Wholesale Market Fruit Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 30-SEP-2020                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV010                                                                       
Weather at 7:00 am Rain 73                                                     
Yesterday's High 80                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
---CLEMENTINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flat cartons 10 3-lb mesh bags CL 24 sz     
34.00 PE 24 sz 30.00-33.00 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 30.00 28s 30.00 45s    
30.00                                                                          
---LEMONS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 75s   
48.00-50.00 mostly 49.00 95s 48.00-50.00 mostly 49.00 115s 48.00-50.00 mostly  
49.00 140s 48.00-50.00 mostly 49.00 Shprs Choice 95s 28.00-35.00 mostly        
30.00-33.00 115s 28.00-35.00 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 17 kg cartons CL 95s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 115s           
28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 occas lower 140s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 
165s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 200s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 18 kg  
containers AG 75s 29.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 one label low as 25.00 95s    
28.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 one label low as 25.00 115s 28.00-34.00 mostly  
31.00-33.00 one label low as 25.00 140s 28.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-33.00 one     
label low as 25.00 165s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 one label low as 25.00 200s   
28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 one label low as 25.00 UR 115s fr cond 10.00          
---LIMES:  MARKET 36-42S AND 110S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb  
cartons MX Seedless Type 36s 7.00-11.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 42s 6.00-8.00 48s    
6.00-9.00 mostly 6.00-8.00 54s 5.00-10.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 40 lb cartons MX    
Seedless Type 110s 23.00-30.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 150s 23.00-31.00 mostly      
25.00-28.00 175s 22.00-30.00 mostly 25.00-28.00 200s 20.00-28.00 mostly        
22.00-25.00 230s 18.00-26.00 mostly 20.00                                      
---MISC CITRUS:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 cartons NZ Meyer Lemon med 35.00 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 VALENCIA 113S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  7/10  
bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Valencia 72s 38.00-39.00 occas lower as 35.00
88s 38.00-41.00 mostly 40.00-41.00 113s 38.00-45.00 mostly 40.00-43.00 138s    
38.00-42.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 15 kg cartons CL Navel 40s 33.00-38.00 mostly   
36.00-38.00 48s 33.00-38.00 mostly 36.00-38.00 56s 33.00-38.00 mostly          
34.00-36.00 occas low as 30.00 72s 32.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-37.00 88s          
30.00-40.00 mostly 36.00-39.00 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 Tango 24s 25.00 W. Murcott     
Afourer 24s 25.00 (Honey Murcott)                                              

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt cups with lids MA med-lge 
39.00 PE med-lge 38.00-44.00 mostly 39.00-42.00 flats 12 6-oz cups with lids AG
med-lge 26.00-28.00 MX med-lge 30.00 OR med-lge 30.00                          
---MISC BERRIES:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries 
lge 27.00-29.00 fineappear 30.00 GU Blackberries lge 14.00-16.00 MX            
Blackberries lge poor cond 1.00-3.00 some unsellable                           
---RASPBERRIES:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA lge           
27.00-29.00 fineappear 30.00                                                   
---STRAWBERRIES:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med-lge 
30.00-33.00 ord cond 8.00-12.00 fineappear 34.00-36.00 flats 6 1-qt baskets MA 
med-lge 35.00                                                                  

MELONS                                                                         
---CANTALOUPS:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 cartons CA 9s 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 ord 
cond 8.00-12.00 12s 22.00-24.00 ord cond 8.00-12.00 15s 23.00-24.00 oversized  
1/2 cartons CA 9s (6 size) 22.00-24.00                                         
---HONEYDEWS:  MARKET STEADY.  2/3 cartons CA 5s 16.00-18.00 6s 16.00-18.00 8s 
15.00                                                                          
---WATERMELONS:  MARKET STEADY.  flat cartons TX Red Flesh Seedless Miniature  
6s 16.00-18.00 24 inch bins per melon TX Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 9.00 45s  
6.00 60s 4.50                                                                  

