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WATERMELON — F.O.B.S AS OF MAY 13

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings (705-766-766, seedless 683-751-759, seeded 22-15-7) — Movement expected about the same. Trading seeded slow, others moderate. Prices seedless 35-60 counts lower, others generally unchanged. Red-flesh seedless-type per pound 24-inch bins approximately 35-60 counts mostly 20 cents, 75-80s 14-16 cents; red-flesh seeded-type approximately 35-55 counts 12-14 cents. Flat cartons red-flesh seedless miniature 6-9s $7-9. Quality variable. Many present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Shipments (29-96-255, seedless 26-83-223, seeded 3-13-32) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading very active at slightly lower prices. Prices 24-inch bins per-pound red-flesh seedless-type approximately 35-60 counts 28 cents, seeded-type approximately 28-35 counts mostly 21-22 cents. Quality generally good. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments at lower prices.

FLORIDA — Shipments (124-159-233, red-flesh seeded 16-29-53, red-flesh seedless 51-130-180) — Movement expected to increase as more growers start the season in central Florida. Harvesting slowed. Trading very active. Prices generally unchanged. 24-inch bins per-pound red-flesh seeded-type 35s 24-25 cents; red-flesh seedless-type 45 count 29-30 cents, 60 count 29-30 cents. Quality generally good.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS, CALIF., AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (AZ seedless 0-23-16, CA 0-26-78, seedless 0-24-73, seeded 0-2-5) — Movement from western Arizona, Imperial and Coachella valleys expected to increase seasonally. Trading fairly active at slightly lower prices. Prices slightly lower. Red-flesh seedless-type per pound 24-inch bins approximately 35 and 45 counts mostly 22 cents. Organic red-flesh seedless 24-inch bins per pound approximately 35 and 45 counts 35 cents; miniature carton 6s and 8s $20.50. Quality generally good. Harvest central Arizona expected to begin the week of May 27.



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Food safety companies join forces

In response to new federal rules, two food safety specialists have joined forces to help businesses in the produce and other food industries comply with the rules.

Ryan Systems, a quality control company that designs food safety delivery control solutions for the food transportation industries, and Kleen Trans, which specializes in providing container and truck sanitation, have created a partnership, Sanitary Cold Chain, to meet new Food Safety Modernization Act requirements, according to a Ryan Systems news release.

The initiative will provide certification services to help truck, rail and other food transportation handlers establish Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plans and meet Transportation Certification (TransCert) sanitation and temperature control traceability reporting and record keeping requirements.

The Food and Drug Administration established reporting and record keeping administrative rules based on the new Food Safety Modernization Act, as well as a variety of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection laws.

With Sanitary Cold Chain, Ryan Systems and Kleen Trans will rely on technologies including container interior wash and sanitation and testing, GPS tracking and Radio Frequency Identification and other sensor enabled temperature and humidity monitoring.

In order to meet TransCert transporter certification requirements, Sanitary Cold Chain provides training and certification audit services for truck and container interior washout stations, wash and sanitation test personnel, truck fleets, freight forwarders and cargo handlers, container suppliers, reefer and trailer owners and users and companies that ship and handle food under sanitary and temperature controlled conditions.


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