Wholesale Market Fruit Report - Chicago, IL
CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 12-AUG-2020                                      
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
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HX_FV010                                                                       
                                                                               
WEATHER AS OF 7:00 A.M.  MOSTLY  SUNNY 72   YESTERDAY'S HIGH  81               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
---CLEMENTINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flat cartons 10 3-lb mesh bags CL 24 sz     
45.00 PE 24 sz 31.50 UR 24 sz 35.00-36.00                                      
---GRAPEFRUIT:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Red 27s 
30.00-31.00 32s 29.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-31.00 36s 28.00 40s 24.00 Star Ruby   
40s 24.00 Ruby Red 32s 32.00 56s 25.00 8 5-lb mesh sacks CA Shprs Choice Red 56
sz 26.00-26.50                                                                 
---LEMONS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 95s   
41.00 115s 40.00 200s 30.00 Shprs Choice 95s 30.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-31.00    
115s 30.00-33.00 mostly 32.00-33.00 140s 30.00 165s 31.00-33.00 mostly         
31.00-32.00 17 kg cartons CL Class I 95s 30.00 115s 30.00 140s 30.00 165s 30.00
18 kg containers AG Marked Fancy 95s 32.00 115s 32.00 140s 32.00               
---LIMES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY. wide range in prices, quality & condition 10 lb
cartons MX Seedless Type 36s 12.00-13.00 54s 12.00-13.00 40 lb cartons MX      
Seedless Type 110s 36.00-41.00 mostly 38.00-40.00 fineappear 43.00 150s        
38.00-41.00 mostly 40.00-41.00 fineappear 43.00 175s 38.00-43.00 mostly        
40.00-43.00 few 35.00-36.00 200s 36.00-37.00 occas lower 230s 36.00-37.00 occas
lower fineappear 43.00 250s 31.00 containers 17 2-lb bags MX Seeded Types      
26.00-28.00                                                                    
---MISC CITRUS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   1/2 cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Blood Orange 
Moro 88s 18.00-19.00 Meyer Lemon sml 20.00-21.00 4/5 bushel cartons DR Sour    
Orange irreg sz 36.00 JM Uglifruit/Uniqfruit 14s 32.00 10 lb cartons CA        
Kumquats 37.00 Shprs 1st Grade Meyer Lemon 115s 26.00-26.50                    
---ORANGES:  MARKET STEADY.  7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Late Navel 
40s 28.00 56s 30.00 Valencia 56s offerings insufficient to quote 72s           
30.00-32.00 mostly 30.00 88s 29.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-31.00 113s 29.00-32.00   
mostly 30.00-31.00 138s 27.00-31.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 Shprs Choice Valencia   
72s 24.50-28.50 mostly 26.00-28.00 88s 25.00-28.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 occas    
higher 113s 28.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 cartons 10 4-lb film bags CA Shprs  
Choice Valencia 72 size 30.00-32.50 one label 34.00 15 kg cartons CL Navel 56s 
31.00 72s 30.00 88s 28.00 SF Navel 48s 32.00 56s 31.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 17 kg
containers MR No Grade Marks Valencia 88s 30.00 100s 30.00 113s 30.00          
---TANGELOS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 kg containers PE Minneola 40s 19.50         
---TANGERINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 kg cartons PE W. Murcott Afourer 50s 29.00
60s 27.00                                                                      

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CD British 
Columbia CDOne med-lge 20.00 occas lower MI med-lge 20.00-22.50 mostly 20.00   
occas lower fineappear 24.00 flats 12 6-oz cups with lids MI med-lge           
16.00-17.00                                                                    
---MISC BERRIES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA       
Blackberries med 25.00-26.00                                                   
---RASPBERRIES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red med
fineappear 32.00                                                               
---STRAWBERRIES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA   
sml-med 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 fineappear 30.00 fr appear 16.00-18.00  

