Wholesale Market Fruit Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 10-AUG-2021                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV010                                                                       
Weather at 7:00 am Cloudy 68                                                   
Yesterday's High 79                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
---CLEMENTINES:  MARKET STEADY.  flat cartons 10 3-lb mesh bags CL 24 sz       
33.00-35.00 mostly 35.00 one label best 38.00-40.00 poor cond .25-10.00 mostly 
5.00 PE 24 sz 33.00-35.00 mostly 35.00 one label best 38.00-40.00 SF 24 sz     
33.00-35.00 mostly 35.00 one label best 38.00-40.00                            
---GRAPEFRUIT:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Star    
Ruby 23s 40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 27s 40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 32s 38.00-40.00 
mostly 40.00 36s 38.00-40.00 mostly 40.00 40s 38.00-40.00 mostly 39.00 48s     
38.00-40.00 mostly 38.00 holdovers 33.00-34.00 mostly 34.00 15 kg containers SF
No Grade Marks Ruby Red 28s 34.00 32s 34.00 36s 32.00 40s 32.00-37.00 mostly   
36.00 45s 35.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 50s 34.00                                   
---LEMONS:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 75s         
59.00-60.00 mostly 59.00 95s 59.00-60.00 mostly 59.00 115s 59.00-60.00 mostly  
59.00 140s 59.00-60.00 mostly 59.00 165s 59.00-60.00 mostly 59.00 200s 59.00   
Shprs Choice 75s 52.00-54.00 mostly 54.00 95s 44.00-48.00 mostly 48.00 one     
label 50.00 occas low as 38.00 115s 44.00-48.00 mostly 48.00 one label 50.00   
occas low as 38.00 140s 44.00-48.00 mostly 48.00 one label 50.00 occas low as  
38.00 165s 44.00-48.00 mostly 48.00 one label 50.00 occas low as 38.00 200s    
44.00-48.00 mostly 48.00 one label 50.00 occas low as 38.00 17 kg cartons AG   
Marked Fancy 75s 30.00-37.00 mostly 30.00 one label 30.00 95s 35.00-37.00      
mostly 36.00-37.00 one label 28.00-30.00 115s 28.00-37.00 mostly 32.00 140s    
28.00-32.00 mostly 32.00 CL Marked Fancy 95s 35.00-37.00 mostly 36.00 115s     
28.00-37.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 140s 28.00-37.00 mostly 30.00                   
---LIMES:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  10 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 36s          
12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 occas low as 9.00 42s 12.00-16.00 mostly        
13.00-15.00 occas low as 9.00 48s 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 occas low as  
9.00 54s 9.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 40 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 150s     
33.00-40.00 mostly 36.00-38.00 175s 33.00-40.00 mostly 36.00-38.00 200s        
33.00-40.00 mostly 36.00-38.00 230s 33.00-40.00 mostly 36.00-38.00             
---MISC CITRUS:  MARKET STEADY.  4/5 bushel cartons DR Sour Orange irreg sz    
36.00 FL Sour Orange irreg sz no offerings                                     
---ORANGES:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Late Navel 
72s 30.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 88s 34.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 113s 35.00-36.00     
mostly 36.00 Valencia 72s 30.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 occas high as 38.00 88s     
34.00-38.00 mostly 36.00 113s 35.00-38.00 mostly 36.00 138s 32.00-38.00 mostly 
33.00 Shprs Choice Valencia 56s 31.00-32.00 mostly 32.00 72s 31.00-32.00 mostly
32.00 88s 32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00 113s 32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00 138s          
32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00 15 kg cartons CL No Grade Marks Navel 40s 27.00-29.00 
mostly 27.00 occas higher 48s 27.00-29.00 mostly 27.00 occas higher one label  
high as 36.00 56s 27.00-29.00 mostly 27.00 occas higher one label 36.00        
29.00-36.00 mostly 34.00 one label 36.00-38.00 88s 30.00-36.00 mostly 34.00 one
label 36.00-38.00 MR AIR No Grade Marks Navel 105s 30.00 113s 30.00 SF No Grade
Marks Navel 48s 29.00-36.00 mostly 31.00-34.00 one label 38.00 56s 29.00-36.00 
mostly 31.00-34.00 one label 38.00 88s 30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 one label
