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TOMATOES — F.O.B.S AS OF MAY 14

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICTS — Shipments (433-454-398) — Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices 5x6s higher, others lower. Extra services included. 25-pound cartons loose mature-greens 85% U.S. 1 or better 5x6s $8.95-9.95, 6x6s $7.95-8.95, 6x7s $7.95-8.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings (152-146-159, greenhouse 124-123-137, vine-ripes 28-23-22) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies 4x4 to 4x5s light. Trading 4x4 to 4x5s fairly active, others slow. Prices 4x4 to 4x5s higher, others generally unchanged. Field-grown and greenhouse cartons/flats two-layer 4x4s mostly $9-10, 4x5s mostly $7.95-9, 5x5s mostly $4.99-5, 5x6s $4.64-5. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIF. — Crossings (8-8-11, greenhouse 7-7-9, vine-ripes 1-1-2) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first f.o.b. report was expected to be issued the week of May 21.

WEST FLORIDA DISTRICT — Shipments (0-0-0) — Light harvest expected to start the week of May 28. Expect first f.o.b. by the first week of June.

U.S. SHIPPING POINTS — Greenhouse (54-56-**) — No prices reported. **unavailable

CANADA SHIPPING POINTS — Greenhouse (149*-150-**) — No prices reported. **unavailable, *revised

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Cantaloupe

07/06/2010 3:55:26 PM

After remaining the same for the past two years, cantaloupe purchases jumped 15 percentage points from Fresh Trends 2009, making the commodity one of the highest for year-to-year growth. The likelihood of purchase increased according to income and age.

The overall numbers show that there is little difference in purchasing patterns between households with children and those without. Single shoppers were the least likely to buy the orange-fleshed melon, trailing married consumers by 17 percentage points.

The likelihood of organic purchase dropped 50% from Fresh Trends 2009, with 7% of cantaloupe buyers saying they bought organic product at least some of the time. Of those that bought organic cantaloupe, 44% said they paid the same or less for organic melon as they would’ve paid for conventionally grown product. Western shoppers were most likely to buy organic cantaloupe exclusively.

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