Vegetables and Melons Outlook--Vegetable price appendix tables

Price table 1—Commercial vegetables and potatoes: Indexes of prices received by U.S. growers, by month, 1997-2008 1/ Item Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual ----------------------------------------------------------- 1910-14=100 ----------------------------------------------------------Commercial vegetables 2/ 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 740 816 702 656 810 1,054 752 852 620 855 1,186 930 426 491 489 475 409 620 533 488 534 596 619 654 700 775 749 572 980 1,283 755 936 785 768 1,103 799 431 524 497 496 450 645 554 504 535 571 649 680 789 837 806 719 923 1,816 824 741 1,100 890 1,286 904 433 554 520 519 437 715 567 530 578 706 689 743 754 1,042 870 907 916 803 865 848 1,212 1,007 1,210 1,099 433 546 546 545 466 699 592 568 566 700 745 756 710 859 786 874 964 770 924 722 900 1,040 963 1,083 477 559 532 529 453 748 590 558 576 661 686 820 751 736 732 785 805 731 1,015 712 923 877 887 431 539 557 511 486 806 559 558 573 702 670 747 806 696 795 837 771 797 666 749 794 839 499 517 610 559 532 884 570 552 622 808 740 817 764 709 862 968 807 920 852 789 1,018 978 544 481 517 464 632 651 483 495 574 652 605 794 760 700 958 894 795 964 864 849 1,066 1,035 440 449 451 406 516 520 458 485 491 526 540 971 886 650 835 688 704 959 1,037 756 825 1,310 433 415 429 384 461 466 443 444 472 503 532 817 756 654 964 731 735 1,201 1,055 758 793 930 457 450 474 383 538 524 479 477 539 578 603 911 779 776 769 1,144 694 1,059 792 1,017 1,001 922 477 475 463 395 578 547 493 506 578 600 631 792 818 736 808 888 914 920 840 872 911 1,054 457 500 507 472 497 652 527 514 553 634 642 Potatoes 3/ 1990-92=100 Commercial vegetables 2/ 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 111 122 105 98 121 158 112 127 93 128 177 139 84 97 97 94 81 123 105 96 106 118 122 129 105 116 112 86 147 192 113 140 117 115 165 120 85 104 98 98 89 127 110 100 106 113 128 134 118 125 121 107 138 272 123 111 165 133 192 135 86 109 103 103 86 141 112 105 114 139 136 147 113 156 130 136 137 120 129 127 181 151 181 164 85 108 108 108 92 138 117 112 112 138 147 149 106 129 118 131 144 115 138 108 135 156 144 162 94 111 105 105 90 148 117 110 114 131 136 162 112 110 110 117 120 109 152 107 138 131 133 85 106 110 101 96 159 110 110 113 139 132 112 121 104 119 125 115 119 100 112 119 126 99 102 121 110 105 175 113 109 123 160 146 122 114 106 129 145 121 138 127 118 152 146 107 95 102 92 125 129 96 98 113 129 120 119 114 105 143 134 119 144 129 127 160 155 87 89 89 80 102 103 90 96 97 104 107 145 133 97 125 103 105 143 155 113 123 196 85 82 85 76 91 92 87 88 93 99 105 122 113 98 144 109 110 180 158 113 119 139 90 89 94 76 106 104 95 94 106 114 119 136 117 116 115 171 104 159 119 152 150 138 94 94 91 78 114 108 97 100 114 119 125 118 123 110 121 133 137 138 126 130 136 158 90 99 100 93 98 129 104 102 109 125 127 Potatoes 3/ 1/ Prices for 2008 are preliminary. 2/ Includes fresh and processing vegetables. 3/ Includes fresh potatoes and dry edible beans. For longer historical price series, see the Vegetables and Melons Situation and Outlook Yearbook at: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1212 Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Prices. 31 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 2--Fresh vegetables: U.S. monthly and season-average f.o.b. shipping-point prices, 2004-08 1/ Commodity Asparagus Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Jan. -----33.60 22.60 32.50 69.80 47.30 -----24.50 20.30 21.70 21.00 16.20 27.20 27.60 33.10 45.70 53.40 20.80 12.90 9.64 33.90 16.20 30.30 21.30 35.00 27.40 30.80 28.10 20.20 23.90 30.80 38.40 16.00 11.50 10.60 20.80 17.50 13.10 5.10 8.53 22.10 4.54 76.20 71.40 44.00 64.90 68.80 24.70 15.40 82.70 35.60 58.20 Feb. 171.00 -122.00 --28.50 33.30 23.80 25.40 22.90 -----24.90 21.00 21.50 28.10 25.90 42.20 38.00 24.90 29.40 30.20 24.40 22.90 10.80 58.90 13.20 20.90 28.60 35.00 23.70 23.00 22.20 17.20 27.70 35.30 -19.70 11.70 12.10 15.50 13.30 12.20 4.23 8.19 26.20 3.55 43.50 77.80 56.00 82.30 98.30 32.30 40.90 46.50 31.20 45.50 Mar. 76.50 88.60 133.00 107.00 84.80 21.60 42.60 27.60 27.60 30.60 -----24.60 21.00 21.50 28.30 25.90 24.20 50.60 35.60 51.40 41.70 13.90 28.40 14.90 31.90 13.40 20.30 26.10 34.00 30.20 28.60 30.30 32.60 40.70 33.60 20.50 10.50 27.80 19.10 29.70 14.80 11.60 4.44 7.60 35.00 2.71 42.50 85.30 44.90 102.00 37.70 41.00 40.70 24.80 26.30 66.10 Apr. 81.70 103.00 110.00 106.00 97.60 24.00 39.80 32.40 36.90 52.20 -----24.20 21.10 21.50 29.60 25.50 23.50 36.70 44.40 51.60 63.60 15.60 20.80 16.60 18.80 14.00 17.20 21.50 27.10 25.60 21.00 23.30 29.30 29.40 21.40 24.40 14.80 30.10 22.40 17.80 21.70 19.40 17.70 15.20 55.20 17.40 48.60 60.70 44.30 63.50 57.00 44.20 65.10 34.40 52.60 47.40 May 74.30 68.70 72.70 91.90 99.80 27.20 22.40 29.00 26.70 27.30 15.30 22.60 29.20 28.20 -24.90 21.20 20.80 32.00 25.50 28.80 29.70 27.10 24.90 37.40 15.00 15.50 12.70 18.30 37.70 15.60 18.00 15.40 21.40 23.10 13.60 30.70 21.30 28.50 17.50 10.50 13.90 33.70 13.60 16.80 17.60 19.50 16.30 24.20 31.70 22.50 55.20 34.50 38.80 39.60 32.20 49.40 23.30 35.60 40.40 June July Aug. Sep. Oct. 127.00 162.00 127.00 -43.90 22.40 24.60 61.00 14.80 14.40 16.10 30.50 16.20 21.10 19.80 15.80 32.20 19.70 20.90 46.20 14.60 11.70 27.00 13.30 27.50 25.50 21.10 21.40 23.70 23.10 18.50 25.00 24.10 12.40 11.80 44.40 6.27 12.80 10.40 4.22 82.90 40.80 58.60 67.40 70.80 36.40 55.30 41.60 Nov. ----43.70 20.40 27.40 38.10 18.30 15.60 28.20 38.50 17.30 23.10 20.20 15.80 27.10 23.60 34.50 26.60 18.10 13.10 22.00 18.60 29.30 25.70 20.70 20.60 18.70 32.60 29.60 22.00 14.10 9.81 12.50 17.40 6.28 11.60 11.40 4.66 53.90 89.10 48.30 89.30 119.00 32.80 28.00 58.70 Dec. ----38.50 34.10 52.80 40.70 33.80 ---17.00 22.00 19.10 16.20 40.90 44.30 41.70 52.40 13.40 10.70 20.20 13.50 18.10 22.40 20.80 34.10 -53.10 