FROM THE FIELDS: DESERT WEATHER UPDATE
The Arizona/California desert region has avoided significantly low temperatures and icy conditions so far this season, but a dry cold…
UPDATE: MELONS
Guatemalan melons are now arriving by ship into domestic ports; prices are rising. Cantaloupe The Arizona-California desert season is ending;…
UPDATE: MIXED BERRIES
Low temperatures and rain have slowed mixed berry production in Mexico. California supplies will continue to tighten as the season…
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF DECEMBER 7, 2023
Artichokes Artichoke supplies are tight; 24-count and smaller sizes are limited. Continued temperate weather has helped stocks increase Suppliers have…
UPDATE: GREEN BEANS
Florida green bean markets are elevated due cold weather and harvesting gaps. Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Trimmed Green Beans are available. Florida…
UPDATE: CELERY
Celery markets are rising as holiday demand strengthens. Markon First Crop (MFC) Celery is available out of Coachella and Salinas,…
UPDATE: STRINGLESS SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Prices remain elevated. Supplies are limited as the domestic season is winding down. California – Salinas and Santa Maria Valleys…
UPDATE: TOMATOES
Tomato markets are increasing due to cooler weather on the East Coast and harvesting transitions in Mexico. Markon First Crop…
UPDATE: ARTICHOKES
Artichoke supplies are tight; 24-count and smaller sizes are limited. Continued temperate weather has helped stocks increase Suppliers have begun…
UPDATE: ASPARAGUS
Prices for small- and standard-size asparagus have fallen; the market for extra-large and jumbo sizes ranges from steady to slightly…
UPDATE: BRUSSELS SPROUTS
The Brussels sprout market has inched down as supplies continue to increase and holiday demand has lapsed between Thanksgiving and…
UPDATE: CARA CARA ORANGES
Cara Cara orange season has begun in a limited manner; supplies will ship through late April. The Cara Cara variety…