Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 09-NOV-2021                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV020                                                                       
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe Thornless 24s 
34.00 FR Globe Thornless 24s 40.00                                             
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET STEADY.  11 lb cartons bunched MX Green lge 16.00-17.00  
mostly 17.00 std 20.00 PE Green jbo 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 exlge 16.00-20.00 
mostly 18.00-19.00 lge 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 std 15.00-17.00 mostly         
16.00-17.00 fr cond 4.00-8.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 holdovers .25-3.00 mostly .25   
White std 34.00 Few available                                                  
---BEANS:  MARKET HIGHER.  bushel crates GA Round Green Type Machine Picked    
32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00 NJ Flat Green Type 35.00 bushel cartons CA Fava 58.00 
fineappear 65.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 25.00          
---BEETS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Red Type 12s 20.00 CD      
Quebec Red Type 12s 20.00 MI Red Type lge 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 25 lb sacks    
loose CD Quebec Red Type lge 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 25 lb film bags CD Chiogga  
(Striped) med-lge 18.00 (candy) Quebec Gold Type lge 14.00-16.00 mostly        
15.00-16.00 fineappear 24.00 MI Chiogga (Striped) med-lge 19.00 (candy) Gold   
Type lge 16.00                                                                 
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA Baby Hybrid Type bchd 18s 30.00 
MX bchd 14s offerings insuficient ot quote. 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut   
Short Trim 29.00-31.00 mostly 30.00 CD Ontario Crown Cut Short Trim 28.00-33.00
mostly 29.00-31.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 28.00-31.00 mostly 29.00 VA Crown   
Cut Short Trim 26.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 cartons 4 3-lb film bags CA Florettes  
22.00                                                                          
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  25 lb cartons CA med 36.00-38.00
mostly 38.00 35.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 oversized mediums CD med 36.00           
---CABBAGE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons CA    
Round Green Type med-lge 15.00 CD Quebec Round Green Type med-lge 12.00-15.00  
mostly 14.00-15.00 Red Type med-lge 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 NY Round    
Green Type med-lge 15.00 Red Type med-lge 15.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Round    
Green Type med-lge 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 1 3/4 bushel crates and 40 lb      
cartons CD Quebec Savoy Type med-lge 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00            
---CARROTS:  MARKET CANADA FILMBAG SLIGHTLY HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  sacks
48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 28.00-29.00 mostly 28.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags  
CA med-lge 27.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 CD med-lge 18.00 sacks 16 3-lb film  
bags CA med-lge 27.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 CD med-lge 18.00 sacks 10 5-lb  
film bags CA med-lge 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 CD med-lge 18.00 50 lb     
sacks loose CA jbo 29.00 CD med-lge 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 jbo 18.00 cartons 
bunched CA Bunched 24s no offerings cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled   
sml 19.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled sml 26.00 cartons 15 2-lb   
film bags CA Baby Peeled sml 26.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Baby Peeled sml 26.00  
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s        
32.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 12s 32.00-34.00 mostly 34.00 Orange 12s 26.00-28.00   
Purple 12s 26.00-28.00 CD White 9s 24.00 12s 26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00          
---CELERY:  MARKET HIGHER.  cartons CA 2 dz 28.00-34.00 mostly 30.00 2 1/2 dz  
28.00-34.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 filmbags 24s 30.00-36.00 mostly 33.00 filmbags  
30s 33.00-35.00 mostly 33.00-34.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 26.00       
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET HIGHER.  wirebound crates GA Bi-Color 4 dz 32.00-34.00  
mostly 32.00 NY Bi-Color 4 dz 32.00                                            
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  1 1/9 bushel cartons GA med 24.00-26.00 
mostly 25.00 fr qual 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 MX med 24.00 fr qual 22.00 1 1/9 
bushel cartons/crates FL Pickles 150-200s offering insuficient to quote        
200-300s 30.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario   
Long Seedless med 12s 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 occas low as 10.00-12.00 sml 12s
8.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 MX Long Seedless med 12s 14.00 one label. 20 lb cartons
CD Ontario Persian med 36.00                                                   
