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News That Is As Fresh As Our Produce October 4th 2013

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1.avocado

Five

Markets remain extremely active with limited supplies and strong demand.

2.broccoli 3.lemons

ALERT!

Broccoli markets are very active overall with lighter plantings.

ALERT!

All sizes and grades are limited and markets are firm as demand exceeds supply.

4.Spinach
Supplies are short.

5.Watermelons

Supplies are short from Texas and Mexico.

Brix Avg
HONEYDEW & CANTALOUPE 13% PINEAPPLE 14-16 % Color: Gold

Volumes are good from both areas in Peru. Quality and sizing has been good.

asparagus

berryblueberries

avocado hass

Markets are high. Harvest has ended in British Columbia. Arrivals from Argentina are limited due to rain and previous frost.

Very little Chilean fruit is being imported and Peru is done for the season. California is not able to meet demand and while Mexico would normally be able to fill, production is down. We expect this trend until the end of October.

berryraspberry

Both quality and supplies from California and Mexico are better. Demand is stronger.

berrystrawberry

bean, green

Eastern Beans are improving daily. Michigan is finished and the Tennessee/North Carolina areas have improved. Light volumes should begin from Georgia soon.

Conditions are favorable, markets are slightly better and demand is quieter. There are still some quality issues such as bruising and white shoulders. We expect improvement as areas fully transition into Santa Maria.

berryblackberry

Markets are firm as supplies remain light and quality is weak. Product is currently from Guatemala and transitioning into Mexico next week.

broccoli ALERT! & cauliflower

Broccoli markets are very active overall with lighter plantings. Quality issues include hollow core. Cauliflower supplies are lighter and markets are active.

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News That Is As Fresh As Our Produce October 4th 2013

celery

HIGH

HIGH

Markets are stable from California. Quality is good.

melonhoneydew & cantaloupe

Reality Check
Quality
LOW AVG

citruslemons

ALERT!

All sizes and grades are limited and markets are firm as demand exceeds supply. Quality is fair at best as we await the District 3 area to fully open up.

citruslimes

Cantaloupe markets are active. Large fruit is tight, but smaller sizes have been available. The transition into the Arizona area will be slow and a short term gap is anticipated. Larger Honeydews from the Westside are also short, but will ease as light volumes from Arizona have begun and sizes have been large.

Price
LOW AVG

VEGETABLES
Asparagus Beans Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Celery Cucumbers LettuceIceberg LettuceLeaf LettuceRomaine LettuceSpring Mix OnionsRed OnionsYellow PeppersGreen PeppersRed PotatoesRusset SquashYellow SquashZucchini TomatoCherry TomatoGrape

Markets have temporally eased as supplies increased. However, with recent rains expect more stylar and quality issues than normal from the saturated fruit.

onions

Markets are trending higher on Reds and Yellow Onions.

citrusoranges cucumber & eggplant

Valencia Orange quality has improved, but not great. Markets are steady.

green peppers & squash

Georgia Cucumber have started with good volumes and quality; markets are steady. Georgia Eggplant volumes are good and improving daily. Quality is good.

Pepper markets are holding steady from Carolina and Canada with Georgia to follow. Expect markets to remain strong until Georgia starts in earnest. Green Squash volumes are tight and markets are strong. Yellow Squash markets are steady due to many growing areas producing at one time. Georgia will have the best quality for the next several weeks.

Tomato Mature Green Tomato Roma Tomato V/Ripe

FRUITS
Avocado Berry- Blackberry Berry- Blueberry Berry- Raspberry Berry- Strawberry Grape- Red Grape- Green Kiwifruit Lemons Limes MelonCantaloupe MelonHoneydew MelonWatermelon Oranges Pineapple

grapes

Overall, Grape markets are stable, quality is good and demand is steady. Green Grapes show some amber.

red and yellow peppers potatoes

California Colored Pepper markets are holding steady and markets are tight.

lettuce

Iceberg markets are much stronger and quality is fair at best. Expect markets to remain active over the next couple of weeks. Romaine and Leaf markets are slightly higher.

The Idaho Potato market is starting to level out after the previous decline. The Red market is steady but high, with tight availability in B size.

tomatoes

Roma markets are tight due to crop damage in Baja and mainland Mexico caused by Hurricane Manuel in mid-September. Round, Grape and Cherry markets are steady.

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