N.Y. Tropical Produce Market Update

NEW YORK - Feb 5/16 - 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:  Specialty Crops Market News
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.
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NX_FV056
 Weather at 7:00 a.m  Snow 33
Yesterday's High 58 low 44
MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---ALOE LEAVES:  MARKET STEADY.  27 lb cartons MX 14.00 30 lb cartons DR 12.00
---BATATAS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb sacks FL 56.00-58.00 few 52.00
---BREADFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons DR 36.00
---CALABAZA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   50 lb sacks CR 18.00 few 21.00
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz baskets
film wrapped CB AIR 24.00-27.00 few 20.00 cartons 12 5-oz containers with lids
CB AIR Without Husk 27.00
---CHAYOTE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   16 kg cartons CR 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 few
20.00
---COCONUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  65-70 lb sacks DR Dry 40s 26.00-28.00 occas 29.00
MX Fresh 40s offerings insufficient to quote cartons FL Water 9s 20.00 10s
20.00 TL Young Type 9s 14.00
---DRAGON FRUIT (RED PITAYA): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   4.5 kg cartons VN AIR White
Flesh 7s 38.00-40.00
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ 17.00-21.00 mostly
18.00-20.00 few 16.00 HD AIR 30.00 HI AIR 58.00
---JICAMA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb cartons MX 18.00-20.00 few 16.00 38-40 lb
containers MX 26.00-28.00
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons DR Amarilla lge 70.00 EC Blanca
58.00 few 65.00 Lila 58.00 few 65.00
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   5 lb cartons Local Repack 32.00
---SUGARCANE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb bundles FL 18.00-20.00 few 15.00
---TAMARINDO:  MARKET  STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose MX 42.00 40 lb cartons MX
55.00 cartons 16 1-lb packages TL 35.00-36.00 Sweet 37.00
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons EC Eddoes 24.00-26.00 40 lb
containers JM Dasheen (Coco, Islena) offerings insufficient to quote 45 lb
sacks MX Dasheen (Coco, Islena) lge 20.00-21.00 16 kg cartons CR Eddoes 26.00
---TOMATILLOS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons Local Repack 13.00-14.00 38-44
lb containers MX 25.00 55 lb containers MX 32.00-36.00 few 27.00
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons Local Repack 30.00
---YAMPI: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   36 lb cartons CR 64.00-65.00 some 53.00
---YAMS (NAMES):  MARKET STEADY.  36 lb cartons CR Blanca 24.00-26.00 40 lb
cartons CB Hespino 35.00 45 lb cartons JM Yellow 54.00-63.00 50 lb cartons BR
AIR Blanca 58.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 16 kg cartons CR 20.00-22.00 mostly
20.00
ORGANIC
MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---GINGER ROOT: 30 lb cartons PE 40.00-45.00

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