N.Y. Tropical Produce Market Update

NEW YORK - Mar 27/08 - 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. Overcast 45
Yesterday's High 60   Low 45




MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---ALOE LEAVES:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons MX 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 10
kg cartons TX offerings insufficient to quote
---BATATAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb sacks FL med 40.00-45.00
---BREADFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   45 lb sacks DR 33.00-36.00
---CALABAZA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   50 lb sacks TT 26.00-28.00
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz baskets
film wrapped CB AIR 24.00 cartons 12 5-oz containers with lids CB AIR Without
Husk 26.00
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET STEADY.  16 lb cartons CR offerings insufficient to quote
40 lb cartons CR 14.00-16.00 White 22.00
---COCONUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons FL Water 9s 14.00-15.00 65-70 lb
sacks DR Dry 40s 19.00-21.00
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER.  30 lb cartons CQ 20.00-24.00 TL
30.00-33.00
---JICAMA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb cartons MX 15.00-16.00 38-40 lb containers
MX 24.00-25.00
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Lila lge 46.00 EC Blanca
med 28.00 50 lb sacks DR Amarilla lge 47.00-48.00
---MAMEY SAPOTE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   25 lb cartons FL 67.00-68.00
---SUGARCANE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb bundles FL 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00
---TAMARILLO: OFFERINGS NONE.   cartons 1 layer NZ AIR Gold offerings
insufficient to quote Red offerings insufficient to quote
---TAMARINDO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons DR 32.00 MX 37.00 occas higher
cartons 16 1-lb packages TL Sweet 36.00
---TARO:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb cartons CR Eddoes 24.00 few 20.00 45 lb
containers CR Dasheen (Coco, Islena) offerings insufficient to quote JM Dasheen
(Coco, Islena) lge 48.00-57.00 50 lb sacks NI Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 24.00
---TOMATILLOS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons MX 16.00 40 lb containers MX
45.00-55.00 55 lb containers MX 68.00
---YAMPI: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   18 kg containers CR 60.00-65.00
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CB offerings insufficient to
quote CR 21.00-26.00 45 lb cartons JM Yellow 70.00-72.00 few 78.00-80.00 50 lb
cartons BR Blanca offerings insufficient to quote
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 40 lb cartons CR 20.00-22.00 few
23.00

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