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Lettuce
Leaf Lettuce: Supplies are a lighter compared to past weeks
on romaine this week. This market is getting
stronger. Green leaf is steady. Some mildew
and tip burn continue to be seen upon arrival
sporadically. Foggy, overcast mornings
continue to be in the Salinas growing region.
This will cause some mildew issues. Red
discoloration will be seen in certain lots. Most
shippers are having these issues. The market is steady.
Lettuce: This market is higher. The availability will continue
to vary amongst all the suppliers. The warm
afternoon weather, coupled with foggy
mornings has caused for irregular growth
patterns. Mildew and burn are going to be seen
randomly. Suppliers are cleaning up product as
best they can, but expect some defects upon
arrival. Other quality issues include pink
ribbing, discoloration, and mechanical damage.
The availability of this commodity will be light
throughout this week. The market is steady.
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Strawberries
Strawberries: Strawberry quality is fair due to
the wet cool mornings the strawberry growing
areas have been receiving the last few weeks.
Weather this week should be mild between 55-
75 degrees, which should help quality.
Strawberries have hit their peak production in
the Watsonville/Salinas growing areas about
two weeks ago. Harvest numbers will continue
to go down each week; this should keep the
markets firm with upward trend into August. It
is that time to keep your inventories down and
only order what you need. Demand is still
good. Sizing is medium with counts in the mid
teens. Stem Strawberries are limited out of all
areas. Market is higher.
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Broccoli
This market is soft. The availability is stronger
with all suppliers. Mexico supplies will be
moderate throughout the week. The quality is
expected to be strong throughout the week in
all of the growing areas. Suppliers are willing to
deal on sharp pricing for volume orders on both
bunched and crown business. The market is steady.
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Tomatoes
Eastern: Several growers are packing rounds,
grape and some cherry tomatoes in the new
growing regions. Roma tomatoes continue to
be behind on production compared to the other
crops, and we are seeing higher fobs on the
Romas compared to weeks previous. Growers
are saying they should have better production
for roam tomatoes next week. Although the
heat that the east has experienced will keep
sizing on the smaller side with more fruit
coming on faster than usual, compounded by
heavy rainfall. Michigan and Ohio should be
going by the end of this month. The market is steady.
Western: Supplies out of San Diego continue
inconsistent with transition into the northern
growing areas, and predominantly bigger sized
fruit. There are fewer round and roma tomatoes
than in weeks previous. We can expect the
remainder of the week to be short in short
supply but increasing into next week. Grape
production is down but Cherry production is
strong. Weather has been
favorable in Baja with no major issues. Central
California continues going strong with
production and plenty of good quality fruit
behind it. The market is higher.
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Berries
Blueberries: Supplies are improving out of
Oregon, BC and Michigan with good quality
fruit being harvested. California supplies will
also be done by the end of this week. The main
pack size on both coasts is pints with a few 6oz
being packed. The market is steady.
Raspberries: Demand is good with lighter
supplies. Market is firm. Quality is good. Market is steady. Blackberries: The wet cool mornings in the
blackberry growing areas is keeping the quality
of the fruit to be just fair. California supplies are
coming out of Watsonville at this time. Demand
is moderate with a steady market. Market
is steady.
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Summer & Zucchini Squash
Western Squash: Baja looks to have good steady supplies for the
next few weeks. Santa Maria has good steady
volume now the weather has warmed up. The market is steady.
Eastern Squash: Michigan’s wet weather is starting to affect the
squash market as supplies have tightened up
considerably lately. The market should
continue to rise going into the weekend but
steady out for the better part of next week. Watch for weather related quality issues such
as soft spots and light color. The market is steady.
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Grapes
Nogales is finished up with the Mexican fruit
this week and central California product is
starting out slow. The reds are flame seedless
and with some Scarlet Royals going as well.
Sugarones are still going strong with good size
and eating very well. Black seedless is limited
this week but should have more volume by the
end of the week. Globes are available with
good quality. The market is higher.
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Peppers
Western Green Bells and Colored Bells:
Bakersfield harvest on greens is in its seasonal
decline. Other districts in California are starting
this week. Demand is good. Bakersfield crop
for colored bells is in its second week of
production and volume will steady the end of
the week. The market is steady.
Eastern Bells: Bell peppers are still shipping primarily out of
Tennessee with Michigan set to start in about
seven more days. Demand is staying strong
and the supply is limited to minimal regions
right now, creating a rising market. Quality is
good.
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Cucumbers
Western Cucumber: Baja production is steady. Some growers are
expecting slight decreases as they move into
next week. Demand is good. The market is steady.
Eastern Cucumbers: Cucumbers are in ample supply out of
Michigan and Ohio and the market continues to
drop. By the weekend, if not sooner, this
market will be on the floor. Quality from those
regions has been excellent. The market is lower.
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Melons
Cantaloupe: The Westside melons continue to
be a struggle for availability this week. The
sizing is still peaking to 9’s for most shippers
and sugar levels are very good on the fruit that
is coming out of the field. Unfortunately, there
is very little fruit available to pack. We are
again being told next week should see better
availability. Market is higher.
Honeydew: Mexican and Arizona fruit is all but
done for the season. The West side fruit is
available but peaking to 5’s leaving minimal 8’s
available. The market is higher.
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Asparagus
This market is firm on all sizes. Thunderstorms
have been occurring in Mexico throughout the
last week. Peru is experiencing very cold
weather also and hence production is down as
well. Jumbos will be extremely difficult to
purchase throughout this week. Pre-booking
orders as early as possible is highly
recommended. The market is higher.
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Stone Fruit
Domestic peaches are readily available with
good volume to promote and excellent quality.
Nectarines are a little more limited but quality is
very good. Both red and black plums have
better availability this week. Tree ripe or
preconditioned peaches, nectarines and plums are now available. Apricots are available for
loading out of California and Washington.
Washington cherries are available but still very
limited. The market is steady.
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Carrots
California carrots are in good supply. Yield and
quality are good and there should not be any
gaps for the next couple of months. The market is steady.
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