CHICAGO Terminal Prices as of 09-JUL-2009                                      
                                                                               
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,                                 
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                                     
                                                                               
Phone:  (773) 843-1053     Fax:  (773) 843-1092                                
                                                                               

Weather:   7:am  Mostly Cloudy 66                                              
Yesterday's High  68                                                           
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MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG                                                    
---ALOE LEAVES: OFFERINGS FAIRLY LIGHT.   10 lb cartons MX 12.00-14.00 mostly  
12.00 few 15.00                                                                
---BANANA FLOWERS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   35-40 lb containers MX 38.00-40.00       
---BATATAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb sacks CR lge 29.00 one label 35.00 med    
22.00-24.00                                                                    
---CALABAZA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb sacks MX 24.00-25.00 PN 22.00-23.00      
mostly 22.00                                                                   
---CHAYOTE:    40 lb cartons CR 23.00 40 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC)  
MX 18.00-19.00 50 lb cartons MX 28.00-30.00                                    
---COCONUTS:    40 lb cartons FL Water 9s 16.00 10s 16.00-17.00 65-70 lb sacks 
DR Dry 40s 36.00 MX Dry 40s 23.00-24.00 cartons TL Young Type 9s 10.00-11.50   
mostly 11.00                                                                   
---GALANGA (SIAM, THAI GINGER): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb containers per lb HI  
3.50-5.50                                                                      
---GINGER ROOT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons CQ 20.00-22.00 mostly         
20.00-21.00 TL 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00                                        
---JACKFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   miscellaneous containers per lb MX 1.50       
---JICAMA:    20 lb cartons MX 17.00 38-40 lb containers MX 21.00-22.00        
---LONGAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   8 kg cartons TW 35.00                       
---LYCHEE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   10 lb cartons with stems FL 30.00 without   
stems MX 23.00 20 lb cartons with stems CQ 42.00                               
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca lge 54.00 NI Lila med   
36.00                                                                          
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   5 lb cartons GU 30.00                          
---SUGARCANE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb bundles FL bchd 10s 17.00-19.00         
---TAMARINDO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   35 lb cartons MX 28.00-30.00 mostly 29.00 40  
lb cartons DR Sweet 45.00 cartons 16 1-lb packages MX 38.00                    
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb containers BR Eddoes sml 34.00 occas lower CQ
Eddoes sml 28.00 50 lb sacks CR Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 38.00               
---TOMATILLOS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons MX 12.00 40 lb containers MX   
26.00 occas higher 55 lb containers MX 29.00-30.00                             
---YAMPI: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR 32.00-33.00 JM 32.00        
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR 28.00-30.00 JM 66.00      
---YUCA (CASSAVA): OFFERINGS LIGHT.  Waxed 40 lb cartons CR 21.00-22.00