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DR GREENSKIN AVO FOB 16s $32–36 ⭐ ↑48%DR GREENSKIN AVO FOB 18s $32–36 ⭐ ↑36%DR GREENSKIN AVO FOB 20s $32–36 mostly $33–34 ⭐ ↑17%MEX HASS FOB TEXAS 48s $28.25–30.25 ⭐ ↓25%MEX HASS NY 40s $40–44 ⭐ ↓31–35%MEX HASS MIAMI 60s $38–40 ⭐ ↑11–13%DR MANGO ALL AMS SOURCES no print ⭐ FOB ROW GONEMEX MANGO NOGALES 8s–9s $8.50–8.75 ⭐ ↑14–15%MEX KEITT NY 5s–9s $9–11 ⭐ ↓17–20%BRA TOMMY ATKINS NY 9s $13–14 NEW ORIGIN ON BOARDDR SOUR ORANGE MIAMI med $30–32 ⭐ ↓14%DR DRY COCONUT FOB 40s $41–44 → 5TH FLAT WEEKVIETNAM YOUNG COCONUT NY 9s $20–22 ⭐ ↓16%DR GREENSKIN AVO FOB 16s $32–36 ⭐ ↑48%DR GREENSKIN AVO FOB 18s $32–36 ⭐ ↑36%DR GREENSKIN AVO FOB 20s $32–36 mostly $33–34 ⭐ ↑17%MEX HASS FOB TEXAS 48s $28.25–30.25 ⭐ ↓25%MEX HASS NY 40s $40–44 ⭐ ↓31–35%MEX HASS MIAMI 60s $38–40 ⭐ ↑11–13%DR MANGO ALL AMS SOURCES no print ⭐ FOB ROW GONEMEX MANGO NOGALES 8s–9s $8.50–8.75 ⭐ ↑14–15%MEX KEITT NY 5s–9s $9–11 ⭐ ↓17–20%BRA TOMMY ATKINS NY 9s $13–14 NEW ORIGIN ON BOARDDR SOUR ORANGE MIAMI med $30–32 ⭐ ↓14%DR DRY COCONUT FOB 40s $41–44 → 5TH FLAT WEEKVIETNAM YOUNG COCONUT NY 9s $20–22 ⭐ ↓16%

Week of August 17–23, 2026

DR Agro Market

Weekly dashboard of the Dominican agro sector and comparable markets. Sector news, FOB prices, and trade volumes from public sources (USDA AMS, TradeMap, industry press). No opinion, just data. Updated every Monday at 7:30 AM AST.

DR greenskin avocado · FOB Caribbean

$32–36 ↑48% (16s)

The size curve collapsed into one band. 16s through 24s all print $32 to $36, working band $33 to $34. A week ago the 16s were $22 to $24 and the 18s $24 to $26, so the large fruit repriced up to where the 24s already sat. The 24s working band did not move at all. For buyers: any quote taken off last week’s curve is now up to 48% below the printed origin band and needs reissuing before anyone books against it. One week of a flat band is not yet a level. The two frozen weeks before this made $22 to $24 look solid too, so watch whether $32 to $36 repeats before treating it as a program number. Pollock and Semil 34 are both in window.

USDA AMS · AUG 21 · SIZE CURVE WENT FLAT ⭐

Mexican Hass · FOB Texas crossings · 48s to 70s

$28–30 ↓25% (48s)

The convergence flagged here last week finished. Conventional 48s fell 25% to mostly $28.25 to $30.25, the same band as the 60s and the 70s. The 48s-to-70s ratio is 1.00x, from 1.44x last week and 2.04x two weeks ago. California is converging more slowly: conventional 48s down 13%, 60s up 13%. Every organic size held. For buyers: there is no large-fruit premium and no small-fruit discount left at that origin. A program priced on the idea that one size is the cheap way in has lost its basis, and the size you buy is now a packout decision rather than a cost decision. A curve this flat usually means a clearing market, so the open question is whether it survives the Mexican season close.

USDA AMS · AUG 21 · CONVERGENCE COMPLETE ⭐

DR mango · every AMS source

No print off all reports

The FOB Caribbean block refreshed to August 21 and printed no DR mango rows, after holding $11 to $12.50 on 7s through 10s right up to the stop. Both terminals were already blank for a fourth week. The surviving FOB row had read as nominal carry rather than availability, and its disappearance on fresh data confirms that. The US pre-clearance suspension runs a four-month remediation from July 9, which points at roughly November. For buyers: there is no DR mango price on AMS to quote at any level. On the EU side, Crema de Oro closes at the end of August, leaving Keitt as the only open Dominican variety through September, then nothing until March. Any Crema de Oro quote this week needs a validity date on it.

