Wholesale Market Onion & Potato Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 02-MAR-2021                                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV030                                                                       
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ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY:  MARKET YELLOW SPANISH HYBRID JUMBO, COLOSSAL AND SUPER COLOSSAL
HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Globe Type NY master container 20 2-lb    
mesh sacks rpkr sz 19.00 med 2 1/4"min 19.00 Some heavy/minimum size Repacked  
Local and Enroute 10 lb sacks jbo 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 med 2 1/4"min 3.00-4.00
mostly 4.00 Some heavy/minimum size master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med 2  
1/4"min 21.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 Some heavy/minimum size master container 15   
3-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 20.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 Some heavy/minimum size 
master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 18.00-19.00 mostly 19.00 Some
heavy/minimum size Granex - Marked Sweet PE 40 lb cartons col 25.00-28.00      
mostly 26.00 jbo 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00-26.00 Grano Local Repack 10 lb sacks 
jbo 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 med 3.50-4.00 mostly 4.00 Repacked Local and Enroute 
10 lb sacks med 2 1/4"min 3.00-4.00 mostly 4.00 Some heavy/minimum size master 
container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 Some       
heavy/minimum size master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min           
19.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 Some heavy/minimum size master container 24 2-lb mesh 
sacks med 2 1/4"min 19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 Some heavy/minimum size Grano -   
Marked Sweet MX 40 lb cartons col 26.00-28.00 mostly 26.00 Few jbo 26.00-27.00 
mostly 26.00 Few Hybrid WA 50 lb sacks jbo 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-16.50 Local
Repack master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 master 
container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med 19.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 master container 20  
2-lb mesh sacks med 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 Spanish Hybrid ID/OR 50 lb sacks  
Super Col 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 col 17.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 jbo
16.00-19.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 Local Repack master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks
med 21.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med           
20.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 19.00-20.00   
mostly 19.00 White ID 25 lb sacks jbo 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 MX 25 lb sacks  
jbo 16.00 TX 25 lb sacks jbo no offerings Repacked Local and Enroute 25 lb     
sacks jbo 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 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 ID/OR 25 lb sacks jbo 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.50 med    
12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 NY master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 18.00-20.00
mostly 20.00 WA 25 lb sacks jbo 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 med 12.00-13.00 
mostly 12.00 Local Repack 25 lb sacks jbo 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.50 one label   
med 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 one label 10 lb sacks lge 6.00-8.00 mostly 8.00   
master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Pearl Type Red
Repacked Local and Enroute cartons 12 10-oz bags 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 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 Burbank ID U.S. One baled 10 5-lb   
mesh sacks non sz A 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 50 lb cartons 40s 22.00-24.00     
mostly 23.00 occas higher fr appear 18.00 50s 21.00-23.00 mostly 23.00 occas   
higher fr appear 18.00 60s 21.00-23.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 fr appear 16.00 70s  
21.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 fr appear 16.00 80s 20.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 fr 
appear 15.00 90s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 fr appear 14.00 100s 17.50-19.00     
mostly 18.00-18.50 fr appear 14.00 120s 17.50-19.00 mostly 18.00-18.50 fr      
appear 14.00 Local Repack U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 2" or 4 oz min     
16.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 Norkotah CD Prince Edward Island U.S. One baled 10    
5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 13.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 Canada No. 1 baled 10 5-lb   
mesh sacks 2" or 4 oz min 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 50 lb sacks Chef 15.00-16.00
mostly 16.00 occas higher Quebec Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 16.00-17.00
mostly 17.00 ID U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 5-9 oz 20.00 50 lb cartons   
40s 22.00-23.00 mostly 23.00 occas higher fr appear 18.00 50s 22.00-23.00      
mostly 23.00 occas higher fr appear 18.00 60s 21.00-23.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 fr
appear 16.00 70s 21.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 fr appear 16.00 80s 20.00-22.00
mostly 21.00 fr appear 15.00 90s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 fr appear 14.00 100s 
17.50-18.50 mostly 18.00-18.50 fr appear 14.00 120s 17.50-18.50 mostly         
18.00-18.50 fr appear 14.00 50 lb sacks 10 oz min no sales reported MT U.S. One
50 lb cartons 60s 25.00 Few-- one label 70s 25.00 Few-- one label U.S. Two 50  
lb sacks 10 oz min 18.00 Few-- one label TX U.S. One 50 lb cartons 60s ord cond
8.00-12.00 mostly 8.00 one label Local Repack U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks
2" or 4 oz min 15.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 non sz A 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Round
Red CD Prince Edward Island Canada No. 1 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks sz A         
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 50 lb sacks sz A 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 sz B        
19.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 No Grade Marks 50 lb sacks sz A 11.00-13.00 mostly    
13.00 FL U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 30.00-32.00 mostly 32.00  one label sz B  
32.00  one label 50 lb sacks sz A 30.00  one label sz B 32.00  one label U.S.  
