MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 14-MAY-2020 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. Reported prices generally include, but are not limited to, applicable brokerage fees and commissions, Customs fees and duties, U.S. packaging and U.S. freight costs prior to first sale, paid by the shipper/seller. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight after sale. MH_FV156 Issued twice weekly -- Monday and Thursday WEATHER: Linhares,Brazil Sunny 69- 92F 21- 33C Guapiles, Costa Rica Light Rain 72- 85F 22- 29C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Mostly Cloudy 62- 89F 17- 32C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Partly Sunny 73- 90F 23- 32C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mostly Cloudy 76- 94F 24- 34C Ica, Peru Sunny 57- 88F 14- 31C Lima, Peru Partly Sunny 63- 74F 17- 23C Miami, FL Light Rain 72- 80F 22- 27C Philadelphia, PA Mostly Sunny 59- 70F 15- 21C Newark, NJ Partly Sunny 56- 65F 13- 18C Long Beach, CA Cloudy 60- 76F 16- 24C Galveston, TX Haze 75- 81F 24- 27C 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 2020 Season ---COCONUTS: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Mostly Dominican Republic; few Nicaragua and Guyana. 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 25.00-26.00 occas higher and lower 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 2020 Season ---CALABAZA: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras. 40 lb sacks 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-15.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS 40 LB HIGHER; 20 LB ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica; few Honduras 20 lb cartons 18.00-20.00 occas higher and lower 40 lb cartons 28.00-29.00 occas higher and lower ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras, Ecuador and Peru. 30 lb cartons 45.00-48.00 few Ecuador 38.00-40.00; occas higher and lower ---MALANGA: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS LILA HIGHER; BLANCA SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-34.00 occas higher and lower Lila lge 30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-34.00 occas higher and lower ---TARO: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occas higher and lower Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 15.00-18.00 Few Jamaica 63.00-65.00; occas higher and lower ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 45 lb cartons Yellow 54.00-60.00 mostly 57.00-60.00 occas higher and lower 50 lb cartons white 20.00-22.00 occas higher and lower ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica; few Nicaragua, Ecuador and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 14.00-16.00 occas higher and lower