Wholesale Market Fruit Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 19-OCT-2020                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV010                                                                       
Weather at 7:00 am Mostly Cloudy 42                                            
Yesterday's High 59                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
---CLEMENTINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flat cartons 10 3-lb mesh bags CL 24 sz     
34.00 PE 24 sz 30.00-32.00 UR 24 sz 31.00                                      
---GRAPEFRUIT:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Red 27s 
34.00 32s 33.00 36s 32.00-33.00 40s 29.00-30.00 48s 25.00-28.00 mostly         
26.00-28.00 56s 26.00 15 kg containers PE Star Ruby 23s 31.00-34.00 28s        
31.00-34.00 32s 31.00-34.00 40s 31.00-34.00 45s 31.00-34.00                    
---LEMONS:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons AZ Shprs 1st Grade 75s         
46.00-48.00 95s 46.00-48.00 115s 46.00-48.00 140s 46.00-48.00 165s 46.00-48.00 
200s 46.00-48.00 Shprs Choice 75s 30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-33.00 95s           
30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-33.00 115s 30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-33.00 140s        
30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-33.00 165s 30.00-36.00 mostly 30.00-33.00 200s        
30.00-36.00 mostly 30.00-33.00 CA Shprs Choice 95s poor cond 3.00-5.00 MX 95s  
27.00-30.00 115s 27.00-30.00 140s 27.00-30.00 17 kg cartons AG 75s fr cond     
18.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 95s fr cond 18.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 115s 
fr cond 18.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 140s fr cond 18.00-25.00 mostly         
20.00-22.00 165s fr cond 18.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 200s fr cond           
18.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 CL 75s fr cond 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00   
95s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 fr cond 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 115s 
28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 occas lower fr cond 18.00-22.00 mostly          
20.00-22.00 140s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 fr cond 18.00-22.00 mostly     
20.00-22.00 165s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 fr cond 18.00-22.00 mostly     
20.00-22.00 200s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 fr cond 18.00-22.00 mostly     
20.00-22.00 18 kg containers AG 75s 30.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 previous    
commitiment low as 27.50 95s 30.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 previous           
commitiment low as 27.50 115s 30.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 previous          
commitiment low as 27.50 140s 30.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 previous          
commitiment low as 27.50 165s 30.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 previous          
commitiment low as 27.50 200s 30.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 previous          
commitiment low as 27.50                                                       
---LIMES:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 36s 7.00-12.50 mostly
8.00-9.00 42s 7.00-8.00 48s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 54s 5.00-7.00 mostly    
6.00-7.00 40 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 110s 20.00-26.00 mostly 20.00-23.00   
occas higher 150s 20.00-26.00 mostly 20.00-23.00 occas higher 175s 20.00-25.00 
mostly 20.00-23.00 occas higher 200s 18.00-25.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 230s       
15.00-24.00 mostly 16.00-19.00                                                 
---MISC CITRUS:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 cartons NZ Meyer Lemon med supplies       
insufficient to quote 4/5 bushel cartons DR Sour Orange irreg sz 28.00 JM      
Uglifruit/Uniqfruit 14s supplies insufficient to quote 10 lb cartons CA        
Kumquats 48.00 10 kg containers AU Blood Orange Moro 60s 54.00                 
---ORANGES:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Valencia   
72s 35.00-39.00 mostly 38.00-39.00 88s 38.00-44.00 mostly 42.00-44.00 113s     
38.00-45.00 mostly 43.00-45.00 138s 38.00-45.00 mostly 43.00-45.00 15 kg       
cartons CL Navel 40s 36.00-44.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 48s 36.00-44.00 mostly     
40.00-42.00 56s 36.00-44.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 72s 36.00-44.00 mostly          
40.00-42.00 88s 36.00-44.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 SF Navel 56s 34.00-36.00 88s    
39.00-40.00 UR Navel 40s 28.00-30.00 mostly 29.00 56s 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 
72s 27.00                                                                      
---TANGERINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 10 3-lb mesh bags PE Honey exlge     
25.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 10 kg cartons PE W. Murcott Afourer 24s 25.00   
(Honey Murcott)                                                                

