Wholesale Market Fruit Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 11-AUG-2020                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV010                                                                       
Weather at 7:00 am Partly Cloudy 73                                            
Yesterday's High 92                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
---CLEMENTINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flat cartons 10 3-lb mesh bags CL 24 sz     
40.00 PE 24 sz 34.00 SF 24 sz 42.00                                            
---GRAPEFRUIT:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Star    
Ruby 27s 33.00 32s 31.00-34.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 36s 28.00-33.00 mostly       
30.00-32.00 40s 26.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 48s 24.00-30.00 mostly          
26.00-28.00 56s 24.00-26.00                                                    
---LEMONS:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 95s 50.00   
140s 50.00 Shprs Choice 95s 28.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 115s 28.00-34.00 mostly   
32.00 140s 28.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 165s 30.00 200s 30.00 17 kg cartons  
CL 95s 30.00 115s 30.00 140s 30.00 18 kg containers AG 75s 32.00 95s           
27.50-32.00 mostly 30.00 115s 30.00-32.00 140s 30.00-32.00 165s 30.00          
---LIMES:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  10 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 36s          
12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 48s 10.00-18.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 54s          
10.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 40 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 150s 38.00-45.00 
mostly 40.00-42.00 occas low as 35.00 175s 38.00-44.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 200s 
38.00-44.00 mostly 38.00-40.00 occas low as 33.00 230s 30.00-35.00 mostly 35.00
occas higher                                                                   
---MISC CITRUS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 cartons NZ Meyer Lemon med          
35.00-36.00 4/5 bushel cartons DR Sour Orange irreg sz 32.00-33.00 JM          
Uglifruit/Uniqfruit 14s supplies insufficient to quote 10 lb cartons CA        
Kumquats 48.00 cartons 18 1-lb film bags NZ Meyer Lemon med 44.00-45.00        
---ORANGES:  MARKET VALENCIA 138S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  7/10  
bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Valencia 72s 32.00-34.00 88s 28.00-34.00     
mostly 31.00-34.00 113s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 138s 28.00-32.00 mostly 
30.00-32.00 Shprs Choice Valencia 56s 25.00 72s 28.00 88s 27.00-28.00 113s     
27.00-28.00 15 kg cartons CL Navel 48s 33.00-35.00 56s 33.00-35.00 72s         
30.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 88s 30.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 113s         
29.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 SF Navel 56s 26.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 72s 
26.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 88s 26.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-30.00              
---TANGELOS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   15 kg cartons PE Minneola 45s 31.00       
---TANGERINES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 10 3-lb mesh bags PE Honey exlge
32.00 W. Murcott Afourer 24 size 20.00 10 kg cartons PE Tango 55s 20.00        

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CD British 
Columbia med-lge 20.00 fr cond 10.00-12.00 ord cond 6.00-9.00 Nova Scotia      
med-lge 24.00 MA med-lge 36.00 MI med-lge fr cond 10.00-12.00 ord cond         
6.00-9.00 NJ med-lge fr cond 10.00-12.00 ord cond 6.00-9.00 PE med-lge         
22.00-24.00 flats 12 1-pt baskets film wrapped VT med-lge 33.00                
---MISC BERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA        
Blackberries lge 24.00-25.00                                                   
---RASPBERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA lge     
33.00-36.00 fineappear 40.00                                                   
---STRAWBERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA   
med-lge 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 fineappear 20.00-22.00                  

MELONS                                                                         
---CANTALOUPS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 cartons CA 9s 18.00-21.00 ord cond   
6.00-9.00 12s 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 15s 18.00-20.00 oversized 1/2     
cartons CA 9s (6 size) 18.00-20.00                                             
---HONEYDEWS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  2/3 cartons CA 5s 12.00-14.00 6s          
12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 fr cond 10.00 8s 13.00 oversized 2/3 cartons CA 5s (4 
size) 12.00-14.00                                                              
---WATERMELONS:  MARKET LOWER.  flat cartons DE Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 6s
19.00-20.00 NC Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 6s 18.00-20.00 24 inch bins per    
melon DE Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 5.50-7.50 mostly 7.00-7.50 occas lower 45s
4.00-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas lower 60s 3.00-4.00 mostly 4.00 occas lower fr
cond 1.50-2.50 IN Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 5.50-7.50 mostly 7.00-7.50 occas 
lower 45s 4.00-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas lower 60s 3.00-4.00 mostly 4.00     
occas lower MD Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 5.50-7.50 mostly 7.00-7.50 occas    
lower 45s 4.00-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas lower 60s 3.00-4.00 mostly 4.00     
occas lower TX Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 9.00-10.00 occas lower 45s 6.00-7.00
occas lower 60s 4.00-4.50 occas lower                                          

