Wholesale Market Fruit Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 24-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 Sunny 61                                                    
Yesterday's High 79                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
---CLEMENTINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  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 ABOUT 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 23s 30.00-32.00 28s 30.00-32.00 45s  
30.00-32.00                                                                    
---LEMONS:  MARKET ARGENTINA SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS 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 30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-33.00 115s 30.00-35.00 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 ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 36s 9.00-12.00 
mostly 9.00-11.00 42s 7.50-9.00 48s 7.00-10.00 mostly 7.00-9.00 54s 6.00-10.00 
mostly 6.00-8.00 40 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 150s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00  
occas high as 36.00 175s 22.00-30.00 mostly 25.00-28.00 occas high as 34.00    
200s 22.00-30.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 230s 18.00-26.00 mostly 20.00-22.00        
---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 64.00                                                 
---ORANGES:  MARKET CHILE 88S 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 38.00-42.00 mostly 40.00-42.00 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          
36.00-38.00 occas low as 30.00 72s 32.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-37.00 88s          
30.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-37.00 UR Navel 40s 28.00-30.00 mostly 29.00 56s       
28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 72s 27.00                                             
---TANGERINES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 10 3-lb mesh bags PE Honey exlge
28.00-31.00 mostly 30.00 10 kg cartons PE Tango 24s 24.00-28.00 occas lower W. 
Murcott Afourer 24s 27.00-28.00                                                

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CD British 
Columbia med-lge 24.00-28.00 Nova Scotia med-lge 33.00-36.00 MA med-lge 39.00  
PE med-lge 34.00-38.00 mostly 36.00 flats 12 6-oz cups with lids AG med-lge    
28.00 CD British Columbia med-lge ord cond 5.00-8.00                           
---MISC BERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA        
Blackberries lge 27.00-30.00 mostly 30.00 fineappear 33.00 GU Blackberries lge 
14.00-16.00 MX Blackberries lge poor cond 2.00-4.00                            
---RASPBERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA lge     
27.00-29.00 ord cond 5.00-8.00 fineappear 30.00                                
---STRAWBERRIES:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med-lge 
22.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-28.00 fineappear 33.00-36.00 flats 6 1-qt baskets MA  
med-lge 35.00 flats 4 2-lb containers with lids CA med-lge 18.00-20.00         

MELONS                                                                         
---CANTALOUPS:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 cartons CA 9s 19.00-22.00 mostly           
20.00-22.00 12s 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 15s 21.00 oversized 1/2 cartons 
CA 9s (6 size) 19.00-21.00                                                     
---HONEYDEWS:  MARKET STEADY.  2/3 cartons CA 5s 16.00-17.00 6s 14.00-17.00    
mostly 16.00-17.00 8s 16.00-17.00                                              
---WATERMELONS:  MARKET STEADY.  flat cartons TX Red Flesh Seedless Miniature  
6s 22.00-24.00 24 inch bins per melon IN Red Flesh Seedless Type 45s 5.00-5.50 
TX Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 9.00 45s 6.50-7.00 60s 4.50-5.00                

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---APPLES:  MARKET 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 38.00 88s 38.00 Honeycrisp 
80s 85.00 88s 85.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 64s 28.00 72s 26.00-28.00 80s     
26.00-29.00 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 72s 35.00 80s 33.00-34.00 fineappear 38.00-40.00 88s  
30.00-34.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 100s 28.00-30.00 125s 25.00 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 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 MEXICO 60S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2
layer MX Hass 32s 50.00-52.00 fr qual 42.00 36s 47.00 fr qual 38.00 40s 30.00  
48s 30.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 fr qual 28.00-30.00 mostly 29.00 60s        
30.00-32.00 fr qual 26.00-28.00 flats 2 layer FL Various Greenskin Varieties   
16s supplies insufficient to quote 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 1 layer FL Carambola - Star Fruit 25s     
15.00 cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Quince 32s 38.00 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 38.00 Green giant 30.00                              
---GRAPES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  19 lb containers bagged CA U.S. One Thompson 
Seedless lge-exlge 25.00 Black Seedless lge-exlge 30.00-32.00 Red Globe        
lge-exlge 33.00 med-lge 28.00 Autumn Royal med-lge 29.00-31.00 Scarlet Royal   
lge-exlge 28.00-29.00 med-lge 18.00                                            
---GRAPES-BLACK JUICE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   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 40.00 Carignane 35.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 Grenache           
36.00-37.00 mostly 36.00 Merlot 38.00-40.00 mostly 38.00 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 38.00 Zinfandel 39.00-42.00 mostly  
40.00 Old Vine Zinfandel 41.00-43.00 mostly 43.00 42 lb lugs CA Alicante       
38.00-40.00 mostly 40.00                                                       
---GRAPES-WHITE JUICE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   42 lb lugs CA Muscat 38.00-40.00     
mostly 38.00 orange (baby) Muscat 38.00-40.00 mostly 38.00, Canneni 58.00-60.00
mostly 60.00 Thompson Seedless 35.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 36 lb lugs CA          
Chardonnay 39.00-40.00 mostly 39.00 Thompson Seedless 32.00-34.00 mostly 34.00 
---KIWIFRUIT:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 1 layer CL Hayward 33s 14.00-15.00 NZ     
Hayward 33s 11.00 9 kg (19.8 lb) containers loose CL Hayward 27 sz 30.00 33 sz 
30.00 NZ Hayward 22s 33.00 39 sz 30.00                                         
---MANGOES:  MARKET BRAZIL 9S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  flats 1   
layer BR Tommy Atkins 6s 8.00 9s 9.00 10s 9.00 MX Keitt 9s 6.00-7.00 mostly    
6.00 10s ord cond 3.00 12s ord cond 3.00 50 lb cartons PR Green Cooking Type   
supplies insufficient to quote                                                 
---NECTARINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb cartons loose CA Various Yellow Flesh  
Varieties 56 sz 34.00 eurotray CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 36s 31.00     
---PAPAYA:  MARKET STEADY.  3.5 kg containers BR Solo Type Golden 9s           
18.00-20.00 20-25 lb cartons MX Maradol Type 9s 24.00 10s 25.00 30-35 lb       
cartons GU Tainung 12s 38.00 35-40 lb cartons GU Green Cooking Type lge 32.00  
---PEACHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb cartons loose CA Various Yellow Flesh     
Varieties 56 sz 33.00 eurotray CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 36s 30.00     
---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 6-7S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 1   
layer CR golden ripe 5s 14.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 6s 8.00-14.00 mostly    
12.00-14.00 7s 8.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 8s 10.00-12.00 fr cond 6.00-8.00  
---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 Black Varieties 35 
sz 38.00-40.00 occas lower Various Red Varieties 35 sz 38.00-40.00 occas lower 
---POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 2 layer CA Various Varieties  
30s 56.00 occas low as 52.00                                                   

ORGANIC                                                                        

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES: flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CD British Columbia med-lge ord   
cond 12.00 poor cond 1.00 some unsellable                                      
---MISC BERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries lge 33.00-36.00  
---RASPBERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA lge 30.00 ord cond 5.00-7.00   
---STRAWBERRIES: flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA med-lge 33.00-36.00      

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---GRAPES: 19 lb containers bagged CA U.S. One White Seedless Type med-lge     
32.00 ord cond 10.00 Red Seedless med-lge 32.00