market reports

Quick Commodity Overview:

• Apples: Excellent quality, market is higher. Lower grade fruit is tight as we near the end of the season.
• Asparagus: The market is steady and quality is just fair. Suppliers are still seeing light availability, and Jumbo is almost non-existent.
• Avocados: Steady market and excellent quality. California fruit has good maturity, flavor, and oil content.
• Bell Peppers: Steady market with good quality.
• Berries:

-Strawberries: Steady market with good quality. Rain in growing areas could effect quality of some product.

-Raspberries: Again, steady market with good quality. Weather has improved so harvest numbers are starting to improve.

-Blackberries: The market is high and tight and quality is only fair to good.

-Blueberries: Quality is good, but the market has dipped slightly.

• Broccoli: The market is firm and quality is good. Crowns have tightened up and bunched is lighter in supply.
• Carrots: The market is steady, supplies remain good, and quality is good. Sizing is also improving.
• Cauliflower: The market is firm and demand has lightened up. Supplies are moderate. Quality is only fair, and there might be light brown spotting on the product.
• Celery: The market is steady and quality is fair, there have been some instances of the ends browning on the bunches. Smaller sizes are higher priced.
  Citrus:

-Lemons: The market is higher and the quality is good. Demand is currently exceeding supply

-Oranges: Steady market and good quality. Navels are light supply and Valencias continue to increase in supply.

-Limes: Supplies are good on all sizes.

• Cucumbers: The market is steady but looking to trend upward. Fancy product is in light supply and some recent weather conditions have led to some quality issues.
• Eggplant: The market is relatively steady but looking like its trending upwards. Supplies are lighter in some areas and quality has been good.
• Grapes: The market for Reds is lower and should continue to come down. There is still a demand for a high price for both red and green grapes. Limited supplies of Green Grapes because of supplies.
• Green Onions: The market is firm and supplies are somewhat light. There have been a few reported quality issues with decay. Your best bet is Pencil sizing.
• Lettuce:

-Leaf Lettuce: The market is steady and quality is just good. Romaine has firmed up in some areas, but supplies should be moderate throughout the week.

-Lettuce: The market is firm and supplies are looking good. Some new fields are being harvested, but quality issues are creeping up- Decay, pink ribbing, and brown outer leaves continue to causes issues.

• Melons:

-Cantaloupe: Supplies are very limited. The market is higher and quality is good.

-Honeydew: Quantity and quality are both good. The market looks steady.

• Onions: Yellows are mostly steady but there is some flex for volume. Reds and Whites are getting ready to go. Quality on all types is excellent.
• Pears: Quality is good and the market is higher. A few Red Pears are still available and Bartletts will be in at the end of July.
• Potatoes: Quality is excellent and the market is lower.
• Squash: The market is steady and quality is good. Light supplies of Yellow Straightneck and Italian Squash have been seen but overall volume has been good.
• Stone Fruit: Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums are steady and strong with good quality. Bing Cherries are around now and Apricots have good size and quality.
•  Tomatoes: The Tomato market is steady overall with fair to good quality.
• Watermelon: The market is steady and quality has been good. Demand has been high for Seedless so the availability is light but will improve as new growing regions get moving.