MELONS                                                                         
---CANTALOUPS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 cartons CA 9s 16.00-17.00 occas lower
12s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 oversized 1/2 cartons CA 9s (6 size)        
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 24 inch bins IL Athena Type 80s 180.00 90s      
200.00 IN Athena Type 90s 180.00-185.00 110s 210.00 MI Athena Type 70s 150.00  
80s 160.00 90s 160.00                                                          
---HONEYDEWS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  2/3 cartons CA 5s 12.00-12.50 few lower 6s
12.00-12.50 golden 5s 21.50 7s 18.50 oversized 2/3 cartons CA 5s (4 size) 13.00
---MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   2/3 cartons CA Hami 5s 20.00 Juan Canary 5s 
18.00-20.00 Orange Flesh 5s 18.00-20.00 Persian 5s 20.00                       
---WATERMELONS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons per carton IN Red Flesh Seedless
Type 4s 28.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-31.00 5s 28.00-32.00 mostly 29.00-30.00 MX Red
Flesh Seedless Type 5s 28.00 Local Repack Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s 32.50 5s  
32.50 6s 32.50 flat cartons per carton MX Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 8s 22.00
9s 22.00 24 inch bins IN Red Flesh Seedless Type 45s 250.00 60s 240.00 occas   
lower MI Red Flesh Seeded Type 28s 200.00 35s 200.00 Red Flesh Seedless Type   
45s 220.00 60s 220.00                                                          