27.00 18.50 13.60 16.10 22.20 16.00 5.76 9.45 16.60 4.13 47.50 82.00 65.50 43.00 -76.80 21.20 81.20 Season average 81.30 87.40 88.90 99.10 33.20 28.50 33.70 36.70 14.70 15.90 17.20 14.80 20.20 20.90 20.60 22.60 30.80 30.30 32.30 34.30 14.80 13.90 18.20 20.40 19.30 22.10 22.90 22.20 20.20 23.00 25.30 24.40 16.90 15.50 16.90 22.00 9.06 12.40 15.70 11.50 45.20 54.20 50.50 60.50 37.60 41.80 44.00 34.50 Prcnt change May-May Percent --7.5 5.8 26.4 8.6 --17.6 29.5 -7.9 2.2 -------14.9 -1.9 53.8 -20.3 -3.1 -8.8 -8.1 50.2 -3.3 -18.1 44.1 106.0 -15.4 -14.4 39.0 7.9 -125.7 -30.6 33.8 -38.6 -32.4 142.4 -59.6 23.5 -10.8 -16.4 48.5 31.0 -145.3 -37.5 12.5 2.1 -53.4 -52.8 52.8 13.5 Prcnt change 1st quarter Percent --28.4 43.9 -16.1 -20.7 -17.7 -14.8 46.4 -17.9 -------15.8 3.9 19.6 -12.1 -24.1 -19.4 35.1 -0.9 -8.6 -45.0 252.9 -65.7 -6.3 36.8 -21.8 1.4 --13.2 31.9 8.0 -11.4 -10.4 -18.0 57.9 -30.9 --62.7 76.6 242.5 -87.0 -44.6 -38.2 72.0 -17.8 --1.0 58.8 -39.5 82.4 --------------------------------------------------------- Dollars per cwt --------------------------------------------------------64.60 146.00 138.00 129.00 73.50 143.00 150.00 162.00 94.10 105.00 162.00 122.00 87.70 ---28.70 39.70 51.10 24.80 12.10 18.10 18.40 12.60 22.50 21.30 21.40 25.90 46.20 38.10 27.90 30.00 13.80 9.62 17.80 11.60 12.50 22.50 21.50 17.30 15.50 28.70 24.30 23.20 13.30 17.30 11.80 17.80 16.10 17.80 17.80 24.60 27.90 38.40 33.40 35.10 21.10 40.20 30.90 29.60 24.20 22.40 26.20 28.80 11.00 13.80 16.00 12.00 20.20 21.80 21.50 19.70 27.50 25.60 24.00 22.30 11.60 9.69 21.00 11.60 16.60 22.30 21.00 22.20 18.20 15.70 26.80 18.90 10.70 11.00 12.20 17.30 13.00 16.80 14.90 15.40 50.70 58.90 61.10 65.10 22.50 28.20 28.20 26.70 29.70 30.50 56.90 38.20 14.30 10.70 20.70 13.30 18.00 21.20 22.40 17.10 26.00 31.50 28.40 27.90 9.25 9.82 23.20 9.64 20.90 20.40 21.70 22.80 23.60 21.10 27.20 24.60 17.10 13.50 20.70 23.10 9.92 11.20 13.30 10.50 67.60 72.70 77.00 81.10 35.80 26.20 34.70 28.60 57.00 27.70 39.40 41.80 15.50 14.90 10.40 13.10 16.70 21.00 19.30 16.10 31.00 28.50 47.10 27.20 11.20 12.00 27.70 13.80 21.30 24.70 25.10 23.20 25.00 20.10 22.50 29.10 15.20 12.70 16.30 29.20 8.44 10.50 12.40 4.90 68.30 65.30 74.60 78.90 37.30 46.40 82.10 33.10 Broccoli Cantaloups Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn, sweet Cucumbers Head lettuce Onions, dry bulb Snap beans Tomatoes -- = Not available. 1/ 2008 prices are preliminary. One hundredweight (cwt) is equal to 100 pounds. The prices in this table can also be read as cents per pound. Prices beginning in 2006 are measured at the point of first sale. They are f.o.b. shipping point prices in prior years Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Prices. 32 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 3—Vegetables: Producer Price Indexes, by month, 1999-2008 1/ Item Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual ----------------------------------------------------------------1982=100 ---------------------------------------------------------93.1 100.5 168.6 188.7 127.5 125.9 152.8 138.8 190.3 160.8 -----141.3 75.4 -102.9 138.9 120.6 120.8 121.4 128.2 129.0 131.7 135.9 136.8 142.9 148.9 126.6 126.2 128.5 131.1 134.1 136.0 137.3 137.7 144.0 153.9 148.0 149.8 135.6 149.3 150.2 145.1 145.9 156.4 176.2 186.3 117.4 122.3 178.7 242.5 153.0 140.3 168.5 137.6 222.4 194.1 -----157.3 96.5 99.8 96.9 86.0 120.9 121.2 121.3 128.0 128.9 131.9 136.1 137.1 143.1 149.2 125.6 125.7 127.7 130.1 133.3 135.3 137.4 138.7 144.0 155.6 148.4 149.9 136.2 150.3 149.8 144.5 145.2 158.1 175.0 188.1 144.4 126.8 145.6 101.7 167.7 133.1 174.7 174.4 222.5 182.9 -----90.2 162.2 99.8 127.6 164.0 120.9 120.9 121.3 128.2 129.3 131.9 136.3 137.3 143.3 150.8 126.7 126.3 128.7 131.2 134.0 135.3 137.5 138.6 145.2 156.7 147.7 149.5 136.9 151.0 147.8 144.4 145.7 159.3 176.4 188.2 111.3 152.0 144.9 107.2 165.0 132.9 144.2 147.9 142.1 170.7 86.6 68.0 118.6 -120.5 95.4 114.8 95.6 153.5 140.5 121.0 121.2 121.4 128.3 129.4 131.7 137.6 138.8 143.5 151.2 125.9 126.3 128.4 130.7 134.1 134.3 137.5 138.8 145.9 156.6 146.1 149.3 139.9 150.1 147.5 144.2 146.8 163.0 180.2 187.5 125.8 128.1 129.4 123.2 138.8 101.0 160.0 128.7 145.4 62.8 64.3 53.4 74.7 60.6 75.1 99.9 93.8 74.6 121.0 121.5 121.9 128.0 129.3 132.8 137.6 140.2 143.6 126.0 124.9 127.7 129.7 133.9 134.7 137.4 139.5 146.7 146.1 149.0 140.6 151.2 147.3 144.2 146.0 165.0 179.3 103.4 127.2 109.7 127.1 133.3 102.8 126.8 134.1 146.0 42.4 56.4 53.3 80.5 60.1 56.1 83.8 70.3 60.0 120.8 121.1 124.1 127.7 129.4 133.0 137.7 140.0 143.1 126.8 125.9 128.9 131.4 134.9 135.4 137.2 139.4 148.2 146.0 148.6 140.4 152.6 146.5 144.3 145.3 165.1 179.8 113.7 136.7 127.2 125.4 136.6 128.3 132.3 179.5 137.8 62.1 43.8 76.1 58.7 35.8 66.6 62.3 80.2 71.0 120.9 120.9 124.9 129.4 129.1 133.3 137.7 140.5 143.1 126.1 126.4 128.8 131.3 134.2 135.8 136.8 139.3 149.3 146.5 144.9 140.9 152.3 145.2 144.1 145.9 165.5 179.5 117.5 155.9 132.3 116.7 164.7 141.9 153.3 193.1 162.7 -48.7 57.1 60.1 49.0 76.6 80.7 75.0 87.4 120.7 121.1 125.3 128.7 130.0 133.4 137.5 141.4 144.0 126.0 126.2 128.8 131.5 134.2 136.8 136.6 139.9 149.9 147.1 144.0 142.4 151.2 144.2 145.7 150.4 168.1 179.6 101.6 165.0 112.3 126.9 156.9 200.0 144.0 167.7 218.3 63.4 93.6 60.0 66.2 64.9 108.8 67.3 76.2 122.9 120.7 121.6 126.5 129.5 130.7 134.6 137.7 141.5 143.9 126.4 126.9 130.0 132.2 135.2 138.1 136.7 142.0 151.5 146.7 144.9 142.7 151.1 143.3 144.8 150.6 168.5 180.1 100.9 173.9 105.9 127.4 148.4 211.1 163.1 138.3 177.4 59.1 124.2 114.9 55.3 106.8 114.4 -105.1 175.2 121.3 121.7 128.0 129.1 131.1 135.4 137.6 142.2 144.2 125.5 126.1 129.2 131.9 135.1 137.2 136.1 142.7 152.5 147.4 143.4 144.6 150.2 143.5 143.9 152.3 169.8 184.1 151.6 120.3 121.0 119.0 184.7 143.7 200.8 178.4 204.5 -----150.6 -154.7 165.6 121.3 121.3 128.1 129.1 131.3 135.5 138.0 142.2 144.6 125.3 126.2 129.1 132.6 135.0 137.0 136.4 142.6 153.2 151.1 140.8 145.9 151.1 146.1 