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PRICES - Both frozen IQF Golden Delicious and IQF Fuji apples are offered for $0.54 a case for a second consecutive month in October. IQF Jonathan variety, f.o.b. Northwest, is [...]

PEAS AND LENTILS - IDAHO/WASHINGTON: Trading activity was slow on moderate buyer demand. Dealer: Whole green peas were steady, while yellow peas, Pardina lentils, Austrian winter pea and brewers lentils [...]

PRICES - Canned fruit prices for October remained the same compared to September. Foodservice 6/10 carton unpeeled apricots in light syrup were $35.75, the same as last month, but increased [...]

CALIFORNIA CROP UPDATE -- Fall pruning of stone fruit orchards continued, with older orchards being pushed out to make way for new plantings this winter and spring. Table grapes were [...]

COLD STORAGE -- The amount of frozen fruit in cold storage in August totaled 1.3 billion-lbs., declining 2% from August 2013's total. A decrease in strawberries in cold storage was [...]

PEAS AND LENTILS -- IDAHO/WASHINGTON: Trading activity was slow on light buyer demand. Dealer: Whole green peas were steady, while yellow peas, pardina lentils, Austrian winter pea and brewers lentils [...]

APRICOTS -- Unpeeled 6/10 in light syrup are $35.75 per case, f.o.b. California. Foodservice unpeeled apricots in juice are $36.50 in a 6/10 case. Apricot inventories were adequate. PEACHES -- [...]

CALIFORNIA CROP UPDATE -- The harvest of apples, pears, Asian pears, pomegranates, quince and olives continued. Late variety peaches, plums, nectarines and pluots were picked. Growers began pruning stone fruit [...]

CALIFORNIA CROP UPDATE -- In Yuba County, prune orchard cleanup continued with some prune and peach orchards removed. Valencia orange harvest continued. In San Joaquin County, apples, pears and pomegranate [...]

EXPORTS -- U.S. canned exports totaled 187.4 million-lbs. in the first seven months of 2014, a 3% decrease compared to 2013. NESOI citrus contributed most of U.S. exports with 103.3 [...]

DRIED BEANS -- Trading activity was slow on very light demand. Warmer temperatures are expected this week for a window of harvest before the next round of moisture hits later [...]

FROZEN FRUIT EXPORTS -- U.S. exports totaled 166.0 million-lbs. in first seven months of 2014. Frozen fruit exports increased 13%, compared to 2013's 147.2 million-lbs. Along with the increase in [...]

APPLES -- IQF Jonathan apples that are sliced or diced are $0.56 per pound, f.o.b. Northwest. IQF Fuji apples that are sliced or diced and IQF Golden Delicious are 54 [...]

PEAS AND LENTILS -- IDAHO/WASHINGTON: Trading activity was slow on light buyer demand. Idaho has 96% harvested, according to USDA. Dealer: Whole green peas, yellow peas, Austrian winter peas and [...]

IMPORTS -- U.S. imports of apricots totaled 1.4 million-lbs. in the first seven months of 2014, decreasing 43% from last year's total. Apricot imports were valued at $970,000 thus far [...]

CALIFORNIA CROP UPDATE -- Pineapple quince and Asian pears were harvested. Stone fruit continued to be exported. Valencia orange harvest continued. Pomegranates were harvested, while persimmons were nearing harvest. Late [...]

APPLES--IQF Jonathan variety apples sliced or diced are $0.56 per pound, f.o.b. Northwest. IQF Fuji variety apples sliced or diced are $0.54 for a consecutive week. IQF Golden Delicious apples [...]

APRICOTS--Unpeeled 6/10 in light syrup are between 35 and 75 cents a pound, f.o.b. California. Foodservice unpeeled apricots in juice are $36.50 in a 6/10 case. Apricot inventories were adequate. [...]

Due to a reporter being unavailable this week, this report is unavailable. The prices reported below are from last week. These prices will be updated next week. We apologize for [...]

COLORADO POTATOES--About 20% of Colorado's potato crop was affected by summer rain and hail. Some growers were expected to start harvesting the first week of September and the rest by [...]

COLD STORAGE--The total amount of frozen fruit in cold storage on July 31 decreased 6% from the previous year to about 1.2 billion-lbs. A decrease of strawberries in cold storage [...]

USDA PURCHASES DEHYDRATED POTATOES--On Aug. 22, USDA purchased dehydrated potatoes from STUTZ PACKING COMPANY INC., for federal food assistance programs totaling 605,000 cases for about $7.2 million. The items to [...]

MICHIGAN APPLE PRICES--Minimum processing apple prices for the 2014 crop are $12.50 cwt. for hard varieties and $10.00 cwt. for soft, set by THE MICHIGAN PROCESSING APPLE GROWERS marketing committee. [...]

CALIFORNIA CROP UPDATE--Peaches, nectarines, and plums continued to be picked, packed and shipped to local and foreign markets. Late variety plum harvest was underway. Stone fruit export continued. Fruit quality [...]

STRAWBERRIES--Deliveries of California strawberries to freezers totaled 12.7 million-lbs. during the week ended Aug. 9, 57% more than the same week last year. This brings cumulative 2014 deliveries to 390.7 [...]

DRIED BEANS--Prices are steady with mostly inactive trading activity. Production of dry edible beans is forecast at 28.7 million cwt, up 17% from last year, according to the USDA crop [...]

PEACHES--With about a month to go in the California Cling season this year, deliveries through Aug. 16 were down 5.4% from the comparable period last year, totaling just under 270,000 [...]

CALIFORNIA CROP UPDATE--The harvest of late navel and Valencia oranges continued, but has slowed. Tangelos, grapefruit and lemons continued to be harvested and packed. Bartlett, Bosc, and Asian pear harvests [...]

CALIFORNIA CROP UPDATE--Table grape harvest continued, with Flame Seedless, Summer Royal, Princess, Red Globe, and Thompson varieties harvested in the San Joaquin Valley. Kiwi and pomegranate fruit continued to grow [...]

DRIED BEANS--Prices are steady with mostly inactive trading activity. Production of dry edible beans is forecast at 28.7 million cwt, up 17% from last year, according to the USDA crop [...]

PEAS AND LENTILS--IDAHO/WASHINGTON: Trading activity is moderate. Crops coming in are reported to be fairing on the good side. Dealer: Whole green peas, yellow peas, and richlea were not established. [...]

CALIFORNIA CROP UPDATE--Corn was planted as a second crop. Cling peach harvest is ahead of schedule in Sutter and Yuba counties and growers are anticipating harvest completion by mid-August. Apples [...]

PEAS AND LENTILS--IDAHO/WASHINGTON: Due to new crop being harvested and majority of warehouses using new crop prices; markets will be not established this week. Beginning next week new crop pricing [...]

KOREAN IMPORTS OF ORANGES--USDA is proposing to allow the importation of two Unshu orange hybrids from the Republic of Korea. Easy-peel seedless mandarin varieties, including Unshu oranges, are gaining popularity [...]

REVISED BEAN STANDARDS: USDA'S GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION (GIPSA) is revising the United States Standards for Whole Dry Peas to establish an additional color grading factor requirement for [...]

CALIFORNIA CROP UPDATE--During the week ended July 20, Pomegranate trees continue to bloom and develop fruit. Apple growers thinned fruit. Avocado bloom was ongoing. Nectarines, peaches and plums were harvested. [...]

DRIED BEANS--Mostly inactive trading activity. Rains are hitting areas that have been receiving 100 degree Farenheit days and other areas are getting a taste of cooler temperatures this week. Grower [...]