MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 12-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 Partly Sunny 74- 91F 23- 33C Guapiles, Costa Rica Light Rain 68- 83F 20- 28C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Mostly Cloudy 52- 81F 11- 27C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Partly Sunny 70- 87F 21- 31C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Haze 71- 87F 22- 31C Ica, Peru Cloudy 63- 83F 17- 28C Lima, Peru Mostly Cloudy 66- 74F 19- 23C Miami, FL Mostly Cloudy 72- 81F 22- 27C Philadelphia, PA Mostly Cloudy 28- 38F -2- 3C Newark, NJ Mostly Cloudy 29- 37F -2- 3C Long Beach, CA Mostly Sunny 50- 67F 10- 19C Galveston, TX Sunny 56- 61F 13- 16C 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 SLIGHTLY LOWER. Mainly by Boat; few by Air. 30 lb cartons 34.00-39.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 occas higher and lower; Few Costa Rica, Honduras & Ecuador 22.00-25.00; 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 HIGHER. Mostly Dominican Republic; few Guyana and Nicaragua. 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 24.00-26.00 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 7.00-11.00 mostly 7.00-10.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS 20 LB SLIGHTLY LOWER; 40 LB ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher and lower 40 lb cartons 13.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 occas higher and lower ---MALANGA: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS LILA SLIGHTLY LOWER; BLANCA ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 23.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-25.00 occas higher Lila lge 29.00-34.00 mostly 29.00-33.00 occas higher and lower ---TARO: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 23.00-27.00 mostly 23.00-26.00 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 39.00-44.00 mostly 40.00-44.00 occas higher and lower 50 lb cartons white 24.00-28.00 mostly 24.00-27.00 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 14.00-16.00 occas higher and lower