36.00-38.00                                                                    
---TANGELOS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   15 kg cartons PE Minneola 45s 23.00-25.00      
mostly 25.00                                                                   
---TANGERINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 10 3-lb mesh bags PE W. Murcott      
Afourer 28 size 33.00                                                          

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES:  MARKET BRITISH COLUMBIA SLIGHTLY HIGHER; OTHERS STEADY.  flats
12 1-pt cups with lids CD British Columbia CDOne Duke med-lge 18.00-22.00      
mostly 20.00-22.00 fineappear 22.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 Nova Scotia med-lge     
22.00-24.00 MA med-lge no offerings ME med-lge 38.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 one    
label Non Cultivated sml 48.00 few NH Non Cultivated sml 65.00 few NJ med-lge  
offerings insufficient to quote VT med-lge 38.00 one label WA Bluecrop med-lge 
fr appear 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00                                       
---MISC BERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz cups with
lids CA Blackberries med 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 fineappear 33.00 few GU
Blackberries med 22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-25.00 flats 12 12-oz cups with lids  
CA Blackberries med fr cond 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 ord cond 7.00-8.00        
---RASPBERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red med 
20.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-25.00 ord cond 4.00-8.00 mostly 4.00-5.00 poor cond   
1.00-3.00 mostly 1.00 some unsellable fineappear 27.00-30.00 mostly 27.00 CD   
Quebec Red med fineappear 32.00-36.00 mostly 33.00-35.00 MX Red med 24.00      
---STRAWBERRIES:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA
med 20.00-22.00 occas lower ord cond 5.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 fineappear     
26.00 flats 6 2-lb containers with lids CA med ord cond 4.00-6.00              

MELONS                                                                         
---CANTALOUPS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 cartons AZ 9s ord cond 4.00-9.00     
mostly 6.00-8.00 CA 9s 23.00-25.00 12s 23.00-25.00 15s offerings insufficient  
to quote flat cartons CA Tuscan Type 8s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Heirloom      
Variety 11s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Heirloom Variety                          
---HONEYDEWS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  2/3 cartons CA 5s 16.00-20.00 mostly      
18.00-20.00 6s 18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 8s 18.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-20.00
oversized 2/3 cartons CA 5s (4 size) 16.00-18.00                               
---MISC MELONS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  2/3 cartons CA Galia 5s 23.00-24.00 6s  
23.00-24.00 Hami 5s 23.00-24.00 6s 23.00-24.00 Juan Canary 5s 23.00-24.00 6s   
23.00-24.00 Santa Claus 5s 23.00-24.00 6s 23.00-24.00                          
---WATERMELONS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons Local Repack Red Flesh Seedless 
Type Round Varieties 4s 40.00-44.00 mostly 40.00 5s 36.00-40.00 mostly 36.00 24
inch bins per melon DE Red Flesh Seedless Type Round Varieties 10-14 lb avg    
4.00 15-19 lb avg 5.00-5.50 20-24 lb avg 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 MD Red Flesh    
Seedless Type Round Varieties 10-14 lb avg 4.00 15-19 lb avg 5.00-5.50 20-24 lb
avg 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00                                                      

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---APPLES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons tray pack CL Fuji 70s 38.00 80s 38.00 90s  
36.00 Granny Smith 80s 39.00-44.00 mostly 44.00 100s 39.00-44.00 mostly 44.00  
Gala 70s 42.00 80s 42.00 90s 36.00 100s 38.00 Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 80s        
40.00-44.00 mostly 40.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 72s fineappear 38.00-42.00   
mostly 40.00-42.00 80s fineappear 38.00-42.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 88s fineappear
