MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 29-APR-2019 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (305) 373-2955 Fax: (305) 373-3562 Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight. MH_FV156 Issued twice weekly -- Monday and Thursday WEATHER: Linhares,Brazil Partly Sunny 71- 93 22- 34C Guapiles, Costa Rica Rain/Showers 70- 83F 21- 28C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Mostly Cloudy 57- 91F 14- 33C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Mostly Cloudy 71- 89F 22- 32C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mostly Cloudy 74- 95F 23- 35C Ica, Peru Cloudy 62- 85F 17- 29C Lima, Peru Cloudy 64- 70F 18- 21C Miami, FL Mostly Sunny 74- 84F 23- 29C Philadelphia, PA Sunny 51- 63F 11- 17C Newark, NJ Mostly Sunny 47- 57F 8- 14C Long Beach, CA Mostly Cloudy 57- 68F 14- 20C Galveston, TX Mostly Cloudy 73- 79F 23- 26C CARIBBEAN IMPORTS - PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG 2018 Season ---COCONUTS: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Dominican Republic, Guyana 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 21.00-24.00 occas higher CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS - PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG 2018 Season ---CALABAZA: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras. 40 lb sacks 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 10.00-15.00 mostly 10.00-14.00 occas higher 40 lb cartons 17.00-20.00 occas higher and lower ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Mostly Costa Rica;few Honduras 30 lb cartons 23.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-25.00 occas higher and lower. ---MALANGA: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS LILA HIGHER; BLANCA LOWER. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 28.00-32.00 occas higher and lower Lila lge 45.00-50.00 mostly 45.00-48.00 occas higher and lower ---TARO: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS EDDOES HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 30.00-36.00 mostly 31.00-35.00 occas higher Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 17.00-18.00 occas higher and lower; few Jamaica 54.00-56.00 ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 45 lb cartons Yellow 48.00-52.00 mostly 48.00-50.00 occas higher and lower 50 lb cartons white 22.00-24.00 occas higher and lower ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Costa Rica; few Nicaragua, Ecuador and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-23.00 occas higher and lower