IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 30-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 Mostly Cloudy 71/86 San Antonio, TX Mostly Clear 73/87 El Centro, CA Clear 55/87 Alamosa, CO Clear 28/75 Klamath Falls, OR Mostly Cloudy 39/57 Bakersfield, CA Clear 53/71 Hastings, FL Partly Cloudy 71/91 Moses Lake, WA Clear 46/71 Pasco, WA Clear 52/73 Stevens Point, WI Mostly Cloudy 50/73 Twin Falls, ID Partly Cloudy 45/64 Idaho Falls, ID Mostly Cloudy 46/63 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 higher non sz A 10.00-11.00 occas higher 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 FIRM. 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 few 19.00-20.00 occas lower 50s 18.00-19.00 few 20.00 occas lower 60s 18.00-19.00 few 20.00 occas lower 70s 18.00-19.00 few 20.00 occas lower 80s 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 few 16.00 occas higher 90s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 100s 12.00-13.00 occas lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ROUND RED & ROUND WHITE TOTES ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.05-14.05 mostly 12.05 sz B 12.05-14.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.55-35.55 mostly 30.55 50 lb sacks sz A 10.55-12.55 mostly 10.55 sz B 10.55-12.55 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 12.05-16.05 mostly 14.05 sz B 10.05-12.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.55-40.55 mostly 25.55-30.55 50 lb sacks sz A 10.55-14.55 mostly 12.55 sz B 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 ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano Type 50 lb sacks col 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 few 8.00 occas lower jbo 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 occas lower med 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 occas lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 some 10.00 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 AT SLIGHTLY LOWER PRICES. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 10.45-12.45 mostly 10.45 sz B 12.45-14.45 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.45-32.45 mostly 25.45 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 16.45-18.45 mostly 18.45 Long White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 10.45-12.45 mostly 11.45-12.45 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 16.45-18.45 mostly 18.45 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 16.45 sz B 10.45-14.45 mostly 10.45-12.45 occas higher Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.45-32.45 mostly 25.45-28.45 occas higher tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 25.45-28.45 mostly 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 SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Includes few Russet Burbanks. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.50 50 lb cartons 50s 16.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 60s 16.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 70s 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 80s 16.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 90s 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 100s 12.00-15.00 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 MODERATE AT LOWER PRICES. MARKET RED AND WHITE MEDIUM STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks Super Col 12.00-14.00 col 11.00-13.00 jbo 10.00-12.00 med 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 occas higher 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 8.00-10.00 med 7.00-8.00 mostly 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 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 occas lower SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET BALED & CARTONS HIGHER, OTHERS 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 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 50 lb cartons 40s 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 50s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 60s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 70s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 80s 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 90s 13.50-16.00 mostly 13.50 100s 12.50-15.00 mostly 12.50-13.50 U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 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 MUCH HIGHER. Wide range in prices. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 7.50-8.00 few higher baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.75-8.25 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 7.00-7.50 few higher baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 8.50-9.00 few higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.50-9.00 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 7.75-8.25 few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 17.00-20.00 50s 17.00-20.00 60s 17.00-20.00 70s 17.00-20.00 80s 16.00-20.00 90s 13.00-16.00 100s 11.50-15.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 10 oz min 7.00-10.00 mostly 7.50-9.00 VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET RED SLIGHTLY HIGHER, YELLOW 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 7.50-8.50 occas lower med 6.50-7.50 mostly 6.50-7.00 Yellow Granex ORGANIC 40 lb cartons jbo 22.00-24.00 occas higher & lower