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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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COMMODITY PRICING

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from major domestic shipping points and ports of entry. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated.

 

FRUITS - PINEAPPLE

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of May 13

May 12, 2013 - May 25, 2013

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (30-24-32) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late active. Prices higher. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $9-9.50, 8s $8.50-9.50. Quality and condition variable.

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (379*-308*-30) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading fairly active. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s $10.50-11. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s $11-11.50. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading fairly active. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading fairly active. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality good. *revised. 

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of May 6

May 5, 2013 - May 18, 2013

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (25-30-24) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices 8s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s $8-8.50, 8s mostly $8. Quality and condition variable. 

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of April 29

Apr 28, 2013 - May 11, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (198-164*-148) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading fairly good. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading fairly active. Prices much higher. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s mostly $10, 7s $10-11, 8s mostly $10. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading fairly active. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading fairly active. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (22-25-30) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late fairly active. Prices higher. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s $8-8.50, 8s mostly $7.50-8. Quality and condition variable. 

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of April 22

Apr 21, 2013 - May 4, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (234*-198*-52) — Imports via boat — Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s $8.50-9, 8s $8-8.50. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading moderate. Prices 6s higher, others generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s $7-8, 6s mostly $8-9, 7-8s $7-8. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s $9-9.50, 8s supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s $9-10. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (22-22-25) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early slow, late fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s mostly $7. Quality and condition variable.

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of April 15

Apr 14, 2013 - Apr 27, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (1081*-225*-119) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $7-8, 8s $7-8. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s $7-8. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s $7-8, 8s $7-8. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s $9-10. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (34-22-22) — Movement expected about the same. Trading slow. Prices slightly lower. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s mostly $7. Quality and condition variable.

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of April 1

Mar 31, 2013 - Apr 13, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (318-221*-204) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $8.50-9, 6-7s mostly $10, 8s mostly $9-9.50. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $8-9, 6-7s mostly $10, 8s mostly $9. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading moderate. Prices 5s and 8s unchanged; 6-7s lower. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $9-10, 6-7s $10, 8s $9-10. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s $9-10, 6-7s $10-11, 8s mostly $9-9.50. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (43-36-34) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $8-8.50, 6-7s mostly $8.50, 8s mostly $8-8.50. Quality and condition variable.

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of March 25

Mar 24, 2013 - Apr 6, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (162-318*-179) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $8.50- $9, 6s mostly $10-10.50, 7s $10-10.50, 8s mostly $9.50. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $8-9, 6-7s mostly $10-10.50, 8s mostly $9-9.50. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading moderate. Prices 5-7s lower; 8s unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $9-10, 6-7s $10-11.0, 8s $9-10. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s $9-10, 6-7s $10-11, 8s mostly $9-9.50. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (38-43-36) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $8-8.50, 6-7s mostly $8.50, 8s mostly $8-8.50. Quality and condition variable.

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of March 11

Mar 10, 2013 - Mar 23, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (311*-257*-144) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $11, 8s $9-10. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $11, 8s $9-10. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly 11.0, 8s $9-10. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $11, 8s mostly $10. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (42-44-38) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 8s generally unchanged, others slightly lower. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s mostly $8.50-9. Quality and condition variable.

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of March 4

Mar 3, 2013 - Mar 16, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (229*-234*-180) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices 8s lower; others unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $10, 6s-7s mostly $11, 8s mostly $9. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s $10.50-11, 6-7s mostly $11, 8s mostly $9-9.50. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s $10-11, 6-7s mostly $11, 8s mostly $9-10. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading moderate. Prices 5-7s slightly lower 8s unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $11, 8s mostly $10. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (37-42-44) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early active, late moderate. Prices 8s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $9, 8s $8.50-9. Quality and condition variable.

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of Feb. 25

Feb 24, 2013 - Mar 9, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (165-169*-159) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices 5s lower; others unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5s mostly $10-10.50, 6-7s mostly $11, 8s $9-10. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $11, 8s mostly $9-10. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s mostly $11, 7s $10-11, 8s mostly $9-9.50. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading moderate. Prices 8s 5s, 6s and 8s higher, 7s unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s $11-12, 7s mostly $11, 8s mostly $10. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (38-37-42) — Movement expected about the same. Trading active. Prices slightly higher. Cartons of one-layer golden ripe 5-8s mostly $9. Quality and condition variable.

Pineapple — F.o.b.s as of Feb. 19

Feb 17, 2013 - Mar 2, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (234*-165*-155) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s mostly $11, 7s $10-11, 8s $9-10. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading moderate. Prices 8s higher; others unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s mostly $10.50-11, 7s $10-11, 8s mostly $9. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s mostly $11, 7s mostly $10, 8s $9-10. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading moderate. Prices 8s lower; others generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s $11,7s mostly $11, 8s mostly $9. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (34-38-37) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices 8s higher, others slightly higher. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-8s $8.50-9. Quality and condition variable.

Pineapples — F.o.b.s as of Feb. 11

Feb 10, 2013 - Feb 23, 2013

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (181*-214*-93) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same. Primarily Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Guatemala. Port of entry: South Florida. Trading moderate. Prices 7-8s higher; others generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s mostly $11, 7s $10-11, 8s $9-10. Port of entry: Philadelphia. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s mostly $10.50-11, 7s $10-11, 8s $8-9. Ports of entry: Freeport-Galveston-Houston, Texas. Trading moderate. Prices 5-6s higher; others generally unchanged. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-6s mostly $11, 7s mostly $10, 8s mostly $8-9. Port of entry: Southern California. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons one-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $11, 8s mostly $10. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (37-34-38) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices slightly higher. Cartons 1-layer golden ripe 5-7s mostly $8, 8s mostly $7.50-8. Quality and condition variable.

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