UPDATE: SWEET BABY BROCCOLI
Sweet baby broccoli supplies remain extremely scarce; demand exceeds supply. Salinas Valley stocks are extremely limited Continued heavy rains, high…
UPDATE: GREEN LEAF, ICEBERG, AND ROMAINE
Green leaf, iceberg, and romaine markets are steady at low levels with ample product in the Arizona and California desert…
UPDATE: CAULIFLOWER
Expect markets to lower slightly and then steady out by the end of this week or beginning of next week….
UPDATE: CELERY
Markets are slightly lower but are poised to rise as demand shifts from the Arizona/California desert region to Oxnard, California….
UPDATE: PINEAPPLES
Costa Rican and Mexican pineapple supplies are tightening. Expect low volume and high markets for the next three to four…
UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS
Green bell pepper markets are higher due to tight supplies. Red bell peppers are increasing. Markon First Crop (MFC) and…
UPDATE: LIMES
Lime pricing remains elevated; demand is strong out of the main growing region of Veracruz, Mexico. Markon First Crop (MFC) and…
UPDATE: MELONS
Increased Guatemalan cantaloupe and honeydew supplies are pushing down markets this week. Honeydew Imported honeydews are now shipping out of…
UPDATE: CAULIFLOWER
Expect markets to ease through this week. Warmer weather has helped spur growth and increase stocks Quality is average; mold/mildew,…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
Rain is expected in all California growing regions starting Tuesday, March 21 through Wednesday, March 22. Production is winding down…
FROM THE FIELDS: INCREASED INSECT PRESSURE
The Arizona/California desert growing region is seeing a spike in insect pressure, particularly in leaf lettuce items. It is not…
UPDATE: CITRUS
Production remains slow due to wet and muddy conditions. Forecasts call for more rain which will continue delaying harvests. Lemon markets…