Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Baltimore, MD
BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 24-NOV-2021                                    
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
Phone:  (410) 799-4840     Fax:  (410) 799-8442                                
                                                                               

BP_FV020                                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Weather at 7:00 a.m. Clear 30
Yesterday's High 45
No report will be issued Thursday, November 25, 2021 in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. 
The Market News office and the wholesale market will be closed on Thursday. Reports will resume 
Friday, November 26, 2021.                                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe 24s 45.00 fineappear          
60.00-62.00 30s 35.00                                                          
---ASPARAGUS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   11 lb cartons/crates bunched PE Green std     
20.00-22.00 White exlge no offerings                                           
---BEANS:  MARKET LOWER.  bushel cartons CA Fava 40.00-41.00 bushel            
cartons/crates precooled FL Round Green Type 22.00-24.00 bushel reusable       
plastic containers (RPC) MX Fava fr qual 29.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert
(French Type) 14.50-17.50 mostly 14.50                                         
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched NJ Red Type 12s 24.00-26.00 mostly  
24.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Gold Type med 21.25 CD Quebec Red Type med          
9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 MX Red Type med 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00                  
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s no offerings Baby      
Hybrid Type bchd 18s 36.00-40.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut Short Trim   
46.00-60.00 mostly 46.00-48.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 45.00-46.00             
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb cartons CA 50.00                 
---CABBAGE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel crates and 50 lb cartons CD    
Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 21.00-23.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons NC Round   
Green Type med 21.00-23.00 fr qual 18.00 NJ Round Green Type med 23.00-24.00 1 
7/8 bushel cartons GA White xlge 21.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Danish Type lge   
11.50-13.00 mostly 12.00 1 3/4 bushel cartons FL Savoy Type med 18.00-19.00    
---CARROTS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge          
28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 28.00-30.00 mostly 
28.00 sml-med 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 CD Quebec med-lge 19.00 50 lb sacks     
loose CA jbo 26.00-27.00 CD Quebec CDOne jbo 15.00-16.00 MX jbo 16.00-18.00    
occas higher cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 28.00-30.00 occas higher 
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s 28.00-31.00   
mostly 28.00 12s 24.00-30.00 mostly 25.00-28.00 ord cond 10.00                 
---CELERY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 2   
1/2 dz 32.00-34.00 filmbags 30s 34.00-36.00 mostly 34.00 cartons film bags CA  
Hearts 18s 27.00-32.00 mostly 27.00 occas higher                               
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons/crates FL Yellow 4 dz min        
38.00-40.00 White 4 dz min 36.00-40.00 Bi-Color 4 dz min 36.00-37.00 sacks MX  
Yellow 4 dz min 39.00                                                          
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9 bushel cartons
FL med 25.00-26.00 fr qual 20.00 ord qual 17.00 MX med 26.00-28.00 fr qual     
22.00 lge 24.00-28.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 1 1/9 bushel crates FL Pickles Kirby  
Type sml fr qual 34.00 MX Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 40.00 GREENHOUSE cartons  
film wrapped CD Ontario CDOne Long Seedless lge 12s 12.00 MX Long Seedless lge 
12s 12.00                                                                      
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 27.00-28.00 ord qual 
20.00 GA med fr qual 24.00-26.00 MX 24s 27.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese med-lge 
35.00 DR Thai med-lge 40.00 FL Indian med 47.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons  
NL Long Striped med-lge 20.00 5 kg cartons HD Long Striped med-lge 20.00 5     
kg/11 lb cartons DR Italian 200-300 gm 35.00-36.00 SP Italian 200-300 gm 36.00 
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 20.00 5 kg containers BL
AIR Witloof 32.00-34.00 occas higher Red Type 44.00                            
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 20.00                 
---GARLIC:  MARKET LOWER.  30 lb cartons CQ White netted 5s 105.00-110.00      
