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VEGETABLE Asparagus SOURCE MX, Peru March 8, 2013 Markets are easier. New fields are expected to start mid to late March. A market spike is expected around the Easter holiday. Markets have improved as supplies have increased. Quality is good. Supplies are good with increasing demand. Quality is good. Market conditions are stable. Markets have improved as supplies have increased. Quality is good. Condition and quality are good and markets are softer. Florida corn is harvesting with good quality reported. Cucumber supplies from Honduras are extremely limited, and markets are expected to remain high until the Florida spring crop starts. Demand exceeds supplies. Eggplant markets are strong and quality is fair to good with supplies lighter. Few beans are available due to rain and cold weather. Expect prorates for the next few weeks. Markets are steady. Good supplies. Iceberg markets are active as sizing is still running small. Quality issues such as insect activity, epidermal peel and blistering are noted. All lettuces are showing fair quality with stronger demand as a result of smaller sizing. Processors are looking for increased amounts of product limiting the market supply. Butter and Green Leaf lettuces will be your better bet over Iceberg and Romaine. Romaine markets have strengthened as well, as quality industry wide has been affected. Spring mix quality has stabilized. Supplies are good with good quality being reported. Stable supplies of most mushrooms with good quality. Sheds are beginning to finish up in the northwest area, putting pressure on markets. Markets are down with increasing volumes. Markets are stronger with good quality. Quality and volumes are steady with good quality.

Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumbers

CA, FL, GT FL MX AZ, FL. FL, CA FL HD, MX

Eggplant Green Beans Herbs Lettuce Iceberg

FL, MX FL CA, FL, SA AZ

Lettuce FreshCut Lettuce Leaf, Green & Red Lettuce Romaine Lettuce Spring Mix Mushrooms Onions Onions Green Peas Snow Peppers Chiles

AZ, MX

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Peppers Green Peppers Red & Gold Potatoes Russet Potatoes Red, White & Yukon Potatoes Yams Spinach Squash Yellow/Zucchini FL, MX MX ID CN, US MS, LA AZ FL, MX Green Peppers are steady with good quality and supplies from both Florida and Mexico. Red and Yellow Peppers are seeing lighter supplies. Markets are steady and quality is good. New crop Florida Red Potatoes have started. Whites and Yukon are steady. Supplies are good with great quality. Supplies and quality have improved over the last week. Markets have stabilized with improved quality. ALERT: Yellow Squash markets are short with little to no availability. Expect this to remain for the next two weeks. Zucchini markets from Florida and Mexico are strong as cooler weather affected supplies. We are still a few weeks away from Plant City, Florida production and recent rain may have impacted the area. Markets will remain active for the next few weeks. Volume has continued to decrease in both the Florida and Mexico growing regions. The current market conditions will affect most types of tomatoes including rounds, romas, grapes and cherries.

Tomatoes

FL, MX

FRUIT Apples Avocado, Hass

SOURCE WA, NY MX, CA

Bananas Berries Blackberries Berries Blueberries Raspberries Berries Strawberries

Guatemala, Costa Rica MX Chile

The Apple season continues with lower than average supplies especially on smaller fruit. Markets have bumped up as sizing is a struggle and Mexico has backed off of supplies. California quality is excellent and supplies are increasing. The supply has stabilized in the various growing regions. Color is improving as the season progresses. Quality is good. Cold weather is inhibiting supplies from Guatemala and Mexico. Quality is good. Expect shortages from Chile as volume decreases. Florida harvest will start in a few weeks, and this is expected to help with supplies. Quality is good. Weather issues are impacting volumes from California and Mexico. Quality is good. Markets are temporarily stable as Floridas cooler weather affects supplies. A decline in California and Mexico harvests are keeping markets tight.

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Citrus - Grapefruit Citrus Lemons Citrus Limes FL, TX CA MX Quality is good. Supplies are better on larger sizes. Both quality and availability are good and demand is strong with larger sized and fancy fruit markets slightly up. Less volume crossing is causing markets to rise. The new crop is expected in about 10 days and this will help with smaller sizes. Larger sized markets remain high. Quality and availability are both excellent, especially on smaller sizes. Demand is strong and larger sizes are tighter. Fancy fruit is a little tight. Green Grape markets have relaxed. Red markets are slightly higher as some Crimsons are available and markets on Flames are low as their quality reflects. Quality and volume are fine. Markets are very firm as white fly problems affect both markets. Larger sized predominate with Honeydew. The reverse is true with canataloupes. Supplies are tight as product arrives from Honduras and Mexico. Mexico is 40% lighter in volume than previous years. Quality has improved on seeded and seedless. Bosc, Anjou and Bartlett varieties are coming from Washington. Markets are stable with quality fruit. Supplies are consistent with good quality. Brix has been averaging 13% with average internal gold color.

Citrus Oranges

CA , Fl.

Grapes

Chile

Kiwifruit Melon Cantaloupe & Honeydew Melons Watermelon Pears Pineapple

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