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Memorial Day- Asparagus – Volume exceeds demand.

January 27, 2020 Supply Update: An interesting new development has occurred in Georgia as they have begun harvesting satsuma mandarins

An interesting new development has occurred in Georgia as they have begun harvesting satsuma mandarins(A type of seedless tangerine). Before this year, nobody heard of citrus in Georgia as it was too cold for many varieties. However, they’re successfully harvesting [...]

January 24, 2020 Produce Supply Update
North Carolina Tomatoes are in full swing

January 20, 2020 Supply Update: Florida is harvesting light supplies right now and there’s just not enough to go around and fill demand.

Tomatoes remain extremely tight with wet weather in Mexico causing big time shortages. Florida is harvesting light supplies right now and there’s just not enough to go around and fill demand. Romas, however are becoming more abundant and pricing is [...]

January 16, 2020 Produce Supply Update
Earth Family Lettuces

January 13, 2020 Supply Update: Tomatoes remain extremely tight with wet weather in Mexico causing big time shortages.

Tomatoes remain extremely tight with wet weather in Mexico causing big time shortages. Florida is harvesting light supplies right now and there’s just not enough to go around and fill demand. Romas in particular have been extremely tight. The same [...]

January 10, 2020 Produce Supply Update
Avocados – "Enhanced" inspections by Texas of commercial vehicles from Mexico

December 30, 2019 Supply Update: Happy New Year! Make sure you stock up on your Collard Greens for good luck in the New Year! We have plenty on hand for you!

Happy New Year! Make sure you stock up on your Collard Greens for good luck in the New Year! We have plenty on hand for you! With the Holiday season almost behind us, we should see some easing of higher [...]

December 30, 2019 Produce Supply Update
Strawberries

December 16, 2019 Supply Update: From Driscoll, explaining the strawberry shortages we’ve been seeing….”Our overall forecast…

From Driscoll, explaining the strawberry shortages we’ve been seeing….”Our overall forecast was still depending on a sizeable contribution from our acreage in Oxnard to help fill our demand needs this week.  The weekly forecast had the Oxnard region penciled in [...]

December 13, 2019 Produce Supply Update
corn

December 9, 2019 Supply Update: Cold weather in Florida slowed down corn production and has caused gaps in supply in many areas.

Cold weather in Florida slowed down corn production and has caused gaps in supply in many areas. Corn is extremely limited right now and pricing is showing the shortfall. Mexican rains stopped cucumber harvests abruptly and suddenly the market has [...]

December 6, 2019 Produce Supply Update
Happy Thanksgiving

November 25th, 2019 Supply Update: Georgia didn’t freeze but quality is suffering greatly on most vegetables and there’s a sudden shortage of product.

Georgia didn’t freeze but quality is suffering greatly on most vegetables and there’s a sudden shortage of product. Florida is slowly getting started but the cold front is setting us back a few days. We are noticing more Mexican product [...]

November 22, 2019 Produce Supply Update
Avocados – "Enhanced" inspections by Texas of commercial vehicles from Mexico

November 18th, 2019 Supply Update: Avocados are at rock bottom prices right now – quality is excellent and prices are too!

Good Morning! Cold temperatures in Georgia last week pumped the brakes on their vegetable harvests.  Volume slowed considerably on several commodities.  With Thanksgiving coming up we’re seeing increased demand just as volume is decreasing so we may see some tighter [...]

November 14, 2019 Produce Supply Update
Eggs - Fears of the consequences of Avian Flu on our chicken flocks have eggs at record levels.

November 11th, 2019 Supply Update: Eggs are continuing their climb in anticipation for the pull of the holidays.

Good Morning! Almost all east coast vegetables are plentiful and gorgeous right now.  Florida is starting their season with peppers, cucumbers, squash and other items.  Mexican farmers are also sending more volume across the border and things have been very [...]

November 7, 2019 Produce Supply Update
chestnuts, east coast vegetables

November 4th, 2019 Supply Update: Almost all east coast vegetables are plentiful and gorgeous right now.

Good Morning! Almost all east coast vegetables are plentiful and gorgeous right now. Florida is starting their season with peppers, cucumbers, squash and other items. Mexican farmers are also sending more volume across the border and things have been very [...]

November 4, 2019 Produce Supply Update

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Avocados – Continue to rise as Mexican farmers make the transition from old crop to new crop fields.

Good Morning! Avocados – We’re in the run up to Super Bowl Sunday, and avocados are generally the star of the show that weekend. This will be the highest demand period of the season. Unfortunately it’s occurring at a time when Mexican avocado production numbers are down 26% and supplies are very tight, causing higher pricing. Eggs – Extremely limited production due to Avian Flu and the flock kills that were required to combat it are keeping egg prices at their highest levels in memory. Fortunately we’re blessed to be on a contract price with our cage free eggs, keeping them very reasonable with a bonus of using premium eggs. Melons – The current offshore cantaloupes and honeydews are in a demand-exceeds-supply position. Guatemala was one of the most affected regions by Hurricane Sara and experienced up to 40-50% yield losses. This region is wrapping up harvest and Honduran imports have started in a light way. Expect supply to remain tight until mid- to late-February when the next region of Guatemala kicks into harvest. Tomatoes – Markets are way down as harvests finally catch up with demand. Prices are much more favorable and getting back to normal. Potatoes – Idaho has a great crop and the surge in demand for the holiday season is now passed. Pricing should settle in at very favorable levels for a while. Strawberries- Have been extremely tight for the past month, but Florida growers have shown up in a big way and are contributing a lot of product to the market. Pricing is getting better all of the time. We have a new online ordering app that we’re really excited about. It has a lot of new features that our old app didn’t have. It’s amazing how technology has changed since our first app launched! Please ask us about it, we think you’ll enjoy using it! Q: What is the coolest vegetable? A: A rad-ish.

