San Francisco Tropical Produce Market Update

SAN FRANCISCO - 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.

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MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---CHAYOTE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 35 lb containers MX 14.00-15.00  40 lb cartons
CR 14.00-15.00  few 16.50
---COCONUTS: MARKET STEADY. cartons MX Young Type 20s 17.00-18.00  Dry 20s
12.50-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00
---GALANGA (SIAM, THAI GINGER): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 30 lb containers per lb
HI 2.50-2.75  few 3.50-4.50
---GINGER ROOT: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. MARKET CHINA HIGHER, OTHERS STEADY.
30 lb cartons CQ 34.00-38.00  HI 54.00-55.00  few lower
---JICAMA: MARKET HIGHER. cartons/crates MX 7.50-9.00  few higher
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 40 lb cartons CR Blanca 28.00-30.00  Lila
28.00-30.00
---MAMEY SAPOTE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. 25 lb cartons per lb FL 2.70
---SAPOTE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT. cartons/flats 1 layer CA White Flesh 20s
32.00
---TAMARINDO: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 40 lb cartons MX 28.00-30.00
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT. 40 lb cartons CR Eddoes 22.00-24.00  few higher
 & lower 50 lb sacks DR Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 12.00-14.00  few
 18.00-20.00
---TOMATILLOS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 22 lb containers MX Milpero 16.00-18.00
38-44 lb containers MX 14.00-15.00  few 17.00 occas 18.00-20.00
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT. 40 lb cartons CR Blanca 14.00-16.00
few 18.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA): MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 40 lb cartons CR 13.00-14.00
mostly 13.00

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