ORLANDO Shipping Point Prices as of 23-JUN-2021 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (407) 365-8813 Fax: (407) 365-9706 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. OR_FV110 Most morning harvest curtailed on Florida and Georgia watermelons due to wet fields. Website: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/fv-home Gainesville, FL Cloudy/T-Storms 71- 86F Arcadia, FL Cloudy/T-Storms 71- 91F Cordele, GA Partly Cloudy 69- 88F Thomasville, GA Cloudy/T-Storms 70- 82F Tifton , GA Partly Cloudy 70- 86F Barnwell, SC Partly Cloudy 65- 86F Allendale, SC Partly Cloudy 67- 86F CENTRAL & NORTH FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis MELONS 2021 Season ---WATERMELONS: SUPPLY SEEDED VERY LIGHT. DEMAND SEEDED LIGHT, SEEDLESS 36S COUNT FAIRLY LIGHT, 45S MODERATE, 60S FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET SEEDLESS 45S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Most shipments are from prior sales and prior commitments with some new sales. Wide range in prices. Some pallet rates, trucking freight and shortage of bins affecting pricing. 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded Type 28s in too few hands to establish a market. 35s 98.00-105.00 mostly 98.00 occas lower, few including previous commitments higher Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 105.00-126.00 mostly 112.00-119.00 occas 133.00, few previous commitments higher and lower 45s 133.00-147.00 mostly 140.00 occas high 154.00, most previous commitments low as 126.00, occas higher and lower 60s 140.00-147.00 mostly 140.00 few 154.00, few previous commitments low as 133.00 occas higher GEORGIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis MELONS 2021 Season ---CANTALOUPS: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET 9S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing and precooling. Few new sales reported. 1/2 cartons Athena Type 9s 12.00-12.35 12s 10.00-12.35 mostly 11.00-11.35 24 inch bins Athena Type 110s 150.00-175.00 mostly 150.00 120s 150.00-175.00 mostly 150.00 150s 140.00-150.00 mostly 140.00 ---WATERMELONS: SUPPLY RED FLESH SEEDED LIGHT. DEMAND SEEDED LIGHT, SEEDLESS 36S MODERATE, 45S FAIRLY GOOD, 60S GOOD. MARKET SEEDLESS 45S LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Most shipments are from prior sales and prior commitments with some new sales.Some pallets rates, trucking freight and shortage of bins affecting pricing. 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded Type 28s 91.00-98.00 mostly 91.00 35s 98.00-105.00 occas higher Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 105.00-126.00 mostly 119.00-126.00 occas high as 140.00, occas low as 98.00 45s 126.00-147.00 mostly 133.00-140.00 few 154.00, occas higher and lower, few including previous commitments low as 126.00 60s 140.00-147.00 mostly 140.00 few 154.00, most previous commitments 133.00, occas higher and lower SOUTH CAROLINA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis MELONS 2021 Season ---WATERMELONS: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 119.00-126.00 mostly 119.00 occas lower few previous commitments higher 45s 133.00-147.00 mostly 133.00-140.00 few 154.00 few 126.00 60s 126.00-140.00 mostly 126.00-133.00 few previous commitments higher