144.5 154.3 171.9 184.0 117.7 135.0 135.2 137.7 152.0 142.1 153.5 160.5 178.7 62.7 71.3 76.2 65.9 71.1 103.3 99.9 95.1 113.7 120.9 121.2 123.8 128.5 129.7 133.1 137.1 139.7 143.5 126.1 126.0 128.6 131.1 134.3 135.9 137.0 139.7 147.9 147.4 146.9 140.4 150.7 146.8 144.6 147.8 163.8 179.2 Change May- May Percent -36.6 -4.7 -26.0 53.9 -19.5 8.5 2.6 -3.9 20.1 --21.5 74.4 ---20.8 20.3 -16.7 60.6 -8.5 -0.2 0.2 5.7 0.9 1.8 4.5 0.9 3.4 5.4 -0.3 1.7 1.8 2.6 0.1 2.4 0.9 5.1 7.3 -2.2 -6.3 7.3 -1.7 -2.2 1.8 11.0 10.6 4.1 Fresh 2/ 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 131.9 111.3 147.0 146.1 147.8 143.8 122.0 207.6 175.3 200.2 -----106.8 156.1 -126.2 141.1 120.6 121.3 121.4 128.3 128.8 131.5 135.7 138.0 142.8 147.8 125.8 125.4 127.6 130.0 133.4 135.1 137.3 137.3 144.0 153.3 148.0 148.9 139.1 148.2 150.6 145.4 145.6 154.7 175.7 185.3 Melons Canned 3/ Frozen Dehydrated 4/ -- = not available. 1/ Indexes for 2008 are preliminary. 2/ Excludes potatoes. 3/ Includes vegetable juices. 4/ Includes both fruits and vegetables. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm). 33 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 4—Vegetables: Consumer Price Indexes, by month, 2003-08 1/ Item Fresh vegetables 2/ Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Jan. 253.7 265.2 271.0 300.6 298.3 317.5 230.6 228.2 237.5 261.1 272.4 282.9 223.8 271.7 258.3 260.8 292.2 292.9 299.5 283.2 309.6 393.1 307.2 385.2 258.7 276.2 277.9 298.2 311.5 318.2 169.0 176.3 177.0 179.4 179.0 184.1 Feb. 250.9 262.8 263.2 289.7 308.6 305.0 226.9 226.0 235.8 264.7 269.9 286.3 219.7 245.8 237.9 258.0 294.7 282.6 275.3 282.8 274.8 354.7 317.2 329.6 264.1 279.0 280.8 289.6 328.6 313.8 171.0 177.6 176.3 182.9 182.1 184.0 Mar. 250.7 261.3 267.0 279.7 302.4 301.5 227.5 230.5 228.3 264.6 276.0 285.4 222.9 242.3 253.5 254.2 287.6 278.3 285.2 285.0 297.1 311.5 291.9 345.1 259.2 274.2 279.4 285.8 324.9 303.3 170.6 174.9 174.7 179.7 180.4 184.0 Apr. 244.3 251.7 280.1 276.8 299.3 299.8 225.0 224.3 235.0 261.5 277.6 293.1 227.4 232.1 287.5 267.2 283.3 277.0 272.0 274.4 310.6 297.9 309.8 334.9 250.7 263.7 289.9 282.4 313.0 301.2 169.0 173.5 177.2 179.7 178.2 187.2 May 246.3 251.0 280.6 275.6 293.3 298.5 231.9 229.0 239.1 270.4 284.7 294.6 253.1 224.1 271.6 285.5 265.6 268.3 244.2 272.3 333.6 293.9 309.7 322.1 255.6 263.0 284.8 273.5 303.4 304.8 172.7 176.9 178.6 178.1 181.2 190.4 June 250.5 247.2 266.9 272.9 283.5 231.4 237.4 246.7 276.0 291.6 266.0 221.7 257.6 264.0 261.6 252.9 252.9 293.0 276.1 283.5 257.9 259.8 272.2 278.2 291.9 174.4 174.5 176.5 175.7 178.6 July 248.3 244.6 268.5 271.5 280.1 235.1 240.7 256.7 282.5 294.5 243.1 219.8 247.7 246.9 254.7 262.6 243.5 287.3 271.8 278.7 254.2 257.1 276.0 279.1 287.7 174.2 177.0 180.2 178.8 182.6 Aug. 245.4 245.6 261.0 274.4 274.4 238.8 238.9 263.8 293.6 283.4 226.1 228.4 247.4 265.8 260.6 271.5 249.5 267.6 271.8 273.8 248.1 255.3 265.2 276.1 280.4 176.0 178.1 177.7 181.3 182.5 Sep. 247.2 248.4 265.6 294.2 282.3 233.8 228.5 258.6 290.4 283.0 260.9 229.2 249.4 274.2 273.3 262.7 253.8 273.5 336.5 280.8 248.0 263.5 274.0 291.5 290.3 175.0 177.6 181.5 179.6 183.4 Oct. 251.2 270.7 274.1 301.8 292.7 223.7 232.0 265.8 278.2 278.8 250.2 236.2 258.4 269.7 298.2 261.2 316.3 297.2 405.5 304.7 263.9 282.8 277.4 288.1 297.3 171.9 177.5 179.1 177.7 181.1 Nov. 253.5 291.0 274.6 288.6 300.4 217.7 226.9 253.5 267.8 278.7 259.4 249.0 258.7 265.1 295.7 281.0 422.7 299.0 347.8 341.3 260.9 283.5 282.7 286.8 300.6 173.0 173.8 176.8 178.1 180.2 Dec. 263.8 295.1 288.3 286.1 306.1 214.5 230.5 251.7 266.8 274.7 301.8 276.9 260.0 281.9 295.3 284.2 425.0 342.3 318.5 378.7 271.0 282.5 295.2 288.0 300.4 173.2 171.4 177.5 178.7 179.8 Annual 250.5 261.2 271.7 284.3 293.5 228.1 231.1 247.7 273.1 280.4 246.2 239.8 257.3 266.1 280.2 271.0 296.8 298.8 323.3 306.5 257.7 270.1 279.6 284.8 302.5 172.5 175.8 177.8 179.1 180.8 --------------------------------------------------------------- 1982-84=100 ------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes, fresh Lettuce, fresh Tomatoes, fresh Other, fresh Frozen vegetables December 1997=100 Processed fruits and vegetables 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 113.0 115.1 117.9 121.8 124.9 130.8 114.2 116.1 119.3 124.8 127.1 133.1 109.8 108.6 115.2 117.2 126.1 141.3 113.7 115.4 117.1 122.5 125.5 132.9 115.0 116.0 117.5 125.0 127.0 136.9 109.1 109.9 116.0 117.3 124.5 145.5 113.6 115.4 116.3 122.4 125.4 131.5 115.9 115.7 117.9 126.6 127.6 134.9 108.9 110.6 116.4 117.1 126.8 141.1 112.0 114.2 118.8 121.3 124.9 134.7 114.8 115.8 120.5 124.1 126.2 141.2 109.6 110.0 118.4 119.4 129.3 147.2 115.3 115.9 119.3 122.6 126.2 136.8 118.2 118.0 121.0 126.0 126.7 142.1 108.3 109.4 117.5 118.7 131.6 151.8 115.5 115.3 119.7 122.8 127.7 116.7 116.9 121.0 126.5 130.5 109.1 110.2 118.3 119.3 133.0 115.6 116.6 121.3 123.8 129.0 117.9 118.3 125.6 128.1 131.2 109.3 110.1 118.3 120.7 134.6 116.1 117.2 120.6 124.1 129.2 118.6 119.7 125.5 127.9 131.7 108.9 110.7 118.1 121.3 135.3 114.4 115.6 121.2 123.3 129.6 115.8 117.0 124.8 125.3 133.2 109.3 108.3 118.3 120.8 136.3 114.6 116.2 120.6 122.8 129.3 115.3 117.7 126.0 124.7 132.8 109.4 111.2 118.7 120.5 136.3 113.0 115.0 118.8 122.7 126.7 114.9 115.9 121.9 125.5 128.4 109.2 111.9 118.9 121.0 136.9 112.4 114.2 120.3 123.5 128.5 112.2 116.5 124.4 125.9 131.9 108.9 113.8 116.6 123.6 139.0 114.1 115.5 119.3 122.8 127.2 115.8 117.0 122.1 125.9 129.5 109.2 110.4 117.6 119.7 132.5 Canned vegetables Dried beans, peas, lentils 1/ Not seasonally adjusted. 2/ Includes potatoes. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm). 