Wholesale Market Onion & Potato Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 03-FEB-2021                                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV030                                                                       
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ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY:  MARKET YELLOW SPANISH HYBRID JUMBO 50LB SACKS HIGHER; OTHERS   
STEADY.  Yellow Globe Type NY master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med-lge      
17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 Local Repack master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks      
med-lge 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 Repacked Local and Enroute 10 lb sacks jbo    
5.50 med-lge 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50 master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med-lge 
20.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med-lge           
19.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 Granex - Marked Sweet PE 40 lb cartons col 26.00-28.00
mostly 28.00 jbo 24.00-26.00 mostly 26.00 Grano Local Repack 10 lb sacks jbo   
5.50 med-lge 3.50-4.00 mostly 3.50 Hybrid WA 50 lb sacks jbo 15.00-17.00 mostly
16.00 Local Repack master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med-lge 20.00-21.00     
mostly 21.00 master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med-lge 19.00-20.00 mostly    
19.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med-lge 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00     
Spanish Hybrid ID/OR 50 lb sacks Super Col 18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 col        
16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 jbo 14.75-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 Local Repack 50 lb 
sacks jbo 15.50-16.50 mostly 16.00 master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks med-lge 
20.00-21.00 mostly 21.00 master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks med-lge           
19.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks med-lge           
17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 White ID 25 lb sacks jbo 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00     
occas lower 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 OR 25 lb sacks jbo 12.00-13.00 mostly   
12.50 med 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 WA 25 lb sacks jbo 12.00-13.00 mostly 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 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 CD Quebec cartons 12 10-oz bags 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 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 MONTANA RUSSET NORKOTAH 50LB CARTONS LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT  
STEADY.  Russet Burbank ID U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A          
18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 50 lb cartons 40s 22.00-26.00 mostly 23.00 50s        
22.00-26.00 mostly 23.00 60s 21.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 70s 21.00-25.00    
mostly 22.00-23.00 80s 21.00-23.00 mostly 21.50-22.00 90s 18.00-21.00 mostly   
19.00 100s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.50 120s 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.50 Local Repack 
U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 2" or 4 oz min 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00
non sz A 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Norkotah CD Prince Edward Island U.S. One    
baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 13.00-16.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 Canada No. 1  
baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 2" or 4 oz min 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 50 lb sacks   
Chef 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 Quebec Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks 10 oz min        
15.00-15.50 mostly 15.00 ID U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A         
15.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 50 lb cartons 40s 22.00-26.00 mostly 23.00 50s        
22.00-25.00 mostly 23.00 60s 21.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 70s 21.00-25.00    
mostly 22.00-23.00 80s 21.00-23.00 mostly 21.50-22.00 90s 18.00-21.00 mostly   
19.00 100s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.50 120s 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.50 50 lb sacks  
10 oz min 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00 MA U.S. One 50 lb sacks Chef offerings are  
pre-ordered and not spot market offered MT U.S. One 50 lb cartons 40s          
24.00-25.00 mostly 25.00 occas higher 60s 24.00-25.00 mostly 25.00 occas high  
as 27.00 70s 24.00-25.00 mostly 25.00 occas high as 27.00 90s 24.00-25.00      
mostly 24.00 Local Repack U.S. One baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 2" or 4 oz min     
15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 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 19.00 50 lb    
sacks sz A 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 sz B 19.00-22.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 No     
Grade Marks 50 lb sacks sz A 11.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons
sz A 33.00-36.00 mostly 34.00 sz B 35.00-37.00 mostly 35.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8"
50.00-55.00 mostly 50.00-52.00 Local Repack U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz
A 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 Round White CD Prince Edward Island Canada No. 1    
baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 50 lb sacks Chef         
15.00-16.00 mostly 15.50-16.00 occas higher Quebec Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks    
Chef 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 occas lower MA U.S. One 50 lb sacks Chef         
pre-ordered only and not available for the spot market Local Repack U.S. One   
baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 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"   
50.00 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 17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 Quebec Canada No. 1 50 lb sacks Chef       
17.00-20.00 mostly 17.00-17.50 50 lb paper sacks Chef 17.00-18.00 mostly       
17.00-17.50 WA U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 34.00-38.00 mostly 35.00 fineappear 
36.00 one label few sz B 32.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8"          
50.00-60.00 mostly 50.00 Local Repack U.S. One cartons 10 5-lb film bags sz A  
20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 non sz A 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 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