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET CHINESE MUCH HIGHER; OTHERS HIGHER.  1 1/9 bushel cartons 
wrapped CD Ontario lge 20.00 GA med 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 fr qual 20.00 lge 
20.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med 46.00 5 kg/11 lb cartons CA Italian med     
24.00 SP Italian med 28.00 40 lb cartons HD Thai med 43.00                     
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates CD Quebec 24s          
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 NJ 24s 18.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg containers BL AIR Witloof
26.00-29.00 mostly 28.00 NL AIR Witloof 26.00-29.00 mostly 28.00 Red Type 40.00
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates CD Quebec 24s        
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 NJ 24s 16.00                                          
---GARLIC:  MARKET CTNS 4 5-LB PLASTIC JARS SLIGHTLY HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT      
STEADY.  30 lb cartons CA White super col 79.00 col 70.00-72.00 mostly 71.00 CQ
White netted 5s 55mm/5.5cm 105.00 SP White jbo 110.00 one label 88.00 10 lb    
cartons CA Elephant jbo 52.00-54.00 mostly 54.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CA
Peeled 110.00-115.00 mostly 112.00 CQ Peeled 110.00-115.00 mostly 112.00 MX    
Peeled 105.00                                                                  
---GREENS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Kale Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s
15.00 CD Kale Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00 MA Kale Lacinato  
(Tuscan) 18s 10.00 cartons/crates bunched CA Swiss Chard Red 24s 18.00 White   
24s 18.00 CD Quebec Collard 12s 14.00 GA Collard 12s 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00  
Kale 12s 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 TX Mustard 12s 22.00                         
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons CA flm lined 24s 61.00-65.00 mostly
63.00 24s flmwrpd 62.00-66.00 mostly 63.00-64.00 one label 70.00               
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons CA Green Leaf 24s 42.00-45.00 mostly 
45.00 Red Leaf 24s 25.00-36.00 mostly 30.00 CD Quebec Boston 24s 28.00 Green   
Leaf 24s 20.00 Red Leaf 24s 22.00 2.5 lb cartons GU AIR Lolla Rossa 17.00 Red  
Oak Leaf 17.00 Green Oak Leaf 17.00 PE AIR Lolla Rossa 17.00 Red Oak Leaf 17.00
Green Oak Leaf 17.00 3 lb cartons CA Mesculin Mix 8.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 12   
4-oz containers with lid CD Quebec Boston 16.00 flats 1 layer CA Frisee 12s    
22.00 NL AIR Frisee 12s 20.00 SP AIR Frisee 12s 20.00 3 lb cartons CD Quebec   
Mache 12.00                                                                    
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA 24s 48.00-52.00 mostly   
50.00 CD 24s 48.00-50.00 mostly 50.00 cartons 12 3-count packages CA Hearts    
45.00-54.00 mostly 46.00-48.00 10 lb cartons film lined CA Crown Cut Leaves 24s
30.00                                                                          
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White lge 17.00-20.00 mostly   
19.00 med 16.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 sml-med 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Button sml 
15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Sliced med 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.50 5 lb cartons PA   
Oyster med 18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 King Oyster exlge 26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00 
Portobella lge 11.50-13.00 mostly 12.50 med 11.50-13.00 mostly 12.50 Caps lge  
12.00-14.50 mostly 13.00-13.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake lge 13.50-17.00 mostly 
16.50 med-lge 11.50-14.00 mostly 12.50 Oyster med 13.00-15.50 mostly 14.50     
cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White med 13.75-15.75 mostly 14.75 Sliced
med 13.75-15.75 mostly 14.75 cartons 12 3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Enoki med 
18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-19.50 cartons 10 10-oz trays film wrapped PA White med
13.75-15.75 mostly 14.75 Sliced med 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-14.50 cartons 6   
6-oz trays film wrapped PA Cremini med 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 Portobella Caps 
exlge 11.75-13.75 mostly 12.75 Sliced lge 11.75-13.75 mostly 12.75 cartons 6   
3.5-oz trays film wrapped PA Shiitake med 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.25 cartons 6   
4-oz trays film wrapped PA Oyster med 11.50-13.50 mostly 12.50                 
---OKRA:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel crates HD med 28.00-32.00 mostly 32.00    
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA 48s lge 23.00-24.00 mostly
24.00 MX 48s lge 23.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 CA Leeks 12s 21.00-24.00 mostly      
23.00-24.00 CD Quebec Leeks 12s 14.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 cartons 4 film bags   
iceless CA 12 bunches per bag 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 MX 12 bunches per bag   
23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 bundles bunched CD Quebec Leeks 12s 17.00       
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CD Quebec Curly 24s 24.00-26.00   
mostly 26.00 Plain 60s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00                                
