Shipping Point Fruit Report - Phoenix, AZ
PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 27-OCT-2020                                 
                                                                                
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                       
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                        
                                                                                
Phone:  (602) 514-7210     Fax:  (602) 514-7205                                 
                                                                                
Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of       
generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include    
promotional allowances or other incentives.  No consideration is given to       
after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated.  Reported prices generally      
include, but are not limited to, applicable brokerage fees and commissions,     
Customs fees and duties, U.S. packaging and U.S. freight costs prior to first   
sale, paid by the shipper/seller. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis         
excludes all charges for freight after sale.                                    
                                                                                

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CENTRAL & SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA                                      
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
2020 Season                                                                    
---LEMONS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Wide range in price. 7/10 bushel    
cartons Shprs 1st Grade 75s 28.18-34.20 mostly 30.18-34.20 occasional higher   
95s 32.18-40.20 mostly 36.18-40.20 occasional lower 115s 30.18-40.20 mostly    
34.18-39.20 occasional lower 140s 29.18-39.20 mostly 33.18-38.20 occasional    
lower 165s 26.18-33.20 mostly 28.18-33.20 occasional lower 200s 23.18-33.20    
mostly 29.18-33.20 occasional lower 235s 22.18-29.20 mostly 26.18-29.20        
occasional lower Shprs Choice 75s 17.18-22.98 mostly 18.18-21.20 95s           
20.18-25.20 mostly 22.18-25.20 occasional lower 115s 20.18-25.20 mostly        
22.18-25.20 occasional lower 140s 21.18-26.20 mostly 22.18-26.20 occasional    
lower 165s 20.18-25.20 mostly 22.18-25.20 occasional lower 200s 19.18-25.20    
mostly 22.18-25.20 occasional lower 235s 18.18-23.20 mostly 19.18-23.20        
occasional lower ORGANIC 7/10 bushel cartons Shprs 1st Grade 95s 53.18-66.20   
mostly 54.18-60.20 occasional higher and lower 115s 53.18-66.20 mostly         
54.18-60.20 occasional higher and lower 140s 48.18-62.20 mostly 50.18-58.20    
occasional higher and lower 165s 48.18-62.20 mostly 50.18-58.20 occasional     
higher and lower                                                               
---ORANGES: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  7/10  
bushel cartons Navel Shprs 1st Grade 48s 30.18-30.65  occasional higher 56s    
29.50-30.65 mostly 30.18-30.65 occasional higher 72s 27.50-28.65  88s          
25.65-27.65 mostly 26.50-27.65 113s 22.65-24.65 mostly 23.50-24.65 138s        
21.65-22.65 mostly 22.18-22.65 occasional higher Shprs Choice 48s 24.18-24.65  
few 25.65 occasional higher 56s 24.18-24.65  few 25.65 occasional higher 72s   
23.18-24.65 mostly 23.18-23.65 occasional higher 88s 22.50-23.65  occasional   
higher 113s 21.50-22.65  138s 20.50-21.65                                      

CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA                                                    
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
MELONS                                                                         
2020 Season                                                                    
---CANTALOUPS: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1/2 
cartons 9s 6.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 few 10.00-12.00 occasional lower 12s 6.00-8.00
mostly 7.00-8.00 few 10.00 occasional lower 15s 4.00-7.00 mostly 5.00-6.00     
occasional lower                                                               
---HONEYDEWS: SUPPLY AVAILABLE LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra 
services included. 2/3 cartons 5s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 6s 7.00-9.00 mostly    
8.00 8s 5.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00                                             

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS                                                 
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
2020 Season                                                                    
---GRAPEFRUIT: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra service included.   
7/10 bushel cartons Marked Rio Star Texas Choice 48s 18.00-21.00  occasional   
higher 56s 17.00-19.00  occasional higher 64s 16.00-19.00  occasional higher   
---ORANGES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra service included. 7/10 
bushel cartons Navel Texas Choice 64s 20.00-24.00  72s 20.00-24.00  88s        
23.00-25.00  113s 25.00-28.00  occasional higher Early Varieties Texas Choice  
64s 20.00-24.00  72s 20.00-24.00  88s 23.00-25.00  occasional higher 113s      
25.00-28.00  occasional higher                                                 

