LOS ANGELES Terminal Prices as of 23-NOV-2009                                  
                                                                               
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,                                 
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                                     
                                                                               
Phone:  (213) 894-3077     Fax:  (213) 894-2898                                
                                                                               

HC_FV056                                                                       
Weather at 7:00 am: Clear 48                                                   
Yesterday's High: 73                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG                                                    
---ALOE LEAVES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons MX 17.00-18.50 (22-24 count)  
---BANANA FLOWERS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   35-40 lb containers MX 18.00-21.00  
occas lower                                                                    
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz     
baskets film wrapped CB AIR 28.00-28.50                                        
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET CARTON 24S SLIGHTLY HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb    
containers CR 15.00 MX 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 40 lb reusable plastic         
containers (RPC) MX Prickly Type 14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 cartons MX 24s       
6.50-7.50                                                                      
---COCONUTS:  MARKET YOUNG TYPE ABOUT STEADY; OTHERS LOWER.  44 lb cartons MX  
Fresh 20s 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 45 lb cartons MX Dry 20s 11.00-13.00  
mostly 12.00-13.00 cartons TL Young Type 9s 6.50-8.00 mostly 8.00              
---DRAGON FRUIT (RED PITAYA): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   6 lb cartons CA white    
flesh 40.00                                                                    
---GALANGA (SIAM, THAI GINGER): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   30 lb containers per lb
HI BOAT 2.80-3.00 occas low as 1.85                                            
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons BR 45.00 CQ 20.00-27.50   
mostly 25.00-26.00 10 lb cartons Local Repack 9.50 5 lb cartons Local Repack   
7.00                                                                           
---JICAMA:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  20 lb cartons MX 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00     
38-40 lb containers MX 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00                                
---LONGAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   8 lb cartons HI AIR 45.00 8 kg cartons TL   
AIR 40.00 occas low as 18.00                                                   
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca lge 43.00-45.00    
Lila lge 32.00 occas high as 52.00 EC Blanca lge 32.00                         
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   5 lb cartons HD offerings insufficient to 
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---SAPOTE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons/flats 1 layer CA White Flesh 18s         
22.50-25.00 20s 22.50-25.00 22s 22.50-25.00 24s 22.50-25.00 28s 22.50-25.00    
---SUGARCANE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb bundles CA bchd 10s 10.00-12.50         
---TAMARINDO:  MARKET STEADY.  35 lb cartons MX 22.00-29.75 mostly 24.00       
cartons 16 1-lb packages TL Sweet 24.00                                        
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb containers CQ Eddoes 15.00-18.00 CR Eddoes   
23.00 40 lb containers CQ Eddoes 18.00-21.00 occas 28.00 50 lb sacks MX Dasheen
(Coco, Islena) 34.00                                                           
---TEPEGUAJE (GUAJE): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb containers per lb MX Green      
1.80-2.00 occas 2.20                                                           
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons/crates per lb MX .30-.40 mostly
.40 Milpero .80-1.00 mostly .80-.85 CTNS 24 1-LB BAGS 24.00                    
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons/crates per lb FI BOAT Orange Type  
offerings insufficient to quote                                                
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca 28.00              
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  40 lb cartons CR 16.00-18.00 mostly
17.00