Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Baltimore, MD
BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 12-AUG-2021                                    
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BP_FV020                                                                       
                                                                               
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons CA Globe 24s 36.00                   
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET STEADY.  11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green lge       
23.00-24.00 std 23.00-24.00                                                    
---BEANS:  MARKET STEADY.  bushel cartons/crates NY Round Green Type           
20.00-21.00 VA Round Green Type 18.00-20.00 bushel reusable plastic containers 
(RPC) MX Fava 34.00-37.00 mostly 34.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French
Type) 12.00-14.00                                                              
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CD Quebec Red Type 12s 20.00 occas  
higher and lower crates bunched NJ Red Type 12s 18.00-19.00 25 lb sacks loose  
CD Quebec Red Type med 10.00-12.00 occas higher lge 9.50 MX Red Type lge 11.00 
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 21.00-22.00 Baby Hybrid
Type bchd 18s 31.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-32.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut  
Short Trim 22.00-23.00 CD Quebec Crown Cut Short Trim 19.00-21.00 MX Crown Cut 
Short Trim 19.00-20.00                                                         
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 49.00-52.00 sml     
45.00-46.00                                                                    
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons CD Quebec CD
One Round Green Type med 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 Red Type med 15.00-15.50 1   
3/4 bushel cartons MD Round Green Type med 11.00-12.00 NJ Round Green Type med 
13.00-14.00 Red Type med 14.00 PA Round Green Type med 11.00-12.00 1 7/8 bushel
cartons NJ White xlge 14.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Danish Type lge 11.00-12.00  
mostly 11.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons NJ Savoy Type med 13.00-14.00                
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 32.00-34.00 IS 
sml-med 27.00-29.00 MX sml 20.00-21.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge      
32.00-34.00 IS sml-med 27.00-29.00 MX med 25.00-26.00 50 lb sacks loose CA jbo 
27.00-28.00 CD Ontario CDOne jbo 20.00-22.00 IS jbo 17.00-19.00 MX lge fr qual 
16.00 jbo 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 occas 21.00 cartons bunched CA 24s    
32.00 CD Quebec 24s 26.00 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 ABOUT STEADY.  cartons film wrapped CA White 12s       
22.00-24.00 cartons jacket pack CD Quebec White 9s 21.00 12s 22.00             
---CELERY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 24.00-26.00 mostly           
25.00-26.00 2 1/2 dz 24.00-26.00 filmbags 30s 27.00-29.00 CD Quebec 2 dz       
20.00-22.00 2 1/2 dz 19.00-21.00 filmbags 36s 22.00-24.00 cartons film bags CA 
Hearts 18s 25.00                                                               
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons/crates MD Yellow 4 dz min 14.00  
White 4 dz min 13.00-14.00 NY Yellow 4 dz min 15.00 VA Yellow 4 dz min         
14.00-15.00 24 inch bins MD White 150.00 (approx 50 dozen)                     
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons MD med fr qual       
13.00-14.00 lge fr appear 12.00-14.00 MX med 27.00-29.00 lge 34.00-36.00 mostly
34.00-35.00 fr qual 26.00 NY med 22.00 fr qual 14.00-15.00 PA med fr qual 14.00
VA med fr qual 15.00 1 1/9 bushel crates NJ Pickles Kirby Type sml-med         
33.00-34.00 occas higher TN Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 32.00 bushel baskets NJ 
Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 45.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario    
CDOne Long Seedless lge 12s 17.00 ex lge 12s 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 20 
lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Persian sml 24.00 few lower                        
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons MD med 14.00 NJ med         
14.00-15.00 fr qual 11.00-12.00 TN med 14.00-15.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese    
med-lge 33.00 Thai med-lge 35.00 FL Indian med 26.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb     
cartons HD Long Striped med-lge 18.00 NL Italian 225-400 gm 32.00 HD White med 
20.00                                                                          
---ENDIVE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 1/9 bushel crates OH 18s 18.00 cartons CD      
Quebec 24s 18.00-20.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof 32.00-33.00              