USDA AMS · AUG 21 · OFF EVERY REPORT ⭐

Mango supply · Mexico + Spain

2 origins short at once

Mexico’s season is expected to finish before the end of August with Keitt the only variety left on the tree, and the AMS prints match: FOB firmed 11 to 15% at both crossings while Mexican Keitt fell 17 to 20% on the New York terminal as the last fruit clears, and Brazilian Tommy Atkins appeared there at $13 to $14. Spain is reported 20 to 30% down, and Osteen, roughly three quarters of Spanish production, only starts in early September. For buyers: origin firming while the terminal softens is what a season handing over early looks like, not a market tightening. An autumn plan that assumes Mexican fruit at current terminal levels is planning against the last few weeks of it.

FRESHPLAZA · AUG 21 · COMPRESSED CALENDAR ⭐

Section A · News

4 stories that moved DR agro this week

SOURCES: FreshPlaza · EUobserver · Por la Línea · USDA AMS

WINDOW: August 17–23, 2026

Agro · Mango

Two mango origins went short in the same fortnight

Mexico's season is expected to finish before the end of August, well ahead of schedule and on volumes already running below normal, with Keitt the only variety left on the tree. Spain, the EU's own origin, is reported 20 to 25% down per FreshPlaza on August 21 and up to 30% down per one large grower earlier in the month. The two Spanish figures come from different reporting dates, so quote the range rather than a single number. Osteen, roughly 75% of Spanish production, only starts in early September. For buyers: this stopped being a forecast this week. A September or October program leaning on either origin is leaning on a calendar that just compressed, and the fruit that bridges the gap has to be booked rather than assumed. The Dominican side of that calendar is Keitt to the end of September, then nothing until March.

freshplaza.com ↗

Trade · Retail terms

Drought made two French retailers relax specs and pay in 15 days

In an emergency plan announced August 14, Carrefour relaxed weight, size and appearance criteria and cut payment terms to 15 days for one month. Coopérative U revised its specifications on size and appearance and moved from 30 days to 15. Both also revised purchase prices upward to reflect drought-driven production costs. The shortfall behind it is severe: French broccoli down 60%, lettuce 35%, peas 40%, courgettes 25%, artichokes 50 to 100%. For buyers: this is a buyer changing its own terms, which is rarer and more useful than a yield statistic. Specification rigidity is a function of supply. When supply is short, size and appearance criteria move and payment accelerates, which is worth remembering on any program where an origin is asked to ship first and get paid later.

freshplaza.com ↗

Trade · EU residues

The EU modelled stricter residue limits: imports fall 41%, or 0.4% if exporters adapt

A Joint Research Centre study published August 11 modelled lowering residue limits to the limit of quantification for 18 unapproved active substances, covering 235 commodities from 86 exporting countries. In the worst case, total EU agricultural imports fall about 41%, with consumer prices up 332% for coffee and 82% for citrus. If third-country producers adapt their practices, the import decline shrinks to 8%, then to 0.4% in the lightest scenario. This is a modelling exercise, not a proposed regulation. Separately, Regulation (EU) 2026/215 took effect August 19, cutting limits for dimoxystrobin, ethephon and propamocarb. For buyers: the gap between 41% and 0.4% is adaptation cost at origin. An origin that can document its residue control turns an annex change into paperwork, and that documentation is the thing to ask for now rather than after the next amendment lands.

euobserver.com ↗

DR · Exports

Dominican exports hit a record US$9.28 billion through July, up 12.5%

ProDominicana reports US$9,277 million in exports for January through July 2026, up 12.5% year on year and the highest value ever recorded for that period. Manufacturing, agroindustry and services are named as the contributors; no agro-specific breakdown was published. Reported August 20 and double-sourced in Dominican business press. For buyers: this is the counterpoint to the small-origin objection. The export base is growing through a year in which the US mango lane has been suspended since July, which says the growth is spread across lines rather than riding on one product. The number to watch next is the agro breakdown, which has not been published yet.

porlalinea.com.do ↗

Section B · FOB Prices

FOB and terminal prices, week of August 23, 2026

SOURCE: USDA AMS · August 21, 2026 (Fri)

