MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 15-OCT-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 Cloudy 70- 95F 21- 35C Guapiles, Costa Rica Light Rain 71- 83F 22- 28C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Ligth Rain 60- 82F 16- 28C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Partly Sunny 73- 90F 23- 32C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Light Rain 76- 90F 24- 32C Ica, Peru Sunny 61- 86F 16- 30C Lima, Peru Mostly Cloudy 60- 69F 16- 21C Miami, FL Mostly Cloudy 77- 85F 25- 29C Philadelphia, PA Partly Sunny 57- 74F 14- 23C Newark, NJ Partly Sunny 57- 75F 14- 24C Long Beach, CA Haze 64- 89F 18- 32C Galveston, TX Partly Sunny 67- 85F 19- 29C 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 ABOUT STEADY. Brazil, by Boat 30 lb cartons 38.00-40.00 Organic 40.00. 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 FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras. 40 lb sacks 13.00-18.00 mostly 13.00-16.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica; few Honduras. 20 lb cartons 14.00-15.50 occas higher 40 lb cartons 20.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-25.00 few 28.00; occas higher and lower ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa-Rica; few Ecuador and Peru. 30 lb cartons 30.00-32.00 occas higher and lower; Peru organic 38.00-40.00 ---MALANGA: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 20.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-25.00 occas higher and lower Lila lge 20.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-25.00 occas higher and lower ---TARO: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET EDDOES SLIGHTLY HIGHER; DASHEEN ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-25.00 occas higher and lower Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 14.00-16.00 few Jamaica 83.00-85.00; occas higher and lower ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 40 lb cartons white 30.00-32.00 occas higher and lower 45 lb cartons Yellow 80.00-85.00 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 20.00-25.00 mostly 20.00-24.00 few 16.00-19.00; occas higher and lower