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PRODUCE
Extended rain is in the forecast for all California growing
regions on Strawberries starting the February 16 and through
early next week. Harvest disruptions are expected for Citrus
and Strawberries as we go through these weather events.
Cauliflower supplies are still low and may decrease going into
next week. Chinese New Year has led to supply shortages
on Garlic as China stops producing/shipping product during
Chinese New Year. Expect prices to remain high into next
week. Broccoli supply is light this week, but showing signs of
improvement as the market is down this week.
VEGETABLES
POTATOES
Russet: Markets are steady on all sizes. Quality is very good.
The Norkotah supply is slowly winding down. Most sheds will
have this variety wrapped up by mid-March. We expect some
market strength by the end of March as the sheds transition
to the more costly Burbank variety.
Reds: Quality is good with good volume.
Yellows: Quality is good with good volume.
CABBAGE
Cabbage is down this week with good supply and moderate
demand.
LEAF LETTUCE
Red and Green Leaf: Green Leaf market is up this week. Supplies
are very light with demand that exceeds supply. Supplies are
expected to remain light into next week. Quality of available product
is fair.
Romaine: Romaine market is up this week with very light supplies
and demand that exceeds supply. Supplies are expected to remain
light for the next several weeks.
ICEBERG LETTUCE
Iceberg Lettuce is down this week. Supplies continue to be light
and are expected to remain light. Sizing and quality are fair.
GARLIC
Chinese Peeled Gralic pricing remains high this week and is
expected to remain high into next week. There is a steady
supply of Chinese Garlic coming into the East and West Coasts.
California Garlic is expected to be in good supply this year.
ONIONS
Domestic oversupply and increases in import volume from
Mexico continue to drive prices down. It is likely we will see
this market remain with a sluggish feel until demand picks up.
CHILE PEPPERS
Chile Pepper market is flat this week.
CILANTRO
Cilantro market is up this week with light supply and
moderate-to-good demand. Expect to see some yellowing
and decay.
CUCUMBERS
Volume continues to be light for off-shore East supplies. Quality
remains variable. For the West, Nogales crossings continue
with good quality.
SQUASH
Yellow Squash: Supplies have greatly improved after the
weather issues that drove the market up the previous weeks.
Current supply is strong with good quality out of the West, but
variable quality out of the East.
Zucchini: Similar to yellow squash, supply and quality have
improved causing the market to increase.
GREEN BEANS
Green Bean market is mixed this week. Machine-picked and
handpicked Round Green Beans out of Central/South Florida
are flat. Handpicked Round Green Beans out of Mexico through
Arizona are up. Haricot Verts are down.
EGGPLANT
Steady market out of the East with good quality. Nogales
crossings continue and quality is good.
BELL PEPPERS
Green: Green Bell Pepper pricing jumped significantly late last
week. Mexico scrapped most of its crop due to cheap prices
and an overabundance of supplies. Now the majority of the
Peppers will have to be supplied out of the East. Florida had
poor weather come through about six weeks ago and is now
starting to feel the effects, reducing the supplies in the East.
Expect a tight market for the next few weeks.
Red: The Red Pepper market has increased, but not as
significantly. Expect an up market for the next few weeks.
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