36.00-40.00 mostly 38.00-40.00 100s fineappear 31.00-38.00 mostly 36.00-38.00  
125s fineappear 30.00-34.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 Golden Delicious 64s fineappear 
44.00-48.00 mostly 44.00-46.00 80s fineappear 44.00-54.00 mostly 44.00-46.00   
88s fineappear 44.00-54.00 mostly 44.00-46.00 100s fineappear 40.00-48.00      
mostly 44.00 125s fineappear no offerings Fuji 56s fineappear 36.00-38.00      
mostly 38.00 one label 80s fineappear 38.00-48.00 mostly 46.00 88s fineappear  
38.00-46.00 mostly 45.00 100s fineappear 38.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 Granny Smith 
64s fineappear 44.00-52.00 mostly 50.00-52.00 72s fineappear 44.00-52.00 mostly
50.00-52.00 80s fineappear 44.00-50.00 mostly 48.00-50.00 88s fineappear       
44.00-48.00 mostly 48.00 100s fineappear 36.00-46.00 mostly 44.00-46.00 125s   
fineappear 36.00-44.00 mostly 44.00 Gala 72s fineappear 42.00 one label 80s    
fineappear 46.00-58.00 mostly 56.00-58.00 88s fineappear 44.00-46.00 mostly    
46.00 100s fineappear 38.00-48.00 mostly 46.00-48.00 Braeburn 80s fineappear   
36.00-40.00 mostly 38.00-40.00 100s fineappear 33.00-36.00 mostly 36.00        
Honeycrisp 80s fineappear 80.00-84.00 mostly 84.00 88s fineappear 80.00-84.00  
mostly 82.00-84.00 Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 80s 44.00-52.00 mostly 44.00-48.00 88s
44.00-52.00 mostly 44.00-48.00 WAFcy Red Delicious 100s 30.00 one label cartons
12 3-lb film bags WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 2 1/2" min/up offerings insufficient
to quote Granny Smith 2 1/2" min/up offerings insufficient to quote Gala 2 1/2"
min/up offerings insufficient to quote                                         
---APRICOTS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 2 layer tray pack WA Goldbar 70-72s      
33.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 one label 30.00 Perfection 70-72s 33.00-36.00 mostly  
36.00 one label 30.00 24 lb cartons loose CA Lorna #6 24.00-30.00 mostly 30.00 
few WA Robada 1 7/8" min 38.00-42.00 mostly 40.00 1 5/8" min 28.00-34.00 mostly
32.00-34.00                                                                    
---AVOCADOS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2 layer MX Hass 32s 60.00 fr cond  
40.00 fr qual no offerings 36s 60.00 fr qual no offerings 40s no offerings 48s 
52.00-55.00 mostly 52.00-54.00 fr qual no offerings 60s 46.00-48.00 no         
offerings fr qual no offerings PE Hass 48s 38.00-42.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 60s  
38.00-40.00 flats 2 layer DR Various Greenskin Varieties 20s 27.00-34.00 mostly
27.00-28.00 FL Various Greenskin Varieties 18s 30.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 20s    
30.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 flats 1 layer FL Various Greenskin Varieties 9s 17.00 
10s 17.00                                                                      
---BANANAS:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons containerized CB lge 17.00-20.00    
mostly 17.00-17.75 EC lge 17.00-19.75 mostly 17.00-17.75 Green No gas          
17.75-19.00 mostly 17.75 GU lge 17.00-19.50 mostly 17.00-17.75 20 lb cartons CB
Baby 15.00-19.00 mostly 18.00-18.50                                            
---CHERRIES:  MARKET STEADY.  18 lb cartons bagged OR OROne Bing 9 1/2 row sz &
lgr 38.00-48.00 mostly 38.00-45.00 10 1/2 row sz & lgr 21.00-24.00 mostly 24.00
Lapin 9 1/2 row sz & lgr 38.00-48.00 mostly 38.00-45.00 Skeena 9 1/2 row sz &  
lgr 38.00-48.00 mostly 38.00-45.00 WA WAOne Sweetheart 9 row sz & lgr          
54.00-60.00 mostly 58.00 9 1/2 row sz & lgr 54.00-60.00 mostly 58.00 10 row sz 
& lgr 40.00-45.00 mostly 45.00 10 1/2 row sz & lgr 40.00-45.00 mostly          
43.00-44.00                                                                    
---FRUITS OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 1 layer FL Carambola - Star    
Fruit 25s fineappear 40.00-42.00 mostly 40.00 one label few 32.00 MA Apple     
Pears Shinko 16s 18.00 cartons 1 layer tray pack CL Cherimoya 12s 68.00-70.00  
mostly 68.00 FL Passion Fruit 20s 35.00-38.00 mostly 36.00 cartons 24 10-oz    
cups pitted CA ExFcy Dates Medjool lge 48.00-50.00 med-lge 48.00-50.00 12 lb   