---ESCAROLE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1 1/9 bushel crates OH 18s 18.00 cartons CD    
Quebec 24s 18.00-20.00                                                         
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ White super col 65.00-69.00 super 
jbo 48.00-49.00 netted 5s 43.00-48.00 mostly 44.00-45.00 occas 54.00-56.00     
cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 60.00-64.00                              
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s     
46.00 MD Collard 12-16s 12.00-13.00 Kale 12-16s 12.00-13.00 Mustard 12-16s     
16.00 Turnip Tops 12-16s 16.00 NJ Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 17.00 Red 12s   
17.00 White 12s 17.00 OH Mustard 12s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Turnip Tops 12s  
20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 30.00 MX Kohlrabi 24s 
49.00                                                                          
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons CA flm lined 24s          
25.00-26.00 occas higher and lower 24s flmwrpd 27.00-28.00 30s flmwrpd         
22.00-24.00 CD Quebec 24s flmwrpd 19.00-21.00                                  
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons CA Green Leaf 24s           
20.00-21.00 Red Leaf 24s 20.00-21.00 CD Quebec Green Leaf 24s 16.00 Red Leaf   
24s 15.00-16.00 3 lb cartons CA Frisee 12s 29.00 Mesculin Mix 8.00-10.00 mostly
8.00-9.00 10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 22.00        
GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid VA Boston 16.50-17.00           
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 25.00-27.00 CD Quebec 24s  
18.00-20.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts 23.00-25.00 occas higher     
---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 28.00-30.00 MD med-lge 
25.00                                                                          
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CD Quebec 48s med 18.00 occas
lower MX 48s lge 19.00 containers bunched MX Bulb Type 48s 22.00-26.00 mostly  
22.00-23.00 cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s 25.00-26.00 NJ Leeks 12s 23.00 cartons
4 film bags iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 18.00                                
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 24.00-25.00 Plain 60s
24.00-25.00 CD Quebec Curly 60s 24.00 Plain 60s 24.00 OH Curly 60s 23.00-24.00 
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose Repacked Enroute med       
20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags Repacked Enroute med        
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00                                                       
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed           
22.00-24.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 18.00-20.00                              
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9      
bushel cartons CA Red exlge fr qual 26.00 CD Quebec Green jbo 14.00 fr qual    
12.00 lge 14.00 MD Green jbo 14.00-15.00 exlge 14.00-16.00 fr qual 11.00 MX    
Green jbo 17.00-19.00 exlge 17.00-19.00 fr qual 15.00-15.50 Yellow exlge 29.00 
NJ Green jbo 14.00 fr qual 12.00-13.00 exlge 14.00 fr qual 11.00-13.00 lge     
14.00 occas higher and lower NY Green jbo fr qual 12.00 15 lb cartons CA Red   
exlge 21.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 MX Red exlge 19.00-22.00 25 lb cartons MX 
Red exlge 30.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Red exlge 18.00-20.00 
Yellow exlge 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Orange exlge 23.00 MX Yellow lge 17.00   
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons NJ Finger Hot     
green 23.00-24.00 Jalapeno lge 16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX Anaheim 21.00 NC  
Cubanelles med 22.00-23.00 Long Hot green exlge 28.00 NJ Jalapeno green exlge  
22.00-24.00 Long Hot green lge 20.00-23.00 fr qual 17.00-18.00 TN Jalapeno     
green exlge 22.00-23.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero green 19.00 mxd orange and    
green 20.00 orange 18.00-22.00 one label 25.00 red 23.00-27.00 mostly 25.00 10 
lb cartons MX Manzano orange 40.00 NC Finger Hot red 17.00 25 lb containers MX 
Jalapeno green exlge 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 occas 23.00-24.00 red exlge
no offerings Poblano green 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 Serrano green 37.00 30 lb  
cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 80.00 red no offerings                        
---PUMPKINS:  MARKET STEADY.  24 inch bins MX Cinderella xlge 390.00-400.00    
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags CD Quebec Red   
13.00-14.00 OH Red 13.00-14.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags CD Quebec Red  
13.50-15.00 mostly 14.00 OH Red 14.00 40 lb film bags topped CD Quebec Red     
