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 Lettuce: 

Lettuce markets are coming down. Warm temperatures in the desert region have led to a surplus of product. Quality remains strong, with weights ranging from 40-44 pounds from various shippers. The only minor concern is slight misshaping of heads, but this is minimal and shouldn’t impact overall quality. Quality is good. 

Leaf: 

• Romaine markets are steady. Warm temperatures in the desert region have led to a surplus of product. Quality is good. 
• Romaine Heart markets are steady. Warm temperatures in the desert region have led to a surplus of product. Quality is good. 
• Green Leaf markets are steady. Warm temperatures in the desert region have led to a surplus of product. Quality is good. 
• Red Leaf markets are up. Quality is good. 

Lettuce Tender Leaf: 

Arcadian, Spring Mix, Spinach, Cilantro, Arugula, and Italian Parsley. Markets are steady. Issues such as mildew, discoloration, and tip burn have been minimal. Quality is fair to good. 

Broccoli: 

Markets are at the bottom. There is occasional yellowing or brown bead, but it is minimal. Quality is good. 

Cauliflower: 

Markets are coming down. There may be occasional bruising and some minor texture issues, but it is minimal. Quality is good. 

Carrots: 

• Cello markets are steady out West. Canada is winding down, costs are steady, but elevated. Starting to see quotes out of Florida and Mexico on new crop. Georgia has started in a small way. 
• Costs are elevated. Quality has been good. 
• Loose Mexican crossings are steady to off again just slightly with good quality. Canada market is steady, but winding down. Georgia is still a week or two away from being able to offer jumbos. 
• Value-add Snack Carrots are steady. Quality is good. 

Celery: 

Markets are steady. Quality is good. 

Strawberries & Bush Berries: Alert 

• Strawberry markets are steady/strong with very limited supply on both conventional and stems for the Valentine’s holiday. The recent cold snap in Florida has really slowed production and growers are having a tough time keeping up with the additional demand. Cold weather continues to limit production in California. Mexico is moving up in cost as well as demand moves there from other regions. Quality has been good on inbound. 
• Raspberry markets are very active and sold out due to delayed transfer trucks from Central Mexico. While production levels are stable, logistical challenges persist as Mexican customs officials update computer systems daily, causing disruptions in export documentation. With the process now being handled manually, delays are inevitable. Quality is fair to good. 
• Blueberries markets are moving up as the Peruvian season winds down, with Chile stepping in to fill the gap. Cold weather in Central Mexico is slowing production down. Quality is fair to good. 
• Blackberries markets are up and active due to delayed transfer trucks from Central Mexico. While production levels are stable, logistical challenges persist as Mexican customs officials update computer systems daily, causing disruptions in export documentation. With the process now being handled manually, delays are inevitable. Quality is fair to good. 

Pineapples: 

Market remains strong for next week with continued light or delayed arrivals from South America. Quality has been good on recent arrivals from Costa Rica. 

Potatoes: 

The Potato market is steady. Quality has been good. 

Onions: 

The Onion market is steady. Quality has been good. 

Cucumbers: 

• Cucumber The market is higher with Florida wrapped up until March. We will have product from Honduras and Mexico near term. Offerings are light in both areas. Quality has been good on inbound. 
• Euro Cucumbers this market is up just slightly, but still near the bottom. Quality is fair to good. 

Squash: 

The green squash market is lower for next week with more fields coming on. Yellow squash remains a little stronger with lighter supplies on good quality squash available. Quality has been good. 

Eggplant: 

Market is up a few dollars on both Florida and Mexican eggplant and the quality has been good overall. 

Peppers: 

• Green bell market is steady for next week. Quality on inbound has been good. 
• Red Pepper markets are up a few dollars with tighter availability in both Florida and Mexico. Quality has been good on recent inbounds. 
• Chile Pepper Jalapeno pepper market steady to a little stronger over last week. Quality has been sharp on recent arrivals. Long hot peppers continue to adjust down slowly. Very spotty availability on most other specialty pepper. 

Herbs: 

• Basil: quality is fair. 

Citrus: 

• Orange: Peak sizes remain at 138ct/113ct, but are trending towards larger sizes. Prices are rising for smaller oranges, and as the season progresses, we expect the peak sizing to shift to 113ct/88ct. Brix levels are currently in the 13 range. Quality is good. 
• Lemon: Markets remain steady across the board. District 3 (CA Desert/AZ) is performing well and will continue through February. Meanwhile, District 1 (San Joaquin Valley) has started off light but is expected to ramp up in the coming weeks. Quality is good. 
• Limes: Veracruz Mexico is expecting to get some heavy rains later this week which should slow down harvest and lead to less supplies over the weekend. Prices are currently steady, and sizing is heavy to the 200/230ct still. 110/150ct sizing continues to tighten up as well. We are in the time of year where the color of limes is lighter than the summer months and are seeing some skin breakdown and oil spots as well. Expect pricing to stay steady the rest of this week. 

Grapes: 

The imported grape market has softened again slightly. We have new crop Chilean fruit in stock. We should see more fruit arriving as we head into the coming weeks. Quality is looking good on the imports. 

• Green Cartons: Markets are steady/ strong on green cabbage from Canada and New York. Cabbage from the South remains light in volume with strong costs. Quality has been sharp on inbound. 
• Red Cartons: Markets are elevated with light supplies. Quality is good. 
• Bagged Cabbage: Market is steady with fair to good supplies out of NY and Canada. 

Tomatoes: 

Market on round tomatoes is just off the bottom. Grape tomatoes along with Roma tomatoes are steady near the bottom. Cherry tomatoes are steady and the only tomato with any demand on the market. 

Cabbage: 

Melons: Alert 

• Cantaloupes: Offshore melon supply remains tight, but supplies are improving and costs are drifting down. Lower yields in Guatemala, combined with ongoing port delays, have intensified market pressures. 
• Honeydew: Offshore melon supply remains tight, but supplies are improving and costs are drifting down. Lower yields in Guatemala, combined with ongoing port delays, have intensified market pressures 

Market Alerts: 

The items listed below are either being prorated or are in short supply. 

1.) Avocados 

2.) Specialty Pepper 

3.) Cantaloupes 

4.) Honeydew 

5.) Pineapple 

6.) Strawberries 

7.) Raspberries 

8.) Blackberries 

9.) Yellow Squash 

10.) Asparagus 

11.) Handed Picked Green Beans 

12.) Broccolini / Sweet Baby Broccoli