MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 20-MAY-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 Sunny 66- 87F 19- 31C Guapiles, Costa Rica Sunny 70- 85F 21- 29C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Partly Sunny 61- 86F 16- 30C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Mostly Cloudy 72- 91F 22- 32C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mostly Sunny 76- 94F 24- 34C Ica, Peru Sunny 55- 83F 13- 28C Lima, Peru Partly Sunny 63- 70F 17- 21C Miami, FL Sunny 75- 86F 24- 30C Philadelphia, PA Sunny 57- 87F 14- 31C Newark, NJ Mostly Sunny 56- 87F 13- 31C Long Beach, CA Light Rain 56- 67F 13- 19C Galveston, TX Partly Sunny 77- 82F 25- 28C 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 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 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 MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras. 40 lb sacks 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 7.00-9.50 occas higher 40 lb cartons 11.00-15.00 mostly 11.00-13.00 occas higher and lower ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Mostly Costa Rica. 30 lb cartons 26.00-28.00 occas higher and lower; few Brazil by Air 30.00-32.00. ---MALANGA: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-31.00 occas higher and lower Lila lge 44.00-48.00 mostly 44.00-47.00 occas higher and lower ---TARO: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 35.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-37.00 occas higher and lower Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge few, 25.00 ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS WHITE SLIGHTLY HIGHER; YELLOW SLIGHTLY LOWER. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 45 lb cartons Yellow 45.00-50.00 mostly 45.00-48.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons white 23.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-25.00 occas higher and lower ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Costa Rica; few Nicaragua, Ecuador and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 17.00-22.00 mostly 17.00-21.00 occas higher and lower