Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Columbia, SC
COLUMBIA Terminal Prices as of 19-OCT-2020                                     
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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CA_FV020                                                                       
WEATHER AT 7 am Overcast 59                                                    
YESTERDAY'S HIGH 72                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green   
lge 36.00 std 36.00                                                            
---BEANS:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel cartons/crates precooled GA Round Green Type 
Handpicked 36.00-39.00 NC Round Green Type Machine Picked 32.50 SC Round Green 
Type Handpicked 35.00 5 lb cartons bagged GU Haricot Vert (French Type) 18.50  
TN Lima Green 25.00 Speckled 25.00                                             
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons/crates bunched SC Red Type 12s 22.00 25 lb  
film bags MI Red Type lge 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00                       
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET BABY HYBRID HIGHER; FLORETTES LOWER; OTHERS STEADY.       
cartons CA bchd 14s 23.00 Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 35.00 20 lb cartons loose  
CA Crown Cut Short Trim 23.00-25.00 SC Crown Cut Short Trim 20.00 few higher   
cartons 4 3-lb film bags CA Florettes 22.00-24.00                              
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  25 lb      
cartons CA med 35.00-36.00                                                     
---CABBAGE:  MARKET 50 LB CTNS GREEN CD, QUEBEC, MI & NC SLIGHTLY LOWER; OTHERS
STEADY.  50 lb cartons CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 21.00-22.00 MI    
Round Green Type med 21.00-22.00 NC Round Green Type med 21.00-22.00 Red Type  
med 20.00 SC Round Green Type lge 20.00 50 lb sacks NY Round Green Type lge    
16.00-17.00                                                                    
---CARROTS:  MARKET 50 LB SACKS MX JBO SLIGHTLY LOWER; OTHERS STEADY.  sacks 48
1-lb film bags CD Quebec CDOne Topped med-lge 28.00 MI Topped med-lge          
26.00-28.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags MI Topped med-lge 26.00-28.00 sacks 10 5-lb
film bags MI Topped med-lge 28.00 50 lb sacks loose MX Topped jbo 17.00-21.00  
mostly 17.00-20.00 25 lb sacks loose MX Topped jbo 13.00-14.00 cartons 30 1-lb 
film bags CA Baby Peeled 26.00-29.00                                           
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons film wrapped CA White 12s flmwrp      
27.50-28.00                                                                    
---CELERY:  MARKET SLEEVED 36S SLIGHTLY LOWER; OTHERS STEADY.  cartons MI 3 dz 
20.00 filmbags 30s 26.00 filmbags 36s 22.00-24.00                              
---CORN-SWEET: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  cartons GA Yellow 4 dz    
28.00-35.00 mostly 28.00 White 4 dz 28.00-35.00 mostly 28.00 Bi-Color 4 dz     
28.00 occas higher SC Yellow 4 dz 25.00 White 4 dz 25.00 Bi-Color 4 dz 25.00   
sacks MX White 4 dz 23.00                                                      
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons SC sml-med fr qual   
22.00 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles Kirby Type 200-300s 36.00-37.00 SC Pickles
Kirby Type lge 20.00-25.00 150-200s 34.00-35.00 200-300s 35.00-38.00 few higher
WAXED 1 1/9 bushel cartons GA med fr qual 14.00 MX med fr qual 14.00-18.00     
mostly 14.00 few higher GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long  
Seedless sml 12s 20.00-21.00                                                   
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons SC med 18.00 few higher 1   
1/9 bushel cartons wrapped FL med 27.00-28.00 GA med 28.00 NC med-lge fr qual  
16.00                                                                          
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ White 50-55mm/5.0-5.5cm 62.00     
netted 5s 62.00 few 90.00 MX White netted 5s 95.00                             
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Kale 24s 15.00 SC Kale 24s      
13.00-15.00 cartons loose SC Mustard 14.00 Turnip Tops 14.00 various containers
