San Francisco Tropical Produce Market Update

SAN FRANCISCO - Feb 4/16 - 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:  (650) 552-9195     Fax:  (650) 552-9147
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Weather:  7:00  Mostly  clear  50  Yesterday's  High  55  Low  45
MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---ALOE LEAVES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   27 lb cartons MX 16.00-18.00
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 12 5-oz
containers with lids CB Without Husk 30.00-33.00 cartons 12 6-oz containers
with lids CB Without Husk 30.00-33.00
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CR 20.00 MX 15.50-17.00 40 lb
reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Prickly Type 20.00
---COCONUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons MX Fresh 20s 25.00-27.00 44 lb
cartons MX Fresh 20s 25.00-27.00 Dry 20s 22.00-24.00 cartons FL Water 10s 26.00
TL Young Type 9s 11.00-12.00 12s 9.00-10.00
---DRAGON FRUIT (RED PITAYA): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   10 lb cartons VN AIR 8s
45.00
---GALANGA (SIAM, THAI GINGER): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   30 lb containers per lb
HI 4.50-5.00
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 HI
45.00-55.00
---JACKFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   36-40 lb cartons MX 1 count 20.00-21.00 2
count 20.00-21.00 3 count 20.00-21.00
---JICAMA:  MARKET STEADY.  16.5 kg cartons MX 16.00-17.00
---LONGAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   8 lb cartons HI AIR 45.00
---MAMEY SAPOTE: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   FL 15 lb cartons small size 45.00
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   5 lb cartons GU 22.00 7 lb cartons HI AIR
35.00
---TAMARINDO: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   30 lb cartons MX 40.00
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons CQ Eddoes 22.00-24.00 40 lb cartons
CR Eddoes 34.00-35.00 few 38.00 40 lb sacks CQ Eddoes 20.00-22.00 few 28.00 50
lb sacks MX Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 17.50
---TEPEGUAJE (GUAJE): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   containers 25 1-lb mesh bags MX
Red 62.50
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb containers MX Milpero 16.00-18.00 38-44
lb containers MX 13.00-15.00
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons/crates per lb FI Orange Type
4.50-5.00 White Type 4.50-5.00
---YAMPI: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   containers CR 75.00 (marked 16 kg ctns)
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   36 lb cartons CR Blanca 42.00-44.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA): OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CR
22.00-24.00 few 25.00 16 kg cartons CR 22.00-24.00 few 25.00
ORGANIC
MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---COCONUTS: cartons TL Young Type 9s 23.50
---GINGER ROOT: 30 lb cartons PE 50.00 5 lb cartons PE 20.00

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