21.00-23.00 MI Red 23.00-24.00 OH Red 23.00-24.00 cartons bunched CD Quebec Red
24s 14.00-16.00 MX Red 24s fr qual 14.00 Mexico rpc containers bunched 24s     
17.00 1/2 bruce cartons NJ Black 18.00                                         
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 30.00-32.00 mostly    
30.00 CD Quebec Flat 24s 25.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute Savoy
12.50-14.00 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00    
Repacked Enroute Savoy 16.00-18.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA Flat     
18.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat Baby Type 11.00-14.00 mostly 11.00-12.00         
---SQUASH:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons CD Quebec Zucchini med 14.00 MD 
Zucchini sml-med 14.00-16.00 med-lge 14.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med fr qual 
14.00 med 16.00-18.00 NY Zucchini sml-med 16.00 med 13.00-14.00 PA Zucchini sml
14.00-15.00 med-lge 13.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 15.00 med 13.00 bushel   
cartons MX Acorn med 23.00-24.00 Butternut med-lge 23.00-24.00 Kabocha med     
28.00 Spaghetti med 23.00-24.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons GA Acorn med 20.00        
Butternut med-lge 18.00 Spaghetti med 18.00 35 lb min containers MX Round      
Zucchini med no offerings Grey sml-med 27.00-29.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 occas    
higher                                                                         
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types      
80.00-82.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 U.S. No. 
2 Orange Types 14.00-16.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly  
15.00 30 lb cartons HI U.S. No. 1 Okinawan Type 70.00                          
---TOMATOES:  MARKET LOWER.  25 lb cartons loose AL Vine Ripes light red-red   
jbo 17.00-18.00 xlge 17.00-18.00 lge 15.00-16.00 CA 80% U.S. One or Better     
Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 6x6 sz 24.00-26.00 
mostly 24.00 MD Vine Ripes light red-red xlge 18.00 lge 15.00-17.00 NC U.S.    
Comb or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 20.00 6x6 sz 20.00 TN 85%    
U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 18.00-20.00 6x6 sz       
18.00-20.00 6x7 sz 18.00 VA 80% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 
5x6 sz 20.00-22.00 6x6 sz 20.00-22.00 U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens light  
red-red 5x6 sz 18.00 6x6 sz 18.00 10 lb cartons PA Vine Ripe - Heirloom        
Varieties xlge 26.00-27.00 (mixed colors green-red) GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons CD
Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red 25s 24.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine  
CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red med 14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00 10 lb   
cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties light red-red xlge     
30.00                                                                          
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY. Wide range in condition. flats 12 1-pt    
baskets MD orange 15.00-18.00 red fr cond 15.00-16.00 mixed colors 16.00 yellow
15.00-18.00 flats 12 1-pt cups with lids VA light red-red 26.00 occas higher   
and lower GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt cups with lids DR light red-red 26.00       
cartons 12 10-oz cups with lids on the vine CD Ontario light red-red           
26.00-27.00                                                                    
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with  
lids MD light red-red 16.00 orange 15.00-18.00 yellow 15.00-18.00 NJ light     
red-red 17.00-18.00 yellow 15.00 occas higher and lower SC light red-red       
16.00-17.00 VA light red-red 16.00-18.00                                       
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET STEADY. Wide range in prices according to size 
and color. 25 lb cartons loose AL light red-red exlge 20.00 MD light red-red   
exlge 20.00-22.00 MX light red-red exlge 19.00-21.00 mostly 19.00 marked       
xxlarge light red-red 20.00-22.00 red exlge 18.00-19.00 lge 18.00              
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags MD Purple Top med 13.00-14.00 MI  
Purple Top med 16.00 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) 15.00-16.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 
Round Red 9s 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00                                          

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---BROCCOLI: cartons CA bchd 14s 34.00 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 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00                               
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons CA 24s 38.00                                       
---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