MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 05-OCT-2017 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 Partly Cloudy 62- 72F 17- 22C Guapiles, Costa Rica Scattered T.Storms 78- 83F 26- 28C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Thunderstorms 57- 74F 14- 23C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Thunderstorms 73- 82F 23- 28C Ica, Peru Mostly Cloudy 59- 70F 15- 21C Lima, Peru Partly Cloudy 62- 72F 17- 22C Miami, FL Thunderstorms 80- 82F 27- 28C Philadelphia, PA Mostly Sunny 65- 83F 18- 28C Newark, NJ Mostly Sunny 64- 84F 18- 29C Long Beach, CA Sunny 60- 80F 16- 27C Galveston, TX Partly Cloudy 77- 85F 25- 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 2017 Season ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Via Boat 30 lb cartons 37.00-40.00 mostly 38.00 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 2017 Season ---COCONUTS: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Dominican Republic. 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-33.00 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 2017 Season ---CALABAZA: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Costa Rica, few Honduras, Panama and Guatemala. 50 lb sacks 12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 occas higher ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 10.00 40 lb cartons 17.00-20.00 occas lower ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Costa Rica.Few Peru. 30 lb cartons 24.00-30.00 mostly 25.00-28.00 occas higher. Few Peru $36.00 ---MALANGA: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 20.00-23.00 occas higher and lower Lila lge 22.00-28.00 mostly 22.00-26.00 occas lower ---TARO: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica and Honduras.Includes Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-23.00 occas higher Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 14.00-17.00 Few Jamaica 48.00-50.00, occas higher ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS WHITE LOWER; YELLOW ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica. 45 lb cartons Yellow 55.00-58.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons white 21.00-26.00 mostly 21.00-24.00 occas higher ---YUCA (CASSAVA): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Few Nicaragua and Honduras. 37 lb cartons 13.50-15.50 mostly 13.50-15.00 occas higher