PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 09-JUL-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 514-7210 Fax: (602) 514-7215 IX_FV110 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. Blythe, CA: Fair 80-109 Coachella, CA: Fair 76-109 El Centro, CA: Fair 79-109 Bakersfield, CA: Fair 68-95 Fresno, CA: Fair 62-96 Oxnard, CA: Mostly Cloudy 58-69 Salinas, CA: Fair 53-66 Santa Maria, CA: Fair 51-73 San Antonio, TX: Fair 76-106 McAllen, TX: Partly Cloudy 80-103 Phoenix, AZ: Partly Cloudy 88-107 Yuma, AZ: Partly Cloudy 81-107 Veracruz, Ver MX: Mostly Cloudy 76-89 Guadalajara, Jal. MX: Mostly Cloudy 60-86 Villahermosa,Tab. MX: Mostly Cloudy 75-87 Culiacan, Sin. MX: Partly Cloudy 78-100 Morelia, Mich. MX: Partly Cloudy 54-82 KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis MELONS 2009 Season ---HONEYDEWS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET 6S SLIGHTLY LOWER, 5S ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 2/3 cartons 5s 4.00-5.00 6s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis NON-CITRUS FRUITS 2009 Season ---GRAPES: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND RED GLOBE LIGHT SUGRAONES VERY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price and appearance. 18 lb lugs bagged Sugraone U.S. One lge 8.10-10.10 occasional higher and lower Red Globe U.S. One lge 10.10-14.10 mostly 12.10 ---MANGOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET TOMMY ATKINS SLIGHTLY LOWER, KENT ABOUT STEADY. cartons 1 layer Kent 7s 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 8s 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 9s 3.75-4.50 mostly 4.00-4.50 10s 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00-3.50 12s 2.75-4.00 mostly 3.25-3.50 14s 2.75-3.75 mostly 3.00-3.50 Tommy Atkins 7s 4.50-5.00 8s 4.50-5.00 9s 4.00-4.50 10s 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50 12s 3.00-3.75 mostly 3.50 ORGANIC cartons 1 layer Tommy Atkins 9s 5.50-6.25 10s 5.50-6.25 12s 4.85-5.75 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis CITRUS FRUITS 2008 Season ---LIMES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Wide range in quality. 40 lb cartons Seedless Type 110s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 150s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 175s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 200s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 230s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 250s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS 2008 Season ---PAPAYA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Prices include some containers sold by count, mostly 8-11 count. Wide range in quality and condition. 35-40 lb cartons Maradol Type 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 2009 Season ---MANGOES: SUPPLY ATAULFO VERY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and condition. cartons 1 layer Kent 6s 4.00-4.75 mostly 4.00-4.50 7s 4.00-4.75 mostly 4.00-4.50 8s 4.00-4.75 mostly 4.00-4.50 9s 3.50-4.50 mostly 4.00 10s 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00-3.50 12s 2.50-3.50 mostly 2.75-3.50 14s 2.00-3.50 mostly 2.50-3.00 Ataulfo 12s supplies insufficient to establish a market 14s supplies insufficient to establish a market 16s supplies insufficient to establish a market 18s supplies insufficient to establish a market 20s supplies insufficient to establish a market 22s supplies insufficient to establish a market 24s supplies insufficient to establish a market. LAST REPORT on Ataulfo. PALO VERDE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis MELONS 2009 Season ---WATERMELONS: DEMAND VERY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Some sales booked open with price to be established later. 