LOS ANGELES Terminal Prices as of 09-JUL-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.: OVERCAST 63                                              
YESTERDAY'S MAXIMUM: 80                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG                                                    
---ALOE LEAVES: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   30 lb cartons MX 18.00-18.50 (22-24    
count)                                                                         
---BANANA FLOWERS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   35-40 lb containers MX 30.00-32.00  
occas lower                                                                    
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET CARTONS 24S LOWER, OTHERS STEADY.  40 lb containers MX     
12.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 occas higher 40 lb reusable plastic containers  
(RPC) MX Prickly Type 15.00-17.00 occas higher/lower cartons MX 24s 8.00-11.00 
mostly 8.00-10.00 few low as 7.50                                              
---COCONUTS: OFFERINGS FRESH LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  44 lb cartons MX     
Fresh 20s 18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 occas higher/lower 45 lb cartons MX Dry 20s 
13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 cartons TL Young Type 9s 6.75-9.00 mostly       
8.00-8.50                                                                      
---DURIAN: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   miscellaneous containers per lb TL AIR 3.50      
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ 11.00-16.50 mostly           
12.00-14.00 occas higher/lower HI 40.50-42.00 TL 22.50-24.00 10 lb cartons     
Local Repack 8.00 5 lb cartons Local Repack 5.00                               
---JACKFRUIT: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   miscellaneous containers per lb MX       
.90-1.00                                                                       
---JICAMA:  MARKET STEADY.  38-40 lb containers MX 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00    
occas higher/lower                                                             
---LYCHEE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   13 lb containers CQ BOAT 18.00-22.00 mostly      
18.00-20.00 occas higher                                                       
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Lila 35.00 EC Blanca 50.00
Lila 42.00                                                                     
---MAMEY SAPOTE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   25 lb cartons FL 50.00-55.00 few high 
as 62.50                                                                       
---MANGOSTEEN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 7 2.2 lb mesh bags TL           
55.00-65.00                                                                    
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   5 lb cartons GU 26.50-28.00               
---SAPOTE:    cartons/flats 1 layer CA White Flesh 18s offerings insufficient  
to quote                                                                       
---TAMARILLO: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   flats 1 layer NZ red 30s 30.00-32.00 33s 
30.00-32.00 36s 30.00-32.00                                                    
---TAMARINDO:  MARKET STEADY.  35 lb cartons MX 24.00-30.00 mostly 24.00-26.00 
occas high as 35.00 TL 28.00-29.75 occas lower                                 
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb containers CQ Eddoes 17.00-19.00 mostly      
17.00-18.00 occas higher/lower 40 lb sacks CQ Eddoes 17.00-20.00 40 lb         
containers EC Eddoes 17.00-18.00 50 lb sacks NI Dasheen (Coco, Islena)         
insufficient offerings to quote                                                
---TEPEGUAJE (GUAJE): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb containers per lb MX Green      
1.80-2.00 occas high as 2.20                                                   
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons/crates per lb CA .35-.40 Milpero       
.85-.90 MX .30-.35 mostly .30 Milpero .80-.85                                  
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca 25.00 occas high as
32.50                                                                          
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CR 17.00-20.00 mostly        
18.00-19.00 occas higher/lower