Wholesale Market Onion & Potato Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 20-OCT-2020                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV030                                                                       
                                                                               
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ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY:  MARKET STEADY.  Yellow Globe Type CD Quebec 50 lb sacks rpkr sz
18.00 NY 50 lb sacks rpkr sz 18.00 Local Repack 10 lb sacks jbo 5.50 med-lge   
3.00-4.00 mostly 4.00 master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med-lge 18.00-20.00  
mostly 19.00 master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med-lge 17.00-19.00 mostly    
18.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med-lge 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00     
Granex - Marked Sweet PE 40 lb cartons jbo 28.00 few Grano Local Repack 10 lb  
sacks jbo 5.50 med-lge 3.50-4.00 mostly 4.00 master container 10 5-lb mesh     
sacks med-lge 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks     
med-lge 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med-lge   
16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 Grano - Marked Sweet CA 40 lb cartons jbo 28.00 one   
label Hybrid WA 50 lb sacks col 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 occas higher jbo      
15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Spanish Hybrid CD Quebec 50 lb sacks jbo 14.00-15.00  
mostly 14.00 ID/OR 50 lb sacks Super Col 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 occas higher 
col 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 White CA 50 lb sacks 
jbo 26.00 25 lb sacks jbo 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 NY 25 lb sacks jbo          
16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Repacked Local and Enroute 25 lb sacks jbo 15.00-17.00
mostly 16.00-17.00 Boilers ID 25 lb sacks sml 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Few     
Repacked Local and Enroute 25 lb sacks sml 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Few Red    
Globe Type CA 25 lb sacks jbo fineappear 14.00 one label best med fineappear   
13.00 one label best ID/OR 25 lb sacks jbo 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 med  
12.00-13.50 mostly 12.00 NY 25 lb sacks jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 med 
12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 WA 25 lb sacks jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00     
occas low as 11.00 med 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 Local Repack 25 lb sacks jbo   
11.00-12.50 mostly 11.50-12.00 one label med 9.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 one  
label 10 lb sacks lge 6.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 med-lge 4.00-6.00 mostly 6.00      
master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00 one label best
23.00 - 24.00 Pearl Type Red CD Quebec cartons 12 10-oz bags 17.00-18.00 mostly
18.00 Repacked Local and Enroute cartons 12 10-oz bags 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00
White Repacked Local and Enroute cartons 12 10-oz bags 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00
Yellow Repacked Local and Enroute cartons 12 10-oz bags 16.00-17.00 mostly     
17.00                                                                          
---POTATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Russet Local Repack U.S. One 10 lb         
open-window sacks loose sz A 3.50-3.75 mostly 3.50 Few Burbank ID U.S. One 50  
lb cartons 40s 29.00 50s 26.00 one label few 70s 26.00 one label few 80s 24.00 
one label few 90s 23.00 one label few 100s 22.00 one label few Norkotah ID U.S.
One 50 lb cartons 40s 23.00-24.00 few 28.00 50s 23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00 60s   
23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00 occas lower 70s 23.00-24.00 mostly 23.00 80s          
20.00-23.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 90s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 100s         
17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 120s 17.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 MA U.S. One 
50 lb cartons 70s 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 80s 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 90s    
16.00 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 15.00 WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons 60s 23.00-25.00    
mostly 23.00-24.00 70s 23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 90s 18.00-20.00 mostly   
19.00 Local Repack U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 2" or 4 oz min 16.00-19.00
mostly 19.00 non sz A 15.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 Round Red CD Prince Edward      
Island 50 lb sacks sz A 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 Canada No. 1 50 lb cartons sz 
B 21.00 50 lb sacks sz A 15.00-16.00 sz B 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 Quebec 50 lb
sacks sz A 15.00 sz B 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 MN U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A    
18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 sz B 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 one label high as 
32.00 No Grade Marks 50 lb sacks sz A 12.00-18.00 mostly 13.00 sz B 16.00-20.00
mostly 19.00 WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 34.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 few 38.00 
sz B 33.00-38.00 mostly 37.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 50.00-55.00 mostly 55.00     
Local Repack U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00    
Round White CD Prince Edward Island Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef 14.00-16.00  
mostly 15.00 Quebec Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.50 MA  
U.S. One 50 lb sacks Chef 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 Local Repack U.S. One baled 
10 5-lb film bags sz A 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 Few non sz A 14.00-17.00 
mostly 16.00 Long White WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz B 35.00 Few Creamers 3/4-1
5/8" 55.00 Few Purple Type Repacked Local and Enroute U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz
A 42.00 sz B 45.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 55.00 Yellow Type CD Prince Edward      
Island Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 Quebec     
Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef 18.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 MA U.S. One 50 lb 
sacks Chef 16.00 WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 35.00-38.00 mostly 37.00-38.00 
occas 34.00 sz B 30.00-32.00 mostly 31.00 fineappear 35.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 
55.00-60.00 mostly 55.00 few 50.00 Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film  
bags non sz A 19.00-23.00 mostly 19.00 Fingerling Mixed Varieties Repacked     
Enroute No Grade Marks 20 lb cartons 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 27.00-28.00 mostly 27.00                

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ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY: Yellow Grano - Marked Sweet Local Repack master container 18    
2-lb mesh sacks 3" up 34.00 Hybrid Local Repack 50 lb sacks jbo 32.00 master   
container 16 3-lb mesh sacks rpkr sz 38.00 Red Globe Type Local Repack 50 lb   
sacks jbo 42.00 master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks jbo 32.00 master container 
20 2-lb mesh sacks rpkr sz 35.00                                               
---POTATOES: Russet Norkotah Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz
A no offerings 50 lb cartons 70s no offerings Round Red Local Repack U.S. One  
cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz A 32.00 50 lb cartons sz A 32.00 Yellow Type Local
Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz A 32.00 baled 16 3-lb film bags sz
A 32.00 50 lb cartons sz A 32.00