IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 25-FEB-2008 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (208) 525-0166 Fax: (208) 525-5546 IF_FV130 Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Ica, Peru Partly Cloudy 69/79 20/26 Lima, Peru Partly Cloudy 69/79 20/26 Rocky Ford, CO Clear 43/52 Greeley, CO Clear 35/48 Tampico, Mexico Mostly Cloudy 66/82 18/28 Ontario, OR Partly Cloudy 37/53 Alamosa, CO Clear 27/39 Mount Vernon, WA Partly Cloudy 41/53 Grand Forks, ND Clear 14/20 Klamath Falls, OR Partly Cloudy 33/40 Immokalee, FL Partly Cloudy 70/81 Lakeland, FL Mostly Cloudy 62/78 Moses Lake, WA Clear 33/50 Pasco, WA Mostly Cloudy 42/52 Stevens Point, WI Clear 30/37 Twin Falls, ID Overcast 37/47 Idaho Falls, ID Overcast 23/34 Qualifying terms: Occasional 1 to 5% Few 6 to 10% Some 11 to 25% Mostly 51 to 90% CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS 40-70S MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET CARTONS 40-70S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russets includes Goldrush, few Burbanks and Silvertons. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.50-7.50 non sz A 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 5-9 oz 8.00-9.00 50 lb cartons 40s 9.00-10.00 occas higher 50s 9.50-10.00 occas higher 60s 10.00-11.00 70s 10.00-11.00 80s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 90s 8.50-9.00 occas higher 100s 8.00-9.00 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET YELLOW SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Few booked price to be established later. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 3.00-3.50 occas lower jbo 1.75-2.50 mostly 2.25 occas higher & lower med 1.75-2.50 mostly 2.25 occas higher & lower White 50 lb sacks jbo 10.00-12.00 occas higher & lower med 8.00-10.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 med 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00 ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTON 40-80S MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-7.00 50 lb cartons 40s 8.00-9.00 occas higher & lower 50s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas lower 60s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 70s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 80s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas lower 90s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 100s 7.50-8.50 mostly 8.00-8.50 occas higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.00-4.00 occas lower FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 13.50-14.05 mostly 14.05 sz B 15.50-18.05 mostly 16.00-18.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.00-40.55 mostly 35.50-40.55 50 lb sacks sz A 12.00-12.55 mostly 12.55 sz B 14.00-16.55 mostly 14.50-16.55 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 20.00-24.10 mostly 20.50 Round White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 22.00-22.05 sz B 22.00-22.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 50.50-50.55 50 lb sacks sz A 20.50-20.55 sz B 20.50-20.55 IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET WHITE AND LARGE RED LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Few booked price to be established later. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 4.00-4.50 occas higher col 2.50-3.50 mostly 3.00-3.50 jbo 2.00-2.75 mostly 2.25-2.50 med 2.00-2.75 mostly 2.25-2.50 White U.S. One 50 lb sacks lge 8.00-10.00 occas higher med 8.00-10.00 occas higher Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.50 occas lower med 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 occas lower KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Russet Burbanks. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.00 50 lb cartons 40s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 occas lower few higher 50s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 few higher 60s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 few higher 70s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 few higher 80s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 90s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.50 occas higher 100s 8.00-8.50 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks col 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00 jbo 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50 med 4.00-5.00 mostly 5.00 Grano Type 40 lb cartons col 7.00-9.00 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower jbo 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 occas higher White 50 lb sacks jbo 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 occas lower med 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 occas higher MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in color and appearance. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 8.25-8.75 mostly 8.50 occas higher occas fair appearance lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.75-9.25 mostly 9.00 occas higher occas fair appearance lower 50 lb cartons sz A 8.75-9.25 mostly 9.00 occas higher occas fair appearance lower sz B 9.00-11.25 mostly 9.75-10.25 occas higher few fair appearance lower 50 lb sacks sz A 7.50-8.00 mostly 7.75 occas higher occas fair appearance lower sz B 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher few lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 13.50-14.50 mostly 14.00 occas high as 15.00 fair appearance 11.50-13.00 NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 occas lower fair appearance 7.00-10.00 sz B 12.75-18.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 occas lower fair appearance 9.25-12.00 1" min 30.00-38.00 mostly 36.00 few lower PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---ONIONS DRY: Yellow Granex 40 lb cartons Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market LAST REPORT SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Long Varieties 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum, Round Varieties 2 inch minimum. Russet Norkotah U.S. One Baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.00-6.75 mostly 6.50 occas higher few lower non sz A 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas higher few lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.00-7.75 mostly 7.50 occas higher few lower non sz A 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas higher few lower 50 lb cartons 40s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher some lower 50s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 occas higher & lower 60s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 occas lower 70s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 occas lower 80s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50-10.00 occas higher 90s 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 100s 8.50-9.00 mostly 8.50 U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 4.50-5.50 U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.50 occas fair appearance lower Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.50-8.50 mostly 8.00-8.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.50-9.50 mostly 9.00-9.50 50 lb cartons sz B 12.50-15.00 mostly 15.00 2 1/2-3 1/2" 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 9.00-10.50 mostly 9.00-10.00 UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS 40-80S & U.S. TWO GOOD, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET CARTONS 40-80S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, 90-100S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.75-6.25 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.25-5.75 mostly 5.50 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.75-7.25 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.25 occas higher & lower 50 lb cartons 40s 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.25-11.50 occas higher 50s 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.25-11.50 occas higher 60s 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.25-11.50 occas higher 70s 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.25-11.50 occas higher 80s 11.00-11.50 90s 9.25-10.00 mostly 9.50 occas higher 100s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.00 occas higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.50-3.75 some 4.00 10 oz min 5.00 occas lower