Wholesale Market Subtropical F&V Report - Boston, MA
BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 19-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    Mostly Cloudy     42         Yesterday's High      59     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG                                                    
---ALOE LEAVES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons MX 18.00-21.00 mostly     
20.00-21.00                                                                    
---BATATAS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb cartons FL sml 30.00-32.00            
---CALABAZA:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb sacks DR 17.00-20.00 mostly          
18.00-20.00 45 lb cartons CR 21.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 occas lower 50 lb sacks  
CR 23.00-24.00 mostly 23.00                                                    
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET HIGHER.  40 lb cartons CR 24s 34.00-35.00 Dark Green 60s   
41.00                                                                          
---COCONUTS:  MARKET WATER HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb cartons DR Dry  
24s 36.00-40.00 mostly 38.00 40 lb sacks CR Water 10s 23.00-24.00 DR Dry 40s   
40.00-45.00 mostly 42.00 FL Water 10s 23.00-24.00                              
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET BRAZIL HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons BR  
45.00-50.00 mostly 46.00-47.00 CQ 40.00-45.00 mostly 45.00 occas high as 46.00 
---JACKFRUIT: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   miscellaneous containers per lb MX 1.50       
---JICAMA:  MARKET STEADY.  38-40 lb containers MX 18.00 TX 18.00 one label    
best 28.00                                                                     
---MALANGA:  MARKET LILA HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT 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 34.00-35.00 mostly 34.00
EC Lila med 34.00-35.00 mostly 34.00                                           
---MAMEY SAPOTE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons FL 50.00 occas high as 60.00   
---SUGARCANE:  MARKET RED LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb bundles FL each   
flmwrpd 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Green 22.00     Peeled Bag 33.00 Red each     
flmwrpd 25.00-26.00                                                            
---TAMARINDO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 16 1-lb packages TL Sweet 54.00       
cartons 40 1-lb packages TL 60.00                                              
---TARO:  MARKET ABOUT 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 ABOUT STEADY.  10 lb cartons Repacked Enroute           
14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons MX 60.00                         
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   10 lb cartons JM Orange Type 30.00 40 lb mshsks 
JM Orange Type 105.00                                                          
---YAMS (NAMES):  MARKET BLANCA HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  36 lb cartons CR 
Blanca 35.00-38.00 mostly 35.00-36.00 40 lb cartons CB Blanca 35.00-38.00      
mostly 35.00-36.00 JM Yellow 34.00-35.00 mostly 35.00                          
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  WAXED 40 lb cartons CR med-lge       
19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 occas high as 25.00                                   

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