Corn – Cooler temps slowed down the corn harvest in Georgia. Supplies have tightened up considerably as the corn is very slow to grow to size in the lower temperatures.
Local Produce – Many summer crops are winding down with the fall weather moving in. Though we haven’t had a season ending frost yet, the chilly weather drastically slows growth on the plants and at some point it’s not worth it to the farmers to continue production. Fall crops like broccoli and cabbage like the cool weather and are getting ready to start locally.
Apples – Western apple shippers are harvesting more and more varieties as the season continues. They are anticipated to have the largest crop in several years this season, so it will be a great year to promote your apple desserts.
Grapes – As we push further into October, we are becoming more and more aware of just how short this season will be out of California. The latest storage reports reflect closer to 40% shortage of inventory compared to the 25% initially projected by the Table Grape Commission. Most of the shortage is being seen in the red seedless varieties with some varieties almost half of what they were in 2022. Subsequently, the red seedless market will continue to climb as demand continues on a shrinking inventory with very little help from imports. This will give us the potential for a market climb on reds toward the end of October or early November, depending on quality and variety.
Greens – Quality has gotten much better this week with the cooler weather. Hot days are tough on greens, making them yellow rather than the dark green of wintertime.
Bell Peppers – Tightened up suddenly last week as chilly weather hit several several growing areas and ended the season for more northern fields and slowed maturity in Georgia fields. Prices jumped up considerably on the shorter supplies.
Summer Squash – Georgia has started their fall season, our local farmers are still harvesting and Mexico has started their season. Supplies are strong on all soft squashes.
Hard Squashes – Fall is the time for hard squashes, and we have plenty in stock to choose from and feature. We have acorn, butternut, delicata, spaghetti, blue hubbard and kabocha and lots of pumpkins!
Q: How do you fix a broken Jack-O-Lantern?
A: Use a pumpkin patch.