bunched/loose SC Collard 12s 22.00-25.00 Turnip Tops With Root 12s 22.00       
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons CA flm lined 24s 32.00 24s flmwrpd
33.00-34.00 few 42.00                                                          
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET GREEN LEAF CROWN CUT LEAVES MUCH HIGHER; GREEN LEAF  
24S HIGHER; OTHERS STEADY.  cartons CA Boston 24s 28.00 Green Leaf 24s 55.00   
Red Leaf 24s 48.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 12.00 10 lb cartons film lined 
CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 32.00                                           
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons CA 24s 55.00-59.00 cartons 12     
3-count packages CA Hearts 35.00 10 lb cartons film lined CA Crown Cut Leaves  
30.00                                                                          
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White med 16.50-18.00 sml 21.00
Sliced med 18.50-20.00 mostly 18.50 5 lb cartons PA White med 10.50 Cremini med
11.50 Portobella lge 13.00 3 lb cartons PA White sml 9.50 Shiitake med 16.50   
Oyster med 14.50 cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White med 14.50-15.00   
few 16.00 Cremini med 15.50-16.00 few 17.00                                    
---OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel crates FL med-lge   
18.00 SC sml-med 25.00 med-lge 20.00-22.00                                     
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  crates bunched SC 24s 12.00-13.00 cartons    
bunched MX Leeks 12s 28.00 cartons 4 2-lb film bags loose iceless MX 22.00     
---PARSLEY: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 21.00
Plain 60s 21.00                                                                
---PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose MI lge
25.00                                                                          
---PEAS GREEN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET SUGAR SNAP MUCH HIGHER; OTHER      
HIGHER.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 24.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed  
30.00                                                                          
---PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  mesh sacks approx 27 lbs  
SC Purple Hull 25.00 Blackeye 25.00 Pinkeye 25.00                              
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons GA Green irreg sz 
fr qual 24.00 MX Green exlge 29.00 irreg sz fr qual 25.00 Red irreg sz fr qual 
30.00-33.00 Yellow irreg sz fr qual 28.00-30.00 Orange irreg sz fr qual 32.00  
NC Green jbo 30.00 exlge 27.00-30.00 SC Green irreg sz fr qual 22.00 GREENHOUSE
5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red jbo 21.00 Yellow jbo 21.00 Orange jbo 21.00          
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET GA SERRANO, GA & MX POBLANO & NC HUNGARIAN WAX      
SLIGHTLY HIGHER; GA FINGER HOT LOWER; OTHERS STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons GA    
Finger Hot med 15.00 Habanero orange lge 26.00 NC Hungarian Wax lge 15.00-18.00
SC Finger Hot lge 20.00-21.00 Local Repack Hungarian Wax lge 18.00 Jalapeno    
exlge 14.00-16.00 Serrano lge 16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons GA Jalapeno exlge     
28.00 Poblano lge 30.00 Serrano lge 35.00 MX Jalapeno exlge 22.00-27.00 Poblano
exlge 24.00-25.50 Serrano lge 28.00 occas lower SC Poblano lge 24.00 8 lb      
cartons MX Habanero orange sml-med 32.00-34.00                                 
---PUMPKINS:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel crates OH Miniature Flat Type white   
22.00 PA Miniature Flat Type orange 19.00 white 19.00 24 inch bins IN Pie Type 
lge 180.00 med 180.00 KY Pie Type med 200.00 OH Mixed Heirloom Varieties       
225.00-250.00 PA Cinderella med-lge 225.00 Fairytale lge 225.00 med 225.00     
Mixed Heirloom Varieties 225.00 VA Cinderella med-lge 200.00 Fairytale med-lge 
200.00 Pie Type med 200.00 white med 200.00 Blue Type med 200.00 Mixed Heirloom
Varieties 200.00-250.00 occas higher 36 inch bins IN Howden Type med-lge 160.00
med 160.00 KY Howden Type xlge 165.00 lge 165.00 med 165.00 OH Howden Type jbo 
180.00 xlge 180.00 lge 180.00 med-lge 180.00 PA Howden Type jbo 175.00 xlge    
