MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 12-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 Cloudy 55- 62F 13- 17C Guapiles, Costa Rica Partly Cloudy 77- 85F 25- 29C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Thunderstorms 57- 75F 14- 24C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Scattered T.Storms 73- 87F 23- 31C Ica, Peru Sunny 61- 72F 16- 22C Lima, Peru Cloudy 55- 62F 13- 17C Miami, FL Thunderstorms 78- 85F 26- 29C Philadelphia, PA Cloudy 57- 64F 14- 18C Newark, NJ Showers 52- 64F 11- 18C Long Beach, CA Partly Cloudy 57- 73F 14- 23C Galveston, TX Sunny 78- 85F 26- 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 36.00-40.00 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 LOWER. Costa Rica, few Honduras, Panama and Guatemala. 50 lb sacks 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-15.00 occas higher ---CHAYOTE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 40 LB CARTONS SLIGHTLY HIGHER; 20 LB SLIGHTLY LOWER. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 10.00-11.00 40 lb cartons 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00-21.00 occas lower ---GINGER ROOT: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Costa Rica.Few Peru. 30 lb cartons 21.00-28.00 mostly 21.00-25.00 occas higher. Few Peru $34- $36.00 ---MALANGA: SUPPLY MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LILA LOWER; BLANCA ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica, Ecuador and Nicaragua. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 20.00-23.00 occas higher and lower Lila lge 21.00-24.00 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 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 13.50-16.00 mostly 13.50-15.00 occas higher