ORLANDO Shipping Point Prices as of 15-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. OR_FV110 Effective 16-May-2024 this report will be issued through our new Marketing Analysis & Reporting Services (MARS) system. The report will be posted in PDF and raw data formats. It can be found on the My Market News (MMN) public interface https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/. Website: https://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/fv-home Plant City, FL Cloudy/T-Storms 73- 83F Immokalee, FL Mostly Cloudy 76- 93F Clewiston, FL Partly Cloudy 74- 93F LaBelle, FL Mostly Cloudy 74- 93F CENTRAL & NORTH 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, 60S AND SEEDED 35S FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Most sales based on previous commitments with some new sales. Wide range in prices. Rain curtailing harvest. North, FL. crop maturity affecting harvest. 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded Type 35s 133.00-154.00 Red Flesh Seedless Type 36s 161.00-182.00 occas lower, previous commitments 182.00-189.00 45s 189.00-196.00 occas higher, some including previous commitments 182.00-196.00 60s 189.00-196.00 occas higher and lower, some including previous commitments 182.00-196.00 FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis MELONS 2024 Season ---CANTALOUPS: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET 120S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Includes palletizing and precooling. Some harvest curtailed by rain or wet fields. 24 inch bins Athena Type 120s 250.00-300.00 mostly 290.00-300.00 140s 250.00-275.00 mostly 250.00-260.00 few previous commitmens higher 180s 190.00-200.00 few lower few previous commitmens higher