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---APPLES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons tray pack WA WAExFcy Red Delicious   
64s 22.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 72s 22.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 few high 
as 28.00 80s 23.00-24.00 88s 22.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 few high as 28.00  
100s 22.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 few high as 28.00 113s 24.00-25.00 138s    
25.00-26.00 Golden Delicious 60s 34.00-36.00 64s 28.00-30.00 72s 26.00-29.00   
fineappear 38.00 few low as 33.00 80s fineappear 37.00 88s 26.00-28.00         
fineappear 36.00 96s fineappear 36.00 100s 26.00-27.00 113s 17.00 120s         
fineappear 33.00 Fuji 56s 26.00 fineappear 35.00-36.00 64s 26.00-30.00 mostly  
27.00-28.00 fineappear 32.00 72s 24.00-24.50 fineappear 30.00-34.00 mostly     
31.00-32.00 88s fineappear 30.00-34.00 mostly 31.00-32.00 100s fineappear      
27.00-29.00 few high as 32.00 Granny Smith 56s 28.00 64s 26.00-30.00 mostly    
27.00-28.00 72s 26.00-29.00 fineappear 36.00-38.00 80s 24.00 88s 26.00-27.00   
fineappear 32.00-34.00 100s 25.00-26.00 fineappear 30.00 Gala 64s 30.00        
fineappear 42.00 72s fineappear 38.00-42.00 mostly 39.00-40.00 80s fineappear  
35.00-36.00 88s 28.00-30.00 fineappear 35.00-36.00 100s 27.00-30.00 fineappear 
35.00 138s 20.00-22.00 fineappear 27.00 Braeburn 70s 30.00 72s 27.00 80s 32.00 
90s 36.00 100s 26.00 Jonagold 72s 26.00-28.00 100s 27.00 Honeycrisp 72s        
fineappear 54.00 100s 38.00 fineappear 54.00 Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 72s 35.00   
80s 35.00 WAFcy Fuji 48s 24.00 64s 26.00 cartons cell pack WA WAExFcy Golden   
Delicious 96s 44.00 cartons 12 3-lb film bags MI U.S. ExFcy Mcintosh 2 1/2" min
16.00-18.00 NY U.S. ExFcy Mcintosh 2 1/2" min 18.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 2 
1/2" min 23.00-24.00 Golden Delicious 2 1/2" min 21.00-22.00 Fuji 2 1/2" min   
22.00 Granny Smith 2 1/2" min 24.00-25.00 few high as 30.00 Gala 2 1/2" min    
21.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 2 1/2" min 24.00 bushel   
cartons loose MI U.S. ExFcy Golden Delicious 3" min 20.00 Gala 3" min 20.00    
Jonagold 3" min 20.00 16-18 kg containers CL CLASS I Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 90s 
35.00                                                                          
---AVOCADOS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2 layer CA Hass 36s 28.00 40s 30.00
48s 26.00 60s 24.00 FL U.S. Comb Various Greenskin Varieties 20s 24.00-26.00 MX
Hass 32s 42.00-45.25 mostly 43.00-44.00 36s 40.00-45.25 mostly 42.00-44.00     
fineappear 55.00 40s 39.25-40.00 fineappear 52.00 48s 37.25-40.00 mostly       
38.00-39.00 fineappear 51.00-52.00 60s 32.00-35.25 mostly 32.00-33.00 occas    
lower fineappear 40.00 70s 26.00-28.25 fineappear 32.00 84s 25.00-27.25 mostly 
26.25 occas lower                                                              
---BANANAS:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CB 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00   
occas lower CR 16.00-17.00 fr qual 14.00-15.00 GU 16.00-17.00 fr qual          
14.00-15.00 HD 16.00-17.00 fr qual 14.00-15.00 MX 16.00-17.00 fr qual          
14.00-15.00 35 lb cartons CR Burro 18.00-18.50 occas higher 20 lb cartons CB   
Manzano 20.00 15 lb cartons CR Baby 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 EC Baby     
14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 GU Baby 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00          
---CHERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   18 lb cartons bagged WA WAOne Marked Dark Sweet
9 1/2 row sz & lgr 74.00 70.00-74.00 mostly 70.00-72.00 occas lower            
---FRUITS OTHER: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 1 layer CL Apple Pears Hosui 14s   
11.00-12.00 16s 15.00-16.00 occas lower Shinko 14s 14.00 FL Carambola - Star   
Fruit 16s 35.00 20s 34.00 25s 33.00 occas lower 30s 30.00 15 lb cartons loose  
CA Dates Medjool 58.50 cartons 1 layer tray pack FL Passion Fruit Purple 25s   
44.00 28s 45.00 30s 45.00 32s 45.00 36s 45.00 38s 45.00 NZ Kiwano 12s 58.50    
cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Quince Pineapple 24s 44.00 32s 32.00 10 lb cartons
FL Passion Fruit Purple 49.00 Yellow 45.00 40 lb crates MX Cactus Pears green  
22.00-23.00 red 24.00-25.00 occas higher flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CA Figs  
Black Mission 48.00 Brown Turkey 46.00 Calimyrna 40.00 Sierra 50.00 cartons 24 
9-oz packages CA Figs Black Mission 62.00 Calimyrna 62.00 18 kg cartons tray   
pack wrapped CQ Apple Pears Yali 72s 36.00 13 lb cartons MX Guava 13.00-14.00  
16 lb cartons MX Guava 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 20 lb cartons FL Guava   
