MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 16-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 Mostly Cloudy 69- 82F 21- 28C Guapiles, Costa Rica Sunny 72- 87F 22- 31C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Cloudy 61- 89F 16- 32C Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. Haze 73- 91F 23- 32C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mostly Cloudy 77- 96F 25- 36C Ica, Peru Cloudy 56- 83F 13- 28C Lima, Peru Cloudy 62- 69F 17- 21C Miami, FL Partly Sunny 75- 83F 24- 28C Philadelphia, PA Cloudy 58- 73F 14- 23C Newark, NJ Partly Sunny 55- 72F 13- 22C Long Beach, CA Rain 56- 68F 13- 20C Galveston, TX Sunny 73- 80F 23- 27C 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 ABOUT STEADY. Dominican Republic, Guyana 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 22.00-25.00 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 HIGHER. Mostly Costa Rica; few Honduras. 40 lb sacks 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher and lower ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS 20 LB LOWER; 40 LB ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 7.00-9.50 occas higher 40 lb cartons 11.00-13.00 occas higher and lower ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica. 30 lb cartons 22.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-25.00 occas higher and lower; few Brazil by Air 30.00-32.00. ---MALANGA: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS BLANCA SLIGHTLY LOWER; LILA ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 28.00-32.00 mostly 28.00-31.00 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 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 few, 25.00 ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS YELLOW SLIGHTLY LOWER; WHITE ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica and Dominican Republic 45 lb cartons Yellow 48.00-50.00 mostly 48.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons white 22.00-25.00 mostly 22.00-24.00 occas higher and lower ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Mostly Costa Rica; few Nicaragua, Ecuador and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 18.00-24.00 mostly 18.00-22.00 occas higher and lower