FROM THE FIELDS: LIGHT LETTUCE CASE WEIGHTS
Arizona/California desert iceberg case weights have fallen into the high 30s to mid-40 pound range. More low temperatures are forecast;…
UPDATE: MEXICAN AVOCADOS
Tight supplies and elevated markets persist as Mexican growers work to refill the pipeline after last week’s avocado shipments were…
FROM THE FIELDS: DESERT LETTUCE ICE
Temperatures in the Arizona/California desert region dipped into the low-to mid-30°s this morning, causing lettuce ice to form. Harvesting delays…
UPDATE: STRAWBERRIES
Prices are easing in all regions; supplies have increased due to weak demand. Oxnard, California Sunny, rain-free weather is forecast…
UPDATE: BASIL
Three weeks ago, cool weather and high winds slowed plant maturity in Mexico’s growing regions. Mexican-grown basil stocks are projected…
UPDATE: COLD WEATHER FORECAST FOR IDAHO
Extremely low temperatures are forecast for next week in Eastern and Southern Idaho. This cold weather will affect potato production and delay…
UPDATE: MEXICAN AVOCADOS
U.S. and Mexican officials are currently working to identify when the changes that were proposed in yesterday’s meeting will be…
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Avocados As of February 12 Effective Saturday, February 12, 2022, the United States government has temporarily suspended avocado imports from…
UPDATE: GRAPES
Prices are easing; volume is rising. Importers continue to battle shipping delays from South America (Chile and Peru) but the…
FROM THE FIELDS: ERRATIC DESERT WEATHER
The Arizona/California desert region continues to experience erratic weather with cycles of heat followed by strong winds, and freezing morning…
UPDATE: ICEBERG AND ROMAINE
Recent erratic weather patterns in the Arizona and California desert regions have resulted in decreasing supplies of romaine; the market…
UPDATE: ONIONS
Northwest onion storage supplies remain on pace to be depleted sooner than normal. Elevated markets will persist as suppliers work to…