Mexico City Fresh Vegetable Market Update

MEXICO CITY - May 8/08 - SNS -- Market values for for fresh vegetables on terminal markets here were released by the USDA today based on reports from local government and trade officials.

Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.

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VIA WASHINGTON, D.C. PRICES ARE IN U.S. DOLLARS CONVERTED USING THE NEW YORK
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MID-RANGE RATE FOR THE DATE OF THE REPORT, OR NEAREST
AVAILABLE DATE, AS APPEARED IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
Source: Sistema Nacional de Informacion e Integracion de Mercados, Mexico
MX_FV010


CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT:    per kg MX Nuevo Leon Red .30-.35 mostly .34
---LIMES:    18 kg cartons MX Michoacan Seeded Types 3 sz 2.84-3.79 mostly 3.31
4 sz 3.79-5.21 mostly 4.74 5 sz 5.21-6.16 mostly 5.68 20 kg cartons MX Veracruz
Seedless Type 9.47-11.36 mostly 11.36
---ORANGES:    per kg MX Veracruz Valencia med size .21-.24 mostly .23 sml size
.17-.19 mostly .18

BERRIES
---STRAWBERRIES:    5 kg containers MX Michoacan 6.16-7.58 mostly 7.10

MELONS
---CANTALOUPS:    38 kg cartons/crates MX Guerrero 27s 20.83-23.68 mostly 22.73
36s 20.83-22.73 mostly 21.78 48s 17.05-20.83 mostly 18.94
---WATERMELONS:    per kg MX Sonora Sangria .31-.35 mostly .33

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES:    20 kg cartons tray pack MX Chihuahua Red Delicious 125s
20.83-22.73 mostly 21.78 Golden Delicious 100s 30.30-32.20 mostly 31.25
Starking 125s 28.41-29.36 mostly 28.41
---AVOCADOS:    13 kg containers MX Michoacan Hass 26.52-29.36 mostly 28.41
---BANANAS:    18 kg cartons MX Chiapas Chiapas 8.52-9.47 mostly 9.00 fine qual
10.42-11.36 mostly 10.42 Dominico 17.99-19.89 mostly 18.94 Tabasco Tabasco
8.52-9.47 mostly 9.00
---FRUITS OTHER:    15 kg cartons MX Michoacan Guava 7.58-8.52 mostly 8.05
---GRAPES:    8 kg containers ZZ Thompson Seedless 17.05-18.94 mostly 17.99 Red
Globe 19.89-22.73 mostly 20.83
---MANGOES:    28 kg cartons MX Chiapas Ataulfo 14.21-17.05 mostly 16.10
Criollo 11.36-14.21 mostly 13.26 Guerrero Manila 22.73-26.52 mostly 24.62
Oaxaca Oro 8.52-10.42 mostly 9.47 Sinaloa Haden 8.52-10.42 mostly 9.47 Tommy
Atkins 10.42-12.31 mostly 11.36
---PAPAYA:    per kg MX Oaxaca Maradol Type .71-.80 mostly .76
---PEACHES:    13 kg containers MX Michoacan Various Yellow Flesh Varieties
12.31-16.10 mostly 14.21
---PEARS:    18 kg cartons ZZ D'Anjou 100 sz 28.41-30.30 mostly 28.41
---PINEAPPLES:    each MX Veracruz lge szs .95-1.04 mostly .95 med szs .62-.66
mostly .62
---PLANTAINS:    per kg MX Chiapas Green .43-.47 mostly .45
---PLUMS:    12 kg cartons MX Michoacan Marked Red Plum 12.31-15.15 mostly
14.21

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