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---APPLES:  MARKET GRANNY HIGHER, PENNSYLVANIA LOWER, WASHINGTON RED DELICIOUS 
80S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT 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         
26.00-28.00 80s 26.00-28.00 88s 26.00-28.00 100s 26.00-28.00 113s 28.00 Golden 
Delicious 80s 35.00-36.00 88s 32.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 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 32.00-34.00 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 38.00 fineappear     
42.00-44.00 88s 34.00-36.00 fineappear 42.00-44.00 Braeburn 88s 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 88s 25.00 8/3-lb bag 28.00-30.00 18 kg       
cartons tray pack CL Royal Gala 72s 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 ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2 layer MX Hass 32s 45.00-46.00 fr 
qual 40.00 36s 43.00 fr qual supplies insufficient to quote 48s 30.00-36.00    
mostly 30.00-32.00 fr qual 27.00-30.00 60s 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 fr   
qual 26.00-28.00 flats 1 layer FL Various Greenskin Varieties 8s 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 STEADY.  11 lb cartons loose CA ExFcy Dates Medjool   
lge 48.00-52.00 mostly 50.00 cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Quince 30s 42.00 36s 
42.00 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 50.00 Green giant     
supplies insufficient to quote                                                 
---GRAPES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  19 lb containers bagged CA U.S. One Thompson 
Seedless lge-exlge 25.00-28.00 White Seedless Type lge-exlge 29.00 Black       
Seedless lge-exlge 30.00-32.00 Autumn King lge-exlge 29.00-31.00 Scarlet Royal 
lge-exlge 25.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 med-lge 20.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-23.00
---GRAPES-BLACK JUICE: OFFERINGS MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.  36 lb lugs CA       
Barbera 36.00-37.00 mostly 36.00 Cabernet Sauvignon 39.00-40.00 mostly 40.00   
Cabernet Franc 39.00-40.00 mostly 39.00 Carignane 35.00-36.00 mostly 35.00     
Grenache 36.00-37.00 mostly 36.00 Merlot 37.00-40.00 mostly 37.00 Mixed Black  
35.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 Petite Sirah 42.00-44.00 mostly 42.00 Primitivo       
39.00-40.00 mostly 39.00 Pinot Noir 45.00-46.00 mostly 45.00 Ruby Cabernet     
36.00-38.00 mostly 36.00 Syrah 37.00-38.00 mostly 37.00 Sangiovese 39.00-40.00 
mostly 39.00 Valdepenas 37.00-38.00 mostly 37.00 Zinfandel 39.00-42.00 mostly  
39.00 Old Vine Zinfandel 40.00-42.00 mostly 40.00 42 lb lugs CA Alicante       
38.00-40.00 mostly 40.00                                                       
---GRAPES-WHITE JUICE: OFFERINGS MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.  42 lb lugs CA Muscat
38.00-40.00 mostly 38.00 orange (baby) Muscat 38.00-40.00 mostly 38.00, Canneli
38.00-42.00 mostly 42.00 Thompson Seedless 35.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 36 lb lugs 
CA Chardonnay 39.00-40.00 mostly 39.00 Muscat 36.00 Thompson Seedless          
32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00                                                       
---KIWIFRUIT:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 1 layer CL Hayward 33s 14.00-15.00 NZ     
Hayward 33s 13.00 9 kg (19.8 lb) containers loose CL Hayward 27 sz 30.00 33 sz 
30.00 NZ Hayward 22 sz 34.00 39 sz 31.00                                       
---MANGOES:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 1 layer BR Keitt 6s 10.00 Tommy Atkins 6s   
9.00-10.00 9s 9.00-10.00 10s 9.00-10.00 50 lb cartons PR Green Cooking Type    
supplies insufficient to quote                                                 
---NECTARINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   eurotray CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties   
36s 32.00                                                                      
---PAPAYA:  MARKET STEADY.  20-25 lb cartons MX Maradol Type 9s 21.00 30-35 lb 
cartons GU Tainung 12s supplies insufficient to quote 35-40 lb cartons GU Green
Cooking Type lge 31.00                                                         
---PEACHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb cartons loose CA Various Yellow Flesh     
Varieties 56 sz 35.00 eurotray CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 36s 32.00     
---PEARS:  MARKET STEADY.  4/5 bushel cartons wrapped CA U.S. One Bartlett 70s 
45.00 80s 44.00-45.00 90s 42.00-44.00 Bosc 70s 62.00 80s 62.00 90s 58.00 Golden
70s 56.00 80s 56.00 90s 56.00 CA Premium Bartlett 70s 38.00 80s 38.00 90s 38.00
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 34.00 1/2 bushel   
cartons CA U.S. One Stark Crimson 45s 28.00-30.00 fr cond 15.00-22.00          
---PINEAPPLES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 1 layer CR golden ripe 5s 12.00-14.00  
6s 12.00-14.00 7s 9.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 fr cond 8.00-10.00 8s 10.00-14.00    
mostly 12.00                                                                   
---PLANTAINS:  MARKET STEADY.  50 lb cartons CB Green lge 30.00-32.00 Yellow   
lge 32.00 EC Green lge 30.00-32.00 Yellow lge 32.00                            
---PLUMS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   28 lb cartons loose CA Various Red Varieties 35 sz
40.00 occas lower OR Various Black Varieties 2" min poor cond 1.00-6.00 some   
unsellable                                                                     
---POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 2 layer CA 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                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids MX med-lge 39.00                  
---MISC BERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries lge 30.00        
---RASPBERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA lge 30.00                      
---STRAWBERRIES: flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med-lge 39.00            

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