MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 20-MAY-2013 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (305) 373-2955 Fax: (305) 373-3652 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. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight. MH_ FV156 Issued twice weekly---Monday and Thursday. Linhares,Brazil Partly Cloudy 68- 81F 20- 27C Guapiles, Costa Rica Thunderstorms 63- 77F 17- 25C Huehuetenango, Guatemala Thunderstorms 57- 81F 14- 27C San Pedro Sula, Honduras Chance of T.Storms 75- 95F 24- 35C Ica, Peru Partly Cloudy 63- 73F 17- 23C Lima, Peru Chance of Rain 63- 73F 17- 23C Miami, FL Chance of T.Storms 73- 90F 23- 32C Philadelphia, PA Chance of T.Storms 66- 79F 19- 26C Newark, NJ Thunderstorms 64- 81F 18- 27C Long Beach, CA Partly Cloudy 61- 81F 16- 27C Galveston, TX Partly Cloudy 73- 81F 23- 27C CARIBBEAN IMPORTS - PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG 2012 Season ---COCONUTS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Dominican Republic. 65-70 lb sacks Dry 40s 20.00-22.00 CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS - PORTS OF ENTRY SOUTH FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG 2012 Season ---CALABAZA: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica and Panama. Few Nicaragua. 50 lb sacks 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 ---CHAYOTE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 20 lb cartons 8.00-8.50 40 lb cartons 12.00-14.00 mostly 14.00 ---GINGER ROOT: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 30 lb cartons 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00-25.00 few lower ---MALANGA: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Includes Ecuador. 40 lb cartons Blanca lge 58.00 few higher Lila lge 35.00-40.00 mostly 39.00 ---TARO: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Includes Ecuador and Jamaica. 40 lb cartons Eddoes sml 36.00-38.00 few higher and lower Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge few 70.00 50 lb sacks Dasheen (Coco, Islena) med 18.00 ---YAMS (NAMES): DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET HIGHER. Costa Rica. Includes Jamaica. 45 lb cartons Yellow suppies insufficent to quote 50 lb cartons white 22.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 few higher ---YUCA (CASSAVA): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Costa Rica. 40 lb cartons 14.50-16.00 mostly 16.00 occas higher