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BENTON HARBOR Shipping Point Prices as of 07-OCT-2015                          
                                                                               
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,                                 
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                                     
                                                                               

ARGENTINA IMPORTS - PORT OF ENTRY LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT           
                                                                              
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - Prices in U.S. Dollars                    
                                                                              
BERRIES                                                                       
2015 Season                                                                   
---BLUEBERRIES: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 6-oz
cups with lids med-lge 32.00-34.00  few 35.00-36.00                           

ARGENTINA IMPORTS - PORT OF ENTRY MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT                 
                                                                              
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - Prices in U.S. Dollars                    
                                                                              
BERRIES                                                                       
2015 Season                                                                   
---BLUEBERRIES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Includes imports from PERU 
via air and boat through New York and Philadelphia areas. flats 12 6-oz cups  
with lids med-lge 32.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-35.00 occasional 37.00-38.00,      
occasional higher                                                             

MICHIGAN                                                                      
                                                                              
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis      
                                                                              
NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                             
2015 Season                                                                   
---APPLES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Extra services extra. cartons   
tray pack Red Delicious U.S. ExFcy 88s 18.00-22.00  few lower Golden Delicious
U.S. ExFcy 88s 19.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 Gala U.S. ExFcy 88s 26.00-32.00 
mostly 30.00-32.00 few lower Mcintosh U.S. ExFcy 88s 22.00-24.00  few 20.00   
occas high as 25.00 Honeycrisp U.S. ExFcy 80s 54.00-65.00 mostly 58.00-65.00  
few lower 88s 54.00-65.00 mostly 58.00-65.00 few lower cartons 12 3-lb film   
bags Red Delicious U.S. ExFcy 2 1/2" min 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 few   
14.00-15.00 Golden Delicious U.S. ExFcy 2 1/2" min 16.00-20.00 mostly         
17.00-18.00 occas lower Fuji U.S. ExFcy 2 1/2" min 17.00-20.00  few high as   
22.00 and low as 16.00 Gala U.S. ExFcy 2 1/2" min 19.00-23.00 mostly          
20.00-21.00 few 17.00-18.00, Mcintosh U.S. ExFcy 2 1/2" min 17.00-20.00  few  
high as 22.00 and low as 15.00 Jonathan U.S. ExFcy 2 1/2" min 16.00-19.00     
mostly 18.00-19.00 few 20.00, Cortland U.S. ExFcy 2 1/2" min 16.00-19.00      
Honeycrisp U.S. ExFcy 2 1/2" min 38.00-45.00 mostly 38.00-42.00 Jonamac U.S.  
ExFcy 2 1/2" min 17.00-20.00  few 21.00                                       

URUGUAY IMPORTS - PORT OF ENTRY MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT                   
                                                                              
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - Prices in U.S. Dollars                    
                                                                              
BERRIES                                                                       
2015 Season                                                                   
---BLUEBERRIES: SUPPLY LIGHT.  flats 12 6-oz cups with lids med-lge   too few 
sales reported to establish a market.                                         

                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
FRESNO Shipping Point Prices as of 07-OCT-2015                                
                                                                              
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,                                
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                                    
                                                                              

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA                            
                                                                              
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis      
                                                                              
NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                             
2015 Season                                                                   
---FRUITS OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Extra services included.     
cartons 1 layer Apple Pears Hosui 12s 13.50-16.95  14s 11.50-14.95  occasional
higher 16s 10.50-13.95  occasional higher Shin Li 12s 13.50-16.95  14s        
11.50-14.95  16s 10.50-13.95  occasional higher Shinko 12s 13.50-16.95  14s   
11.50-14.95  occasional higher 16s 10.50-13.95  cartons 2 layer Apple Pears   
Hosui 44s 19.95-22.95  48s 15.50-17.95  50s 15.50-17.95  34-36s 20.95-24.95   
Shin Li 48s 15.95-17.95  50s 15.95-17.95  34-36s 20.95-24.95  Shinko 32s      
23.95-24.95  36s 20.95-24.95                                                  

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA                                                      
                                                                              
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis      
                                                                              
NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                             
2015 Season                                                                   
---GRAPES: DEMAND RED GLOBES LIGHT, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Extra  
services included. 19 lb containers bagged Crimson Seedless exlge 18.95-20.95 
mostly 18.95 occasional higher lge 16.95-18.95 mostly 16.95 occasional higher 
Red Globe exlge 16.95-20.95 mostly 18.95 few high as 22.95 lge 14.95-18.95    
mostly 16.95 Autumn King exlge 19.95-22.95 mostly 20.95 occasional higher lge 
18.95-20.95 mostly 18.95 occasional higher and lower Autumn Royal exlge       
20.95-22.95  occasional higher and lower lge 18.95-20.95  occasional higher and
lower Scarlet Royal exlge 18.95-20.95 mostly 20.95 lge 16.95-18.95 mostly 18.95
occasional higher                                                             

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS                        
                                                                              
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis      
                                                                              
BERRIES                                                                       
2015 Season                                                                   
---BLUEBERRIES: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY. MARKET STEADY.      
Includes palletizing and cooling. Wide range in quality. flats 12 6-oz cups   
with lids 32.00-36.00 mostly 34.00 few labels higher occasional lower         
---MISC BERRIES: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Includes palletizing and cooling.
Wide range in quality. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids Blackberries 18.00-20.00  
mostly 18.00 few labels higher occasional low as 16.00                        
---RASPBERRIES: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Includes palletizing and cooling. 
Wide range in quality. flats 12 6-oz cups with lids Red 14.00-16.00 mostly    
14.00-15.00 few labels higher few low as 12.00                                

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS                                                
                                                                              
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis      
                                                                              
NON-CITRUS FRUITS                                                             
2015 Season                                                                   
---AVOCADOS: SUPPLY HEAVY. DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Extra services 
included. Wide range in quality and condition. cartons 2 layer Hass 32s       
17.25-21.25 mostly 17.25-18.25 few high as 24.25 occasional lower 36s         
17.25-21.25 mostly 17.25-18.25 few high as 24.25 occasional lower 40s         
17.25-21.25 mostly 17.25-19.25 few high as 23.25 occasional lower 48s         
21.25-25.25 mostly 21.25-23.25 few high as 27.25 60s 23.25-26.25 mostly       
23.25-25.25 few 28.25-30.25 70s 24.25-28.25 mostly 25.25-27.25 occasional     
higher and lower 84s 20.25-24.25 mostly 21.25-22.25                           

OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA                                                    
                                                                              
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis      
                                                                              
BERRIES