Los Angeles Tropical Produce Market Update

LOS ANGELES - Sep 2/10 - SNS -- Daily trading levels for fresh sub-tropical fruits and vegetables on terminal markets here were summarized by the USDA today.

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

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HC_FV056
Weather at 7:00 am:  Clear 62
Yesterday's High: 83




MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---ALOE LEAVES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons MX 17.00 (22-24 count)
---BANANA FLOWERS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   35-40 lb containers MX 16.00-20.00 mostly
16.00-18.00
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz
baskets film wrapped CB BOAT 30.00-32.50 Without Husk 45.00
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET LOWER.  40 lb containers CR 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 MX
9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 40 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Prickly Type
14.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 cartons MX 24s 6.00-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas
higher
---COCONUTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  44 lb cartons MX Fresh 20s
18.00-20.00 mostly 19.00 45 lb cartons MX Dry 20s 14.00-15.00 cartons TL Young
Type 9s 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-8.00
---DRAGON FRUIT (RED PITAYA): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   6 lb cartons CA 39.00 red
flesh FL 30.00 white flesh 10 lb cartons VN AIR 42.00 white flesh
---GALANGA (SIAM, THAI GINGER): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   30 lb containers per lb
HI BOAT 2.70-2.75
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET YOUNG TYPE LOWER; OTHERS STEADY.  30 lb cartons BR
39.00 CQ 27.00-33.00 mostly 30.00 HI BOAT Young Type 2.15-2.20
---JACKFRUIT: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   miscellaneous containers per lb MX
.85-.90
---JICAMA:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb cartons MX 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 38-40 lb
containers MX 10.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 few best 15.00-16.00
---LONGAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   8 kg cartons TL AIR 44.00 occas 30.00
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Lila lge offerings
insufficient to quote EC Blanca lge 32.00 occas higher
---MANGOSTEEN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 7 2.2 lb mesh bags TL AIR
60.00-65.00 occas lower
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   5 lb cartons CR 25.00 GU 27.00-28.00
---SAPOTE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons/flats 1 layer CA White Flesh 18s
32.00-32.50 20s 32.00-32.50 24s 32.00-32.50 28s 32.00-32.50
---TAMARILLO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flats 1 layer NZ Gold 30s 40.00 33s 40.00 36s
40.00 39s 40.00 Red 30s 38.00 33s 38.00 36s 38.00 39s 38.00
---TAMARINDO:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons Local Repack 14.00 30 lb cartons
TL 24.00-26.00 occas high as 37.00 35 lb cartons MX 24.00-29.75 mostly
26.00-28.00 occas 32.00 fineappear 34.00 cartons 16 2¿lb packages TL Sweet
36.00
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb containers CQ BOAT Eddoes 20.00-22.00 occas
higher/lower CR BOAT Eddoes 32.00 40 lb sacks MX Dasheen (Coco, Islena)
30.00-33.00 40 lb containers EC BOAT Eddoes 32.00
---TEPEGUAJE (GUAJE): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb containers per lb MX Green
1.60-2.00 occas 2.20
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons per lb Local Repack .35-.40
cartons/crates per lb CA .30-.35 occas higher Milpero .70-.90 mostly .70-.75 MX
.30-.40 mostly .30-.35 Milpero .65-.80 mostly .70
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons/crates per lb FI Orange Type 1.40
White Type 1.60
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca 30.00 50 lb cartons
CR Blanca 32.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CR 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00
occas higher and lower

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