Market Report for May 5, 2023
Sale began at 10am on Friday, May 5. The weather was overcast and chilly, with a hint of rain in the air. The hot chocolate and coffee were a welcome addition to the day. Attendance was lower today, but buyers were enthusiastic about the beautiful flowers available for sale. Once again, there were a variety of bedding plants, foliage mixes, berry plants and blooming flower baskets. There was also some spinach, lettuce, herbs, eggs and squash for sale.
| Item | Minimum | Maximum | Average |
| Flowers | |||
| Alyssum – trays | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Celosia pots | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Coleus Pots | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Combo Hanging Baskets | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Combo Hanging Baskets – 10in | $4.00 | $10.00 | $6.00 |
| Combo Hanging Baskets – 12in | $5.00 | $20.00 | $12.61 |
| Combo Patio Planters | $6.00 | $7.00 | $6.50 |
| Dianthus Pots | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| Easy Wave Petunia Pots | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| Flowers – Trays | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Geranium Hanging Baskets – 10in | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Geranium Hanging Baskets – 12in | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Geranium Hanging Baskets – 14in | $5.00 | $27.50 | $19.17 |
| Geraniums – Pots | $2.50 | $5.00 | $3.38 |
| Impatiens Pots | $1.30 | $1.30 | $1.30 |
| marigolds pots | $0.35 | $0.50 | $0.43 |
| Marigolds trays | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Mixed Foliage Pots | $2.75 | $2.75 | $2.75 |
| Pansies – Pots | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Pansies – Trays | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Patio Combos – 14in | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Patio Planters | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
| Petunia Hanging Basket – 10in | $4.50 | $12.50 | $7.08 |
| Petunia Planters – 12in | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Portulaca Mix – trays | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Salvia Pots | $0.85 | $0.85 | $0.85 |
| Shoe Petunias | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Snapdragons Pots | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Verbena Mix – trays | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Vinca Pots | $0.85 | $0.85 | $0.85 |
| Violas Pots | $3.50 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Misc. | |||
| Black Diamond Watermelon Plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Black Raspberry Plants – Pots | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| everbearing strawberry hanging baskets – 12in | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Honeyoe Strawberry Hanging Baskets – 10in | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Strawberry Hanging Baskets – 14in | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Thornless Blackberry Plants – Pots | $6.00 | $10.00 | $8.00 |
| Tomatoes | |||
| Betterboy Tomato Plants | $5.00 | $6.50 | $5.75 |
| big beef tomato plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Big Boy Tomato Plants | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Carolina Gold Tomato Plants | $1.00 | $5.00 | $4.00 |
| Celebrity Tomato Plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Early Girl Tomato Plants | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Heirloom Tomato Plants | $2.00 | $5.00 | $3.25 |
| Lemon Boy Tomato Plants | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Mixed Tomato Plants | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| mountain spring tomato plants | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| red and yellow cherry tomato plants | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Red Deuce Tomato Plants | $6.00 | $15.00 | $10.67 |
| Red Deuce Tomato Plants – Pots | $4.00 | $6.00 | $4.83 |
| red deuce tomato plants – small pots | $3.50 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| rocky top tomato plants | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Tumbling Tom Cherry Tomato Plants | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Peppers | |||
| Anaheim Chili Pepper Plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Aristotle Pepper Plants | $9.00 | $10.00 | $9.50 |
| California Wonder Pepper Plants | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Hungarian Hot Pepper Plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Jalapeno Pepper Plants | $7.00 | $25.00 | $14.00 |
| King Arthur Pepper Plants | $7.00 | $12.00 | $9.50 |
| Sweet Banana Pepper Plants | $3.00 | $14.00 | $8.75 |
| Other Veggies | |||
| Broccoli and Cauliflower Plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Broccoli Plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Bunches Candy Onions Plants | $3.50 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| burpless cucumber plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Cabbage Plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Cauliflower Plants | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Cucumbers and Zucchini Plants | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Eggplant Plants | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Lettuce Plants | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Marketmore Cucumber Plants | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Raceway Cucumber Plants | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Red Cabbage Plants | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Romain Lettuce Plants | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Sweet Potato Vine Hanging Baskets – 10in | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Yellow Summer Squash Plants | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| zucchini plants | $5.00 | $6.00 | $5.50 |
| Produce | |||
| Buttercup Squash | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Celebration Acorn Squash | $1.00 | $2.00 | $1.50 |
| Farm Fresh Eggs | $1.50 | $2.50 | $2.20 |
| Herbs | $5.00 | $13.00 | $9.00 |
| Spinach and Lettuce – bags | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |