
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 25.00-28.00 mostly         
25.00-26.00 CD Quebec 24s 20.00-21.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts    
23.00-28.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 occas 29.00-30.00                               
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White lge 15.00-16.00 mostly   
15.00 med-lge 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 Sliced 14.50-15.00 few 13.00 5 lb 
cartons PA Oyster 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Cremini 8.50-10.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 
Portobella exlge 9.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 lge 9.00 Caps exlge 12.00 3 lb   
cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge 11.50-15.00 mostly 12.00 cartons 12 8-oz     
trays film wrapped PA White 13.00-14.50 mostly 13.00-14.00                     
---OKRA:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons HD med-lge 28.00 occas 29.00      
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CD Quebec 48s med 16.00 MX   
48s med 18.00 containers bunched MX Bulb Type 48s 18.00-22.50 mostly 18.00     
cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s 25.00-28.00 mostly 25.00 NJ Leeks 12s no offerings
cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 16.00                        
---PARSLEY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  crates bunched NJ Curly 60s 25.00 cartons   
bunched CA Curly 60s 24.00-25.00 occas 28.50 Plain 60s 24.00 occas 28.50       
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose Repacked Enroute med       
19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags Repacked Enroute med  
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00                                                       
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed     
16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-16.50 PE Snow Peas Decalyxed 16.00 GU Sugar Snap Peas 
Decalyxed 19.50-20.00 occas higher                                             
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9      
bushel cartons CA Red exlge 28.00-30.00 CD Quebec Green jbo 13.00-15.00 exlge  
13.00-15.00 MD Green jbo 11.00-12.00 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 exlge 12.00
12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 fr qual 9.00-11.00 NC Green jbo 14.00-16.00 mostly    
14.00 NJ Green jbo 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 fr qual 10.00-11.00 exlge    
12.00-14.00 fr qual 10.00-11.00 lge 12.00-13.00 OH Green jbo 14.00-16.00 exlge 
14.00-16.00 lge 12.00-14.00 med 12.00 occas higher PA Green exlge 12.00 fr qual
10.00-11.00 15 lb cartons CA Red exlge 21.00-22.00 MX Red exlge 21.00-22.00    
GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Red exlge 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00    
Yellow exlge 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 Orange exlge 20.00                       
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons NJ Finger Hot     
green 23.00 Jalapeno lge 12.00-13.00 VA Habanero orange 23.00-24.00 fr cond    
19.50 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Anaheim 21.00 Cubanelles exlge 32.00 Hungarian   
Wax 35.00-35.50 Poblano green 19.00-20.00 NJ Jalapeno green exlge 17.00-18.00  
Long Hot green exlge 28.00-30.00 med-lge 21.00-22.00 med 16.00-17.00 TN        
Jalapeno green exlge 18.00-20.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 22.00 mxd      
orange and green 20.00 orange 22.00-25.00 red 23.00-25.00 MX Manzano orange    
44.00 10 lb cartons NC Shishito green 42.50 10 lb reusable plastic containers  
(RPC) MX Habanero orange 25.00 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno green exlge        
18.50-21.00 mostly 18.50-19.50 red exlge 30.00-31.50 Poblano green 19.00 occas 
higher Serrano green 36.00-41.00 mostly 36.00-38.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili
Hots green 79.00 red no offerings GREENHOUSE 3 kg cartons NL AIR Finger Hot    
green 42.00 red 29.50                                                          
---PUMPKINS:  MARKET STEADY.  24 inch bins MD Cinderella xlge 350.00 MX        
Cinderella jbo 400.00-410.00                                                   
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags CD Quebec Red   
14.00-16.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags CD Quebec Red 14.00-16.00 mostly  
14.50-15.00 MI Red 14.00-15.00 40 lb film bags topped CD Quebec Red 23.00-28.00
mostly 23.00-24.00 MI Red 24.00-28.00 cartons bunched CD Quebec Red 24s        
15.00-17.00 occas higher Mexico rpc containers Red bunched 24s 18.00 1/2 bruce 
cartons NJ Black 18.00                                                         
---SPINACH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 30.00-32.00 CD  
Quebec Flat 24s 27.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy         
12.50-14.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.00    
cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00 4 lb cartons  
AZ/CA Flat Baby Type 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50 occas higher                     
---SQUASH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons MD Zucchini sml-med       
16.00-18.00 med 15.00-16.00 Yellow Straightneck med 16.00 med-lge fr qual 13.00
NJ Zucchini sml-med 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 med 16.00-17.00 Yellow      
Straightneck sml-med 20.00-22.00 NY Zucchini sml-med 18.00-19.00 Yellow        
Straightneck sml-med 22.00 med 20.00 PA Zucchini med 14.00-16.00 TN Zucchini   
med 17.00-18.00 Yellow Straightneck med 21.00-22.00 bushel cartons HD Kabocha  
med 23.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons GA Spaghetti med 22.00-24.00 MI Spaghetti med   
23.00-24.00 NJ Acorn med 24.00 OH Butternut med-lge 20.00 35 lb min containers 
MX Round Zucchini med 32.00 Grey med 30.00-32.00 fair condition lower          
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types 95.00
U.S. No. 2 Red Types 76.00-80.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-24.00 mostly 
20.00-22.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 No Grade Marks    
Orange Types jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00 30 lb cartons HI U.S. No. 1 Okinawan 
Type 65.00                                                                     
---TOMATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose AL Vine Ripes light    
red-red lge 15.00 CA 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 
20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 6x6 sz 20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 MD Vine Ripes light   
red-red jbo 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 xlge 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 lge         
19.00-20.00 orange xlge 20.00 MI 80% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light    
red-red 5x6 sz 20.00-21.00 6x6 sz 20.00-21.00 TN 85% U.S. One or Better Mature 
Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 6x6 sz 19.00-21.00 mostly 
20.00 6x7 sz 18.00-20.00 10 lb cartons Local Repack Vine Ripes yellow xlge     
26.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red 25s   
24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine    
Ripes light red-red med 20.00-24.00 occas higher 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne
Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties light red-red xlge 33.00-35.00                  
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets MD light     
red-red 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 flats 12 1-pt cups with lids NJ light red-red 
20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 TN light red-red 20.00-22.00 VA light red-red   
20.00-22.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12 10-oz cups with lids MD 18.00 (mixed colors) 
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with  
lids MD light red-red 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 yellow 18.00 NJ light red-red   
18.00-20.00 SC red 18.00 fair condition lower TN light red-red 18.00-20.00 VA  
light red-red 18.00-20.00                                                      
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose MD light    
red-red exlge 18.00 MX light red-red exlge 16.00-17.00 marked xxlarge light    
red-red 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 pink-light red exlge 16.00-17.00 marked       
xxlarge pink-light red 17.00-18.00 red exlge fr cond 10.00-14.00 mixed         
green-red extra large fair condition 12.00-14.00 TN light red-red exlge 18.00  
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags CD Quebec Purple Top med          
15.00-16.00 MI Purple Top med 15.00 NJ Purple Top med 14.00-15.00              
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  5 lb cartons MD Alfalfa Sprouts 13.00 35 
lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 1 layer containers 
CA Radicchio Round Red 9s 16.00-20.00 GU Radicchio Round Red 9s 16.00          

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---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 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00                               
---MUSHROOMS: 10 lb cartons PA White lge 22.00 5 lb cartons PA Portobella exlge
19.00 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 24.00 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA     
White 22.00 cartons 10 12-oz trays film wrapped PA White 22.00