N.Y. Tropical Produce Market Update

NEW YORK - May 8/08 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh sub-tropical fruits and vegetables on New York City's terminal market were summarized by the USDA today.

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

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NX_FV056
WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.      LIGHT RAIN   66
YESTERDAY'S HIGH   73  LOW    58




MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---ALOE LEAVES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons MX 12.00-14.00 10 kg
cartons TX offerings insufficient to quote
---BATATAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb sacks FL med 31.00-34.00 few 35.00
---BREADFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   45 lb sacks DR 34.00-35.00
---CALABAZA:  MARKET LOWER.  50 lb sacks PN 18.00 TT 20.00
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz baskets
film wrapped CB AIR 22.00-24.00 few 21.00 cartons 12 5-oz containers with lids
CB AIR Without Husk 26.00
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  16 lb cartons CR 11.00-12.00 40 lb cartons
CR 21.00-24.00 holdovers 15.00 fr appear holdovers 17.00 White 22.00
---COCONUTS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb cartons FL Water 9s 13.00-14.00 65-70
lb sacks DR Dry 40s 19.00-21.00
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  30 lb cartons CQ 15.00-18.00 few
20.00    occas lower holdovers 12.00 TL 20.00-24.00 occas higher and lower
---JICAMA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb cartons MX 15.00-16.00 38-40 lb containers
MX 24.00
---MALANGA:  MARKET AMARILLA HIGHER, LILA LOWER, BLANCA ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb
cartons CR Lila med 38.00-41.00 EC Blanca med 25.00-26.00 50 lb sacks DR
Amarilla lge 46.00
---MAMEY SAPOTE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb cartons FL 50.00
---SUGARCANE:  MARKET HIGHER.  50 lb bundles FL 17.00-18.00
---TAMARILLO: OFFERINGS NONE.   flats 1 layer NZ AIR Red offerings insufficient
to quote
---TAMARINDO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons DR 34.00 MX 38.00 occas higher
cartons 16 1-lb packages TL Sweet 36.00
---TARO:  MARKET EDDOES HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb containers CR
Eddoes 34.00 45 lb containers CR Dasheen (Coco, Islena) offerings insufficient
to quote JM Dasheen (Coco, Islena) 70.00 50 lb sacks NI Dasheen (Coco, Islena)
lge 28.00 fr appear 23.00
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET 55 POUND CONTAINERS HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb
cartons MX 15.00-16.00 40 lb containers MX 35.00 55 lb containers MX
45.00-48.00
---YAMPI: OFFERINGS NONE.   18 kg containers CR offerings insufficient to quote
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CB 40.00-42.00 CR 30.00-34.00
occas higher 45 lb cartons JM Yellow 68.00-72.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  WAXED 40 lb cartons CR 22.00-25.00

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