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Broccoli – Remains extremely limited in California, but our North Carolina farmers are getting started with better volume this week

Produce Supply Update July 17th, 2026 Good Morning! Asparagus – Domestic asparagus is finishing for the season, so the supply has tightened up with fewer places to get them. Pricing is up with the lighter supply. They expect tight supplies until Mid August, particularly on the larger sizes. Avocados – Mexican supplies are increasing as they complete their seasonal transition. Prices are easing downwards. Blueberries – Are still going strong in NC and still beautiful. The flavor is fantastic right now too. It’s a great time to put some in the freezer for after the season. Broccoli – Is coming from several areas up north as well as the West Coast and quality has been much improved. Cabbage – Our NC mountain farmers are harvesting gorgeous cabbage and plenty of it. It’s also being harvested in Michigan, Canada, and the midwest currently. It’s been plentiful and beautiful. Great time to feature some fancy cole slaw recipes. Corn– Is still going strong post holiday as it’s a staple on summer menus, both in foodservice and peoples homes. Big beautiful ears are at their peak right now! Lettuce – Leaf lettuce supply is improving out of California as Salinas and Santa Maria production continues to build, while regional programs in the Midwest and New Jersey are beginning to add supplemental volume. Melons – Honeydew and cantaloupe supplies seem to be improving nationwide due to a crop failure in California. Our local farmers are fortunately at the peak of their Athena Cantaloupe and honeydew season and the quality has been amazing. Peppers and Cucumbers – Are going strong locally and the harvest should last a couple of more weeks. When they finish, there are plenty areas up north getting started and the added volume should help the market ease downward. Squash – The high temps are giving our local farmers a lot of trouble, so we may be pulling local squash as well as more northern squash until the temps settle down a bit. We have local hard squashes getting started also. Tomatoes – Local tomatoes are increasing in volume but we are expecting a short season due to the heat. What has been available, though, has been beautiful. We have several varieties of heirlooms as well as baby heirlooms ready to go. I knew a guy who worked 14 hours everyday just to put food on the table. Hard worker, but the slowest cook ever.

Produce Supply Update July 17th, 2026 Good Morning! Asparagus – Domestic asparagus is finishing for the season, so the supply has tightened up with fewer places to get them. Pricing is up with the lighter supply. They expect tight supplies [...]

July 17, 2026 featured, Produce Supply Update
Cabbages

Produce Supply Update July 10th, 2026 Good Morning! Asparagus – Domestic asparagus is finishing for the season, so the supply has tightened up with fewer places to get them. Pricing is up with the lighter supply. They expect tight supplies until Mid August, particularly on the larger sizes. Avocados – Mexican supplies are increasing as they complete their seasonal transition. Prices are easing downwards. Blueberries – Are still going strong in NC and still beautiful. The flavor is fantastic right now too. It’s a great time to put some in the freezer for after the season. Broccoli – Is coming from several areas up north as well as the West Coast and quality has been much improved. Cabbage – Our NC mountain farmers are harvesting gorgeous cabbage and plenty of it. It’s also being harvested in Michigan, Canada, and the midwest currently. It’s been plentiful and beautiful. Great time to feature some fancy cole slaw recipes. Corn– Is still going strong post holiday as it’s a staple on summer menus, both in foodservice and peoples homes. Big beautiful ears are at their peak right now! Eggplant – Lots of exciting varieties are available locally now. Reach out if there’s something in particular you’re looking for. Lettuce – Romaine and Green leaf have been very limited with a lot of quality issues for the past few weeks, but that’s behind us now. We’re seeing improved harvests and better pricing going forward. Melons – Honeydews and cantaloupes remain EXTREMELY short nationwide due to a crop failure in California. Our local farmers are fortunately at the peak of their Athena Cantaloupe and honeydew season and the quality has been amazing. Peppers and Cucumbers – Have begun locally and we’ll be sourcing them from our neighbors as long as the season lasts. Quality has been gorgeous. Tomatoes – Local tomatoes are getting started but all reports are that the heat has devastated their crop and it’ll be a short season. The baby varieties are doing great locally now, so use them everywhere you can. Be happy that it’s not snowing. Can you imagine shoveling snow in this heat?

Produce Supply Update July 10th, 2026 Good Morning! Asparagus – Domestic asparagus is finishing for the season, so the supply has tightened up with fewer places to get them. Pricing is up with the lighter supply. They expect tight supplies [...]

July 10, 2026 featured, Produce Supply Update
Cucumbers

Produce Supply Update July 3rd, 2026 Happy Birthday America! Asparagus – Domestic asparagus is finishing for the season, so the supply has tightened up with fewer places to get them. Pricing is up with the lighter supply. Avocados – Mexican supplies are increasing as they complete their seasonal transition. Prices are easing downwards. Blueberries – Are still going strong in NC and still beautiful. The flavor is fantastic right now too. It’s a great time to put some in the freezer for after the season. Broccoli – We’re back to the West Coast for California Broccoli as it’s too hot on the East Coast now for broccoli. Cabbage – Our NC mountain farmers are harvesting gorgeous cabbage and plenty of it. Corn– Is always a big deal for the 4 th of July holiday. It’s a great item to feature now that our local farmers are picking beautiful ears. Eggplant – Lots of exciting varieties are available locally now. Reach out if there’s something in particular you’re looking for. Lettuce – Romaine and Green leaf have been very limited with a lot of quality issues for the past few weeks, but that’s behind us now. We’re seeing improved harvests and better pricing going forward. Melons – Honeydews and cantaloupes are EXTREMELY short nationwide due to a crop failure in California. Our local farmers are fortunately at the peak of their Athena Cantaloupe season and the quality has been amazing. Peppers and Cucumbers – Have begun locally and we’ll be sourcing them from our neighbors as long as the season lasts. Strawberries – Are much more available this week, though quality is still a struggle for them. The quality issues come from the unstable weather patterns experienced over the past three months Tomatoes – Local tomatoes are getting started but all reports are that the heat has devastated their crop and it’ll be a short season. Tomorrow we celebrate more than our nation's independence—we celebrate the courage to build, the freedom to dream, and the responsibility to leave America stronger for the next generation. Happy Fourth of July!

Produce Supply Update July 3rd, 2026 Happy Birthday America! Asparagus – Domestic asparagus is finishing for the season, so the supply has tightened up with fewer places to get them. Pricing is up with the lighter supply. Avocados – Mexican [...]

July 3, 2026 featured, Produce Supply Update
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