65.00 (Thai type) MX Guava 22.00-24.00 occas higher Green 24.00-26.00          
---GRAPES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  19 lb containers bagged CA Sugraone lge-exlge
28.00-29.00 mostly 28.00 med-lge 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 White Seedless 
Type med-lge 28.00-31.00 occas lower Flame Seedless lge-exlge 26.00-28.00 occas
higher and lower fineappear 32.00 Red Seedless med-lge 26.00-29.00 mostly      
26.00-27.00 Black Seedless med-lge 27.00-30.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 occas higher 
and lower                                                                      
---KIWIFRUIT:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 1 layer NZ Yellow Flesh 33s 20.00-21.00 9 
kg (19.8 lb) containers loose CL Hayward 33 sz 28.00 36 sz 22.00-23.00 39 sz   
26.00 NZ Hayward 30 sz 31.00-32.00 33 sz 32.00-33.00 36 sz 34.00 39 sz 34.00   
---MANGOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  flats 1 layer MX Keitt 6s 6.00-6.50 7s      
5.00-6.00 occas higher 8s 5.00-6.00 occas higher 9s 5.25 10s 5.25 12s 4.50 Kent
6s 6.00 7s 5.75-6.00 8s 5.75-6.00 9s 5.00-5.50 10s 5.00-5.50 12s 5.00-5.50     
Ataulfo 16s 10.50 18s 8.50-9.50 occas lower 20s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50 50 lb    
cartons FL Green Cooking Type 60.00 PR Green Cooking Type 65.00-70.00 one label
high as 95.00                                                                  
---NECTARINES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various     
Yellow Flesh Varieties 44s 28.00 48s 20.00-22.00 25 lb cartons loose CA Various
Yellow Flesh Varieties 30 sz 27.00 34 sz 25.00-27.00 36 sz 25.00-27.00 40 sz   
25.00-27.00 42 sz 25.00-27.00 56 sz 27.00 Various White Flesh Varieties 40 sz  
30.00 42 sz 30.00                                                              
---PAPAYA:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons HI Solo Type Yellow Flesh 9s 36.00 40
lb cartons GU Green Cooking Type 20.00-22.00 few 24.00 35-40 lb cartons MX     
Maradol Type 6s 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 8s 23.00-26.00 mostly           
24.00-25.00 occas lower 9s 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 occas lower 10s      
23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 occas lower 12s 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00  
occas low as 20.00                                                             
---PEACHES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various Yellow 
Flesh Varieties 36s 26.00-27.00 42s 25.00-26.00 44s 25.00 marked treeripe CA   
Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 36s 36.00 25 lb cartons loose CA Various Yellow 
Flesh Varieties 32 sz 23.00-24.00 34 sz 22.00-24.00 few higher 36 sz           
23.00-24.00 few higher 50 sz 23.00 56 sz 25.00 60 sz 24.00 Various White Flesh 
Varieties 40 sz 30.00 42 sz 30.00                                              
---PEARS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  4/5 bushel cartons wrapped CA U.S. One Bosc   
100s 24.00 40 lb cartons wrapped CA U.S. One Bartlett 80s 41.00-44.00 mostly   
42.00-43.00 90s 35.00-37.00 36 lb cartons tight fill CA U.S. One Bartlett 90 sz
35.00-36.00 100 sz 34.00 110 sz 32.00 2/5 bushel cartons CA U.S. One Comice 30s
24.00 50s 18.00-20.00 Forelle 70s 30.00 Seckel 45s 25.00-26.00 18 kg containers
wrapped CL Bosc 80s 38.00-42.00 mostly 39.00-40.00 few 44.00 90s 40.00-42.00 18
kg cartons tray pack AG Bartlett 70s 36.00-37.00 80s 35.00-36.00 100s          
33.00-34.00                                                                    
---PINEAPPLES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  cartons 1 layer CR golden ripe 6s        
17.00-18.00 occas higher 7s 17.00-18.00 occas higher 8s 12.00-13.00 MX golden  
ripe 6s 16.00-17.00 7s 16.00-17.00                                             
---PLANTAINS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb cartons CB green 26.00-28.00 mostly     
28.00 yellow 30.00-32.00 mostly 32.00 EC green 26.00-28.00 mostly 28.00 yellow 
30.00-32.00 mostly 32.00                                                       
---PLUMS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  28 lb cartons loose CA Hiromi Red 30 sz 40.00 
Marked Black Plum 40 sz 28.00 30-35 sz 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-29.00 Marked   
Red Plum 30-35 sz 26.00-28.00 mostly 28.00 Primetime 35 sz 32.00 Interspecific 
Type 30 sz 32.00 (Phoenix Sun) 30-35 sz 30.00-31.00 (Honey Punch) Ebony Sweet  
30 sz 34.00                                                                    
---PRUNES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   28 lb cartons WA U.S. One Early Italian 1 1/4"   
min 36.00 occas lower                                                          

