Mixed bag

Potato prices are up from last year, but vegetable and fruit prices at the grower level are down. Here is the link to September's USDA report on Agricultural Prices:
From the report:


Potatoes & Dry Beans: The September index, at 115, is down4.2 percent from last month but 11 percent above September 2006. The all potato price, at $6.47 per cwt, is down 40 cents from August but up 35 cents from last September. The all dry bean price, at $24.90 per cwt, is down 90 cents from the previous month but $6.10 above September 2006.

Fruits & Nuts: The September index, at 163, is up 5.8 percent from August but 6.3 percent lower than a year ago. Price increases for apples, grapes, peaches, and lemons more than offset price decreases for strawberries, oranges, and pears.


Commercial Vegetables:
The September index, at 154, is up 10 percent from last month but 2.5 percent below September 2006. Price increases during September for lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and celery more than offset price declines for onions, broccoli,snap beans, and carrots.