24 inch bins per lb Red Flesh Seeded Type approx 35 count supplies insufficient to establish a market approx 45 count supplies insufficient to establish a market Red Flesh Seedless Type approx 35 count .08-.09 mostly .08 occasional higher and lower approx 45 count .09-.10 few .12 occasional lower approx 60 count .09-.10 occasional higher and lower SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis MELONS 2009 Season ---CANTALOUPS: DEMAND 9S MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET 12S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1/2 cartons 9s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.45-6.50 12s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.45-5.50 15s 4.00-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 ORGANIC 1/2 cartons 9s 10.85 12s 10.85 ---HONEYDEWS: DEMAND VERY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Some sales booked open with price to be establish later. 2/3 cartons 5s 2.50-4.50 mostly 3.00-3.50 few 5.00-6.00 6s 3.00-4.50 mostly 3.50-4.00 few 4.75-5.50 8s supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ---MISC MELONS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 2/3 cartons Orange Flesh 5s 8.00-8.95 occasional lower 6s 8.00-8.95 occasional lower ---WATERMELONS: DEMAND VERY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. 24 inch bins per lb Red Flesh Seeded Type approx 35 count supplies in too few hands to establish a market. approx 45 count supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Red Flesh Seedless Type approx 35 count .10-.12 mostly .10 few .08 occasional higher approx 45 count .14-.16 mostly .14 few .12 occasional lower approx 60 count .12-.14 few .15 occasional higher and lower SOUTH & CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis CITRUS FRUITS 2008 Season ---LEMONS: SUPPLY SHIPPERS FIRST GRADE 75-95S MODERATE. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SHIPPERS FIRST GRADE AND CHOICE 75-140S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in prices. 7/10 bushel cartons Shprs 1st Grade 75s 29.48-31.98 mostly 29.48-31.50 95s 29.48-32.50 115s 27.48-29.98 mostly 27.48-29.48 140s 24.48-28.50 mostly 26.48-28.48 165s 20.48-22.50 mostly 21.48-22.50 200s 20.48-22.50 mostly 21.48-22.50 few higher 235s 17.48-20.50 mostly 18.48-19.50 few higher Shprs Choice 75s 19.48-21.98 mostly 19.48-21.48 95s 18.48-21.98 mostly 19.48-21.50 115s 19.48-21.98 mostly 19.48-21.50 occasional higher/lower 140s 19.48-22.48 mostly 19.48-21.50 occasional higher 165s 16.48-18.50 mostly 17.48-18.50 few higher 200s 16.48-18.50 235s 16.48-18.50 Uncl (Standard) 95s 15.48-16.98 few higher 115s 15.48-16.98 few higher 140s 15.48-16.98 few higher 165s 15.48-16.98 few higher 200s 13.48-16.50 mostly 14.48-16.50 few higher ORGANIC 7/10 bushel cartons Shprs 1st Grade 75s 28.30-31.30 mostly 28.30-30.30 few higher 95s 28.30-31.30 mostly 28.30-30.30 few higher 115s 28.30-31.30 mostly 28.30-30.30 few higher 140s 24.30-26.30 few higher 2009 Season ---ORANGES: SUPPLY SHIPPERS FIRST GRADE AND CHOICE 48-72S FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia Shprs 1st Grade 48s 12.48-14.50 mostly 13.48-14.50 occasional higher 56s 12.48-14.50 mostly 13.48-14.50 occasional higher 72s 11.48-13.50 88s 10.48-12.50 mostly 11.48-12.50 few higher 113s 9.48-11.50 mostly 9.48-10.50 occasional higher 138s 8.48-10.50 mostly 8.48-9.98 occasional higher/lower Shprs Choice 48s 8.48-10.50 mostly 8.98-9.50 occasional lower 56s 8.48-10.50 mostly 8.98-9.50 72s 8.48-10.50 mostly 8.98-9.50 88s 8.48-10.50 mostly 8.98-9.50 113s 7.48-9.50 mostly 8.48-8.98 occasional higher 138s 7.48-8.50 few higher/lower ORGANIC 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia Shprs 1st Grade 72s 13.30-15.30 few higher 88s 12.30-15.30 few higher 113s 12.30-13.30 few higher TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis MELONS 2009 Season ---WATERMELONS: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. 24 inch bins per lb Red Flesh Seeded Type approx 28 count .10-.12 mostly .12 occasional higher approx 35 count .12-.14 mostly .12 approx 45 count .12-.14 mostly .12 Red Flesh Seedless Type approx 35 count .12-.14 mostly .12 occasional higher approx 45 count .12-.14 mostly .14 few .16 approx 60 count .12-.14 mostly .14 few .16