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Market Scope This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from major domestic shipping points and ports of entry. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated.

Featured Commodity: Blueberries

Blueberries — F.o.b.s as of June 29

06/28/2009 - 07/11/2009

SOUTH NEW JERSEY — Shipments (5-34-82) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate for heavy supplies. Prices lower. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids large mostly $12-13. Mostly duke and bluecrop varieties. Quality mostly good, with excellent berry size.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (49-36-24) — Movement expected to continue decreasing; most shippers expect to see movement through the third week in July. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium $12-14. Includes palletizing and cooling.

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (42-39-21) — Movement expected to continue seasonal decline as buyers shift to other production areas and growers direct supplies to processors. Trading fairly slow. Prices slightly lower. Flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium mostly $12-13. Mostly rabbiteye varieties. Quality variable. Light shipments expected next several days.

OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST — Shipments (0-0-12) — Movement expected to increase as growers begin to harvest the crop in northwest Oregon the week of June 29 to July 5. Trading moderate. Prices flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly $18-20; flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large $12-13. Includes palletizing and cooling. Varieties being harvested as of June 29 include duke and earliblue. Quality good.

SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (39-29-9) — Movement expected to decrease as most handlers have finished harvesting the crop. Remaining light supplies are held in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

MICHIGAN — Shipments (0-0-0) — Initial light harvest in southwestern Michigan under way. First f.o.b. shipping point prices were expected late in the week of June 29 to July 5.

Blueberries — F.o.b.s as of June 22

06/21/2009 - 07/04/2009

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (3-5-5) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading active. Prices unchanged. Flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids $12-14. Includes palletizing and cooling. Wide range in quality.

MEXICO CROSSING THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS — Crossings (6-2-2) — Movement expected to decrease. Most shippers have finished for the season. Light shipments will continue through June 28. LAST REPORT.

CARIBBEAN BASIN IMPORTS — Imports (0-1*-0) — Imports via air from Guatemala. Movement expected to increase. Ports of entry: south Florida. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons of 12 5.6-ounce cups with lids medium size mostly $10-11. *revised.

Blueberries — F.o.b.s as of June 15

06/14/2009 - 06/27/2009

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (45-63-49) — Movement expected to decrease slightly as growers transition into late season berries. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium $16-16.50. Includes palletizing and cooling.

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (12-23-42) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium mostly $16-17. Mostly rabbit eye varieties. Quality mostly good.

SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (45-41-39) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. Prices flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly $18-18.90. Flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $12-12.50. Organic flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $13-15. Includes palletizing and cooling. Quality generally good.

OREGON/WASHINGTON COAST — (0-0-0) — Movement was expected to begin with light supplies in southwestern Oregon and eastern Washington the week of June 22. A sufficient number of handlers with reportable volumes are expected for a first f.o.b. report by June 29. FIRST REPORT.

SOUTH NEW JERSEY — Shipments (0-0-0) — Most growers were expecting to begin harvesting by June 17. Expect first shipments and f.o.b. report June 15-21.

Blueberries — F.o.b.s as of June 8

06/07/2009 - 06/20/2009

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (10-45*-63) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Price lower. Flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium $18-18.50, fair condition $16-16.50. Includes palletizing and cooling.

SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (33-45-41) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Prices flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly $19-21. Flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $12-14. Organic flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $14-16. Includes palletizing and cooling. Quality generally good.

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (6-12-23) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids med mostly $18. Supplies are mostly rabbit eye varieties. Quality variable.

SOUTH NEW JERSEY — Shipments (0-0-0) — A few growers expected to begin very light harvesting by June 14 or the first part of June 15-21. Expect first f.o.b. report by June 22. FIRST REPORT.

Blueberries — F.o.b.s as of June 1

05/31/2009 - 06/13/2009

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (2-10-47) — Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Price slightly lower. Flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium $20. Includes palletizing and cooling.

SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (11-33-45) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Prices flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly $22-24.50. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $10.50-12. Flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $13.50-14.50. Organic: Flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $16-18.90. Includes palletizing and cooling. Quality good.

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (13-6-12) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium $18-20. Mostly rabbiteye varieties. Quality variable.

Blueberries — F.o.b.s as of May 26

05/24/2009 - 06/06/2009

SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (1-11-33) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Prices flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly $24-26.90. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $11-13.90. Flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $13.50-15.90. Organic flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $18-20.90. Includes palletizing and cooling. Quality good.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (0-2-9) — Movement expected to increase as more growers begin to harvest the crop. Trading active. Price slightly lower. Flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium $22-26.

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (18-13-6) — Movement expected to increase with more favorable weather forecast for the week of June 1-7. Trading moderate. Prices flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly $24-25. Shipments as of May 26 mostly rabbiteye varieties. Quality variable.

CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA — Shipments (19-8-1) — Movement expected to decrease as most growers complete harvesting. Light shipments will continue for several days. Supplies insufficient to establish a market. LAST REPORT.

Blueberries — F.o.b.s as of May 18

05/17/2009 - 05/30/2009

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (5-18-13) — Movement expected to decrease slightly May 17-24 because of slight harvest gap. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged compared to May 15. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids medium-large $14.50-16.50. Mostly emerald and millennia varieties. Harvest shifting later in the week to rabbit eye varieties. Quality variable.

SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (0-1-11) — Movement expected to continue to increase seasonally. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Prices flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium-large mostly $26-28. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $12.50-14.90. Flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $15-16.90. Organic flats of 12 6-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $21-24.90. Includes palletizing and cooling. Quality good.

CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA — Shipments (29-19-8) — Movement expected to decrease as many growers complete harvesting. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Includes palletizing and cooling. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids mostly $15-16.50. Quality generally good.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (0-0-2) — Movement expected to increase as more growers begin to harvest the crop. Trading active. Prices flats of 12 1-pint cups with lids medium $24-28.

Blueberries — f.o.b.s as of May 11

05/10/2009 - 05/23/2009

CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA — Shipments (32-29-19) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Includes palletizing and cooling. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids $16-18.50. Quality generally good. SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (0-5-18) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids med-large $14.50-16.50. Mostly star, emerald and millennia varieties. Quality mostly good. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (0-0-1) — Movement expected to increase as more handlers begin to harvest the crop. Trading moderate. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $16-18.90. Includes palletizing and cooling. Quality good. EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Light shipments possible the week of May 17-23.

Blueberries — f.o.b.s as of May 4

05/04/2009 - 05/16/2009

CENTRAL FLORIDA — Shipments (28-32-29) — Movement expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Includes palletizing and cooling. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids mostly $16-18.50. Quality generally good. SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (0-0-5) — Movement expected to increase. Trading active. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids medium-large mostly $16.50-18. Mostly star and V-1 varieties. Quality good. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase as a few more San Joaquin Valley handlers expected to begin harvesting the crop the week of May 4. Current supplies are very light and in too few hands to establish a market. First f.o.b. report was expected to begin around May 11. Quality generally good. EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Light shipments possible the week of May 18- 24. FIRST REPORT.

Blueberries — f.o.b.s as of April 27

04/26/2009 - 05/09/2009

CENTRAL FLORIDA — Shipments (12-28-32) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Includes palletizing and cooling. Flats of 12 4.4-ounce cups with lids mostly $18-20.50. Quality generally good. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (0-0-0) — Movement expected to increase slightly as some handlers expected to begin very light harvesting the week of April 27. Supplies are expected to slowly build during the week of May 4. First f.o.b. report expected to begin on or around May 11. No f.o.b. issued as of April 27. Quality generally good. SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (0-0-0) — Initial light harvest under way. First f.o.b. shipping point price report was expected later in the week of April 27 to May 3.

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