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA                                      
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
MELONS                                                                         
2020 Season                                                                    
---CANTALOUPS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. 1/2 
cartons 6s 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 9s 6.50-8.95 mostly 7.00-8.00 12s 5.95-8.00   
mostly 6.50 oversized 1/2 cartons 9s (6 size) 6.85-8.95 mostly 7.00-7.50       
---HONEYDEWS: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET 5S (4 SIZE) ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS SLIGHTLY   
LOWER. Extra services included. Some sales shipped open with price to be       
established later. 2/3 cartons 4s 4.00-6.35 mostly 4.50-4.95 5s 3.00-5.35      
mostly 3.50-4.00 6s 3.00-5.35 mostly 4.00-4.50 oversized 2/3 cartons 5s (4     
size) 4.95-5.95 mostly 4.95 occasional higher                                  
---WATERMELONS: SUPPLY HEAVY. DEMAND MINIATURE MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT.  
MARKET MINIATURE HIGHER, BINS 35S ABOUT STEADY, BINS 45-60S SLIGHTLY HIGHER,   
OTHERS LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition.    
cartons Red Flesh Seedless Type 4s 6.00-8.50 mostly 6.50-7.00 occasional higher
5s 6.00-8.50 mostly 6.50-7.00 occasional higher 6s 5.00-7.95 mostly 6.00-6.95  
occasional higher Red Flesh Seedless Miniature 6s 11.95-12.95 mostly 11.95     
occasional higher 8s 9.95-12.95 mostly 11.95 occasional lower 9s 9.95-12.95    
mostly 10.95-11.95 occasional lower 11s 3.95-6.95 mostly 5.95 24 inch bins Red 
Flesh Seedless Type approx 35 count 91.00-112.00 mostly 98.00-105.00 occasional
higher approx 45 count 96.00-119.00 mostly 105.00-112.00 few 126.00 approx 60  
count 84.00-105.00 mostly 90.00-98.00 occasional lower ORGANIC cartons Red     
Flesh Seedless Type 4s 9.00-13.45  5s 9.00-13.45  6s 8.00-13.45  24 inch bins  
Red Flesh Seedless Type approx 35 count 117.00-130.00  occasional higher       

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS                                                 
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
2020 Season                                                                    
---LEMONS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and     
condition. 7/10 bushel cartons Marked Choice 95s 12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00
occasional higher and lower 115s 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 occasional     
higher and lower 140s 10.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occasional higher 165s    
9.00-12.00 mostly 10.50-11.00 occasional higher 200s 8.00-12.00 mostly         
9.00-10.00 occasional higher                                                   
---LIMES: SUPPLY 175-200S FAIRLY HEAVY. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.   
Wide range in price, quality and condition. 40 lb cartons Seedless Type 110s   
10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occasional higher 150s 9.00-13.00 mostly        
10.00-11.00 occasional higher and lower 175s 8.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 200s 
8.00-11.00 mostly 8.00-10.00 230s 7.00-10.00 mostly 7.00-9.00 250s 6.50-9.00   
mostly 7.00-7.50                                                               

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS                                                 
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                              
2020 Season                                                                    
---PAPAYA: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide     
range in quality and condition. 30-35 lb cartons Tainung 22.00-26.00 mostly    
23.00-25.00 occasional higher 35-40 lb cartons Maradol Type 22.00-26.00 mostly 
24.00-25.00 occasional higher                                                  
---PINEAPPLES: SUPPLY 5-6S FAIRLY LIGHT. 7S FAIRLY HEAVY. DEMAND MODERATE.     
MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality. cartons 1 layer golden ripe 5s     
7.50-11.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occasional higher 6s 7.50-11.00 mostly 9.00-9.50   
occasional higher 7s 7.00-10.00 mostly 7.50-8.00 occasional lower 8s 5.00-8.00 
mostly 6.50-7.00 occasional higher                                             

SOUTH & CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA                                            
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
CITRUS FRUITS                                                                  
2019 Season                                                                    
---ORANGES: 7/10 bushel cartons Valencia Shprs 1st Grade 48s   supplies        
insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 56s   supplies        
insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 72s   supplies        
insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 88s   supplies        
insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 113s   supplies       
insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 138s   supplies       
insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Shprs Choice 48s      
supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 56s          
supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 72s          
supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 88s          
supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 113s         
supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. 138s         
supplies insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT  

TEXAS                                                                          
                                                                               
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis       
                                                                               
MELONS                                                                         
2020 Season                                                                    
---WATERMELONS: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.     
Extra services included.  REVISED DISTRICT 24 inch bins per lb Red Flesh Seeded
Type approx 28 count .14-.17 mostly .14-.16 occasional higher approx 35 count  
.14-.17 mostly .14-.16 occasional higher Red Flesh Seedless Type approx 36     
count .16-.20 mostly .18-.19 occasional higher approx 45 count .19-.23 mostly  
.20-.22 occasional higher approx 60 count .16-.18 mostly .16-.17 occasional    
higher