Spotlight
Avocado prices are falling fast as better weather and more mature fruit is starting to come off. Mexican growers are seeing a lot more volume coming to market and dropping prices to get it moving! Michigan and Ohio are the [...]
Mexican limes dropped two weeks ago, but rains and thunderstorms in the growing areas are driving them back up. Quality has been good on the fruit that is crossing the border, though. We’ll have to let things dry out down [...]
Celery production in the Salinas Valley has finally brought the market back in balance with steady supply meeting demand this week. Quality reports show very nice product with good color, clean appearance, and good condition. Michigan, Ohio, and Mexican growers [...]
After the longest bull market for celery in history, the dam has finally burst. Pricing is WAY down, with Michigan hitting the street with a lot of volume and crushing those high prices we’ve all been facing. Prices are at [...]
Lettuce markets remain elevated while supplies of leaf and Iceberg lettuces remain very limited. Most growers have limited production this week to allow upcoming fields to gain size and weight. Current harvests are producing lower yields due to small sizing [...]
Happy Birthday America! North Carolina’s veggie season is really cranking up! Lots of items are available from all of our local growers now. New this week is white sweet corn and red and green peppers! Yellow corn should begin next [...]
California shippers are forewarning us be forgiving as product is not looking as good as usual. Driscoll’s is saying all berries are stressed as they are harvesting in 100 degree weather. For the coming week, Driscoll’s actually cut our strawberry [...]
Asparagus the markets have continued with heavy volume this week. Currently, there is domestic markets and import markets with heavy volume. Canadian production and also imports from Mexico have already had an impact on the U.S. markets this week and [...]
Peru is shipping a ton of asparagus right now and it’s coinciding with Washington State, Michigan, and California’s seasons. Basically the market is flooded with asparagus and pricing is very favorable. It’s a great time to feature and promote asparagus [...]
East coast peaches are being harvested and they’ve met with rave reviews from our customers this past week. These tree-ripened old fashioned peaches are a hit every year and are heralds of summer on the way! As the season continues, [...]
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