MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 05-DEC-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 71- 87F 22- 31C Guapiles, Costa Rica Mostly Cloudy 69- 78F 21- 26C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Sunny 50- 83F 10- 28C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Mostly Sunny 71- 90F 22- 32C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Partly Sunny 67- 85F 19- 29C Ica, Peru Sunny 64- 89F 18- 32C Lima, Peru Sunny 66- 75F 19- 24C Miami, FL Mostly Sunny 60- 73F 16- 23C Philadelphia, PA Partly Sunny 32- 44F 0- 7C Newark, NJ Mostly Cloudy 31- 44F -1- 7C Long Beach, CA Mostly Sunny 51- 65F 11- 18C Galveston, TX Sunny 64- 72F 18- 22C 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 HIGHER. Mainly by Boat; few by Air. 30 lb cartons 34.00-39.00 mostly 34.00-38.00 occas higher; Few Costa Rica & Honduras 22.00-26.00; Few Peru organic 30.00-32.00. 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 SLIGHTLY LOWER. Mostly Dominican Republic; few Guyana and Nicaragua. 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 23.00-26.00 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 8.00-11.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 11.00-14.00 mostly 11.00-13.00 occas higher and lower 40 lb cartons 14.00-15.00 occas higher and lower ---MALANGA: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-25.00 occas higher Lila lge 34.00-40.00 mostly 34.00-37.00 occas higher ---TARO: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET EDDOES SLIGHTLY HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 24.00-28.00 mostly 24.00-27.00 occas higher and lower Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 14.00-16.00 few Jamaica 58.00-60.00; occas higher and lower. ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 45 lb cartons Yellow 40.00-45.00 mostly 40.00-44.00 occas higher and lower 50 lb cartons white 23.00-28.00 mostly 23.00-27.00 occas higher and lower ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica; few Nicaragua, Ecuador and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 14.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-16.50 occas higher