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose MI med 22.00-24.00 mostly  
22.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags MI med 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 cartons 18 1-lb
film bags MI med 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00                                      
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PE AIR Snow Peas Decalyxed 35.00 
one label high as 40.00 GU AIR Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 28.00-30.00 mostly    
28.00 PE AIR Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 28.00-30.00                             
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET GREENS SLIGHTLY LOWER; OTHERS SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  
1 1/9 bushel cartons CA Red med-lge fr qual 40.00-42.00 GA Green jbo           
18.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 exlge 20.00 lge 19.00 med-lge fr qual 18.00-20.00     
mostly 18.00 one labe 14.00-15.00 Turning Red exlge offering insufficient to   
quote. MX Red med-lge fr qual 40.00-42.00 15 lb cartons MX Red med-lge 28.00   
GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red jbo 20.00 few 14.00 exlge 18.00-20.00     
mostly 18.00 Yellow jbo 18.00                                                  
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons CD Quebec Habanero green
med 24.00 orange med 28.00-30.00 mostly 30.00 red med 26.00-30.00 mostly       
28.00-29.00 DR Habanero red med 30.00 MA Shishito lge 30.00 MX Habanero orange 
med 28.00 Jalapeno lge 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 Poblano lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 
18.00 Serrano med 20.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons CD Quebec      
Jalapeno lge 26.00 MX Jalapeno lge 22.00 Poblano lge 30.00 NJ Cubanelles lge   
29.00-30.00 mostly 29.00 Long Hot red 21.00-22.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates  
MX Serrano med 30.00 10 lb cartons MX Anaheim lge 21.00-24.00 mostly           
22.00-23.00 Fresno med 40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili    
Hots green sml 80.00 red sml 110.00 GREENHOUSE 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates CD  
Ontario Serrano med 36.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags CD Ontario Mixed Mini Sweet
Types mxd orange and green 20.00 ord cond 5.00-6.00                            
---PUMPKINS:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons MA Pie Type orange lge 20.00 white 
lge 25.00 Miniature orange lge 28.00 24 inch bins MA Howden Type orange lge    
285.00 approx 600lbs. white lge 285.00 approx 600lbs. Cinderella orange lge    
285.00 approx 600lbs. Fairytale orange lge 285.00 approx 600lbs. Pie Type      
orange lge 200.00 approx 500lbs. white lge 400.00 approx 650lbs. 36 inch bins  
MA Pie Type orange lge 275.00 approx 850lbs.                                   
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags CA red          
14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 CD Quebec red 14.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags  
CA red 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 CD Quebec red 14.00-15.00 40 lb film bags      
topped MI red 24.00 cartons bunched CD Quebec red 24s 16.00-18.00 mostly       
16.00-17.00                                                                    
---RHUBARB: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   GREENHOUSE 6 kg containers NL AIR lge 40.00     
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario lge 28.00-30.00  
mostly 28.00 Prince Edward Island lge 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 Quebec lge      
28.00-29.00 mostly 29.00 WASHED 50 lb sacks CD Ontario lge 26.00 Prince Edward 
Island lge 26.00 WAXED 50 lb sacks CD Quebec 28.00-30.00 mostly 29.00 Size :   
super jumbo/ colossal                                                          
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 30.00-31.00 mostly    
30.00 CD Quebec Flat 24s 30.00-31.00 mostly 30.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags 
CA Flat 17.00-19.00 mostly 19.00 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 10.00-12.50    
mostly 11.00                                                                   
---SQUASH:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons CD Quebec Zucchini sml 18.00 med
17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 MA Yellow Straightneck sml 16.00 NJ Zucchini sml      
17.00-18.00 med 17.00-18.00 Yellow Straightneck sml 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00   
med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 Grey sml-med 24.00-26.00 mostly 26.00 bushel      
cartons CD Ontario Acorn med-lge 18.00-20.00 Buttercup lge 20.00 Spaghetti     
med-lge 20.00 Quebec Delicata med-lge fr cond 14.00 MA Buttercup lge 16.00     
Spaghetti med-lge 14.00 NY Spaghetti med-lge 16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons CD     
Ontario Kabocha 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 Quebec Butternut lge 20.00-24.00      
mostly 23.00-24.00 MA Butternut lge 18.00 NY Butternut lge 16.00-20.00 mostly  
20.00 Kabocha 16.00 20 lb cartons per lb Local Repack Butternut lge 1.25 peeled
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red   
Types 48.00 White Types 58.00 Japanese Types 50.00-54.00 mostly 52.00 LA U.S.  
