MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 21-FEB-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 Mostly Sunny 77- 99F 25- 37C Guapiles, Costa Rica Sunny 70- 88F 21- 31C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Sunny 59- 91F 15- 33C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Partly Sunny 69- 86F 21- 30C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Partly Sunny 71- 93F 22- 34C Ica, Peru Sunny 66- 94F 19- 34C Lima, Peru Partly Sunny 71- 86F 22- 30C Miami, FL Mostly Sunny 73- 84F 23- 29C Philadelphia, PA Mostly Cloudy 35- 54F 2- 12C Newark, NJ Partly Sunny 33- 54F 1- 12C Long Beach, CA Mostly Sunny 36- 57F 2- 14C Galveston, TX Light Rain 53- 62F 12- 17C 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 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 ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras. 40 lb sacks 7.00-10.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 occas higher 40 lb cartons 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-25.00 occas higher ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica;few Honduras 30 lb cartons 20.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-23.00 occas higher and lower; few Brazil by Air 30.00-32.00 ---MALANGA: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 35.00-40.00 mostly 35.00-39.00 occas higher and lower Lila lge 38.00-40.00 occas higher and lower ---TARO: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 19.00-24.00 mostly 19.00-23.00 occas higher; few Jamaica 52.00-54.00 Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 16.00-19.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 occas higher ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS YELLOW LOWER; WHITE ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 45 lb cartons Yellow 42.00-50.00 mostly 42.00-46.00 occas higher and lower 50 lb cartons white 22.00-23.00 mostly 22.00 occas higher ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Few Nicaragua and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 15.00-20.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 occas higher