Guadalajara Fresh Vegetable Market Update

GUADALAJARA - 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
GU_FV010


CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT:    per kg MX Tamaulipas Red .36-.37 mostly .37
---LIMES:    25 kg containers MX Colima Seeded Types 5 sz 7.10-8.29 mostly 8.29
30 kg cartons MX Jalisco Seedless Type 17.05-19.89 mostly 19.89
---ORANGES:    per kg MX Tamaulipas Valencia med size .27 mostly .27 sml size
.23-.25 mostly .25

BERRIES
---STRAWBERRIES:    6 kg cartons MX Baja California 9.47-10.42 mostly 10.42
Michoacan 6.16-6.63 mostly 6.63

MELONS
---CANTALOUPS:    35 kg cartons/crates MX Guerrero 27s 22.54-22.73 mostly 22.73
---WATERMELONS:    per kg MX Jalisco Sangria .34-.35 mostly .35

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES:    20 kg cartons tray pack US Red Delicious 125s 27.46-28.41 mostly
28.41 Golden Delicious 100s 32.20-33.15 mostly 32.20 Starking 125s 30.30-31.25
mostly 30.30
---AVOCADOS:    18 kg containers MX Michoacan Hass 35.99-37.88 mostly 35.99
---BANANAS:    per kg MX Michoacan Tabasco .47-.50 mostly .47
---FRUITS OTHER:    30 lb cartons MX Aguascalientes Guava 9.00-9.47 mostly 9.47
---GRAPES:    10 kg containers ZZ Thompson Seedless 22.73-23.68 mostly 22.73
Flame Seedless 17.99-18.94 mostly 18.94 Red Globe 20.83-21.78 mostly 20.83
---MANGOES:    25 kg cartons MX Chiapas Tommy Atkins 12.31-13.26 mostly 13.26
Ataulfo 18.94-20.83 mostly 20.83 Michoacan Haden 11.36-12.31 mostly 12.31
Oaxaca Criollo 9.47-10.42 mostly 10.42
---PAPAYA:    per kg MX Chiapas Maradol Type .66-.71 mostly .71 Colima Maradol
Type .62-.66 mostly .66 Jalisco Maradol Type .62-.66 mostly .66
---PEACHES:    10 kg cartons MX Michoacan Various Yellow Flesh Varieties
10.42-11.36 mostly 11.36
---PEARS:    20 kg cartons US D'Anjou 100s 28.41-30.30 mostly 28.41
---PINEAPPLES:    per kg MX Veracruz lge szs .35-.36 mostly .36 med szs .35-.36
mostly .36
---PLANTAINS:    cartons per kg MX Oaxaca .62-.66 mostly .66
---PLUMS:    9 kg lugs/cartons ZZ Marked Black Plum 21.78-22.73 mostly 22.73

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