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Article: Frozen fruits.(MARKETS)(Statistical data)
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- The Food Institute Report
- Article date:
- May 18, 2009
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STRAWBERRIES--For the week of May 9, 19.3 million-lbs. of freezer berries from California were delivered to processors, bringing the year-to-date total to 93.1 million-lbs. That is up from 77.6 million-lbs. from the same week in 2008, according to the Processing Strawberry Advisory Board of California.
IQF Large California strawberries in 30-lb pails are 72 cents per pound and Medium California strawberries are 73 cent per pound for the 2009 crop. Sliced California 4+1 in 6/6.5-lb. cartons are 75 cents per pound, f.o.b. California. Meanwhile, Sliced Northwest 4+1 in 30-lb. cartons are priced at 67 cents per pound, f.o.b. Northwest. IQF Northwest Whole ...