MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 10-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 Rain 57- 65F 14- 18C Guapiles, Costa Rica Scattered T.Storms 77- 86F 25- 30C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Thunderstorms 55- 74F 13- 23C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Thunderstorms 73- 90F 23- 32C Ica, Peru Fog 58- 69F 14- 21C Lima, Peru Rain 57- 65F 14- 18C Miami, FL Partly Cloudy 78- 87F 26- 31C Philadelphia, PA Partly Cloudy 65- 83F 18- 28C Newark, NJ Partly Cloudy 63- 82F 17- 28C Long Beach, CA Fog 59- 80F 15- 27C Galveston, TX Thunderstorms 69- 83F 21- 28C 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 higherand 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 13.00-16.00 occas higher ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 40 lb cartons 17.00-22.00 mostly 18.00-21.00 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 ABOUT STEADY. 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 lower Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 14.00-17.00 Few Jamaica 48.00-50.00, occas higher ---YAMS (NAMES): SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS YELLOW LOWER; WHITE ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica. 45 lb cartons Yellow 53.00-56.00 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