Texas Tropical Produce Market Update

DALLAS - May 11/04 - 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.

Phone: (214) 767-5375    Fax: (214) 767-5383

Weather's at 7:00AM:  Cloudy 71
Yesterday's High 82
DA_FV056



MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---ALOE LEAVES: 10 lb cartons FL 10.50
---CHAYOTE: 30 lb cartons MX 24s 7.00-7.75 mostly 7.00 50 lb cartons MX 60s
11.00
---COCONUTS: cartons MX 40s 16.00  50s 15.00
---GINGER ROOT: 30 lb cartons CQ 42.00-42.75  CR 45.00  5 lb sacks Local Repack
11.00
---JICAMA: cartons/crates MX 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00
---MALANGA: 40 lb cartons CR Blanca 48.00
---SUGARCANE: 40 lb bundles FL 14.00
---TAMARINDO: 40 lb cartons MX 34.75
---TARO: 40 lb cartons CR Eddoes 20.00
---TOMATILLOS: 10 lb cartons Local Repack 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 occas
 higher/lower 40 lb containers Local Repack 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00
occas higher PEELED - 16.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA): 10 lb cartons Local Repack 9.00  50 lb cartons CR 15.00 

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