Los Angeles Tropical Produce Market Update

LOS ANGELES - Jun 11/10 - 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 am:  Overcast 63
Yesterday's High: 74
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 22.00-25.00
occas higher/lower
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz
baskets film wrapped CB BOAT 32.50 Without Husk 45.00
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb containers CR 20.00-22.00 MX 18.00-22.00
mostly 20.00 40 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Prickly Type
12.00-14.00 occas higher cartons MX 24s 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 occas
higher
---COCONUTS: OFFERINGS YOUNG TYPE VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  44 lb cartons MX
Fresh 20s 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 45 lb cartons MX Dry 20s 12.00-14.00 mostly
13.00 cartons TL Young Type 9s 9.00-12.00 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 BR 49.50 CQ 20.00-27.00 mostly
22.00-25.00 HI 39.00
---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 kg cartons TL AIR 34.00-40.00
---LYCHEE:  MARKET STEADY.  13 lb containers CQ BOAT 26.00-30.00 mostly
26.00-28.00
---MALANGA: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca lge insufficient
offerings to quote Lila lge 35.00-38.00
---MANGOSTEEN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 7 2.2 lb mesh bags TL AIR
63.00-67.00
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   5 lb cartons GU 28.00
---SAPOTE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons/flats 1 layer CA White Flesh 18s 30.00
20s 30.00 22s 30.00 24s 30.00 28s 30.00
---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 2¿lb packages TL Sweet
35.00
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb containers CQ BOAT Eddoes 15.00-21.00 mostly
15.00-18.00 40 lb containers MX Dasheen (Coco, Islena) 36.00
---TEPEGUAJE (GUAJE): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   20 lb containers per lb MX Green
1.60-2.00 occas 2.20
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons per lb Local Repack .40-.45 occas
higher/lower cartons/crates per lb CA .40 MX .25-.35 mostly .30 occas higher
Milpero .45-.65 mostly .55-.60 ctns 24 1-lb mshsks 22.00
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT OFFERINGS TO QUOTE.
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR Blanca 25.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA): OFFERINGS LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CR
16.00-17.00 occas higher and lower

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