34 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 5—Fresh-market vegetables: U.S. average retail prices, by month, 2000-08 Item Potatoes, white Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2005 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 Change Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual May - May ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cents/pound -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent 39.2 35.5 42.6 48.3 45.7 45.8 50.4 51.7 52.5 118.2 98.7 137.4 112.2 131.9 123.5 135.5 182.8 173.3 74.8 73.6 100.3 73.4 87.6 81.7 87.4 92.6 95.0 144.3 141.4 145.1 171.1 147.2 166.0 216.2 162.1 203.2 134.1 161.2 172.4 --190.5 216.6 -61.0 62.6 ---78.0 40.1 34.8 44.7 47.2 44.6 44.8 51.7 51.4 53.1 98.9 97.8 168.1 110.1 121.6 134.6 149.3 172.0 163.9 65.0 84.7 106.1 68.2 80.5 73.0 79.4 92.0 89.5 128.6 131.3 129.8 156.5 151.0 142.8 191.0 164.4 173.5 140.5 181.7 168.2 --211.9 233.0 -66.5 58.3 128.3 --77.7 39.3 35.6 46.5 46.3 45.9 44.0 51.7 51.8 54.2 106.9 108.3 114.7 119.9 112.5 131.8 135.8 145.8 157.4 67.1 89.5 154.2 65.5 81.3 82.9 81.5 91.5 87.3 136.4 133.6 129.2 161.9 152.9 154.8 164.9 155.5 183.5 138.3 163.1 158.7 --218.2 271.0 -68.9 58.7 ---76.8 38.8 36.2 49.3 46.6 46.1 45.0 52.2 52.9 54.6 101.3 95.4 120.4 113.9 102.2 148.9 136.7 154.1 173.7 65.0 76.7 114.7 72.3 80.1 100.4 86.9 98.6 90.2 148.7 143.3 131.9 155.5 151.9 171.0 157.3 163.0 177.3 147.6 154.5 155.7 --235.2 234.6 -65.1 59.5 92.1 --76.8 37.9 36.3 50.8 46.6 43.5 45.2 53.3 53.0 56.2 117.4 99.9 103.6 115.1 110.7 129.9 137.3 141.2 165.2 80.3 87.0 72.0 79.5 71.0 92.6 96.7 87.9 86.8 136.6 124.3 133.2 140.1 151.0 191.1 154.3 168.5 167.5 147.6 150.4 158.1 -163.8 222.6 239.5 -61.0 62.5 ---79.3 37.6 38.8 51.7 46.2 46.2 45.5 54.1 53.8 39.0 40.9 54.9 46.4 47.1 47.7 55.6 54.5 40.0 43.9 55.9 46.4 46.4 49.1 57.2 52.2 37.4 42.2 51.1 44.4 44.6 48.2 56.3 52.0 36.7 41.8 49.2 44.1 45.0 50.5 54.5 51.7 35.1 41.0 47.3 43.8 44.3 49.9 51.7 52.7 34.7 41.0 47.9 43.9 44.9 49.8 51.7 52.0 38.0 39.0 49.3 45.9 45.4 47.1 53.4 52.5 --4.2 39.9 -8.3 -6.7 3.9 17.9 -0.6 6.0 --14.9 3.7 11.1 -3.8 17.3 5.7 2.8 17.0 -8.3 -17.2 10.4 -10.7 30.4 4.4 -9.1 -1.3 --9.0 7.2 5.2 7.8 26.6 -19.3 9.2 -0.6 -1.9 5.1 ---7.6 --2.5 ----- Broccoli 123.6 100.5 109.3 112.7 106.0 130.7 143.2 137.3 68.6 72.2 67.5 83.2 75.1 89.5 84.8 85.6 113.9 98.1 111.9 113.3 106.9 144.2 151.1 147.5 65.6 66.3 67.4 80.8 73.7 88.5 78.3 84.9 112.0 97.8 113.5 109.3 106.7 132.0 152.1 154.2 67.3 78.4 68.9 70.9 80.8 85.5 86.4 87.9 105.2 96.9 124.7 130.3 120.8 135.2 168.9 153.6 89.7 89.7 70.2 89.8 77.1 84.8 95.3 92.7 108.0 101.1 107.3 135.8 139.9 119.6 140.9 174.9 77.2 81.1 68.7 85.8 83.0 92.6 87.3 106.6 108.5 89.7 116.5 131.2 133.5 128.8 138.9 174.1 77.4 73.4 75.4 92.7 84.9 87.3 85.0 98.8 151.8 97.3 105.2 135.6 141.4 122.9 146.0 165.5 85.1 78.8 68.0 125.5 82.3 85.4 89.6 94.9 113.8 98.5 119.4 120.0 119.5 131.8 144.6 158.6 73.6 79.3 86.1 82.3 79.8 87.0 86.6 92.8 Lettuce, iceberg Tomatoes, field grown 131.8 135.6 129.9 139.8 133.1 165.5 145.7 151.0 128.2 125.7 124.3 146.0 125.3 160.7 147.9 148.6 126.2 118.5 118.1 151.3 131.2 141.6 148.8 148.5 131.9 116.8 115.8 143.8 132.1 142.9 190.8 149.6 138.7 126.7 123.6 143.6 171.5 154.7 218.8 164.9 150.3 146.8 143.0 148.0 233.7 157.4 178.4 185.1 156.7 140.4 165.5 153.3 246.7 184.8 163.9 214.7 138.2 132.0 132.5 150.9 160.6 161.1 173.2 164.7 Lettuce, romaine 1/ 132.0 142.5 123.7 134.4 135.9 137.3 143.0 149.4 141.0 157.1 142.9 175.7 145.5 177.5 139.3 157.1 Peppers, sweet 2/ -169.5 221.9 -176.8 195.3 -171.3 181.6 -171.0 188.7 192.7 208.0 208.0 -195.5 219.8 -189.0 218.7 -180.6 209.4 Cabbage 2/ -58.1 -58.6 56.1 57.1 60.0 56.8 58.5 62.6 59.5 60.6 60.6 61.3 58.9 61.5 Celery 2/ Carrots 2/ 82.9 80.5 -77.8 75.1 77.6 78.0 78.2 --- -75.3 -75.0 91.3 77.4 -- = not available. 1/ Romaine data was first reported by BLS in January 2006. 2/ Reported by BLS as statistically valid data are available. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm). 35 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 6—Representative wholesale prices for selected fresh-market vegetables and melons in Chicago, 2007-08 Shipping Commodity point 1/ Shipping container Apr. 2 May 1 June 1 July 2 2007 Aug. 1 Sep. 3 Oct. 1 Nov. 1 Dec. 1 Jan. 3 Feb. 1 2008 Mar. 3 Apr. 1 May 1 June 1 -------------------------------------------------------- Dollars per unit ----------------------------------------------------------Artichokes Beans, round green, machine-pick Beets, medium Bok choy, baby Brussels sprouts Cabbage, round-green, medium Chinese cabbage (Napa) Carrots, baby peeled Eggplant, medium Garlic, white colossal Greens, kale Greens, kohlrabi Greens, turnip tops Greens, mustard Greens, collards Leeks Lettuce, Boston Lettuce, Romaine Mushrooms, button, large Mushrooms, shiitake Mushrooms, oyster Mushrooms, cremini, medium Mushrooms, portobellas, lrg Okra, small-medium Onions, green Parsley, curly Peas, snow Peas, sugar snap Peppers, green bell, large Peppers, jalapeno, medium Radishes Spinach, flat Squash, zucchini, medium Squash, yellow straightneck, med. Sweet potatoes, US #1, Beauregrd Tomatoes, mature green, lrg, 6x6 Tomatoes, vine ripe, md/lrg Tomatoes, greenhse, v. ripe, md/lrg Tomatoes, cherry Tomatoes, plum-type, med/lrg Turnips, purple top, medium-large Cantaloups Honeydews Watermelon, various red (85 lb ctn) Watermelon, red seedless CA FL, GA, MI TX, IL, CA CA, FL CA, MX NY, GA CA CA FL, GA, MX CA, MX CA CA, TX, IL GA, IL CA GA, CA CA, IL, MX CA CA PA PA PA PA PA FL, MX, TN CA, MX CA CA, GU CA, GU FL, CA FL, GA, MI FL, MI CA FL, NJ, MI FL, NJ, MI LA FL, CA, MX MX, CA, FL CD, NL, MX FL, CA, MX FL, CA, MX CA, IL CA, CR, MX CA, HD, CR CA, TX, MX CA, MX Carton, 24s Bushel cartons 25 lb sacks/filmbags 30 lb cartons 25 lb cartons 50 lb cartons 30 lb cartons Carton, 24-1 lb filmbag 1 1/9 bushel cartons 30 lb cartons Carton, 24s Carton, 12s/24s Carton, 24s Carton, 24s Carton, 24s Carton, bunched 12s Carton, 24s Carton, 24s 10 lb carton 5 lb carton 5 lb carton 10 lb carton 5 lb carton 1/2 bushel carton Carton, bunched 48s Cartons, bunched 60s 10 lb carton 10 lb carton 1 1/9 bushel carton 1/2 & 5/9 bushel crates Carton, 30-6oz filmbag Cartons, bunched 24s 1/2 & 5/9 bushel crates 1/2 & 5/9 bushel crates 40 lb carton 25 lb carton 25 lb carton 5 kg carton (on vine) Flats, 12 1-pint buckets 25 lb carton 25 lb filmbags 1/2-2/3 carton 15s 2/3 cartons 6s Carton 3s or 4s, per lb Carton 4s or 5s, per lb 23.00 20.50 11.00 13.00 15.50 11.75 13.00 18.00 33.00 39.00 13.00 24.00 9.50 9.50 9.50 14.50 10.00 13.00 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 21.25 8.00 13.00 11.00 13.50 15.50 12.00 9.00 12.50 12.00 16.50 19.00 13.00 11.50 7.50 15.50 10.00 12.00 13.50 9.50 0.45 0.48 17.00 13.00 12.00 12.00 45.00 10.00 12.00 17.00 19.00 40.00 13.00 25.