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Idaho Potatoes

October 24th, 2022 Supply Update: Potatoes – Idaho Russet harvest is winding down

Potatoes – Idaho Russet harvest is winding down. Acreage was down considerably in Idaho year over year and most reports are of lower yields and smaller sizing. This will mean higher pricing throughout the year, and a premium for large [...]

October 21, 2022 Produce Supply Update
Apples - Harvest is complete and we have a bumper crop of apples to sell this season.

October 17th, 2022 Supply Update: Apples – The apple market remains tight this week as we remain in transition between the new crop and the old crop.

Apples – The apple market remains tight this week as we remain in transition between the new crop and the old crop. Markets will be more volatile than normal over the next couple of weeks as we go through this [...]

October 14, 2022 Produce Supply Update
Hurricane, Storm, Damage

October 10th, 2022 Supply Update: Hurricane Ian did a lot of damage to central Florida.

Hurricane Ian did a lot of damage to central Florida. The southern tip wasn’t so bad, but the bulk of the growing areas in Florida are in the middle of the state. They had extensive damages that won’t be realized [...]

October 7, 2022 Produce Supply Update
Hurricane, Storm, Damage

October 3rd, 2022 Supply Update: Hurricane Ian is doing its Historically devastating damage as I write this newsletter.

Hurricane Ian is doing its Historically devastating damage as I write this newsletter. We don’t yet know how badly it will affect the produce world, but it will certainly hurt many farms and disrupt transportation for a while at least. [...]

September 30, 2022 Produce Supply Update
Asparagus

September 26th, 2022 Supply Update: Asparagus – Late arriving vessels from Peruvian asparagus shippers have tightened up the asparagus market.

Asparagus – Late arriving vessels from Peruvian asparagus shippers have tightened up the asparagus market. Prices are higher for the limited product available. Avocadoes – Better supplies and quality crossing the border from Mexico has caused shippers to drop prices [...]

September 23, 2022 Produce Supply Update
Cucumbers

September 19th, 2022 Supply Update: Cucumbers – We’re getting some beautiful cucumbers out of the western part of our state right now, and cooler more northern states are in peak production for the season, keeping markets lower.

Cucumbers – We’re getting some beautiful cucumbers out of the western part of our state right now, and cooler more northern states are in peak production for the season, keeping markets lower. We expect to see increases toward the end [...]

September 16, 2022 Produce Supply Update
Corn – Cooler temps slowed down the corn harvest in Georgia.

September 12th, 2022 Supply Update: Corn – Strong harvests in Michigan, NJ and NY farms are creating lower pricing on some really gorgeous corn.

Asparagus – Market has stabilized somewhat with supply meeting most of the demand. We’re currently seeing a little better flow of volume coming from Peru, but Mexico is still low in volume. Prices are still high due to the coming [...]

September 9, 2022 Produce Supply Update
Asparagus

September 5th, 2022 Supply Update: Asparagus – Market has stabilized somewhat with supply meeting most of the demand.

Asparagus – Market has stabilized somewhat with supply meeting most of the demand. We’re currently seeing a little better flow of volume coming from Peru, but Mexico is still low in volume. Prices are still high due to the coming [...]

September 2, 2022 Produce Supply Update
Peppers – Are still being harvested just about everywhere and supplies and pricing remain very good.

August 29nd, 2022 Supply Update: Peppers – Supplies on green and colored bell peppers are much improved and pricing has become much more favorable.

Peppers – Supplies on green and colored bell peppers are much improved and pricing has become much more favorable. Asparagus – Market has stabilized somewhat with supply meeting most of the demand. We’re currently seeing a little better flow of [...]

August 29, 2022 Produce Supply Update
White Eggs

August 22nd, 2022 Supply Update: Eggs – Egg prices dropped again significantly last week and we hope that’s a sign of the future.

Eggs – Egg prices dropped again significantly last week and we hope that’s a sign of the future. Brown cage free eggs remain cheaper than whites, but the gap is shrinking. Asparagus – Market has stabilized somewhat with supply meeting [...]

August 19, 2022 Produce Supply Update
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