Wholesale Market Subtropical F&V Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 01-OCT-2020                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
Phone:  (617) 387-4498     Fax:  (617) 389-1387                                
                                                                               

BH_FV056                                                                       
                                                                               
Weather at 7:00AM    Sunny     59         Yesterday's High      75             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG                                                    
---ALOE LEAVES:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons MX 18.00-21.00 mostly           
20.00-21.00                                                                    
---BATATAS:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons FL sml 24.00-26.00 mostly           
24.00-25.00 occas high as 28.00                                                
---CALABAZA:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb sacks DR 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 45 lb    
cartons CR 20.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 50 lb sacks CR 23.00-24.00 mostly 23.00    
---CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (PHYSALIS): OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   cartons 12 3.5-oz     
baskets CB AIR 30.00                                                           
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CR 24s 19.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 Dark
Green 60s 39.00                                                                
---COCONUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons DR Dry 24s 38.00-40.00 mostly 38.00
40 lb sacks CR Water 10s 23.00 DR Dry 40s 40.00-43.00 mostly 42.00 FL Water 10s
23.00                                                                          
---DRAGON FRUIT (RED PITAYA):  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons EC White Flesh 7s 
25.00-28.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 8s 22.00-28.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 occas low as  
22.00 9s 22.00-25.00 mostly 25.00 Red Flesh 7s 35.00 FL White Flesh 9s no      
offerings Red Flesh 9s no offerings 4.5 kg cartons VN White Flesh 7s no        
offerings Red Flesh 7s no offerings                                            
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons BR 39.00-42.00 mostly 40.00 CQ  
40.00-42.00 mostly 40.00 occas high as 46.00                                   
---JACKFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   miscellaneous containers per lb MX 1.50 Few   
---JICAMA:  MARKET STEADY.  38-40 lb containers MX 18.00 TX 18.00 one label    
best 28.00                                                                     
---MALANGA:  MARKET STEADY.  36 lb cartons CR Blanca med 32.00-34.00 mostly    
32.00 EC Blanca med 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 HD Blanca med 32.00-34.00 mostly  
32.00 40 lb cartons CR Lila med 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 EC Lila med           
32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00                                                       
---MAMEY SAPOTE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons FL 50.00 occas high as 60.00   
---QUENAPAS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons DR 35.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-36.00  
---RAMBUTAN: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   5 lb cartons GU 8.50-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 HD
10.50-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 fr cond 7.00 poor cond 4.00                     
---SUGARCANE:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb bundles FL each flmwrpd 20.00-22.00 mostly
20.00 Green 22.00     Peeled Bag 33.00 Red each flmwrpd 26.00 occas low as     
22.00                                                                          
---TAMARINDO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 16 1-lb packages TL 60.00 cartons 40  
1-lb packages TL 60.00                                                         
---TARO:  MARKET STEADY.  36 lb cartons CR Eddoes med 35.00-37.00 mostly 35.00 
occas low as 30.00 EC Eddoes med 28.00-30.00 mostly 30.00 Dasheen (Coco,       
Islena) med 32.00                                                              
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons MX 27.00 Repacked Enroute 14.00  
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons JM Orange Type offerings          
insufficient to quote 40 lb mshsks JM Orange Type 105.00                       
---YAMS (NAMES):  MARKET STEADY.  36 lb cartons CR Blanca 34.00-36.00 mostly   
35.00 40 lb cartons CB Blanca 34.00-36.00 mostly 35.00 JM Yellow 34.00-35.00   
mostly 35.00                                                                   
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 40 lb cartons CR med-lge 19.00-22.00 
mostly 20.00                                                                   

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MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG                                                    
---GINGER ROOT: 30 lb cartons PE 45.00