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 15.50 9.50 10.50 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 12.50 9.25 14.50 10.00 16.00 13.00 18.00 9.00 11.00 8.00 8.50 19.50 27.00 27.00 13.50 15.00 14.50 18.25 12.50 14.50 0.33 0.39 16.50 12.50 11.50 11.25 44.00 10.50 11.25 16.75 12.50 40.50 12.75 21.00 10.25 10.25 10.25 13.50 13.00 10.50 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.75 10.00 16.50 16.50 14.00 7.00 15.00 19.00 25.00 9.00 11.50 6.75 7.00 22.00 9.00 10.75 12.50 14.50 5.00 15.00 15.00 9.00 0.36 0.39 28.75 14.50 11.50 13.50 -10.00 13.50 17.50 10.00 40.00 11.50 21.00 9.75 9.75 9.75 15.50 9.50 11.50 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.75 10.00 11.00 12.25 13.50 18.00 20.00 11.00 9.50 10.00 12.50 9.00 9.00 21.50 9.50 13.00 7.25 9.50 11.50 14.00 10.00 9.25 0.29 0.23 21.50 12.00 9.50 12.00 36.00 9.50 11.00 17.00 7.00 40.00 11.50 21.00 9.50 9.50 9.50 15.25 11.00 11.50 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.75 10.00 9.50 12.50 13.00 15.00 15.00 9.50 9.75 8.25 13.00 5.75 6.75 22.50 7.50 5.50 9.00 7.00 11.50 9.50 12.50 10.50 0.18 0.17 31.00 29.00 9.00 12.00 19.00 9.25 13.00 17.00 12.50 39.00 11.50 22.00 11.50 11.50 11.50 13.00 17.00 17.00 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 12.00 13.50 13.50 15.00 17.00 12.50 8.00 10.00 21.00 14.00 17.00 23.50 13.00 11.00 9.00 9.00 16.00 7.75 12.00 10.25 0.18 0.19 30.00 29.00 7.00 20.00 33.00 12.00 22.50 17.00 13.00 36.50 11.50 22.00 13.75 14.00 13.50 18.00 16.00 17.00 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 17.00 12.50 14.00 21.00 18.00 13.50 16.00 10.00 15.50 13.50 12.00 23.50 13.00 11.00 12.50 13.00 24.00 7.75 11.50 10.50 0.29 0.38 33.00 27.50 7.00 13.00 20.00 11.25 14.00 17.00 13.00 41.50 11.50 22.00 10.00 10.50 10.00 29.00 13.00 17.50 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 16.00 16.00 17.00 9.50 9.00 16.00 8.00 9.00 23.00 15.75 16.25 10.50 13.00 19.00 7.75 24.50 16.50 0.32 0.39 41.00 23.00 7.50 12.50 21.50 11.50 14.00 17.00 16.50 41.50 9.00 20.50 10.50 10.50 11.00 39.50 14.50 12.00 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 28.00 20.50 17.00 16.00 36.50 14.50 20.00 9.00 16.25 15.00 10.50 21.50 20.00 21.00 17.50 11.50 20.00 8.00 24.50 10.50 0.34 0.37 48.00 18.50 6.75 13.00 27.50 9.00 13.00 17.00 10.50 41.50 12.50 20.50 10.00 10.00 10.00 29.50 14.50 15.00 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 25.00 17.50 16.00 20.50 21.50 10.00 9.50 10.00 21.00 25.00 19.00 21.00 18.00 24.50 11.00 11.00 19.00 8.00 13.00 11.50 0.34 0.40 32.00 37.00 7.25 13.00 24.00 9.50 15.00 17.00 15.00 41.50 13.50 24.00 11.50 11.50 11.50 22.50 13.00 14.00 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 29.00 24.50 24.00 9.00 11.00 24.50 17.50 9.00 19.00 13.00 13.00 21.00 12.00 14.50 29.00 11.00 11.75 8.00 19.00 14.00 0.40 0.36 36.00 15.50 7.00 18.00 32.00 9.50 12.00 17.50 17.00 41.50 13.50 20.50 10.50 10.50 10.50 25.00 12.50 14.50 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 25.00 13.75 14.75 21.00 14.50 15.50 9.50 8.75 12.50 10.00 17.00 21.00 24.50 15.00 15.00 10.50 19.00 9.00 10.50 15.75 0.19 0.30 23.00 11.50 7.50 16.00 31.00 10.75 20.00 17.50 17.00 41.50 11.50 20.00 11.50 11.50 11.50 20.50 13.00 12.00 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 26.25 11.50 13.50 17.00 16.00 12.50 9.50 8.75 13.00 9.50 13.00 20.00 15.00 15.50 11.50 20.00 14.50 10.00 8.00 11.50 0.21 0.37 18.50 11.00 8.25 13.00 46.00 12.25 20.00 17.50 23.00 41.50 13.50 20.50 10.75 10.75 10.75 28.00 15.50 14.50 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 21.00 12.50 15.50 15.50 15.00 24.00 22.50 8.75 15.50 10.50 15.00 20.50 11.00 15.00 11.50 11.00 13.00 8.00 19.00 13.50 0.29 0.38 12.00 13.50 11.00 18.00 25.00 10.75 15.00 17.50 13.00 41.50 15.00 20.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 20.50 15.00 13.00 15.00 21.00 15.50 12.50 10.00 13.00 12.50 19.00 30.00 22.00 16.00 9.50 9.00 13.00 10.00 10.25 20.00 20.50 24.00 14.00 14.50 14.00 10.00 11.00 10.00 0.27 0.36 -- = Not available. 1/ Major shipping points by commodity into the Chicago Wholesale Market. CA=California, FL=Florida, TX=Texas, MI=Michigan, IL=Illinois, NY=New York, NJ= New Jersey, GA=Georgia, PA=Pennsylvania, LA = Louisiana, MX=Mexico, CR=Costa Rica, HD=Honduras, GU=Guatemala, CD=Canada, NL-Netherlands. Source: USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit & Vegetable Market News, FV Market News Portal, http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/fv 36 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 7—Canned vegetables: Quarterly wholesale price trends, 2000-08 1/ Year & quarter Sweet corn 2/ 24/300 Snap beans 3/ Green peas 4/ Carrots 5/ Beets 6/ Tomato paste 7/ 55-drum $/lb 0.34 0.34 0.32 0.32 0.33 0.31 0.31 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.32 0.30 0.29 0.29 0.30 0.29 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.33 0.31 0.36 0.37 0.40 0.44 0.39 0.46 0.46 0.43 0.41 0.44 0.42 0.46 0.46 0.47 0.45 6/10 $/case 19.63 20.04 19.50 19.00 19.54 17.88 17.88 17.88 17.88 17.88 17.63 17.80 18.50 20.38 18.58 18.46 19.46 17.63 17.63 18.30 18.67 20.25 20.25 20.25 19.86 20.25 20.25 20.54 21.13 20.54 21.46 22.58 23.25 23.25 22.64 23.25 23.25 23.25 23.41 23.29 22.20 22.15 23.00 23.50 22.71 6/10 24/300 6/10 24/300 6/10 24/300 6/10 24/300 6/10 ------------------------------------------------- Dollars/case --------------------------------------------------13.84 15.00 15.00 15.09 14.73 14.75 14.75 14.92 15.25 14.92 15.75 15.08 14.75 14.67 15.06 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.13 14.03 14.80 15.46 15.63 15.29 15.30 14.08 13.42 13.58 12.25 13.33 12.25 12.25 11.75 11.75 12.00 12.50 13.00 13.33 13.83 13.17 14.73 17.13 17.13 16.70 16.42 7.50 7.50 7.25 7.38 7.41 7.25 7.25 7.67 8.25 7.61 9.00 8.33 8.00 8.00 8.33 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.17 8.33 8.33 8.46 8.32 8.54 8.67 8.71 8.88 8.70 8.88 8.75 8.45 8.57 8.66 8.63 8.73 8.95 9.00 8.83 9.10 10.47 10.93 11.00 10.38 -- = not available. 