N.Y. Tropical Produce Market Update

NEW YORK - May 11/04 - 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.   CLOUDY  65
YESTERDAY'S HIGH 70   LOW  52



MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---ALOE LEAVES: 22 lb cartons TX 17.00  (organic) 30 lb cartons MX 12.00-13.00
few 11.00 TX 14.00-17.00
---BATATAS: 50 lb sacks FL 24.00-25.00  occas lower fr cond 18.00-20.00
---BREADFRUIT: 45 lb sacks DR 27.00-28.00  JM 36.00
---CALABAZA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 50 lb sacks CR fr cond 13.00-14.00  JM
16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 PN 16.00
---CHAYOTE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 16 lb cartons CR 6.00-8.00  40 lb containers
CR 16.00-18.00  few 15.00 fr cond 14.00-15.00
---COCONUTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons DR Water 40s 12.00-13.00
few 11.00 Dry 40s 10.00-12.00
---DASHEEN: 45 lb containers JM   no offerings
---GINGER ROOT: 30 lb cartons BR 50.00-60.00  CQ 42.00-46.00  HI 63.00-65.00
few 55.00
---JICAMA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons MX 10.00-12.00  occas
 higher & lower 20 lb crates MX 16.00-18.00  few 14.00
---MALANGA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons CQ Eddoes med 28.00  CR Eddoes
med 26.00  50 lb sacks CR Coco med 12.00-16.00 mostly 12.00
---RECAU: cartons CR 17.00  fr cond 13.00
---SUGARCANE: 50 lb bundles FL 13.00-14.00
---TAMARILLO: OFFERINGS NONE.
---TAMARINDO: 40 lb cartons DR 38.00  PR 25.00
---TOMATILLOS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 10 lb cartons MX 9.00  40 lb containers MX
23.00-25.00  few 26.00 50 lb containers MX 28.00  55 lb containers MX
28.00-30.00
---YAMPI: 40 lb cartons CR 32.00-33.00  one lot 28.00-29.00
---YAMS (NAMES): MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons CR Blanca 16.00
45 lb cartons BR Blanca 28.00-30.00  JM Yellow 35.00  50 lb cartons BR Negro
32.00-34.00  CB Blanca 22.00  JM Negro 35.00
---YAUTIA: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons CR Blanca 38.00-42.00
mostly 40.00-42.00 occas lower Lila 28.00  DR Amarilla 28.00  EC Blanca
40.00-42.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA): MARKET ABOUT STEADY. WAXED 40 lb cartons CR 8.00-10.00
mostly 8.00-9.00

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