Los Angeles Tropical Produce Market Update

LOS ANGELES - Jun 1/10 - 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.
Phone:  (213) 894-3077     Fax:  (213) 894-2898
HC_FV056
WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.: OVERCAST 62
YESTERDAY'S MAXIMUM:  78
No report was issued on Monday, May 31, 2010 in observance of the Memorial
Day holiday.
MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---ALOE LEAVES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons MX 17.00 (22-24 count)
---BANANA FLOWERS: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   35-40 lb containers MX 24.00-26.00
occas 27.00
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz
baskets film wrapped CB AIR 32.50 Without Husk 45.00
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb containers CR 20.00-22.00 MX
19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 40 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Prickly
Type 12.00-14.00 occas higher cartons MX 24s 8.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00
---COCONUTS: OFFERINGS YOUNG TYPE VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  44 lb cartons MX
Fresh 20s 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 45 lb cartons MX Dry 20s 12.00-14.00 mostly
13.00 cartons TL Young Type 9s 9.00-11.00 mostly 11.00
---DRAGON FRUIT (RED PITAYA): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   10 lb cartons VN AIR
42.00-44.00 white flesh
---GALANGA (SIAM, THAI GINGER): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   30 lb containers per lb
HI BOAT 2.83
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ 20.00-27.00 mostly
22.00-25.00 HI BOAT 49.00
---JACKFRUIT: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   miscellaneous containers per lb MX
.80-.90
---JICAMA:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb cartons MX 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 38-40
lb containers MX 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-12.00
---LONGAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   8 lb cartons HI AIR 48.00 8 kg cartons TL
AIR 35.00-40.00 mostly 35.00
---LYCHEE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons HI AIR 50.00 13 lb containers CQ
BOAT 32.00-34.00 occas higher/lower 4.5 kg cartons MX 30.00-32.00
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca lge 35.00-38.00
occas higher Lila lge 35.00
---MANGOSTEEN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 7 2.2 lb mesh bags TL AIR
63.00-65.00
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   5 lb cartons GU 26.00 12 lb cartons TL AIR
75.00
---SAPOTE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons/flats 1 layer CA White Flesh 18s
24.00-30.00 20s 24.00-30.00 22s 24.00-30.00 24s 24.00-30.00
---TAMARILLO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   flats 1 layer NZ AIR Red 39s 40.00
---TAMARINDO:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons Local Repack 14.00 30 lb cartons
TL 24.00-26.00 occas high as 37.00 35 lb cartons MX 24.00-29.75 mostly
26.00-28.00 occas 32.00 fineappear 43.00 cartons 16 1-lb packages TL Sweet
28.00
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb containers CQ BOAT Eddoes 18.00-21.00 occas
higher 40 lb containers CR Dasheen (Coco, Islena) 28.00 MX Dasheen (Coco,
Islena) 28.00 occas higher NI Dasheen (Coco, Islena) 28.00
---TEPEGUAJE (GUAJE): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb containers per lb MX Green
1.80-2.00 occas 2.20
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET MILPERO SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHER STEADY.  cartons/crates
per lb MX .30-.40 mostly .35 Milpero .60-.80 mostly .65-.75 occas higher
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons/crates per lb FI BOAT Orange Type
1.40
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca 25.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA): OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CR
15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 occas higher

---

STAT News Service