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VEGETABLE Asparagus Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumbers SOURCE MX, Peru CA, FL, GT FL MX AZ, FL. FL, CA FL HD, MX March 22, 2013 Markets have eased as supplies from Peru are better. Sizing and quality are both good. Field packed Broccoli quality is mostly good with only occasional defects; supplies are good. Supplies are good with increasing demand. Quality is good. Market conditions are stable. Cauliflower markets are up with Florida finishing up this week and demand pulling from the West. Condition and quality are good and markets are stable. Florida corn is harvesting with good quality reported. Cucumber supplies from Honduras are light, and markets will remain high until the Florida spring crop starts in earnest. Eggplant markets are up and quality is fair to good with supplies lighter, especially on fancy. Markets are still strong as supplies are light and quality is fair. There is hope warmer weather will help size up the remaining crop. Markets are steady. Good supplies. Iceberg quality is fair, with epidermal peel and blistering quality challenges. Volumes will increase and markets can fluctuate daily over the next couple of weeks as the fields transition. 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. Volumes will increase and markets can fluctuate daily over the next couple of weeks as the fields transition. Defects affecting Green Leaf are expected to improve, with volumes stable. Red leaf volume is stable as well. Romaine quality continues to improve, with limited blistering. Volumes will increase and markets can fluctuate daily over the next couple of weeks as the fields transition. Spring mix quality has stabilized. Supplies are good with good quality being reported. Stable supplies of most mushrooms with good quality. Seasonal shitake and oyster mushroom pro rates have been reported. Good things come from Sysco

Eggplant Green Beans

FL, MX FL

Herbs Lettuce Iceberg

CA, FL, SA AZ, CA

Lettuce FreshCut Lettuce Leaf, Green & Red

AZ, MX

AZ,CA

Lettuce Romaine

AZ,CA

Lettuce Spring Mix Mushrooms

AZ CA, PA, CH

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Onions OR, TX Sheds are beginning to finish up in the northwest area, putting pressure on markets. We are starting to see sprouting on the old crop. Markets are down with increasing volumes. Markets are stronger with good quality. Quality is good with tighter supplies. Florida and Mexican Green Pepper markets are slightly stronger with good supplies and quality. Red Pepper markets have eased. Yellow Pepper markets are high and supplies are stable. Markets are steady and quality is good. New crop Florida Red Potatoes are in full swing. 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. Zucchini markets are off with supplies better from Mexico and Florida. Yellow Squash markets are easing as supplies increase. Markets will remain stable for the next few weeks. Volume is steady in both the Florida and Mexico growing regions. The current market conditions will affect most types of tomatoes including rounds, romas, grapes and cherries.

Onions Green Peas Snow Peppers Chiles Peppers Green Peppers Red & Gold Potatoes Russet Potatoes Red, White & Yukon Potatoes Yams Spinach Squash Yellow/Zucchini Tomatoes

MX, CA GT FL FL, MX MX ID CN, US MS, LA AZ FL, MX

FL, MX

FRUIT Apples Avocado, Hass Bananas Berries Blackberries Berries Blueberries Berries Raspberries

SOURCE WA, NY MX, CA Guatemala, Costa Rica MX Chile

The Apple season continues with lower than average supplies especially on smaller fruit. Markets and supplies are stable with demand higher. Quality is good. The supply has stabilized in the various growing regions. Color is improving as the season progresses. Quality is good. Markets are tight as volume is limited from Guatemala. Quality is good. Markets are still up as Chilean volumes are limited and Florida harvests are delayed about another week due to previous weather. Quality is good. Weather issues are impacting volumes from California and Mexico. Quality is good.

MX, CA

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Berries Strawberries FL, CA With good weather forecasted, volumes are strong. The Florida season is set to wind down at the end of the month. California markets are tight as well with light supplies expected through the Easter holiday. Quality is good. 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. Markets have stabilized. The new crop will start after the Easter holiday, with smaller sizes trending. Larger sized markets remain strong. Expect markets to steadily increase over the next few weeks as the Navel season winds down. Larger sizes are tight. Green and Red Grapes are both seeing a two tier market reflecting quality. Green Grapes are experiencing color issues and quality is uneven. As for Reds, Crimsons are mostly shipping with markets on Flames low as their quality reflects. There are plenty of Black and Globe Grapes available. Quality and volume are fine. Markets are very firm as white fly problems affect both markets. Supplies remain good as Honduras kicks in. Supplies are improved 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 12% with average internal gold color.

Citrus - Grapefruit Citrus Lemons Citrus Limes

FL, TX CA MX

Citrus Oranges Grapes

CA , Fl. Chile

Kiwifruit Melon Cantaloupe & Honeydew Melons Watermelon Pears Pineapple

IT GT, HN

HD

WA Costa Rica

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