Wholesale Market Onion & Potato Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 02-FEB-2021                                       
                                                                               
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BH_FV030                                                                       
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ONIONS AND POTATOES                                                            
---ONIONS DRY:  MARKET YELLOW SPANISH HYBRID SUPER COLOSSAL AND COLOSSAL 50LB  
SACKS HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT 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 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 CANADA PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ROUND WHITE CHEF 50LB SACKS   
HIGHER; 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 60s 27.00 occas low as 24.00 70s 27.00 occas low as 24.00 80s          
22.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 Few available and one label 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