IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 09-MAY-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. Vidalia, GA Partly Cloudy 70/86 S16 G23 San Antonio, TX Fair 56/86 McAllen, TX Hazy 75/89 SE13 G22 El Centro, CA Fair 58/80 Alamosa, CO Fair 40/56 Grand Forks, ND Overcast 24/48 Klamath Falls, OR Fair 30/47 Bakersfield, CA Fair 57/70 Immokalee, FL Fair 66/88 Lakeland, FL Mostly Cloudy 68/86 Moses Lake, WA Fair 41/57 Pasco, WA Fair 42/58 Stevens Point, WI Overcast 34/52 Twin Falls, ID Mostly Cloudy 41/54 W23 G36 Idaho Falls, ID Overcast 38/50 SW12 G20 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 60-80S VERY GOOD, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Russets includes Goldrush, few Burbanks and Silvertons. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.25-7.75 occas higher & lower non sz A 7.00-7.50 occas higher 5-9 oz 8.50-9.50 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 10.00-11.00 occas higher 50s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50-11.00 occas higher 60s 11.00-11.50 occas higher 70s 11.00-11.50 occas higher 80s 10.00-11.00 occas higher 90s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50 100s 9.00-9.50 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-5.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-6.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 occas higher 50s 10.00-11.00 occas higher & lower 60s 11.00-12.00 70s 11.00-12.00 80s 11.00-12.00 occas lower 90s 9.50-10.00 occas lower 100s 8.50-9.50 mostly 9.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50 FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND YELLOW TYPE MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET YELLOW TYPE SLIGHTLY LOWER, ROUND WHITE SIZE B & SIZE A TOTES SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.05-14.05 sz B 16.05-18.05 mostly 18.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.55-35.55 mostly 30.55 50 lb sacks sz A 10.55-12.55 sz B 14.55-16.55 mostly 16.55 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 20.10-24.10 mostly 24.10 occas lower Round White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.05-16.05 mostly 14.05 sz B 12.05-16.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.55-50.55 mostly 40.55-45.55 50 lb sacks sz A 10.55-14.55 mostly 12.55 sz B 10.55-14.55 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 22.10-28.10 mostly 24.10 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 23.05-26.05 50 lb sacks sz A 21.55-24.55 IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano Type 50 lb sacks Super Col 6.00-6.50 occas higher col 5.00-5.50 occas lower jbo 4.00-4.50 occas higher & lower med 6.00-7.00 occas lower White 50 lb sacks jbo 12.00-14.00 occas lower med 12.00-14.00 occas lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 7.00 occas higher & lower med 6.00 occas lower KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET LONG WHITE & ROUND RED SIZE A TOTES SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.45 occas lower fine appearance 14.45 sz B 13.45-16.45 occas lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-34.45 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 20.45-22.45 Long White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.45 occas higher sz B 8.45-10.45 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-34.45 mostly 30.45 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 20.45-22.45 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 18.45-20.45 mostly 18.45 sz B 14.45-16.45 mostly 14.45 occas lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-38.45 mostly 30.45 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 30.45-34.45 mostly 32.45-34.45 KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Russet Burbanks. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s Too few sales reported to establish a market 50s 10.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 60s 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 occas higher 70s 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 80s 10.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 90s 9.00-11.50 mostly 9.50-11.00 100s 8.00-10.50 mostly 8.50-10.00 LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks Super Col 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower col 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 jbo 4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 med 7.00-8.00 rpkr sz 7.00-8.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 14.00-16.00 med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 med 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in color and appearance. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 8.50-9.50 mostly 8.75-9.00 few fair appearance lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.25-9.50 few fair appearance lower 50 lb cartons sz A 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.25-9.50 few fair appearance lower sz B 10.00-11.75 mostly 10.25 occas fair appearance lower 50 lb sacks sz A 7.75-8.75 mostly 8.00-8.25 few fair appearance lower sz B 8.75-10.50 mostly 9.00 occas fair appearance lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.50-15.00 few fair appearance lower SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks Super Col 6.00-6.50 col 5.50-6.00 jbo 5.00 few 4.50 med 7.00 occas lower White 50 lb sacks jbo 12.00-14.00 occas 11.00 med 12.00-14.00 occas 11.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00 med 5.00-6.00 SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BULK LIGHT AT HIGHER PRICES, CARTONS GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. 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 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.25 non sz A 7.00 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.25 non sz A 8.00 occas higher & lower 50 lb cartons 40s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas higher & lower 50s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 occas higher & lower 60s 11.00-12.50 mostly 11.50 occas lower 70s 11.00-12.50 mostly 11.50 occas lower 80s 10.50-12.00 mostly 10.50-11.00 occas higher & lower 90s 9.00-10.50 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas higher 100s 8.50-9.50 mostly 9.00 occas higher & lower U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 occas higher U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 10.50-11.50 mostly 10.75 occas higher UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND VERY GOOD. MARKET CARTONS, U.S.TWO 6 OZ MIN. SLIGHTLY HIGHER, 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 5.50 occas higher baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 5.75 occas higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.00 occas higher baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 6.50 occas higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.75 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 12.50-13.00 some 12.00 occas higher 50s 12.50-13.00 some 12.00 occas higher 60s 12.50-13.00 some 12.00 occas higher 70s 12.50-13.00 some 12.00 occas higher 80s 11.50-12.00 occas lower 90s 9.50-10.00 occas lower 100s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.00 occas lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.00-3.50 10 oz min 4.50-5.00 occas higher few lower VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Granex U.S. One 40 lb cartons col 12.00 few 13.00-14.00 jbo 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 few higher & lower med 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher & lower ORGANIC 40 lb cartons jbo 24.00 occas higher & lower med 24.00 occas higher & lower