MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 13-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 71- 91F 22- 33C Guapiles, Costa Rica Mostly Cloudy 72- 88F 22- 31C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Partly Sunny 55- 91F 13- 33C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Mostly Cloudy 77- 92F 25- 33C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mostly Sunny 78- 99F 26- 37C Ica, Peru Sunny 60- 87F 16- 31C Lima, Peru Cloudy 63- 71F 17- 22C Miami, FL Sunny 77- 88F 25- 31C Philadelphia, PA Light Rain 46- 52F 8- 11C Newark, NJ Light Rain 44- 50F 7- 10C Long Beach, CA Cloudy 60- 72F 16- 22C Galveston, TX Sunny 70- 76F 21- 24C 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 FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Dominican Republic, Guyana 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 21.00-24.00 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 SLIGHTLY LOWER. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras. 40 lb sacks 9.00-12.00 mostly 9.00-11.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 8.50-9.50 occas higher 40 lb cartons 11.00-14.00 mostly 11.00-13.00 occas higher and lower ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Mostly Costa Rica. 30 lb cartons 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-25.00 occas higher and lower; few Brazil by Air 28.00-30.00. ---MALANGA: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 29.00-33.00 mostly 29.00-32.00 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 CARTONS EDDOES HIGHER; OTHERS 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 supply in too few hands to quote ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 45 lb cartons Yellow 48.00-52.00 mostly 48.00-50.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons white 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occas higher and lower ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica; few Nicaragua, Ecuador and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 19.00-24.00 mostly 19.00-22.00 occas higher and lower