175.00 lge 175.00 VA Howden Type xlge 160.00-165.00 lge 160.00-165.00 med-lge  
160.00-165.00                                                                  
---RADISHES:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags MI Red 
14.00-15.00 few 19.00 OH Red 15.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags MI Red     
14.00-15.00 few 19.00 40 lb film bags topped CD Quebec Red 31.00-32.00 MI Red  
32.00-35.00 mostly 32.00                                                       
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne wxd lge    
31.00-32.00                                                                    
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 12 10-oz film bags CA Flat 20.00-25.00    
cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags CA Flat 25.00                                     
---SQUASH:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons GA Zucchini sml 11.00 med       
9.00-9.50 Yellow Straightneck sml 14.00 med 12.00 SC Zucchini sml 22.00 med    
18.00 Yellow Crookneck sml 22.00-23.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 18.00-20.00     
mostly 18.00 Scallop White med 18.00 3/4 bushel cartons MI Delicata med 23.00  
SC Yellow Crookneck sml 25.00 med 15.00 bushel cartons MI Acorn lge 20.00-26.00
Buttercup med 23.00-25.00 Butternut xlge 20.00-25.00 Carnival med 23.00 Golden 
Acorn lge 25.00 Golden Hubbard med 25.00 Blue Hubbard med 25.00 Spaghetti med  
20.00-26.00 Turban sml-med 23.00-25.00 35 lb min containers MX Grey med 38.00  
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons NC No Grade Marks Orange     
Types med 13.00 NEW CROP 40 lb cartons NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 22.00-24.00  
No Grade Marks Orange Types med 17.00-18.00 occas 20.00 jbo 15.50-18.00 SC U.S.
No. 1 Orange Types 28.00-30.00 few lower Red Types 25.00-30.00 White Types     
30.00-32.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 20.00 Red Types jbo 20.00 Japanese 
Types med 35.00 few lower                                                      
---TOMATOES:  MARKET YELLOW VINE RIPES HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb     
cartons loose CA U.S. Comb Mature Greens light red 5x6 sz 31.00 6x6 sz 31.00 GA
U.S. Comb Vine Ripes pink-light red jbo 33.00 xlge 33.00 5x6 sz 33.00 6x6 sz   
30.00 NC U.S. Comb Immature Greens 5x6 sz 30.00-38.00 Vine Ripes pink-light red
jbo 30.00-33.00 few lower xlge 30.00-33.00 few lower 5x6 sz 30.00-33.00 few    
lower 6x6 sz 30.00 few lower yellow xlge 30.00 25 lb cartons place pack Local  
Repack U.S. Comb Mature Greens light red 5x6 sz 33.00 6x6 sz 33.00 cartons 2   
layer MX Vine Ripes pink-light red 4x4s 34.00 4x5s 34.00 Local Repack U.S. Comb
Mature Greens light red 4x4s 30.00 4x5s 30.00 5x5s 30.00 5x6s 30.00            
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET HIGHER.  flats 12 1-pt baskets MX Red med 20.00 NC
Red exlge 16.00-20.00                                                          
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET 12 1-PINT CONTAINERS SLIGHTLY LOWER; OTHER    
STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids MX red 16.00-20.00 mostly          
16.00-18.00 NC red 16.00 20 lb cartons loose NC red 26.00-28.00                
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET MUCH HIGHER.  25 lb cartons loose GA Roma light
red-red lge 24.00 MX Roma light red-red exlge 24.00-27.00 NC Roma light red lge
27.00                                                                          
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags MI Purple Top med 14.00-17.00     
---VEGETABLES OTHER: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  cartons 12 4-oz     
packages SC Alfalfa Sprouts 12.00 35 lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 20.00 1
layer containers CA Radicchio Round Red 9s 15.00 12s 15.00                     

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  cartons 4 1-gallon       
bottles NC 20.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles NC 22.00                         
---CORN STALKS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  bundle KY 10s 5.00 SC 10s
7.00-8.00 12s 10.00                                                            
---STRAW BALES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  per bale SC standard 5.00-7.00