mostly 105.00 few 90.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 75.00-86.00      
mostly 75.00-80.00                                                             
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 20s     
46.00-50.00 MD Collard 12-16s 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 Kale 12-16s 14.00-15.00 
mostly 14.00 Mustard 12-16s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 Turnip Tops 12-16s        
16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 Rape 12-16s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 MX Kohlrabi 24s  
35.00 TX Kale Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 20.00-21.00 Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s   
20.00-21.00 Red 12s 19.00-20.00 White 12s 19.00-20.00 Dandelion 12s 21.00 occas
higher Kohlrabi 12s 20.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 30.00                
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET LOWER.  cartons AZ/CA flm lined 24s 32.00-34.00 24s
flmwrpd 32.00-36.00 mostly 34.00                                               
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons AZ/CA Boston 24s 25.00 Green  
Leaf 24s 34.00-38.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 Red Leaf 24s 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00 3
lb cartons AZ/CA Frisee 12s 34.50-35.00 Mesculin Mix 8.50-9.50 mostly 8.50-9.00
10 lb cartons film lined CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 34.00-36.00 GREENHOUSE 
cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid VA Boston 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00         
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ/CA 24s 40.00-42.00 mostly 40.00
cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 44.00-50.00 mostly 45.00-46.00        
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET OYSTER LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White lge 
16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 med-lge 15.00-17.50 mostly 15.00-17.25 sml-med  
18.75-22.00 mostly 18.75-20.00 Sliced 15.00-17.75 5 lb cartons PA White sml-med
15.50-16.00 Oyster 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Cremini 15.25 Portobella exlge     
9.00-12.25 mostly 10.00 lge 9.00-10.00 Caps exlge 12.00 occas higher 3 lb      
cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 cartons 12    
8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 13.50-15.25 mostly 13.50-14.00                
---OKRA:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons HD med-lge 32.00                  
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s lge 28.00-29.00 
containers bunched MX Bulb Type 48s 21.00-22.00 occas 23.00-24.00 cartons      
bunched CA Leeks 12s 30.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 cartons 4 film bags iceless MX 12
bunches per bag 28.00-29.00 5 kg containers BL AIR Leeks 12s 28.00-28.50       
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Curly 60s 28.00-30.00 mostly   
28.00 Plain 60s 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00                                       
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose AZ med 20.00-22.00   
Repacked Enroute med 21.00-24.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 cartons 12 1-lb film bags  
Repacked Enroute med 20.00-22.00                                               
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed     
20.00-22.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 25.00-28.00 mostly 25.00 occas higher    
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo
20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 ord qual 16.00 exlge 20.00-22.00 occas higher fr
qual 20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 fr qual 16.00 med   
16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack MX Green jbo          
25.00-29.00 mostly 26.00 15 lb cartons CA Red exlge 29.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 MX
Red exlge 30.00-32.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons CD Ontario Red exlge       
22.00-23.00 Yellow exlge 18.00-19.00 Orange exlge 21.00 MX Yellow exlge        
16.00-18.00                                                                    
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot     
green 34.00-35.00 Habanero red 31.00 Hungarian Wax 21.00-23.00 1 1/9 bushel    
cartons FL Hungarian Wax 32.00 Jalapeno green exlge 54.00-60.00 mostly 54.00   
Long Hot green exlge 44.00-45.00 GA Long Hot green med 24.00-25.00 MX Anaheim  
36.00 8 lb cartons DR Habanero orange 27.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-30.00 red 35.00 
MX Manzano orange no offerings 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno green exlge        
44.00-49.00 mostly 44.00-45.00 red exlge no offerings Poblano green 26.00-27.00
mostly 26.00 occas higher Serrano green 50.00-52.00 mostly 50.00 30 lb cartons 
DR Thai Chili Hots green 99.00 few 93.25 red no offerings                      
---PUMPKINS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.                                  
