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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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Freshproducelocator.com adds sellers

FreshProduceLocator.com, the online produce buying and selling service, has added six new sellers.

Adams Bros. Produce Sales Inc., Santa Maria, Calif.; Marchella LLC, Valley Stream, N.Y.; and the Salinas, Calif.-based Chieftan Harvesting Inc., Haury Farms, Royal Rose LLC, and The Nunes Co. Inc., have joined the operation that provides real time access to products and services.

“These sellers bring the products needed to provide our buying members the variety they are looking for,” David Castillo, president and founder, said in a news release. “Currently, buyers can find mainstream products such as carrots, green onions, lettuce and grapes to specialty items like radicchio, frisee and treviso, just to name a few.”

Emily Lyons, Royal Rose’s marketing manager, said the grower-shipper is please to join the service and said in the news release she likes the site’s user-friendliness and site support.

FreshProduceLocator.com has 10 selling members listing product for more than 238 buying members. The site focuses on connecting buyers to the product they demand in terms of size, packaging, location and price.


 

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California  |  July, 06, 2011 at 04:41 PM

Why didn't I ever think of this? Great idea!

brent

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Houston  |  July, 06, 2011 at 10:23 PM

Produce Universe is a free network of produce professionals that is free to join and promote produce at only two weeks old it has already reached 200 plus members on no publications anywhere check it out www.produceuniverse.com.

George M

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Chicago  |  July, 07, 2011 at 05:56 AM

Wow that Universe site is cool! I can't believe the companies are able to do everything free on there.

Violeta Perez

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California  |  July, 07, 2011 at 06:32 PM

Our congratulations go out to all growing companies reaching milestones. We are in this business to help our industry prosper so the more companies bringing substance and true value the better for us all. While we recognize there may be a need for social networks in the produce industry, we are not one, nor do we consider ourselves to be in competition with such sites. Fresh Produce Locator focuses on one thing and one thing only and that is to help buyers find the exact product they are looking for. Thus, we help sellers alleviate their product.

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