ORGANIC                                                                        

CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
---GRAPEFRUIT: 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Star Ruby 32s 44.00 36s  
40.50 10 4-lb film bags CA Shprs Choice Star Ruby 42.00                        
---LEMONS: 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade 115s 62.00 few sales 56.00   
cartons 18 2-lb film bags CA Shprs Choice 60.00-65.00 mostly 64.00-65.00       
---LIMES: 10 lb cartons MX Seedless Type 36s 19.50 cartons 15 1-lb bags 19.50  
---ORANGES: 7/10 bushel cartons CA Shprs 1st Grade Valencia 56s offerings      
insufficient to quote Shprs Choice Valencia 56s 32.50 cartons 10 4-lb mesh bags
CA Shprs Choice Valencia 56 size 32.50 64 size offerings insufficient to quote 

BERRIES                                                                        
---BLUEBERRIES: flats 12 1-pt cups with lids CA med-lge 24.50 flats 12 6-oz    
cups with lids CA med-lge 20.50                                                
---MISC BERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Blackberries med 24.50        
---RASPBERRIES: flats 12 6-oz cups with lids CA Red med 32.50                  
---STRAWBERRIES: flats 8 1-lb containers with lids CA sml-med 28.00            

MELONS                                                                         
---CANTALOUPS: 1/2 cartons CA 9s 23.50 12s 22.50                               
---HONEYDEWS: 2/3 cartons CA 5s 21.50                                          
---WATERMELONS: flat cartons per carton CA Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 6s     
26.50 8s 26.50                                                                 

NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
---APPLES: cartons tray pack WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 88s offerings            
insufficient to quote cartons 12 3-lb film bags AG Granny Smith 2 1/2" min     
36.00 occas lower CL Gala 2 1/2" min 36.50 Pink Lady/Cripps Pink 2 1/2" min    
36.50 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 2 1/2" min offerings insufficient to quote      
Golden Delicious 2 1/2" min offerings insufficient to quote 18 kg cartons tray 
pack AG Granny Smith 70s 38.50 Braeburn 82s 35.50 CL Gala 70s 38.50 Pink       
Lady/Cripps Pink 70s 36.50                                                     
---AVOCADOS: cartons 2 layer MX Hass 32s 47.25-49.25 36s 47.25-49.25 40s       
40.00-43.25 mostly 41.25-42.35 occas lower 48s 58.25-59.25 occas lower 60s     
58.25-59.25 70s 43.25-45.25 84s 27.25-29.25                                    
---BANANAS: 40 lb cartons CB 24.00-26.00 EC 24.00-26.00 MX 24.00-26.00         
---GRAPES: 19 lb containers bagged CA White Seedless Type lge 30.00 Red        
Seedless lge 30.00 Black Seedless lge-exlge 32.00 Ivory lge-exlge 30.00        
---KIWIFRUIT: cartons 20 1-lb film bags CA Hayward 48.50                       
---MANGOES: flats 1 layer MX Kent 9s 7.50                                      
---NECTARINES: cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 40s 
34.50-36.00 50s 34.50 Various White Flesh Varieties 50s 36.00 25 lb cartons    
loose CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 44 sz 36.00 48-50 sz 36.00             
---PEACHES: cartons 2 layer tray pack CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties 40s    
34.50-36.00 50s 34.50 25 lb cartons loose CA Various Yellow Flesh Varieties    
48-50 sz 34.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-35.00                                        
---PEARS: 18 kg containers wrapped AG Bartlett 70s 39.50 Bosc 70s 39.50        
---PINEAPPLES: cartons 1 layer CR golden ripe 6s offerings insufficient to     
quote 8s offerings insufficient to quote                                       
---PLUMS: 28 lb cartons loose CA Marked Black Plum 40 sz 36.00 50 sz 36.00     
40-45 sz 35.00-36.00 Marked Red Plum 40 sz 36.00 50 sz 36.00 30-35 sz 36.00