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES:  MARKET PERU AND ARGENTINA SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.
flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MA med-lge 39.00 PE med-lge 36.00-38.00 mostly    
38.00 fineappear 40.00 flats 12 6-oz cups with lids AG med-lge 20.00-24.00     
mostly 22.00-24.00 MX med-lge 24.00-28.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 fineappear 30.00  
PE med-lge 20.00-24.00 mostly 24.00                                            
---MISC BERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA        
Blackberries lge 21.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 MX Blackberries lge 12.00-16.00      
mostly 14.00-16.00 poor cond 3.00-5.00                                         
---RASPBERRIES:  MARKET MEXICO SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12  
6-oz cups with lids CA lge 24.00-27.00 fineappear 36.00 MX lge 20.00-24.00     
mostly 22.00-24.00                                                             
---STRAWBERRIES:  MARKET LOWER.  flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med-lge  
22.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 poor cond 3.00-6.00 flats 4 2-lb containers with
lids CA med-lge poor cond 1.00-3.00 some unsellable                            

MELONS                                                                         
---CANTALOUPS:  MARKET 9-15S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 cartons 
CA 9s 18.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 12s 18.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 15s 22.00 MS 6s    
18.00-20.00 oversized 1/2 cartons CA 9s (6 size) 22.00-24.00                   
---HONEYDEWS:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  2/3 cartons CA 5s 16.00-18.00 6s        
15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 8s 16.00-18.00                                  
---WATERMELONS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flat cartons TX Red Flesh Seedless      
Miniature 6s supplies insufficient to quote 24 inch bins per melon MX Red Flesh
Seedless Type 45s 6.50-7.00 TX Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 9.00 45s 6.00 60s   
supplies insufficient to quote                                                 