National FOB Review · NY Terminal · Miami Terminal

Note on direction labels. The labels in the "USDA Direction" column (STEADY, ABOUT STEADY, MARKET HIGHER, OFFERINGS LIGHT, OFFERINGS VERY LIGHT, etc.) are reproduced verbatim from the original USDA AMS report because they are canonical industry reference terms. STEADY = unchanged · HIGHER = trending up · LOWER = trending down · OFFERINGS LIGHT = light offerings.
Products of Dominican Origin 23 SKUs · 3 USDA AMS sources
FOB and wholesale terminal prices for agro products of Dominican origin, captured from the USDA AMS National FOB Review, Miami Terminal, and NY Terminal reports dated August 21, 2026. Includes 23 SKUs covering mango (Mingolo, Francis), Carla/Greenskin avocado, sour orange, dry coconut, and quenepas.
Product · Variety Source · Container · Size Price (USD) USDA Direction Wk./Wk.
Mango (all DR varieties)FOB Caribbean (S. FL) · 7s–10sNO PRINTOFF THE REPORT⭐ dropped off on fresh Aug 21 data (was $11–12.50)
Mango MingoloMiami Terminal · —NO PRINTOFF THE REPORT4th week absent · US lane suspended
Mango MingoloNY Terminal · —NO PRINTOFF THE REPORT4th week absent · US lane suspended
Greenskin avocadoFOB Caribbean (S. FL) · 16s$32.00–36.00ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↑48% (was $22–24)
Greenskin avocadoFOB Caribbean (S. FL) · 18s$32.00–36.00ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↑36% (was $24–26)
Greenskin avocadoFOB Caribbean (S. FL) · 20s$32.00–36.00 mostly $33–34ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↑17% (was $28–30)
Greenskin avocadoFOB Caribbean (S. FL) · 24s$32.00–36.00 mostly $33–34ABOUT STEADY↑6% headline; working band unchanged $33–34
Greenskin avocadoMiami Terminal · 2 layers · 20sNO PRINTOFF THE REPORTdropped off (was $31.00); read as a reporting gap
Dry coconutFOB Caribbean (S. FL) · 40s$41.00–44.00ABOUT STEADY→ (5th flat week)
Dry coconutMiami Terminal · 65–70 lb sacks · 40s$34.00–36.00 mostly $35MARKET STEADY→
Dry coconutNY Terminal · 65–70 lb sacks · 40s$50.00–52.00MARKET STEADY↑2% (low end lifted from $48)
Sour orangeFOB Caribbean (S. FL) · —$30.00–36.00 mostly $31–34ABOUT STEADY→ (working band held)
Sour orangeMiami Terminal · 30 lb · medium$30.00–32.00MARKET ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↓14% (size labels changed)
Sour orangeMiami Terminal · 30 lb · medium$20.00–22.00MARKET ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↓25% (was $28.00 small; size labels changed)
Sour orangeNY Terminal · 4/5 bushel · large$38.00–40.00MARKET ABOUT STEADY↓3%
Breadfruit (Panapén)Miami Terminal · 40 lb cartons · —$35.00–36.00OFFERINGS LIGHT→
Breadfruit (Panapén)Miami Terminal · 40 lb sacks · —$30.00–36.00 mostly $30–35OFFERINGS LIGHT→
Breadfruit (Panapén)NY Terminal · 45 lb cartons · —$42.00–44.00OFFERINGS LIGHT→
Spanish lime (Quenepas)FOB Caribbean (S. FL) · Air · —$26.00–29.00ABOUT STEADYsource stale (Aug 12), carried
Spanish lime (Quenepas)Miami Terminal · 25 lb boxes · —$30.00–35.00 mostly $30–33MARKET STEADY→
Spanish lime (Quenepas)NY Terminal · 20 lb cartons · —$43.00–45.00OFFERINGS LIGHTpack reverted 25 lb → 20 lb; not a price move
Papaya TainungMiami Terminal · 30–35 lb · 6s$31.00–34.00 mostly $31–33MARKET ABOUT STEADY→
Papaya TainungMiami Terminal · 30–35 lb · 7s$32.00MARKET ABOUT STEADY→
Comparable Origins · Market Benchmarks 25 SKUs · MX + CA + Nic/GT/CR
FOB market benchmark prices for varieties comparable to the Dominican offering: conventional and organic Hass from Mexico and California, Ataulfo and Tommy Atkins from Mexico, Tommy Atkins and Keitt from Nicaragua-Guatemala-Costa Rica. Anchor sizes shown (48s + 60s + 70s for MX/CA Hass; 16s for Ataulfo; 9s for Tommy; 10s for Keitt).
Variety Origin · Source · Size Price (USD) USDA Direction Wk./Wk.
Hass (conv)Mexico · FOB Texas · 48s$28.25–30.25 mostlyABOUT STEADY⭐ ↓25%
Hass (conv)Mexico · FOB Texas · 60s$28.25–30.25 mostlyABOUT STEADY→ (same band as 48s and 70s)
Hass (conv)Mexico · FOB Texas · 70s$28.25–30.25 mostlyABOUT STEADY↑7% (curve now flat across sizes)
Hass (org)Mexico · FOB Texas · 48s$46.25–48.25 mostlyABOUT STEADY→ (all organic sizes held)
Hass (conv)California · FOB CA South · 48s$38.25–40.25 mostlyABOUT STEADY⭐ ↓13%
Hass (conv)California · FOB CA South · 60s$34.25–36.25 mostlyABOUT STEADY⭐ ↑13%
Hass (conv)California · FOB CA South · 70s$32.25–34.25 mostlyABOUT STEADY↑6%
HassMexico · NY Terminal · 48s$36.00–38.00 & $32–34MARKET ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↓25–27%
HassMexico · NY Terminal · 40s$40.00–44.00 mostly $42 & $36–38MARKET ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↓31–35%
HassMexico · NY Terminal · 60s$38.00MARKET ABOUT STEADY↑9%
HassMexico · Miami Terminal · 60s$38.00–40.00 & $33–35MARKET ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↑11–13%
Greenskin avocadoFlorida · NY Terminal · 16s–20s$30.00–32.00 [2 layer]MARKET ABOUT STEADY→
Greenskin avocadoFlorida · Miami Terminal · —$36.00–40.00 · $26–30 · $24–26MARKET ABOUT STEADY↓3% (high line); board reshaped
Mango (all var.)Mexico · FOB Nogales AZ · 4s–9s8s–9s mostly $8.50–8.75 · 6s–7s $8–8.50 · 4s–5s $7.50–8ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↑11–15% across the board
Mango (all var.)Mexico · FOB Texas · 6s–12s6s–8s mostly $6–7 · 9s mostly $7–7.50 · 10s–12s mostly $6.75–7.25SLIGHTLY HIGHER (tag up from Steady)⭐ ↑13% (6s–8s) · ↑7% (9s)
KeittMexico · NY Terminal · 5s–12s5s–9s $9–11 · 12s $7–8MARKET ABOUT STEADY⭐ ↓17–20%; board thickened 3 → 6 sizes
KeittMexico · Miami Terminal · 8s–9s8s $8.00 · 9s $13.25MARKET ABOUT STEADY→
KentMexico · Miami Terminal · 6s–10s6s $10–12 · 8s $10.00 · 10s $10.00MARKET ABOUT STEADY→
KentMexico · NY Terminal · 6s–9s6s $12–13 · 9s $12–13MARKET ABOUT STEADY→
🆕 Tommy AtkinsBrazil · NY Terminal · 9s–10s9s $13–14 · 10s $13.00 [4 kg]MARKET ABOUT STEADYnew origin on the board; Mexico Tommy dropped off
🆕 Mango (imports)Brazil / Ecuador / Peru · FOB Philadelphia · 6s–12s$8.00–10.00 mostly $9ABOUT STEADYnew to table; the South American import block
HadenMexico · Miami Terminal · 18s–20s · 10 kg$50.00MARKET ABOUT STEADY→
Papaya MaradolMexico · Miami Terminal · 8s$29.00–32.00 mostly $30MARKET ABOUT STEADY→ (benchmark for the DR Tainung line)
Coconut (fresh)Mexico · NY Terminal · 30s$48.00–50.00MARKET STEADY→
Coconut (young)Vietnam · NY Terminal · 9s$20.00–22.00MARKET STEADY⭐ ↓16% (was $24–26)
↑ = USDA HIGHER ↓ = USDA LOWER → = STEADY ⭐ = material move (±10%+) ⚠ = direction contradicts price

