MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 28-SEP-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 70- 94F 21- 34C Guapiles, Costa Rica Light Rain 69- 84F 21- 29C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Cloudy 60- 85F 16- 29C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Partly Sunny 73- 91F 23- 33C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Partly Sunny 75- 94F 24- 34C Ica, Peru Cloudy 53- 81F 17- 27C Lima, Peru Cloudy 59- 68F 15- 20C Miami, FL Mostly Cloudy 77- 88F 25- 31C Philadelphia, PA Mostly Cloudy 66- 78F 19- 26C Newark, NJ Cloudy 65- 78F 18- 26C Long Beach, CA Clear 64- 81F 18- 27C Galveston, TX Cloudy 68- 83F 20- 28C BRAZIL 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 ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Brazil, by Boat 30 lb cartons 30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-34.00 few 35.00; Organic 32.00-34.00. 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 ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Dominican Republic; few Nicaragua and Guyana. 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 28.00-32.00 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 HIGHER. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras. 40 lb sacks 9.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-11.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Costa Rica; few Honduras. 20 lb cartons 11.00-12.50 40 lb cartons 15.00-16.50 occas higher and lower ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Costa-Rica; few Ecuador and Peru. 30 lb cartons 25.00-30.00 occas higher and lower; Peru organic 30.00-35.00 ---MALANGA: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas higher and lower Lila lge 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas higher and lower ---TARO: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET EDDOES SLIGHTLY LOWER; DASHEEN ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 20.00-23.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas higher and lower Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 occas higher and lower ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET YELLOW LOWER; WHITE ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 40 lb cartons white 29.00-33.00 occas higher and lower 45 lb cartons Yellow 100.00-105.00 few 115.00; occas higher and lower ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Mostly Costa Rica; few Nicaragua, Ecuador and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 12.50-16.00 mostly 12.50-15.00 occas higher and lower