Two 50 lb sacks sz A 19.00-20.00 mostly 20.00  one label WA U.S. One 50 lb     
cartons sz A 33.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-35.00 ord cond 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00  
Few sz B 35.00-37.00 mostly 36.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 48.00-50.00 mostly 48.00 
Local Repack U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00    
Round White CD Prince Edward Island Canada No. 1 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A  
16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 50 lb sacks Chef 15.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 Quebec      
Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 MA U.S. One 50 lb sacks 
Chef offerings insufficient to quote Local Repack U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film  
bags sz A 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 non sz A 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 10 lb     
open-window sacks loose non sz A 2.75-3.85 mostly 3.00 Long White WA U.S. One  
50 lb cartons sz B 35.00 one label few Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 48.00 one label few 
Purple Type WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 40.00 one label sz B 40.00 one label
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 60.00 one label Repacked Local and Enroute U.S. One 50 lb  
cartons sz A 45.00 one label sz B 45.00 one label Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 60.00 one
label Yellow Type CD Prince Edward Island Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef        
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 Quebec Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef 18.00-20.00
mostly 18.00-19.00 50 lb paper sacks Chef 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 FL    
U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 30.00 Few sz B no offerings 50 lb sacks sz A 30.00 
Few sz B no offerings No Grade Marks 50 lb sacks sz A no offerings sz B no     
offerings WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 34.00-38.00 mostly 35.00 fineappear   
35.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 one label few sz B 30.00-36.00 mostly 30.00-32.00     
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 45.00-50.00 mostly 48.00 one label high as 60.00 Local     
Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz A 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 non sz 
A 20.00-22.00 mostly 22.00 Fingerling Mixed Varieties Repacked Enroute No Grade
Marks 20 lb cartons 28.00-30.00 mostly 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 26.00-28.00 mostly 27.00                

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ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY: Yellow Globe Type Local Repack 50 lb sacks jbo 32.00 med 32.00  
master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med-lge 36.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh
sacks med 34.00 Grano Local Repack 50 lb sacks jbo 32.00 Grano - Marked Sweet  
Local Repack master container 18 2-lb mesh sacks jbo 32.00 Hybrid Local Repack 
master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks rpkr sz 36.00 White Local Repack 40 lb     
cartons jbo 38.00 Red Local Repack master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med-lge 
38.00 Globe Type Local Repack 50 lb sacks jbo 35.00 master container 20 2-lb   
mesh sacks rpkr sz 39.00                                                       
---POTATOES: Russet Norkotah Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz
A 32.00 50 lb cartons 70s 32.00 Round Red Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb
film bags sz A 32.00 sz B 32.00 baled 16 3-lb film bags sz A 32.00 50 lb       
cartons sz A 32.00 20 lb cartons Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 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 39.00 50 lb cartons sz A 32.00 20 lb cartons Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 32.00