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags AZ Red          
16.00-18.00 CD Quebec Red 14.00-16.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red  
16.00-18.00 CD Quebec Red 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 40 lb film bags topped AZ   
Red 28.00-29.00 mostly 28.00 one label 34.00 CD Quebec Red 28.00 fair condition
lower crates bunched FL Red 24s 22.00-23.00 1/2 bruce cartons NJ Black         
18.00-19.00                                                                    
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge 28.00  
occas higher 50 lb sacks CD Ontario CDOne lge 20.00                            
---SPINACH:  MARKET BUNCHED HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Flat 24s
28.00-30.00 fineappear 38.00-40.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute  
Savoy 14.50-16.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 20.00 Repacked Enroute
Savoy 16.00 occas higher cartons 4 2-1/2 lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 18.00-22.00   
mostly 18.00-20.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat Baby Type 11.50-13.00 mostly 11.50  
cartons NJ Savoy 28.00 (2 bushel)                                              
---SQUASH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med       
17.00-18.00 med 14.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00     
med-lge 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 MX Zucchini med 14.00-15.00 Yellow            
Straightneck med 16.00 bushel cartons MI Acorn med 21.00 Buttercup med 23.00   
Butternut med 21.00 Golden Nugget med 19.00 NJ Butternut med-lge 20.00-21.00 OH
Acorn med 20.00-21.00 Butternut med-lge 20.00-21.00 Spaghetti med 20.00-21.00  
PA Acorn med-lge 20.00 Butternut med-lge 20.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons HD Kabocha 
med 22.00 35 lb min containers MX Round Zucchini med 26.00 Grey sml-med        
27.00-29.00 med 23.00 GREENHOUSE 5 lb cartons GU AIR Zucchini 16.50 (baby type)
Scallop Green 23.00-24.00 (baby type) Yellow 19.00-19.75 (baby type)           
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types      
62.00-63.00 mostly 62.00 U.S. Coml Red Types 35.00 U.S. No. 2 Red Types 53.00  
NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 occas higher Red     
Types 53.00 U.S. Coml Orange Types 13.00 U.S. No. 2 Orange Types 13.00 No Grade
Marks Orange Types jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00 few 13.00 30 lb cartons HI U.S.
No. 1 Okinawan Type 69.00 1/2 bushel cartons NJ U.S. No. 1 White Types no      
offerings                                                                      
---TOMATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light red
xlge 25.00 80% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz           
25.00-30.00 mostly 25.00 6x6 sz 23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00 6x7 sz 20.00-22.00    
mostly 20.00 U.S. Comb Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 24.00-25.00 6x6 sz   
22.00-23.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4 sz 24.00-26.00 4x5 
sz 24.00-26.00 5x5 sz 24.00-26.00 GREENHOUSE 15 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne    
Vine Ripes light red-red 28s 22.00 30s 22.00 5 kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD   
Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red med 14.00-15.00 MX Vine Ripes light     
red-red med 13.00 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties
light red-red xlge 40.00-44.00 mostly 40.00-42.00                              
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt cups with lids FL light    
red-red 24.00 MX light red-red 24.00                                           
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red-red 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 occas higher MX light red-red           
12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-13.00                                                 
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET HIGHER.  25 lb cartons loose FL light red-red  
exlge 30.00-32.00 MX light red-red exlge 31.00-33.00 marked xxlarge light red  
33.00-36.00 mostly 34.00 occas 37.00-38.00                                     
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags CD Quebec Purple Top med 16.00 NJ 
Purple Top med 16.00-17.00                                                     
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET GARBANZO BEANS HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.  5 lb       
cartons MD Alfalfa Sprouts 13.00-14.00 cartons 12 4-oz packages MD Alfalfa     
Sprouts 16.50 35 lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 15
lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 45.00 20 lb
cartons CA Jerusalem Artichokes 44.00-44.75 1 layer containers CA Radicchio    
Round Red 9s 16.00-16.75 GU Radicchio Round Red 9s 13.50                       

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 4 1-gallon bottles PA Preserved       
21.50-24.00 cartons 9 1/2-gallon bottles PA Preserved 23.50-25.00              

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---CARROTS: sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 54.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo  
32.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 44.50                           
---CELERY: cartons CA 2 dz 36.00                                               
---GREENS: cartons bunched AZ Collard 24s 35.00 Kale 24s 42.00 Lacinato        
(Tuscan) 24s 42.00                                                             
---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons AZ/CA Green Leaf 24s 52.00 Red Leaf 24s 52.00 3 lb   
cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 14.00-16.00                                         
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons AZ/CA 24s 52.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA  
Hearts 58.00                                                                   
---MUSHROOMS: 10 lb cartons PA White lge 23.00 5 lb cartons PA Cremini 22.00   
Portobella exlge 19.00-19.50 3 lb cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge 27.00      
cartons 12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 22.00-24.00 cartons 10 12-oz trays 
film wrapped PA White 24.00                                                    
---ONIONS GREEN: cartons bunched CA Leeks 12s 40.00                            

MISC SEASONAL                                                                  
---APPLE CIDER: cartons 4 1-gallon bottles PA Preserved 28.00