Section C · Volumes

Monthly DR agro export volumes

9 categories · TradeMap (ITC) data · monthly update

◷ UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Next publication: June 2026

Q1 2026 data, consolidating

Monthly volumes are published with a ~30 to 60 day lag. We are consolidating the TradeMap data for Q1 2026 (January to March) and will publish it here in the coming weeks.

PRIMARY SOURCE: TradeMap (ITC)

SECONDARY SOURCE: ProDominicana

CADENCE: Monthly

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Methodology

How this dashboard is built

FOB prices: captured on Sundays directly from the USDA AMS reports published the prior Friday (National FOB Review, Miami Terminal, NY Terminal). The "USDA direction" column reproduces the market tone label verbatim. "WoW" is the percentage change on the midpoint of the range versus the prior week. Moves of 10% or more are flagged with a star (material). For sizes labeled "OFFERINGS LIGHT" or "VERY LIGHT", the threshold widens to 20% (thin markets swing large percentages on small absolute moves).

News: selected from a weekly monitor of public sources (USDA AMS, Acento, DR1, FreshFruitPortal, CBI, TradingEconomics, Perfect Daily Grind, Confectionery News, ProDominicana, RASFF). Only stories with a verifiable quantitative data point and direct relevance to buyers sourcing Dominican produce are included.

Trade volumes: consolidated monthly using TradeMap (ITC) as the primary source and ProDominicana reports as secondary. Published with a 30 to 60 day lag after month close.

Sourcing the products above: every category tracked here has a sourcing page with varieties, season windows, pack formats and certifications. Browse DR produce by product, or read the weekly buyer intel for the longer analysis behind these numbers.

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