BOSTON Terminal Prices as of 02-JAN-2024                                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
Phone:  (617) 387-4498     Fax:  (617) 389-1387                                
                                                                               

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Weather at 7:00AM    Sunny    27          Yesterday's High    38               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               

MISC TROPICAL FRUIT AND VEG                                                    
---ALOE LEAVES:  MARKET STEADY.  27 lb cartons MX 21.00                        
---BATATAS:  MARKET LOWER.  40 lb sacks FL lge 54.00-55.00 med 35.00           
---BREADFRUIT: OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT.   40 lb cartons DR 49.00                  
---CALABAZA: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   40 lb sacks CR 24.00-25.00                     
---CHAYOTE:  MARKET LOWER.  35 lb containers CR 24s 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 40
lb cartons CR 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 fineappear 40.00                        
---COCONUTS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  40 lb cartons DR Dry 24s 48.00-51.00 MX    
Water 9s 25.00-27.00 40 lb sacks CR Water 10s 25.00-27.00 DR Dry 40s           
55.00-58.00 mostly 56.00-58.00 cartons TL Young Type 9s 20.00                  
---DRAGON FRUIT (RED PITAYA):  MARKET LOWER.  10 lb cartons EC White Flesh 10s 
22.00-24.00 Red Flesh 10s 22.00-24.00                                          
---GALANGA (SIAM, THAI GINGER): OFFERINGS LIGHT.   5 lb cartons HI 25.00 30 lb 
containers HI 98.00                                                            
---GINGER ROOT:  MARKET CHINA HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  30 lb cartons BR   
52.00-60.00 mostly 54.00-58.00 fineappear 65.00 CQ 48.00-50.00 CR 52.00 PE     
50.00-52.00 mostly 50.00                                                       
---JICAMA:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb cartons MX 24.00 38-40 lb containers MX 40.00
---MALANGA:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  36 lb cartons CR Blanca med 72.00-82.00     
mostly 72.00-75.00 Lila med 82.00-84.00                                        
---SUGARCANE:  MARKET LOWER.  40 lb bundles FL 12s 22.00-25.00 Red 12s         
24.00-27.00                                                                    
---TAMARILLO:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons 1 layer EC Red 22.00 occas higher       
---TAMARINDO: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   cartons 16 1-lb packages TL Sweet 60.00       
cartons 40 1-lb packages TL 60.00                                              
---TARO:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  36 lb cartons CR Eddoes med 42.00 Dasheen      
(Coco, Islena) med 32.00-33.00 EC Eddoes med 34.00-36.00 Dasheen (Coco, Islena)
med 39.00-40.00 Islena 40 lb sacks FL Dasheen (Coco, Islena) med 42.00 Islena  
---TOMATILLOS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons MX 16.00-17.00 38-44 lb          
containers MX 24.00 fineappear 36.00                                           
---TUMERIC: OFFERINGS LIGHT.   30 lb mshsks JM Orange Type 90.00               
---YAMS (NAMES):  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  36 lb cartons CB Blanca 54.00 CR Blanca
54.00 40 lb cartons CB Hespino 42.00 JM Yellow 105.00                          
---YUCA (CASSAVA):  MARKET LOWER.  WAXED 40-50 lb cartons CR med-lge           
27.00-30.00