No. 1 Orange Types 32.00 White Types 49.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types         
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Size : "Large" jbo 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 MS U.S.   
No. 1 Orange Types 26.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 No Grade Marks Orange Types jbo    
18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00 sml 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 NC U.S. No. 1 Orange     
Types 18.00-24.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 Japanese Types 36.00 No Grade Marks Orange
Types med-lge 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 jbo 16.00-17.00 Japanese Types jbo      
29.00-30.00 mostly 30.00                                                       
---TOMATOES:  MARKET LOWER.  25 lb cartons loose CA Mature Greens pink-light   
red 5x6 sz 25.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 6x6 sz 24.00-25.00 mostly 25.00 6x7 sz     
25.00-26.00 mostly 26.00 FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens pink-light red
5x6 sz 25.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 6x6 sz 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 6x7 sz         
24.00-25.00 mostly 25.00 10 lb flats Local Repack Mature Greens light red-red  
5x6s 16.00 6x6s 16.00 6x7s 16.00 cartons 10 tubes 3s 14-oz Local Repack Mature 
Greens light red med 16.00 GREENHOUSE 10 lb cartons CD Ontario Vine Ripes      
yellow med-lge 34.00 15 lb flats CD Ontario Vine Ripes pink-light red 20s      
26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00 22s 25.00-27.00 mostly 26.00 24s 26.00-28.00 mostly   
27.00 MX Vine Ripes pink-light red 20s 26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00 22s 26.00-28.00
mostly 27.00 24s 26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD      
Ontario Vine Ripes light red med-lge 15.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 MX Vine Ripes    
light red med-lge 18.00 10 lb flats FL Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties          
40.00-44.00 mostly 42.00                                                       
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET LOWER.  flats 12 1-pt baskets with lids FL light  
red-red med-lge 26.00-27.00 flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MX light red-red      
med-lge 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00                                               
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with  
lids CD Quebec light red exlge 14.00 FL pink-light red exlge 14.00 MX          
pink-light red exlge 16.00 flats 15 10.5-oz containers with lids MX yellow     
exlge 38.00 GREENHOUSE 20 lb cartons loose MX light red lge 32.00              
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose CA Roma     
light red-red exlge 25.00-29.00 mostly 27.00 FL Roma light red-red exlge       
25.00-29.00 mostly 27.00 MX Roma light red-red exlge 26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00  
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags CA Purple Top med-lge 14.00-15.00 
CD Quebec Purple Top med-lge 14.00-15.00 MI Purple Top med-lge 14.00-15.00     
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  35 lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 10s
19.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio 9s 15.00-16.00 12s 16.00 GREENHOUSE 10 lb
cartons FR Jerusalem Artichokes 10s 42.00                                      

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 4 1-gallon bottles MA 22.50-24.00   
mostly 24.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles MA 26.00-29.00 mostly 29.00 PINT     
BOTTLES- 15.00-18.00 mostly 18.00                                              
---CORN STALKS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   NEW CROP bundle MA 4s 20.00                 
---ORNAMENTAL CORN: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   NEW CROP cartons/crates MA Indian bchd  
20-3s 60.00 Strawberry bchd 20-3s 36.00 Mini size 36.00 Blue bchd 20-3s 36.00  
Popcorn bchd 20-3s 36.00                                                       
---STRAW BALES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   NEW CROP containers per bale MA standard    
8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 miniature 3.00-5.00 mostly 4.00                         

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---CUCUMBERS: GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD Ontario Long Seedless med 12s 
17.00 one label.                                                               
---MUSHROOMS: 5 lb cartons PA Cremini med 11.50-12.75 mostly 12.50 cartons 12  
8-oz trays film wrapped PA White med 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00                  
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Yellow exlge   
30.00 Orange exlge 30.00 MX Red exlge 36.00 Yellow exlge 36.00 Orange exlge    
38.00                                                                          
---SPINACH: 4 lb cartons CA Flat Baby Type 13.50-14.00 mostly 13.50            
---SQUASH: bushel cartons Local Repack Zucchini 28.00 size: 28ct. Yellow       
Straightneck 24.00 size: 28ct. 20.00 size: 12ct. Acorn lge 25.00 Butternut lge 
28.00 Spaghetti lge 24.00                                                      
---SWEET POTATOES: 40 lb cartons LA U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 41.00 one label    
Local Repack Garnet 60.00