ORLANDO Shipping Point Prices as of 14-MAY-2024                                 
                                                                                
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                       
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                        
                                                                                
Phone:  (407) 365-8813     Fax:  (407) 365-9706                                 
                                                                                
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.  Reported prices generally      
include, but are not limited to, applicable brokerage fees and commissions,     
Customs fees and duties, U.S. packaging and U.S. freight costs prior to first   
sale, paid by the shipper/seller. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis         
excludes all charges for freight after sale.                                    
                                                                                

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Website: https://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/fv-home 


Plant City, FL     Partly Cloudy    77- 93F

Immokalee, FL      Mostly Clear     76- 96F

Clewiston, FL      Partly Cloudy    75- 96F
  
LaBelle, FL        Partly Cloudy    75- 96F                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                
CENTRAL & SOUTH FLORIDA                                                        
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
MELONS                                                                         
2024 Season                                                                    
---WATERMELONS: DEMAND SEEDLESS 45S AND 60S FAIRLY GOOD AT LOWER PRICES, 60S   
AND SEEDED 35 FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Most sales based on previous  
commitments with some new sales. Wide in prices and quality in South Florida . 
Crop maturity affecting production in Central Florida. Rain curtailing harvest 
in Central FL 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded Type 35s 126.00-154.00  occas lower
Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 168.00-182.00  occas lower, previous commitments   
182.00-189.00, few higher 45s 189.00-196.00  occas higher, some including      
previous commitments 182.00-196.00, few higher 60s 189.00-196.00  occas higher 
and lower,  some including previous commitments 182.00-196.00, occas higher    

FLORIDA                                                                        
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
MELONS                                                                         
2024 Season                                                                    
---CANTALOUPS: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes        
palletizing and precooling. 24 inch bins Athena Type 120s 250.00-285.00 mostly 
280.00-285.00 few previous commitmens higher 140s 225.00-265.00 mostly         
255.00-260.00 few lower few previous commitmens higher 180s 190.00-200.00  few 
lower few previous commitmens higher