Search Tips

You can use wildcards (*) to help you search. The following are some examples to help you search for commodities (using Pears as an example).

Using the * wildcard":

By default, the wildcard character will be added at the beginning and end of any search string that does not contain a wildcard character.  The search results for the Common Name pear will include every commodity with the word pear in it.  If a wildcard character is included in the search, no additional wildcard characters will be added.  The search results for the Common Name pear* will include:  Pear, Pear hawthorn and Pearlberry.

If you want to find commodities with a common beginning, enter the beginning text followed by an *. E.g., The search results for the Common Name pear* will include: Pear, Pear hawthorn and Pearlberry.

If you want to find commodities with a common ending, enter the * followed by the ending text. E.g., The search results for the Common Name *pear will include: California pricklypear, Pricklypear, and Texas pricklypear.

If you want to find commodities with a common beginning and ending, enter the beginning text, followed by the *, followed by the ending text. E.g., The search results for the Common Name p*pear will include: Plains pricklypear, Pricklypear and Purple pricklypear.

If you want to find every combination of a commodity, you can either not enter the *, or enter the * before and after your text.  E.g., The search results for the Common Name pear or *pear* will include every commodity with the word pear in it.

Please note, search text is not case sensitive.