Wholesale Market Onion & Potato Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 07-MAY-2021                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV030                                                                       
Weather at 7:00am   Sunny   57       Yesterday's High   66                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Globe Type NY master container 20 
2-lb mesh sacks med 20.00 occas higher sml 20.00 occas higher rpkr sz          
18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 occas higher med 2 1/4"min 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00   
Some heavy/minimum size Repacked Local and Enroute 10 lb sacks jbo 5.00-5.50   
mostly 5.50 med 2 1/4"min 4.00-4.25 mostly 4.25 Some heavy/minimum size master 
container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 Some       
heavy/minimum size master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 21.00     
occas higher master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 19.00-20.00     
mostly 20.00 occas higher Granex - Marked Sweet GA Vidalia District 40 lb      
cartons col 25.00 occas higher jbo 22.00-27.00 mostly 25.00 occas higher master
container 12 3-lb mesh sacks med 23.00 occas higher Grano CA 50 lb sacks Super 
Col 19.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 occas higher col 20.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 occas   
higher jbo 18.00 occas higher MX 50 lb sacks Super Col 19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00
occas higher col 18.00-19.00 mostly 19.00 occas higher jbo 18.00-19.00 mostly  
18.00 TX 50 lb sacks Super Col 19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 col 18.00-19.00 mostly 
19.00 jbo 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Local Repack master container 15 3-lb mesh  
sacks med 20.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med     
19.00 Repacked Local and Enroute 10 lb sacks med 2 1/4"min 4.00-4.25 mostly    
4.25 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 20.00 Grano - Marked Sweet TX 40  
lb cartons jbo 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 occas low as 20.00 Hybrid WA 50 lb     
sacks jbo 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.50 Spanish Hybrid CA 50 lb sacks Super Col     
19.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 col 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 jbo 17.00-18.00 mostly   
18.00 ID/OR 50 lb sacks jbo 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Local Repack master       
container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med 20.00-23.00 mostly 22.00 master container 15  
3-lb mesh sacks med 20.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh     
sacks med 20.00 White TX 25 lb sacks jbo 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 Repacked     
Enroute 25 lb sacks jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 Boilers TX 25 lb sacks sml    
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Red Globe Type MX 25 lb sacks jbo 13.00 NY master     
container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 TX 25 lb sacks jbo   
13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 med 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.50 WA 25 lb sacks med ord   
cond 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 Local Repack 10 lb sacks lge 6.00-8.00 mostly    
8.00 med 5.50 Pearl Type Red Repacked Local and Enroute cartons 12 10-oz bags  
16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 White Repacked Local and Enroute cartons 12 10-oz bags
16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 Yellow Repacked Local and Enroute cartons 12 10-oz    
bags 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00                                                  
---POTATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Russet Burbank ID U.S. One baled 10 5-lb   
mesh sacks non sz A 18.00 50 lb cartons 40s 24.00-26.50 mostly 25.00 occas     
higher 50s 24.00-26.50 mostly 25.00 occas higher 60s 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.50  
occas higher 70s 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 occas higher 80s 21.00-23.00 mostly  
22.00 occas higher 90s 20.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 occas higher 100s 18.00-19.00  
mostly 18.00 occas higher 120s 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 occas higher Local     
Repack U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 2" or 4 oz min 17.00-18.00 mostly     
17.00 non sz A 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 Norkotah CD Prince Edward Island U.S.  
One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Canada No. 1    
baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 2" or 4 oz min 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 50 lb cartons 
70s 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 50 lb sacks Chef 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.50 Quebec  
Canada No. 1 50 lb paper sacks 10 oz min 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 ID U.S. One  
50 lb cartons 40s 24.00-26.50 mostly 25.00 occas higher 50s 24.00-26.50 mostly 
25.00 occas higher 60s 23.00-26.00 mostly 24.50 occas higher 70s 23.00-26.00   
mostly 24.00 occas higher 80s 21.00-23.00 mostly 22.00 occas higher 90s        
20.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 occas higher Round Red CD Prince Edward Island Canada 
No. 1 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks sz A 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.50 50 lb sacks sz A  
15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 sz B 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 No Grade Marks 50 lb    
sacks sz A 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 Quebec Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks sz A       
15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 FL U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 24.00-27.00 mostly     
26.00 sz B 30.00-32.00 mostly 31.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 47.00-55.00 mostly     
52.00 50 lb sacks sz A 24.00-27.00 mostly 26.00 sz B 30.00-32.00 mostly 31.00  
U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 poor cond 1.00 sz B         
23.00-24.00 mostly 23.50 WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 33.00 few sz B 32.00   
few Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 50.00 few Round White CD Prince Edward Island Canada   
No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 FL U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz B 
28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00 Local Repack U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A    
16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 10 lb open-window sacks loose non sz A 3.00-4.00
mostly 3.00 one label Purple Type Repacked Local and Enroute U.S. One 50 lb    
cartons sz A 45.00 one label sz B 45.00 one label Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 60.00 one
label Yellow Type CD Prince Edward Island Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef        
19.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 FL U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 30.00 sz B 30.00       
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 47.00-55.00 mostly 52.00 50 lb sacks sz A 30.00 sz B 30.00 
WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 35.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 few sz B 28.00-34.00   
mostly 32.00 few Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 47.00-55.00 mostly 52.00 few Local Repack 
U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz A 28.00-30.00 mostly 30.00 Fingerling    
Mixed Varieties Repacked Enroute No Grade Marks 20 lb cartons 28.00-30.00      
mostly 28.00 Purple Peruvian ID No Grade Marks 20 lb cartons 30.00 Ruby        
Crescent ID No Grade Marks 20 lb cartons 30.00 Russian Banana ID No Grade Marks
20 lb cartons 26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00                                         

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ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY: Yellow Globe Type Local Repack 50 lb sacks jbo 35.00-36.00      
mostly 36.00 med 32.00 master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med-lge 38.00 master
container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 36.00 Granex - Marked Sweet GA Vidalia        
District master container 12 3-lb mesh sacks med 32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00 Few  
available master container 18 2-lb mesh sacks med 32.00-34.00 mostly 33.00 Few 
available Grano Local Repack 50 lb sacks jbo 35.00-36.00 mostly 36.00 master   
container 16 3-lb mesh sacks rpkr sz 38.00 White Local Repack 40 lb cartons jbo
36.00 Red Globe Type Local Repack 50 lb sacks jbo 43.00 master container 20    
2-lb mesh sacks med-lge 43.00                                                  
---POTATOES: Russet Burbank Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz 
A 32.00 baled 16 3-lb film bags sz A 35.00 Round Red Local Repack U.S. One     
cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz A 41.00 sz B 41.00 baled 16 3-lb film bags sz A   
50.00 50 lb cartons sz A 52.00 Yellow Type Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10    
5-lb film bags sz A 41.00 baled 16 3-lb film bags sz A 39.00 50 lb cartons sz A
41.00