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---APPLES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons tray pack NY U.S. ExFcy Paula Red 80s      
32.00-33.00 100s 32.00-33.00 U.S. One Paula Red 125s 20.00-21.00 138s          
20.00-21.00 140s 20.00-21.00 PA U.S. ExFcy Gala 80s 34.00 88s 34.00 Honeycrisp 
80s 62.00-64.00 88s 62.00-64.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 64s 28.00 72s         
28.00-30.00 80s 28.00-30.00 88s 28.00-30.00 100s 28.00-30.00 113s 28.00-30.00  
125s 28.00 135s 28.00 Golden Delicious 80s 35.00-36.00 88s 32.00-36.00 mostly  
34.00-36.00 100s 32.00 Fuji 48s 36.00 72s 30.00 80s 34.00-36.00 88s 32.00-36.00
mostly 33.00-35.00 100s 32.00 8/3-lb bag 28.00-30.00 Granny Smith 80s          
33.00-34.00 fineappear 38.00-40.00 88s 30.00-34.00 mostly 34.00 fineappear     
35.00-36.00 100s 28.00-30.00 fineappear 34.00 125s 25.00 fineappear 29.00 Gala 
72s fineappear 42.00 80s 42.00-44.00 88s 42.00-44.00 Braeburn 88s 32.00 100s   
32.00 Honeycrisp 80s 88.00-90.00 88s 95.00 18/2-lb bag 2 1/2" 60.00, FR COND   
15.00-18.00 Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 72s 44.00 88s 42.00 18 kg cartons tray pack  
CL Royal Gala 70s poor cond 1.00-3.00 80s poor cond 1.00-3.00 88s poor cond    
1.00-3.00 Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 72s 44.00 80s 45.00 one label low as 36.00 88s 
42.00-45.00 NZ Braeburn 64s 36.00 72s 36.00 80s 28.00 NEW CROP cartons tray    
pack WA WAExFcy Gala 72s 42.00 80s 38.00 88s 36.00 100s 34.00 125s 30.00 138s  
30.00                                                                          
---AVOCADOS:  MARKET 32S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2 layer
FL Various Greenskin Varieties 20s 32.00 MX Hass 32s 36.00-40.00 mostly        
36.00-37.00 fr qual 30.00 36s 34.00-40.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 fr qual 29.00 40s 
28.00-30.00 48s 29.00-30.00 fr qual 25.00-26.00 60s 27.00-28.00 mostly 28.00 fr
qual 23.00-24.00 flats 1 layer FL Various Greenskin Varieties 10s 15.00-16.00  
12s 16.00                                                                      
---BANANAS:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons EC Baby sml 15.00 40 lb cartons     
containerized CB lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.50-17.50 CR lge 16.00-18.00 mostly  
16.50-17.50 EC lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.50-17.50 HD lge 16.00-18.00 mostly    
16.50-17.50 MX lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.50-17.50 40 lb cartons institutional  
pack EC petite 16.00-18.50 mostly 17.50-18.50 HD petite 16.00-18.50 mostly     
17.50                                                                          
---FRUITS OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  11 lb cartons loose CA ExFcy Dates     
Medjool lge 48.00-52.00 mostly 50.00 cartons 1 layer FL Carambola - Star Fruit 
25s 22.00 cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Quince 36s supplies insufficient to     
quote cartons 24 12-oz cups with lids CA ExFcy Dates Medjool lge 50.00 cartons 
12 1-pt baskets CA Figs Black Mission 49.00 flats 12 8-oz containers with lids 
CA Figs Black Mission 37.00 20 lb cartons FL Guava giant 52.00 Green giant     
supplies insufficient to quote                                                 
---GRAPES:  MARKET SCARLET ROYAL SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  19 lb   
containers bagged CA U.S. One Thompson Seedless lge-exlge 24.00-28.00 mostly   
25.00-28.00 White Seedless Type lge-exlge 28.00-30.00 Black Seedless lge-exlge 
30.00-32.00 med-lge 24.00 Autumn King lge-exlge 31.00-34.00 Scarlet Royal      
med-lge 24.00-26.00                                                            
---KIWIFRUIT:  MARKET NEW ZEALAND FLATS SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  
flats 1 layer CL Hayward 33s 13.00-15.00 NZ Hayward 33s 13.00 9 kg (19.8 lb)   
containers loose CL Hayward 27 sz 28.00-30.00 33 sz 28.00-30.00 NZ Hayward 27  
sz 35.00 39 sz 31.00                                                           
---MANGOES:  MARKET 7S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  flats 1 layer BR 
Keitt 6s 10.00 Tommy Atkins 6s 10.00 7s 10.00 8s 10.00 9s 10.00 10s 10.00 50 lb
cartons PR Green Cooking Type 148.00                                           
---PAPAYA:  MARKET GUATEMALA SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  3.5 kg      
containers BR Solo Type 9s 21.00 20-25 lb cartons MX Maradol Type 9s 21.00     
30-35 lb cartons GU Tainung 12s 42.00 35-40 lb cartons GU Green Cooking Type   
lge 30.00                                                                      
---PEACHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  eurotray CA Various Yellow
Flesh Varieties 36s 31.00                                                      
---PEARS:  MARKET D 'ANJOU 100S AND BOSC 90S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT     
STEADY.  4/5 bushel cartons wrapped CA U.S. One Bosc Golden 70s 56.00 80s 56.00
90s 56.00 OR U.S. One D'Anjou 70s 42.00 80s 42.00 Bosc 80s 42.00 90s           
42.00-43.00 WA U.S. One Bartlett 70s 35.00 fineappear 42.00-46.00 mostly       
44.00-46.00 80s fineappear 42.00-46.00 mostly 44.00-46.00 90s fineappear       
44.00-45.00 100s 38.00 120s 32.00 135s 32.00 D'Anjou 54s 18.00 80s 44.00-45.00 
90s fr cond 34.00 100s 43.00                                                   
---PINEAPPLES:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons 1 layer CR golden ripe 5s supplies     
insufficient to quote 6s 15.00 7s 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00 8s 13.00-15.00      
---PLANTAINS:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  50 lb cartons CB Green lge 25.00 occas  
higher Yellow lge 24.00 occas higher EC Green lge 25.00 occas higher Yellow lge
24.00 occas higher                                                             
---PLUMS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET LOWER.  28 lb cartons loose CA Various Red   
Varieties 35 sz 30.00                                                          
---POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET EARLY WONDERFUL SLIGHTLY LOWER,  
OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2 layer CA Early Wonderful 22s 30.00 30s 34.00   
Various Varieties 20s 46.00-48.00 24s 44.00-45.00 26s 44.00-45.00 28s          
40.00-42.00 30s 35.00 36s 30.00                                                

ORGANIC                                                                        

BERRIES                                                                        
---MISC BERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries lge 30.00        
---STRAWBERRIES: flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med-lge 36.00            

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---GRAPES: 19 lb containers bagged CA U.S. One White Seedless Type med-lge     
28.00 Red Seedless med-lge 28.00