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Happy New Year! We are thankful for the friendship and business that you shared with us in 2024. We hope that you and your families have a healthy and prosperous 2025!

Apples – They are now in the last days of harvest on this new crop of apples.

Happy New Year! Apples – Though North Carolina’s crop was devastated by Hurricane Helene, Washington State has now completed their harvest. They had exceptionally good weather for most of the harvest and managed to avoid any significant damage to the crop. The new crop looks good with estimates of around 128 million cases this year. Although this is smaller than last year’s crop of approximately 136 million, it’s still shaping up to be a good season. Due to the good growing conditions this season, the report from the growers is that fruit quality will be very good again this year. Grapes – Are arriving at our ports from South America already, but California is still packing red seedless varieties. The overlap of growing areas should make the transition a smooth one this year. We’ll be making the move to South American grapes this week. Greens – Cabbage, Collards, Kale, Turnip and Mustard are all in their prime right now. They like the cooler weather and harvests are good locally. Southern holidays are not complete without greens on the table! Tomatoes – We continue to see the reeling effects of Hurricane Helene and Milton. Supplies remain drastically short on all varieties and are at critical level currently. All eyes are on Mexico for them to begin their season and take the pressure off the Southeast. Peppers – Product continues to be in a demand that exceeds the supply situation, but it looks like Florida is slowly getting into the game. We are noticing a few more growers starting to harvest. Mexico is slowly getting more product, but limited labor due to the holidays is having an impact on harvesting. Pricing is easing downwards. Potatoes – Idaho has a great crop and the surge in demand for the holiday season has now passed. Pricing should settle in at very favorable levels for a while. Strawberries – California is past their peak season and struggling to fill orders. Quality is not as nice as we’d all like to see and supplies are short. Florida will begin their season in the next week or so, adding some volume to the market and bringing pricing down for everyone. I have the uncanny ability to predict what is in a wrapped present. It’s a gift.

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Good Morning! Cabbage – is still going locally and quality and pricing has been really nice. Corn – Georgia is finishing for the season as Florida and Mexico start production. Volume will be light for the next couple of weeks and pricing is up. Cranberries – Are here! Get them for your holiday menus and dishes! Grapes – Are arriving at our ports from South America already, but California is still packing red seedless varieties. The overlap of growing areas should make the transition a smooth one this year. Greens – Collards, kale, turnip and mustard are all in their prime right now. They like the cooler weather and harvests are good locally. Lettuces- Iceberg lettuce, romaine, red and green leaf supplies are improving this week. Quality reports are much improved with the completion of the transition to new fields in Arizona. Pricing is much better this week. Tomatoes – We continue to see the reeling effects of Hurricane Helene and Milton. Supplies remain drastically short on all varieties and are at critical level currently. All eyes are on Mexico for them to begin their season and take the pressure off the Southeast. Peppers – Georgia’s season is officially done, as the freezing temperatures over the weekend put an end to it. Markets are still strong, as Florida is also experiencing some cooler weather, along with the lingering effects of the hurricanes this fall. We are still hopeful that Florida will be back to normal volume by the middle of the month. Colored pepper remains tight too, with farmers picking it green to reap the high prices. Potatoes – Especially sweet potatoes are a big part of menus for the holidays and fortunately there’s plenty of all varieties for your menus. Squash – Mexican fields are getting cranked up and quality and volumes are much improved. Florida farmers are getting started, but volumes are still light. I went to a pickle packing plant to see how they do it. It was jarring.

Cabbages

Good Morning! Broccoli and Cabbage – are still going locally and quality and pricing have been really nice. Celery – Rises every year in anticipation of the increased demand of the holidays. People who don’t buy celery any other time of the year have to have it for their Thanksgiving and Christmas recipes. So, just like clockwork it goes up in price every year in November and then falls off in January. Grapes – Are arriving at our ports from South America already, but California is still packing red seedless varieties. The overlap of growing areas should make the transition a smooth one this year and keep pricing very favorable. Greens – Collards, kale, turnip and mustard are all in their prime right now. They like the cooler weather and harvests are good locally. Lettuces- Of all varieties remain extremely tight as the first fields in the Yuma growing region have been slow to develop, impacted by hotter weather in the early growth stages. This transition between growing areas happens every year, but some are smoother than others. Melons – Mexican farmers are well into their season now and quality and volumes are very good. Pricing is down due to the lower freight costs on shorter delivery routes. They have plenty of cantaloupe, honeydews. Watermelons should be starting in Florida, but the hurricanes wiped out most of their crop and prices have soared on the limited supply. Tomatoes – We continue to see the reeling effects of Hurricane Helene and Milton. Supplies remain drastically short on all varieties and are reaching their most critical level currently. Peppers – Volume in Georgia continues to be down due to the hurricane damage, though Florida is trying to get harvests going. Mexico should be harvesting good volumes now but they’ve been plagued with disease and cool temperatures slowing their volume. Potatoes – Especially sweet potatoes are a big part of menus for the holidays and fortunately there’s plenty of all varieties for your menus. Squash – Especially hard squashes are popular this time of year and we have many varieties for you to choose from. I asked the bus driver “How long will the next bus be?” He said “Same length as this one.”

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