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Cauliflower is very active and up on price. The abnormal weather of rain, cold, and heat has negatively impacted the yields out of fields. The demand exceeds the supply.
Lemons continue to be active and up on price. The central coast (Ventura &Oxnard) volumes continue to decline and the new crop out of the desert (CA & AZ) is just starting up. Not enough offshore product to fill the void. California Valencia oranges are dwindling down, and the price continues to stay high. New crop navels out of California are expected by the end of next month. There are navels out of Chile but still lack sugar. Broccolini continues to be supper limited. Not enough production to full fill the demand.
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Green cabbage is very limited and significantly up on price. Less supply available out of California due to insect pressure/insect holes.
Brussel sprouts area also active and up on price. The crops in the Salinas Valley and Oxnard are also facing insect pressure and some decay. Broccolini is extremely limited as well. All the warm weather California was experiencing push the fields forward creating a production gap between fields. The price is expected to stay high for at least two weeks. All citrus is up on price and limited availability.
Valencia oranges out of California continue to dwindle down. 113ct are extremely scarce with the larger sizes following. California new crop Navels are expected to be available by the end of October so expect prices to continue to increase and quality to be fair. Lemons out of Ventura & Oxnard California are finishing up. They have experienced a lot of volatile weather (rain/heat) which has impacted what was left on the trees. We are about 2-3 weeks before the new crop lemons out of the desert (CA & AZ) region are ready. Expect prices to stay elevated until then. Grapefruit, specifically the Star Rubies are in a production gap and limited availability out of California. Marsh grapefruits are available, but they cut pale and lack sugar. 3-4 weeks before Texas begins with their Star rubies. Green cabbage is active and up on price. The demand exceeds the supply. California’s desert regions and Mexico harvest ended earlier due to heat, Salinas and Santa Maria are not in full swing yet.
All apples are also up on price. Washington storage apples are winding down and new crops are 2-3 weeks away. Expect prices to stay elevated until then. Valencia oranges continue to diminish and are active. Plenty of large fruit (48-88ct), but smaller sized ones (113-138ct) are becoming extremely limited. New crop navels are not expected to be available until late October. Broccoli Crowns are active and up on price. The diamondback moth is affecting the quality therefore less yields available. The demand exceeds the supply.
Fresh tomatillos, especially peeled tomatillo are also limited and high priced. Mexico has been experiencing a lot of volatile weather which has significantly impacted their yields. The Green onion market is also climbing. There is a supply shortage caused by extreme heat in Mexico. The heat has caused more crop loss than initially forecasted. |
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