SELECTED COMMODITY MOVEMENT* Shipments by commodit ...

8/11/1997 12:00:00 AM

By Dave Swenson

SELECTED COMMODITY MOVEMENT* Shipments by commodities and origins (amounts areshown in units of 10,000 lbs.) Total this Total last July 27- July 20- July28- Season Season Total Season Aug. 2, July 26, Aug. 3, Aug. 2, Aug. 3, LastCommodity Begins 1997 1997 1996 1997 1996 Season Apples Sept. 7,368 5,8688,032 427,076 393,916 441,980 Asparagus Jan. 159 177 113 18,516 16,887 16,887Broccoli Oct. 1,583 1,716 1,256 63,041 60,164 86,034 Cabbage Aug. 1,370 1,1701,505 53,905 30,795 73,656 Cantaloupes Jan. 740 1,032 720 127,368 130,764145,072 Carrots Oct. 2,755 2,100 2,120 112,820 120,760 138,755 Celery Oct.2,796 2,520 2,300 109,980 107,184 163,092 Sweet corn Jan. 606 942 953 88,53564,269 71,056 Cucumbers Jan. 1,720 1,468 1,328 96,948 92,832 104,500 GrapesMay 7,389 7,177 6,756 127,415 107,991 190,681 Honeydews April 131 176 23443,506 41,423 45,594 Iceberg lettuce Sept. 7,273 8,341 8,309 301,255 309,027426,585 Limes July 900 772 1,116 39,176 34,768 36,344 Nectarines Jan. 3,6134,308 4,014 45,552 40,239 52,783 Peaches Jan. 4,444 4,792 3,688 53,628 36,21254,156 Peppers Jan. 1,200 1,600 164 90,052 66,292 70,672 Plums Jan. 2,8113,989 3,699 38,874 30,689 45,677 Strawberries Jan. 2,108 2,010 2,414 86,26286,898 105,348 Tomatoes April 5,956 6,692 6,472 338,088 286,760 347,476Watermelons April 9,387 10,607 8,667 224,303 230,445 258,521 * includesdomestic and imported produce NA -- Not Available Source: USDA The Packer