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---APPLES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons tray pack WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 72s     
26.00-29.00 80s 26.00-29.00 88s 26.00 100s 26.00 Golden Delicious 80s 45.00 88s
32.00-34.00 Fuji 80s 30.00-34.00 88s 32.00 Granny Smith 72s 35.00 88s          
32.00-35.00 Gala 80s 38.00 88s 36.00 Braeburn 88s 32.00 Honeycrisp 100s 62.00  
Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 72s 44.00 88s 42.00 18 kg cartons tray pack CL Granny    
Smith 80s 38.00 Gala 80s 38.00 88s 34.00 90s 34.00 Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 80s   
36.00 NZ Braeburn 80s 34.00                                                    
---AVOCADOS:  MARKET MEXICO 45S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2
layer MX Hass 32s 52.00-58.00 mostly 54.00-55.00 fr qual 45.00 36s 52.00-55.00 
fr qual supplies insufficient to quote 48s 38.00-45.00 mostly 42.00 fr qual    
35.00 60s 30.00-35.00 mostly 34.00-35.00 one label high as 40.00 fr qual       
30.00-32.00 PE Hass 32s 20.00 48s 18.00-20.00 60s 15.00-18.00 flats 2 layer FL 
Various Greenskin Varieties 16s 23.00 20s 23.00 flats 1 layer FL Various       
Greenskin Varieties 10s 13.00                                                  
---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                                                                          
---CHERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  18 lb cartons bagged OR    
Class I Lapin 9 row sz & lgr 80.00 9 1/2 row sz & lgr 80.00 Skeena 9 row sz &  
lgr 80.00 9 1/2 row sz & lgr 80.00 18 lb cartons 8 film bags WA WAOne          
Sweetheart 9 row sz & lgr 72.00-78.00 mostly 72.00 9 1/2 row sz & lgr          
70.00-78.00 mostly 72.00                                                       
---FRUITS OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  11 lb cartons loose CA ExFcy Dates     
Medjool lge 50.00-53.00 cartons 1 layer FL Carambola - Star Fruit 25s 15.00 5  
kg cartons IS ExFcy Dates Medjool lge 48.00 cartons 12 1-pt baskets CA Figs    
Black Mission 48.00 occas lower 20 lb cartons FL Guava giant 30.00-35.00 Green 
giant 25.00-28.00                                                              
---GRAPES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  19 lb containers bagged CA U.S. One Sugraone 
med-lge 30.00 Flame Seedless lge-exlge 28.00 med-lge 24.00-26.00 Red Seedless  
jbo 28.00 cartons 20 1-lb containers with lids CA U.S. One Thomcord med-lge    
36.00                                                                          
---KIWIFRUIT:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 1 layer CL Hayward 33s 11.00-12.00 36s    
11.00-12.00 9 kg (19.8 lb) containers loose CL Hayward 27 sz 23.00 33 sz       
24.00-26.00 36 sz 24.00-26.00 NZ Hayward 33 sz 34.00                           
---MANGOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 1 layer HT Francis (Francine) 8s 18.00
9s 18.00 10s 18.00 12s 18.00 MX Kent 6s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 7s 6.00-8.00
mostly 6.00-7.00 8s 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00 9s 6.00-7.00 ripe 4.00 10s 6.00-7.00 
12s 6.00 50 lb cartons FL Green Cooking Type 33.00                             
---NECTARINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various Yellow  
Flesh Varieties 36s 34.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 36s 34.00 25 lb cartons
loose CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 56 sz 31.00 eurotray CA Various Yellow 
Flesh Varieties 36s 30.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 36s 30.00              
---PAPAYA:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  3.5 kg containers BR Solo Type Golden 9s     
16.00 one label high as 20.00 20-25 lb cartons MX Maradol Type 9s 32.00 12s    
32.00 30-35 lb cartons GU Tainung 12s 28.00-30.00 35-40 lb cartons GU Green    
Cooking Type lge 23.00-26.00                                                   
---PEACHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various Yellow     
Flesh Varieties 36s 34.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 36s 34.00 1/2 bushel   
cartons NJ Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 2 3/4"up 38.00-39.00 2 1/2"up        
32.00-33.00 25 lb cartons loose CA Various White Flesh Varieties 56 sz 31.00   
eurotray CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 36s 30.00 Various White Flesh       
Varieties 36s 30.00                                                            
---PEARS:  MARKET STEADY.  4/5 bushel cartons wrapped CA Bartlett 70s 45.00 80s
45.00 90s 42.00 Bosc 70s 62.00-65.00 80s 62.00-65.00 90s 58.00 18 kg containers
tray pack wrapped AG D'Anjou 70s 34.00 80s 34.00 90s 35.00 Bosc 90s 34.00      
---PINEAPPLES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 1 layer CR golden ripe 6s        
16.00-18.00 7s 16.00-18.00 8s 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00                   
---PLANTAINS:  MARKET STEADY.  50 lb cartons CB Green lge 26.00-28.00 EC Green 
lge 25.00-28.00 Yellow lge 26.00-28.00                                         
---PLUMS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  28 lb cartons loose CA Various
Black Varieties 30-35 sz 30.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 Various Red Varieties  
30-35 sz 34.00-36.00 ord cond 9.00-12.00 poor cond 1.00-8.00 some unsellable   

ORGANIC                                                                        

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES: flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CD British Columbia med-lge 30.00 
flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA med-lge 24.00                                  
---MISC BERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries lge 26.00-27.00  
---STRAWBERRIES: flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med-lge fineappear 27.00 

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---GRAPES: 19 lb containers bagged CA U.S. One Sugraone med-lge 33.00 Red      
Seedless jbo 34.00