2000 I II III IV Average 2001 I II III IV Average 2002 I II III IV Average 2003 I II III IV Average 2004 I II III IV Average 2005 I II III IV Average 2006 I II III IV Average 2007 I II III IV Average 2008 Ip II f III f IV f Average 7.75 7.84 7.71 7.63 7.73 7.25 7.25 7.67 8.25 7.61 9.00 8.33 8.00 8.00 8.33 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.17 8.42 8.50 8.42 8.38 8.58 8.75 8.67 8.71 8.68 8.63 8.63 8.38 8.38 8.51 8.38 8.60 9.16 9.38 8.88 9.10 9.87 10.95 11.00 10.23 11.67 11.92 12.00 11.17 11.69 10.25 10.25 10.42 12.55 10.87 14.59 12.05 10.88 11.05 12.14 11.13 11.38 11.75 12.38 11.66 14.38 15.92 16.17 15.84 15.58 13.54 13.25 12.83 12.50 13.03 12.13 12.13 12.00 12.00 12.07 12.38 13.13 13.30 13.92 13.18 14.58 16.32 16.65 16.70 16.06 8.75 8.84 8.79 8.75 8.78 8.63 8.63 8.96 9.00 8.81 9.00 8.75 8.63 8.88 8.82 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.17 9.13 9.00 8.92 9.06 8.96 9.13 9.13 9.13 9.09 9.25 9.17 8.71 8.63 8.94 9.25 9.17 8.71 9.38 9.13 9.38 9.43 9.50 9.75 9.52 14.79 16.33 16.00 16.13 15.81 15.46 15.25 15.42 15.42 15.39 15.25 15.08 15.00 15.09 15.11 15.42 15.50 16.00 16.00 15.73 16.00 15.75 15.59 15.54 15.72 15.67 15.33 15.42 15.25 15.42 15.46 15.50 15.50 15.50 15.49 15.50 16.00 16.00 16.00 15.88 16.05 16.70 16.70 16.70 16.54 7.88 7.88 7.96 7.75 7.87 7.75 7.75 7.92 8.33 7.94 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.75 8.94 8.63 8.71 8.63 8.63 8.65 8.63 8.75 9.00 9.00 8.85 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.88 8.88 8.88 8.88 8.88 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 10.88 10.88 11.13 11.01 10.97 10.88 10.88 11.05 11.25 11.02 12.00 12.00 11.50 11.50 11.75 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.50 11.75 11.56 11.75 11.75 12.00 12.00 11.88 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 8.21 8.38 8.46 8.50 8.39 7.75 7.75 7.92 8.42 7.96 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.50 8.88 8.83 9.00 9.00 8.96 8.95 9.05 9.03 8.50 8.50 8.77 8.43 8.71 8.85 8.85 8.71 9.13 9.87 10.90 10.90 10.20 11.75 11.38 11.38 11.75 11.57 11.75 11.75 11.75 11.83 11.77 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 13.50 14.58 14.00 13.63 13.38 13.90 12.80 12.25 11.88 11.88 12.20 13.10 11.90 11.97 12.67 12.41 14.05 15.10 15.10 15.10 14.84 p = Preliminary. f = ERS forecast. 1/ Some prices calculated as averages of quoted ranges. 2/ Whole kernel corn, Midwest. 3/ 4-sieve cut, Midwest. 4/ 4-sieve, Midwest. 5/ Medium sliced, Midwest. 6/ Medium sliced, Midwest. 7/ 26-percent solids for 6/10 and 31 percent for 55-gallon drum, California. Source: American Institute of Food Distribution, Price Trends. 37 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 8—Frozen vegetables: Quarterly wholesale price trends, 2000-08 1/ Year and quarter 2000 I II III IV Average 2001 I II III IV Average 2002 I II III IV Average 2003 I II III IV Average 2004 I II III IV Average 2005 I II III IV Average 2006 I II III IV Average 2007 I II III IV Average 2008 Ip II f III f IV f Average Sweet corn 2/ Snap beans 3/ Green peas 4/ Cauliflower 4/ Broccoli 6/ Spinach 7/ 12/16 12/2.5 12/16 12/2 12/16 12/2.5 12/16 12/2 24/10 12/2 24/10 12/3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Dollars/case ------------------------------------------------------------6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.88 6.88 6.86 6.88 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.05 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.38 7.30 7.22 7.00 7.04 7.12 7.10 7.07 7.10 7.35 7.58 7.58 7.40 7.58 7.50 7.58 7.84 7.63 7.88 7.84 8.00 8.00 7.93 0.48 0.48 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.46 0.46 0.49 0.49 0.47 0.49 0.50 0.50 0.51 0.50 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.56 0.54 0.55 0.48 0.47 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.44 0.48 0.44 0.44 0.45 0.44 0.44 0.50 0.50 0.47 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.83 6.84 6.85 6.85 6.84 6.93 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.06 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.38 7.33 7.23 7.33 7.33 7.33 -7.33 7.25 7.63 7.63 7.63 7.53 7.63 7.61 7.95 7.75 7.74 7.75 7.75 8.00 8.00 7.88 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.49 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.51 0.54 0.51 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.58 0.58 0.56 0.57 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.57 0.59 0.59 0.58 0.59 0.59 0.59 0.59 0.59 6.93 6.93 6.93 6.93 6.93 6.93 6.88 6.88 6.88 6.89 6.88 7.05 7.07 7.10 7.02 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.38 7.38 7.28 7.29 7.28 7.28 7.28 7.28 7.28 7.28 7.63 7.34 7.20 7.36 7.20 7.49 7.34 7.60 7.41 7.38 7.60 8.00 8.00 7.75 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.53 0.53 0.55 0.55 0.54 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.58 0.57 0.56 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.55 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.55 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.50 9.50 9.49 9.50 9.49 9.47 9.47 9.48 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.47 9.75 9.75 9.61 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.75 0.75 0.74 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.15 10.30 10.38 10.38 10.30 10.38 10.38 10.38 10.42 10.39 10.75 14.90 14.90 14.90 13.86 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.73 0.73 0.72 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.79 0.74 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.30 8.32 8.81 8.88 8.88 8.72 8.88 8.88 8.88 8.71 8.84 8.73 8.75 8.80 8.80 8.77 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.45 0.45 0.44 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.50 0.50 0.49 0.52 0.52 0.53 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.49 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.48 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.51 0.51 0.51 p = Preliminary. Except for peas and broccoli, foodservice prices carried over from the 4th quarter of 2007. poly bags. 6/ Spears. 