Guadalajara Fresh Vegetable Market Update

GUADALAJARA - May 11/04 - 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, DC. 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
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CITRUS FRUITS
---GRAPEFRUIT: per kg MX Michoacan Red .21-.22 mostly .22
---LIMES: 30 kg cartons MX Jalisco Seedless Type 12.85-15.42 mostly 15.42
---ORANGES: per kg MX Tamaulipas Valencia med sz .18-.20 mostly .20 sml sz
.15-.17 mostly .17

BERRIES
---STRAWBERRIES: 6 kg cartons MX Baja California 5.57-6.00 mostly 5.57

MELONS
---CANTALOUPS: 35 kg cartons/crates MX Guerrero 27s 12.00-13.50 mostly 12.00
36s 12.00-13.50 mostly 12.00 45s 12.00-13.50 mostly 12.00
---WATERMELONS: per kg MX Jalisco Sangria .15 mostly .15

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES: 20 kg cartons tray pack WA Red Delicious 20.57-21.42 mostly 21.42
Golden Delicious 24.85-25.71 mostly 25.71 Starking 23.14-23.99 mostly 23.99
---AVOCADOS: 20 kg cartons MX Michoacan Hass 19.71-20.57 mostly 20.57
---BANANAS: per kg MX Michoacan Tabasco .26-.27 mostly .27
---GRAPES: 10 kg containers CL Thompson Seedless 16.28-17.14 mostly 17.14
Red Globe 11.57-12.00 mostly 12.00
---MANGOES: 25 kg cartons MX Chiapas Ataulfo 12.00-12.85 mostly 12.00
Michoacan Haden 11.14-12.00 mostly 12.00 Tommy Atkins 1.03-12.00 mostly 10.28
Oaxaca Oro 7.71-8.57 mostly 8.57 Criollo 7.71-8.57 mostly 8.57
---PAPAYA: per kg MX Chiapas Maradol .51-.56 mostly .56 Colima Maradol .43-.47
mostly .47 Jalisco Maradol .43-.47 mostly .47
---PEACHES: 10 kg cartons MX Michoacan Various Yellow Flesh Varieties
7.28-7.71 mostly 7.71
---PEARS: 20 kg cartons US D'Anjou 100s 17.99-18.85 mostly 18.85
---PINEAPPLES: per kg MX Veracruz lge szs .25-.26 mostly .26 med szs .25-.26
mostly .26
---PLANTAINS: per kg MX Oaxaca Green .43-.45 mostly .43
---PLUMS: 9 kg containers CL Black Beaut 12.00-12.43 mostly 12.43 Red Beaut
11.57-12.00 mostly 12.00

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