LOS ANGELES Terminal Prices as of 06-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 A.M.: CLEAR 59                                                 
YESTERDAY'S MAXIMUM:  68                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG                                                    
---ALOE LEAVES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons MX 18.00-20.00 mostly         
18.00-18.50 (22-24 count)                                                      
---BANANA FLOWERS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   35-40 lb containers MX 17.00-21.00  
occas higher/lower                                                             
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz     
baskets film wrapped CB AIR 28.00-28.50                                        
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb containers MX 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 
occas higher 40 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Prickly Type           
14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 cartons MX 24s 6.00 occas higher                      
---COCONUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  44 lb cartons MX Fresh 20s 16.00-18.00 mostly    
16.00-17.00 occas lower 45 lb cartons MX Dry 20s 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50
cartons TL Young Type 9s 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 occas higher/lower         
---DRAGON FRUIT (RED PITAYA): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   6 lb cartons CA 27.00    
occas higher                                                                   
---GALANGA (SIAM, THAI GINGER): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   30 lb containers per lb
HI BOAT 2.80                                                                   
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons BR 36.00 CQ 20.00-24.00 mostly  
20.00-22.50 occas higher HI 45.00 TL 24.00 10 lb cartons Local Repack 8.00 5 lb
cartons Local Repack 5.00                                                      
---JICAMA:  MARKET STEADY.  38-40 lb containers MX 12.00-13.00 occas higher    
---LONGAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   8 lb cartons HI AIR 45.00 8 kg cartons TL   
AIR 21.00                                                                      
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca lge 38.00 occas    
higher EC Blanca lge 40.00 NI Lila lge 33.00                                   
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   5 lb cartons HD 21.50 occas lower 7 lb    
cartons HI AIR 38.00                                                           
---SAPOTE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons/flats 1 layer CA White Flesh 18s 24.00   
20s 24.00 22s 24.00 24s 24.00 28s 24.00                                        
---SUGARCANE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb bundles CA bchd 10s 12.50               
---TAMARINDO:  MARKET STEADY.  35 lb cartons MX 22.00-29.75 mostly 24.00-26.00 
occas higher 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 18.00-22.00 occas 24.00 50 lb sacks MX Dasheen
(Coco, Islena) 38.00 NI Dasheen (Coco, Islena) 38.00                           
---TEPEGUAJE (GUAJE): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb containers per lb MX Green      
1.80-2.00 occas higher/lower                                                   
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  cartons/crates per lb MX .40-.50      
mostly .45 occas higher/lower Milpero .80-.90 mostly .85-.90 occas higher      
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons/crates per lb FI BOAT Orange Type  
1.20                                                                           
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca 30.00              
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CR 15.00-18.00 mostly        
16.00-17.00 occas higher