7/ Chopped. F.o.b. West Coast. Source: American Institute of Food Distribution, Price Trends. f = ERS forecast. 1/ Some prices calculated as averages of quoted ranges. 2/ Whole kernel (cut) corn, f.o.b. West Coast basis. 3/ Regular cut. 4/ Poly bags. 5/ Sliced, 38 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 9—Potatoes and pulses: Prices received by U.S. growers, by month, 2001-08 1/ Item Potatoes, all uses Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Jan. 4.72 7.34 6.44 5.70 5.64 7.08 7.16 7.33 3.54 10.49 8.09 6.26 6.13 9.58 9.11 9.26 4.95 5.37 5.38 5.29 5.29 5.65 6.14 6.17 15.10 21.50 16.40 17.20 27.20 19.20 22.70 27.30 5.84 7.04 9.08 9.56 6.63 4.97 7.81 15.81 5.81 7.04 7.42 7.91 6.00 4.75 7.13 14.81 10.84 9.44 15.42 17.13 14.69 10.38 14.59 30.00 Season Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. average -------------------------------------------------- Dollars/hundredweight (cwt) ------------------------------------------------5.28 7.33 6.47 5.87 5.79 6.76 7.42 7.51 5.41 11.63 8.54 6.68 6.58 9.13 10.10 9.86 5.15 5.27 5.32 5.24 5.30 5.59 6.04 6.25 15.30 26.10 19.20 17.50 27.80 17.40 25.40 32.20 6.28 7.06 9.81 9.94 6.56 5.31 8.69 19.00 6.31 7.25 7.94 8.72 6.00 4.97 7.94 15.19 10.50 9.06 17.63 19.00 14.19 10.31 14.81 30.00 5.12 8.24 6.79 6.09 6.44 8.50 7.93 8.37 4.48 13.19 8.58 7.20 8.04 13.78 11.04 11.42 5.10 5.34 5.28 5.24 5.37 5.74 6.36 6.15 14.90 27.10 15.90 20.20 26.60 17.10 25.70 32.40 6.44 7.13 10.88 10.50 6.03 5.50 9.50 19.13 6.44 7.31 8.03 9.03 5.73 5.00 8.63 15.38 10.22 9.03 18.63 20.90 13.45 10.25 14.75 30.00 5.47 8.01 6.99 6.62 6.20 8.35 8.71 8.45 5.53 12.17 8.80 7.82 7.22 12.32 13.03 11.66 5.19 5.66 5.33 5.54 5.47 6.04 6.56 6.50 15.60 27.50 18.70 19.60 28.70 18.90 24.50 34.40 6.53 7.40 10.60 10.56 5.69 5.78 10.25 19.19 6.38 7.68 8.50 9.25 5.56 5.25 8.75 17.81 10.25 9.75 18.70 21.25 12.56 10.69 14.75 34.50 5.22 8.59 6.94 6.47 6.23 7.83 7.95 9.21 7.23 14.69 9.09 7.76 7.43 10.51 11.08 5.10 6.02 5.59 5.64 5.68 6.30 6.74 16.90 27.80 19.10 19.90 31.10 19.30 24.40 36.30 6.43 7.25 10.44 10.88 5.47 6.00 10.43 19.08 6.40 7.66 8.75 9.42 5.59 5.50 9.20 17.58 9.90 9.59 18.63 20.38 12.19 10.75 14.85 33.90 5.71 9.38 6.67 6.47 6.30 8.41 7.75 8.31 16.28 9.16 9.04 8.23 11.90 10.31 4.96 5.83 5.60 5.54 5.51 6.46 6.71 16.40 27.40 16.60 20.00 27.70 19.00 24.40 6.28 7.25 9.92 8.43 5.38 5.91 10.44 6.25 7.59 8.67 7.73 5.55 5.50 9.50 9.91 9.44 18.56 15.80 11.40 10.94 15.25 6.36 10.59 6.84 6.44 7.05 9.77 8.48 8.93 16.70 8.96 9.07 10.37 13.14 11.33 5.24 6.09 5.39 5.30 5.45 6.51 6.53 16.80 24.50 17.20 19.20 25.40 21.70 28.50 6.25 7.25 9.30 7.38 5.31 5.84 10.68 6.25 7.38 8.44 7.13 5.25 5.53 9.60 9.78 9.40 15.20 14.19 11.25 10.94 15.25 7.20 7.39 5.57 5.60 6.61 7.70 6.85 12.96 15.31 8.04 7.87 11.30 13.99 10.42 4.43 4.67 4.69 4.76 4.92 5.47 5.51 17.40 23.20 18.00 20.90 21.40 19.50 25.70 6.19 7.13 7.56 6.45 5.15 5.93 10.88 6.19 6.50 6.63 6.08 5.15 5.35 9.75 9.84 9.50 14.50 13.25 11.25 12.25 18.00 6.23 6.29 5.24 5.23 5.69 6.12 5.92 10.96 11.52 7.08 6.97 10.77 9.67 7.92 4.56 4.62 4.64 4.60 4.65 5.22 5.34 18.40 17.90 17.60 22.80 18.00 18.80 24.50 6.21 7.38 7.63 6.41 4.84 6.44 11.88 6.17 6.72 6.43 5.97 4.66 5.78 10.69 9.83 10.75 14.85 14.38 11.34 13.06 20.50 5.28 5.53 5.03 4.61 5.37 5.76 5.78 8.69 8.34 6.95 5.09 8.90 9.06 7.87 4.47 4.79 4.52 4.45 4.66 5.10 5.32 19.20 16.60 17.60 24.50 18.80 19.50 25.90 6.35 7.68 8.09 6.66 4.81 6.70 13.25 6.25 7.10 6.75 6.25 4.63 6.10 11.80 9.75 12.85 16.50 15.56 11.25 14.15 24.40 6.16 6.24 5.42 4.89 6.36 6.59 6.55 8.68 8.62 6.70 4.89 9.02 8.34 8.32 4.89 5.14 4.85 4.88 4.89 5.70 5.64 22.70 15.90 19.10 25.90 18.00 21.80 28.40 6.56 7.91 8.84 6.93 4.80 7.19 13.75 6.56 7.34 7.53 6.43 4.63 6.66 13.00 9.72 13.81 16.88 15.95 10.78 14.25 28.00 6.73 6.62 5.76 5.28 6.89 6.79 7.06 9.37 8.60 6.52 5.56 9.17 8.38 8.65 5.15 5.35 5.31 5.10 5.51 5.96 6.07 21.70 16.10 17.40 27.00 18.10 21.80 27.00 6.88 8.33 9.08 6.69 4.75 7.58 13.75 6.79 7.58 7.75 6.25 4.63 7.04 13.25 9.71 14.25 16.50 15.38 10.08 14.50 30.00 6.99 6.67 5.89 5.66 7.06 7.33 7.12 10.79 9.59 7.32 6.75 10.36 10.27 9.53 5.05 5.16 5.10 5.06 5.39 5.90 5.86 22.10 17.10 18.40 25.70 18.50 22.10 26.40 6.80 8.89 9.26 6.36 5.26 8.07 14.50 6.90 7.66 7.97 6.05 4.99 7.30 12.75 9.58 14.84 17.41 13.93 10.77 14.01 27.00 Potatoes, table stock Potatoes, processing Dry edible beans Green peas, whole-dry 2/ Yellow peas, whole-dry 2/ Lentils, regular (Brewer) 2/ -- = not available. 1/ Prices for 2008 are preliminary. 