cartons MX Cactus Pears red med 12.00 flats 12 1-pt baskets CA Figs Black      
Mission med 36.00-38.00 mostly 38.00 flats 12 8-oz containers with lids CA AIR 
Figs Black Mission med 36.00-38.00 mostly 38.00 flats 12 10-oz baskets mesh    
wrapped AZ AIR Figs Black Mission med 46.00-50.00 mostly 46.00 Few- finishing  
up with California available cartons 24 9-oz packages CA Figs med 65.00 Nutra  
variety Black Mission med 69.00 cartons 24 14-oz packages film wrapped GR Figs 
med 72.00 cartons 12 1/2-pt baskets AZ Figs Black Mission med 20.00 18 kg      
containers wrapped CQ Apple Pears Yali 80s 50.00 one label few 10 lb cartons CB
Guava red lge 55.00 FL Guava red lge 30.00-32.00 mostly 32.00 white exlge      
70.00-75.00 mostly 70.00 20 lb cartons FL Guava white exlge 90.00              
---GRAPES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  18 lb containers bagged MX Flame Seedless med
24.00 Red Globe jbo 34.00 19 lb containers bagged CA U.S. One Sugraone         
lge-exlge 32.00-39.00 mostly 36.00 med-lge 30.00-33.00 mostly 32.00 Stella     
Della variety 30.00 White Seedless Type sml-med 25.00-33.00 mostly 25.00 Flame 
Seedless lge-exlge 34.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 med-lge 25.00-33.00 mostly 30.00 fr
cond 18.00 Black Seedless med-lge 32.00 Ivory lge-exlge 34.00-38.00 mostly     
36.00 med-lge 30.00-32.00 mostly 32.00 Summer Royal lge-exlge 34.00-38.00      
mostly 36.00 med-lge 30.00-32.00 mostly 32.00 cartons 16 1-lb containers with  
lids CA Black Corinth sml 36.00 Zante Current sml 36.00 cartons 20 1-lb        
containers with lids CA Concord med 42.00                                      
---KIWIFRUIT:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 1 layer CL Hayward 33s 12.00-14.00  
36s 12.00-14.00 9 kg (19.8 lb) containers loose CL Hayward 36 sz 28.00-32.00   
mostly 28.00-30.00 10 kg containers loose NZ Hayward 22s 37.00-38.00 mostly    
37.00                                                                          
---MANGOES:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 1 layer DR 10s "Mingolo"   No sales reported
HT Francis (Francine) 9s offerings insufficient to quote MX Kent 6s 6.50-7.50  
8s 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 9s 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 Tommy Atkins 8s    
offerings insufficient to quote Ataulfo 14s 14.00 one label 40 lb cartons DR   
Banilejos med 42.00 50 lb cartons GU Green Cooking Type sml 65.00              
---NECTARINES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various     
Yellow Flesh Varieties 56s 28.00-33.00 mostly 32.00 Various White Flesh        
Varieties 56s 28.00-33.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 25 lb cartons loose CA Various    
Yellow Flesh Varieties 56 sz 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 80 sz 26.00-30.00 mostly 
28.00 eurotray CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 50 series 30.00 Various White 
Flesh Varieties 50 series 31.00                                                
---PAPAYA:  MARKET STEADY.  3.5 kg containers BR AIR Solo Type Golden 8s       
19.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 9s 19.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 30-35 lb cartons GU       
Tainung 14s 30.00-35.00 mostly 32.00 one label 27.00 MX Maradol Type 9s        
30.00-35.00 mostly 33.00 11s 30.00-35.00 mostly 33.00 12s 30.00-35.00 mostly   
33.00 one label 27.00 35-40 lb cartons GU Green Cooking Type lge 27.00-32.00   
mostly 27.00                                                                   
---PEACHES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various Yellow 
Flesh Varieties 48s 30.00-33.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 Flat Type White Flesh 60s   
32.00 Yellow Flesh 60s 32.00 cartons 3 layer tray pack CA Flat Type White Flesh
88s 32.00 Yellow Flesh 88s 32.00 1/2 bushel cartons NJ No Grade Marks Various  
Yellow Flesh Varieties 2 1/2"up 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Various White Flesh   
Varieties 2 3/4"up 24.00-26.00 25 lb cartons loose CA Various Yellow Flesh     
Varieties 64 sz 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 eurotray CA Various Yellow Flesh
Varieties 50 series 30.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 50 series 31.00        
