Los Angeles Tropical Produce Market Update

LOS ANGELES - 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:  (213) 894-3077     Fax:  (213) 894-2898
HC_FV056
WEATHER AT 7:00 A.M.:  Clear 47
YESTERDAY'S HIGH:  65
MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG
---ALOE LEAVES: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons MX 14.00-15.00 occas higher
(22-24 count)
---BANANA FLOWERS: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   35-40 lb containers MX 20.00-24.00 mostly
22.00 occas higher
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz
baskets CB AIR 22.50 cartons 12 5.6-oz containers with lids CB AIR Without Husk
28.00 (containers marked 6 oz)
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb containers MX 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 occas
higher and lower 40 lb reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Prickly Type
14.00-15.00 occas higher cartons MX 24s 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 occas higher
---COCONUTS: OFFERINGS YOUNG TYPE LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  44 lb cartons MX Fresh
20s 19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 occas higher 45 lb cartons MX Dry 20s
16.00-19.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 occas higher and lower cartons TL Young Type 9s
9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50
---DRAGON FRUIT (RED PITAYA): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   10 lb cartons VN AIR
White Flesh 30.00-38.00 occas higher
---GALANGA (SIAM, THAI GINGER): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   30 lb containers per lb
HI BOAT 3.00-3.20 occas high as 4.00
---GINGER ROOT: OFFERINGS HAWAII VERY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ
BOAT 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 occas higher HI 40.00-42.00
---JACKFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   miscellaneous containers per lb MX .65-.85
mostly .75-.80 occas higher
---JICAMA:  MARKET STEADY.  38-40 lb containers MX 12.00-14.00 mostly
12.50-13.00 occas lower
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   5 lb cartons GU 22.00
---SAPOTE: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons/flats 1 layer CA White Flesh 18s
offerings insufficient to quote
---TAMARINDO: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons per lb MX 1.40-1.90 mostly
1.50-1.70 occas higher and lower 30 lb cartons TL Sweet 42.00-45.00 cartons 16
1-lb packages TL 34.00-36.00 Sweet 34.00-36.00
---TARO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb cartons CQ Eddoes 23.00-26.00 36 lb cartons
CR Eddoes 23.00-29.00 occas higher 40 lb cartons EC Eddoes 30.00-33.00 mostly
30.00-32.00 45 lb containers MX Dasheen (Coco, Islena) 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00
---TEPEGUAJE (GUAJE): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   20 lb containers per lb MX Green
1.80-2.20
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons per lb Local Repack .40-.50 occas
lower 40 lb containers per lb MX .30-.40 mostly .35-.40 occas lower
cartons/crates per lb MX Milpero .60-.70
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons/crates per lb FI Orange Type
3.00-3.20 occas higher
---YAMS (NAMES): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   50 lb cartons CR Blanca 34.00-36.00
---YUCA (CASSAVA): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb cartons CR 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00

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