2/ Grower bids for U.S. no. 1 grade reported by the Bean Market News for Idaho & Washington. The season averages for peas and lentils presented here are calculated by ERS based on a July-June marketing year. Sources: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Prices, and USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Bean Market News. 39 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 10—U.S. fresh-market herbs: Selected monthly wholesale prices in San Francisco, CA, 2007-08 2007 2008 Change from prev. year Herb Unit Mar. Apr. May Mar. Apr. May Mar. Apr. May ---------------------- Dollars/hundredweight (cwt) ------------------------------------ Percent ---------Anise Arrugula Basil Celeriac Chervil Chives Cilantro Cipolinos Dill Dry Eschallot Horseradish Lemon grass Marjoram Oregano Rosemary Mint Sage Salsify Savory Sorrel Tarragon Thyme Verdulaga Watercress -- = not available. Source: Derived from data provided by USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, FV Data Portal, http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/fv 24-ct crtn 12-ct ctns 12-ct ctns 12-ct ctns 12-ct flmbag 12-ct flmbag 60-ct ctns 10-lb ctns 12-ct ctns 5-lb sack 5-lb bag Per lb-ctns 12-ct flmbag 12-ct flmbag 12-ct flmbag 12-ct ctns 12-ct flmbag 5-1kg flmbg 24-ct flmbag 12-ct flmbag 12-ct flmbag 12-ct flmbag 24-ct ctns 12-ct ctns 28.38 8.00 8.50 13.00 6.88 6.00 11.44 17.50 8.44 5.75 2.15 1.85 5.88 5.75 5.75 9.25 5.75 29.00 5.75 5.75 7.50 5.75 8.50 12.50 31.00 8.00 8.38 13.00 6.82 5.50 9.75 17.50 7.81 5.69 2.15 1.93 5.72 5.66 5.66 8.38 5.66 29.19 5.66 5.66 7.50 5.66 10.00 14.44 19.56 8.00 8.25 13.00 6.75 5.25 9.50 17.50 7.75 5.63 2.15 2.00 5.63 5.63 5.63 8.00 5.63 29.25 5.63 5.63 7.50 5.63 9.00 10.69 18.50 8.00 9.45 12.50 6.00 7.60 11.63 18.00 9.69 5.50 2.50 0.90 5.75 5.75 5.75 9.25 5.75 29.00 5.75 5.75 6.81 5.75 7.00 14.50 14.00 8.00 9.50 12.50 6.00 6.00 10.75 18.00 8.75 5.50 2.50 0.90 5.75 5.75 5.75 8.56 5.75 29.00 5.75 5.75 6.75 5.75 7.00 14.50 22.83 8.00 9.50 12.50 6.25 6.00 12.38 18.00 7.88 5.78 2.41 0.81 5.75 5.75 5.75 8.00 5.75 30.00 5.75 5.75 6.63 5.75 7.00 14.88 - 34.8 .0 11.2 - 3.8 - 12.8 26.7 1.7 2.9 14.8 - 4.3 16.3 - 51.4 - 2.2 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 - 9.2 .0 - 17.6 16.0 - 54.8 .0 13.4 - 3.8 - 12.0 9.1 10.3 2.9 12.0 - 3.3 16.3 - 53.4 .5 1.6 1.6 2.1 1.6 - .7 1.6 1.6 - 10.0 1.6 - 30.0 .4 16.7 .0 15.2 - 3.8 - 7.4 14.3 30.3 2.9 1.7 2.7 12.1 - 59.5 2.1 2.1 2.1 .0 2.1 2.6 2.1 2.1 - 11.6 2.1 - 22.2 39.2 40 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA Price table 11—Farm-retail price spreads, 2005-07 Annual Item Market basket Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) Fresh fruit Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) Fresh vegetables Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) Processed fruits and vegetables Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) Fats and oils Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) Meat products Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) Dairy products Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) Poultry Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) Eggs Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) Cereal and bakery products Retail cost (1982-84=100) Farm value (1982-84=100) Farm-retail spread (1982-84=100) Farm value-retail cost (percent) 2005 2006 2007 June July Aug. 2007 Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 198.2 122.2 239.2 21.6 330.7 173.4 403.3 16.6 271.7 145.5 336.7 18.2 192.3 137.7 209.4 17.0 167.7 108.2 189.6 17.3 187.5 121.4 255.4 32.8 182.4 118.7 241.1 31.2 185.3 139.4 238.1 40.3 144.1 60.1 295.2 26.8 209.0 96.4 224.6 5.7 201.8 119.5 246.2 20.7 350.6 195.8 422.1 17.6 283.0 156.7 347.9 18.8 201.2 140.1 220.3 16.6 167.8 101.9 192.1 16.3 188.9 116.7 263.0 31.3 181.2 101.7 254.5 26.9 182.0 128.5 243.7 37.8 150.6 69.5 296.2 29.7 213.0 111.1 227.2 6.4 211.0 141.9 248.3 23.6 367.6 193.4 448.1 16.6 293.5 169.0 357.4 19.6 208.7 145.8 228.3 16.6 172.9 150.9 181.1 23.5 195.0 124.7 267.1 32.4 194.8 152.9 233.3 37.7 191.4 154.8 233.4 43.3 195.3 136.3 301.3 44.8 222.1 149.5 232.2 8.2 210.4 139.6 248.5 23.2 363.7 197.0 440.7 17.1 283.5 161.9 346.0 19.4 209.5 144.9 229.6 16.4 171.6 148.0 180.3 23.2 197.7 119.6 277.8 30.6 191.4 159.8 220.5 40.1 194.4 166.1 227.0 45.7 176.3 85.4 339.6 31.1 222.6 138.8 234.3 7.6 210.9 144.4 246.8 24.0 352.2 191.5 426.4 17.2 280.1 146.8 348.6 17.8 211.5 146.9 231.6 16.5 173.7 153.3 181.2 23.7 196.2 120.4 274.0 31.1 197.9 173.1 220.8 42.0 194.9 165.1 229.2 45.3 188.1 139.6 275.3 47.7 223.3 143.1 234.5 7.8 211.6 143.6 248.3 23.8 353.0 188.5 429.0 16.9 274.4 127.6 349.9 15.8 211.9 146.4 232.3 16.4 174.3 148.6 183.7 22.9 196.1 123.8 270.3 32.0 201.7 173.5 227.7 41.3 195.4 163.2 232.5 44.7 196.4 123.1 328.1 40.3 224.0 148.1 234.6 8.1 213.3 148.0 248.4 24.3 365.2 202.1 440.5 17.5 282.3 126.9 362.2 15.3 212.6 146.1 233.4 16.3 174.1 162.6 178.3 25.1 196.2 126.9 267.3 32.8 203.5 174.0 230.7 41.0 197.1 159.3 240.6 43.3 211.6 165.0 295.3 50.1 223.4 166.6 231.3 9.1 214.5 146.4 251.2 23.9 369.1 188.9 452.3 16.2 292.7 151.7 365.2 17.6 212.1 147.2 232.3 16.5 173.7 153.3 181.2 23.7 196.6 123.9 271.2 31.9 205.3 172.1 235.9 40.2 195.6 146.3 252.4 40.0 208.0 137.8 334.1 42.6 224.7 192.5 229.2 10.5 215.5 151.0 250.2 24.5 381.0 214.2 458.0 17.8 300.4 141.3 382.2 16.0 207.7 148.7 226.1 17.0 174.3 148.6 183.7 22.9 196.8 125.1 270.4 32.2 206.0 175.3 234.3 40.8 194.6 151.8 243.9 41.7 214.7 202.8 236.1 60.7 225.7 177.9 232.4 9.7 216.4 152.2 251.0 24.6 385.1 214.2 464.0 17.6 306.1 165.5 378.4 18.4 210.7 150.0 229.6 16.9 174.1 162.6 178.3 25.1 195.6 124.3 268.8 32.2 205.3 170.9 237.0 39.9 194.0 144.7 250.8 39.9 234.0 220.0 259.2 60.4 226.5 187.3 232.0 10.1 1/ Retail costs are based on CPI-U of retail prices for domestically produced farm foods, published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Farm value is the payment for the quantity of farm equivalent to the retail unit, less allowance for byproduct. Farm values are based on prices at first point of sale, and may include marketing charges such as grading and packing for some commodities. The farm-retail spread, the difference between the retail value and farm value, represents charges for assembling, processing, transporting, and distributing. Source: USDA, ERS, http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/aotables/2008/03Mar/aotab08.xls 41 Vegetables and Melons Outlook /VGS-327/June 26, 2008 Economic Research Service, USDA