IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 28-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 66/91 San Antonio, TX Partly Cloudy 73/89 El Centro, CA Clear 64/87 Alamosa, CO Clear 41/73 Klamath Falls, OR Light Rain 46/48 Bakersfield, CA Clear 54/66 Hastings, FL Partly Cloudy 64/82 Moses Lake, WA Mostly Clear 62/75 Pasco, WA Light Rain 59/66 Stevens Point, WI Clear 32/64 Twin Falls, ID Light Rain 48/62 Idaho Falls, ID Partly Cloudy 44/62 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 EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russets includes few Burbanks. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 10.50-11.50 occas lower non sz A 10.00-11.00 50 lb cartons 40s 16.00-18.00 occas higher & lower 50s 16.00-18.00 occas higher & lower 60s 16.00-18.00 occas higher & lower 70s 16.00-18.00 occas higher & lower 80s 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 occas lower 90s 12.00-14.00 occas lower 100s 10.00-13.00 occas lower COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.50-7.00 few 8.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 7.00-8.50 mostly 7.50-8.00 few 9.00 50 lb cartons 40s 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 occas lower 50s 18.00 few 16.00 occas higher 60s 18.00 few 16.00 occas higher 70s 18.00 few 16.00 occas higher 80s 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 few 16.00 90s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 100s 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 5.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-8.00 FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND ROUND RED FAIRLY LIGHT, ROUND WHITE FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.05-14.05 sz B 14.05-17.05 mostly 14.05-16.05 occas higher Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.55-35.55 mostly 30.55 50 lb sacks sz A 10.55-12.55 sz B 12.55-15.55 mostly 12.55-14.55 occas higher tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 18.10-22.10 mostly 18.10-20.10 Round White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 14.05-16.05 mostly 14.05 sz B 10.05-14.05 mostly 10.05-12.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.55-40.55 mostly 35.55 50 lb sacks sz A 12.55-14.55 mostly 12.55 sz B 8.55-12.55 mostly 8.55-10.55 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 20.10-22.10 occas higher IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET YELLOW JUMBO & MEDIUM AND RED JUMBO SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano Type 50 lb sacks Super Col 12.00-14.00 few 9.00-10.00 occas lower col 10.00-11.00 few 8.00-9.00 jbo 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 occas lower med 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 occas lower med 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 some 10.00 KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA 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 10.45-12.45 mostly 12.45 sz B 14.45 occas higher Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-32.45 mostly 30.45 occas lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 18.45-20.45 mostly 18.45 Long White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 11.45-12.45 mostly 12.45 sz B 7.45-8.45 mostly 8.45 occas higher Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.45-34.45 mostly 30.45 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 18.45-20.45 mostly 18.45 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 16.45-17.45 mostly 16.45 sz B 10.45-14.45 mostly 10.45-12.45 occas higher Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-32.45 mostly 30.45 occas higher tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 28.45 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 CARTON 50-80S HIGHER, OTHERS FIRM. Includes few Russet Burbanks. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 7.50-9.00 mostly 8.50 50 lb cartons 50s 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 60s 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 70s 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 80s 15.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 90s 12.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 100s 11.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks Super Col 12.00-14.00 col 12.00-13.00 mostly 13.00 jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 med 10.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 med 12.00-14.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 med 7.00-8.00 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Red Flat Type 40 lb cartons jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 few 15.00-16.00 med 11.00-12.00 occas lower 25 lb sacks jbo 7.75-8.50 med 6.00-6.50 SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET FIRM. 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 9.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 10.00 50 lb cartons 40s 16.00 50s 16.00 60s 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 70s 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 80s 15.00-16.00 90s 12.00 few higher 100s 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 few higher U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 6.00-6.50 occas higher U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 11.75-14.00 occas fair appearance lower UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED GOOD, OTHERS EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET CARTONS STRONG, OTHERS SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.50 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.25-7.75 mostly 7.75 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.50-7.00 mostly 7.00 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.50 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 7.25-7.75 mostly 7.75 50 lb cartons 40s 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 some 18.00 50s 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 some 18.00 60s 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 some 18.00 70s 16.00-17.00 mostly 17.00 some 18.00 80s 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 few 17.00 90s 12.50-13.00 occas higher 100s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50-12.00 occas higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 5.25-6.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher 10 oz min 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND RED MODERATE, YELLOW FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Granex U.S. One 40 lb cartons jbo 10.00-12.00 occas higher & lower med 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 7.00-8.50 mostly 7.50-8.50 med 6.50-7.50 mostly 6.50 Yellow Granex ORGANIC 40 lb cartons jbo 22.00-24.00 occas higher & lower