Mexico City Fresh Vegetable Market Update

MEXICO CITY - 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 Tamaulipas Red/Pink med .22-.24 mostly .23
---LIMES: 18 kg cartons MX Michoacan Seeded Types 3 sz 2.57-3.43 mostly 3.00
4 sz 3.43-4.28 mostly 3.86 5 sz 4.28-5.14 mostly 4.71
---ORANGES: per kg MX Veracruz Valencia med sz .16-.18 mostly .17 sml sz
.13-.15 mostly .14

BERRIES
---STRAWBERRIES: 5 kg containers MX Baja California 6.00-7.71 mostly 6.86

MELONS
---CANTALOUPS: 38 kg cartons/crates MX Guerrero 27s 9.43-11.14 mostly 10.28 36s
9.43-11.14 mostly 10.28
---WATERMELONS: per kg MX Veracruz Sangria .19-.22 mostly .21

NON-CITRUS FRUITS
---APPLES: 20 kg cartons tray pack US Red Delicious 24.85-25.71 mostly 24.85
Golden Delicious 28.28-29.99 mostly 29.13
---AVOCADOS: 16 kg containers MX Michoacan Hass 16.28-17.99 mostly 17.14
---BANANAS: 18 kg cartons MX Chiapas Chiapas 5.14-5.57 mostly 5.40
Tabasco Tabasco 4.71-5.14 mostly 4.97 Dominico 9.43-11.14 mostly 10.28
---GRAPES: 9-10 kg containers IMPORT Thompson Seedless 15.42-18.85 mostly 17.14
Red Globe 10.28-12.85 mostly 12.00
---MANGOES: MX Guerrero Manila 17.14-21.42 mostly 19.71 30 kg cartons MX
Chiapas Ataulfo 10.28-12.85 mostly 12.00 Nayarit Kent 6.00-6.86 mostly 6.43
Tommy Atkins 6.00-6.86 mostly 6.43 Oaxaca Oro 5.14-6.86 mostly 6.00
---PAPAYA: per kg MX Oaxaca Maradol .39-.47 mostly .43
---PEACHES: 12 kg cartons MX Michoacan Various Yellow Flesh Varieties
8.57-10.28 mostly 9.43
---PEARS: 18 kg cartons US D'Anjou 100s 23.14-23.99 mostly 23.14
---PINEAPPLES: each MX Veracruz lge szs .60-.77 mostly .69 med szs .51-.60
mostly .51
---PLANTAINS: per kg MX Chiapas Green .26-.34 mostly .30

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