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Market Trends Updated 2/6/2011

	Lettuce Leaf Lettuce: The romaine market is steady. Blister and peel continues to exist but the severity is not as great compared to past weeks. Demand is off. Green and red leaf will have similar issue as romaine. This market is steady as well. The main growing area is in Yuma. The Thermal area has picked up in production numbers. Supplies out of Santa Maria are light in availability. Lettuce: The lettuce market to begin the week is steady. Supplies are good with most growers. Epidermal peel and blister continues to be seen upon arrivals, but the frequency is less. The availability is good and demand is light.
	Strawberries Good weather in Florida and Mainland Mexico has brought on volume out of these areas this week. Retail demand is very slow which is helping weaken the strawberry market. Quality is being reported as good out of all growing areas. Southern California growing areas made it thru the rain last week with little damage and are recovering quickly. Stem strawberries will be in high demand starting the middle of next week into the following week. The market is steady.
	Broccoli Supplies are good on bunched product as well as crowns. Demand however is light. Warmer weather in the growing regions has increased supplies. Availability is expected to be good throughout the week. There continues to be supplies available in Scottsdale if the need arises. The market is lower.
	Tomatoes Western: With a serious supply exceeds demand situation in Mexico, most all tomato commodities that are crossing at Nogales, AZ & McAllen, TX are presently at minimum prices. Crossings are still increasing & with good weather prevailing in Mexico's interior, it will take more movement at destination to bring prices off the floor. Quality is excellent. The market is steady. Eastern: Volume has decidedly dropped in Florida with many shippers going into their late winter skip. But unfortunately, this hasn't helped the lack of movement at destination. Prices are cheap & quality is good, and possibly if this translates to more consumption at the retail level given the time of year, we could see an improvement within the next week or two. The market is steady.
	Berries Blueberries: The market is steady to slightly firmer. Quality is being reported as good. Raspberries: Market is steady with good quality fruit shipping out of all areas. Blackberries: The market is steady to slightly firmer with good to fair quality being shipped currently. Market is steady.
	Squash Western Squash: Italian and Yellow S/N. Markets are slightly unsettled. Supplies are slowly improving this week. The market is steady. Eastern Squash: Supplies are still very limited on green and yellow squash with demands exceeding supplies. Warmer temperatures in Southern Florida should bring product back around in the next several days but until then, prices will remain high and availability will be minimal. The market is steady.
	Grapes Chilean fruit is now coming in to both coasts with good quality. The red and green grapes are both very small this first fruit coming in. The market is very soft as there is plenty of fruit with little demand. The market is steady.
	Peppers Western Bells: Markets very unsettled. Bell pepper (green) production is improving. Production is shifting towards smaller/choice fruit with lighter supplies on big fruit. Colored bells are improving in supplies. Conventional colored bells are increasing in production. Market is settling down on open field bells and is getting to normal production schedules. The market is steady. Eastern Bells: With ample volume from both sides of the country, demand in the east is off. This market should continue its downward trend for the remainder of the week. The market is steady.
	Cucumbers Western Cucumber: Market is stable as supplies are improving. Market continues steady. Eastern Cucumbers: With containers hitting the ports over the weekend, supplies are plentiful and growers are dealing on cucumbers this week. Quality on product has been excellent. Market remains steady.
	Melons Cantaloupe: Demand exceeds supplies. Offshore fruit is extremely limited. Honduras is extremely limited with fewer vessels coming in with fruit then is typical for this time period. Product this week and will continue to be limited. Quality is very good and the market is up. Mexican fruit is done for the season. The market is steady. Honeydew: Demand exceeds supplies. Offshore fruit is more limited on dews then Cantaloupe. Mexican fruit is extremely limited also. Very good quality and mostly 6's available for what little fruit is out there. Quality is good. The market is higher.
	Asparagus This market continues to be softer. Supplies out of Mexico have picked up on small and standard sizing. Extra large and jumbo sizes will continue to be light throughout the week. Peruvian product continues to have extra large and jumbos available if needed. The market is lower.
	Stone Fruit Chilean fruit is available with limited supplies on both the west and east coast on nectarines, peaches, plums and cherries. There will be good supplies of nectarines and plums in February and March. The market is steady.
	Carrots California carrot supplies remain good, but with the cooler winter weather growth is slowing sizing and volumes on the jumbo size carrots are beginning to lighten and market is firming. The market is steady.