---PEARS:  MARKET STEADY.  4/5 bushel cartons wrapped OR Hood River ORExFcy    
D'Anjou 80s 42.00-44.00 mostly 44.00 occas higher 90s 42.00 occas higher 100s  
40.00-42.00 mostly 40.00 120s 37.00-38.00 mostly 38.00 Medford Section U.S. One
Bosc 80s 40.00-44.00 mostly 42.00-44.00 90s 38.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 100s      
38.00-40.00 mostly 40.00 120s 36.00-38.00 mostly 38.00 WA U.S. One D'Anjou 80s 
42.00-44.00 mostly 44.00 90s 40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 100s 40.00-42.00 mostly  
40.00 120s 38.00-42.00 mostly 38.00 Bosc 80s 40.00-46.00 mostly 44.00-46.00 90s
40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 100s 38.00-40.00 mostly 40.00 120s 36.00-38.00 mostly 
38.00 40 lb cartons wrapped CA U.S. One Bartlett 70s 48.00-55.00 mostly        
48.00-50.00 80s 48.00-55.00 mostly 48.00 90s 45.00-48.00 mostly 45.00-47.00    
100s 42.00-46.00 mostly 42.00-44.00 120s 40.00-45.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 135s   
37.00-42.00 mostly 37.00-39.00 Bosc 70s 60.00-64.00 mostly 62.00-64.00 80s     
56.00-60.00 mostly 58.00-60.00 90s 55.00-60.00 mostly 58.00 100s 55.00-60.00   
mostly 55.00-56.00 36 lb cartons tight fill CA U.S. One Bartlett 80 sz         
insufficient to quote 1/2 cartons wrapped CA U.S. One Crimson Red 30s          
40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 Stark Crimson 40s 40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 50s        
40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 2/5 bushel cartons wrapped OR Hood River U.S. One Red 
D'Anjou 35s 40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 euro cartons 2 layer tray pack SF No Grade
Marks Forelle 70s 35.00 18 kg containers wrapped AG Bartlett 80s 32.00-33.00   
mostly 33.00 Few D'Anjou 80s ord cond 10.00-20.00 mostly 14.00-20.00 90s 24.00 
100s 32.00-34.00 mostly 34.00 Few ord cond 10.00 poor cond 1.00-6.00 mostly    
2.00-4.00 Bosc 80s 42.00 Few                                                   
---PINEAPPLES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 1 layer CR golden ripe 5s 18.00-22.00  
mostly 18.00-20.00 6s 16.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 7s 16.00-20.00 mostly     
18.00 8s 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00                                        
---PLANTAINS:  MARKET STEADY.  50 lb cartons CB Yellow lge 24.00-30.00 mostly  
26.00 EC Green lge 21.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 GU Green lge 21.00-26.00 mostly    
24.00 Yellow lge 25.00-28.00 mostly 26.00                                      
---PLUMS:  MARKET STEADY.  28 lb cartons loose CA Crimson Glo 25 sz 40.00-42.00
mostly 42.00 one label Owen T 35 sz 40.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 one label Various 
Black Varieties 40-45 sz 36.00-38.00 mostly 38.00 60-65 sz 36.00-38.00 mostly  
36.00 Various Red Varieties 40-45 sz 36.00-38.00 mostly 38.00 60-65 sz         
36.00-38.00 mostly 36.00                                                       

ORGANIC                                                                        

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES: flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CD British Columbia CDOne Duke    
med-lge offerings insufficient to quote                                        
---MISC BERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries med 30.00-33.00  
mostly 33.00                                                                   
---RASPBERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red med 27.00-30.00 mostly     
27.00 ord cond 4.00-8.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 poor cond 1.00-3.00 some unsellable  
---STRAWBERRIES: flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med offerings            
insuffieient to quote                                                          

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---APPLES: cartons tray pack WA WAExFcy Granny Smith 88s fineappear no         
offerings Gala 80s fineappear no offerings 88s fineappear no offerings         
Honeycrisp 88s no offerings Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 88s fineappear no offerings  
---GRAPES: 19 lb containers bagged CA U.S. One Sugraone med-lge 35.00-38.00    
mostly 35.00 Flame Seedless med-lge 35.00-38.00 mostly 38.00