MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 17-OCT-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. 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 Mostly Cloudy 67- 92F 19- 33C Guapiles, Costa Rica Sunny 70- 86F 21- 30C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Cloudy 57- 85F 14- 29C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Mostly Sunny 73- 92F 23- 33C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Sunny 74- 94F 23- 34C Ica, Peru Mostly Cloudy 57- 82F 14- 28C Lima, Peru Cloudy 61- 70F 16- 21C Miami, FL Sunny 76- 90F 24- 32C Philadelphia, PA Mostly Cloudy 45- 59F 7- 15C Newark, NJ Mostly Cloudy 48- 59F 9- 15C Long Beach, CA Cloudy 58- 76F 14- 24C Galveston, TX Sunny 61- 69F 16- 21C 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 2019 Season ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. By Boat 30 lb cartons 27.00-30.00 mostly 27.50-29.00 occas higher and lower; Few Costa Rica 24.00-26.00 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 2019 Season ---COCONUTS: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Dominican Republic, Guyana 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 31.00-33.00 mostly 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 2019 Season ---CALABAZA: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras. 40 lb sacks 9.00-10.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons few, 12.00 40 lb cartons 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas higher and lower ---MALANGA: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS BLANCA SLIGHTLY LOWER; LILA ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 34.00-38.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 few,29.00; occas higher and lower Lila lge 38.00-45.00 mostly 40.00-43.00 occas higher and lower ---TARO: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS EDDOES LOWER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 26.00-30.00 occas higher and lower Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 15.00-16.00 occas higher and lower. ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 45 lb cartons Yellow 43.00-46.00 occas higher and lower 50 lb cartons white 27.00-35.00 mostly 27.00-30.00 occas higher and lower ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica; few Nicaragua, Ecuador and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 occas higher and lower