July 5th, 2024 Market Report
Lettuce:
Lettuce markets are still coming off. Weights are ranging from 38-46 pounds. There is an AOG increase on all Lettuce Value-add products. Expect to see slight irregular shaped heads and discoloration on the outer leaves. Quality is fair to good.
Leaf:
Romaine markets are slightly down. Expect to see slight fringe and tip burn. Quality fair to good.
Romaine Heart markets are still coming off. Quality is good.
Green and Red Leaf markets are steady. Expect to see slight fringe and tip burn. Quality is fair to good.
Lettuce Tender Leaf:
Arcadian, Arugula, Spinach and Spring Mix markets are steady. Quality is fair to good.
Italian Parsley & Cilantro markets are active. Quality is battling bacterial spotting as a result of all the rain and excessive moisture.
Broccoli:
Markets are coming off. The this an AOG increase on all Broccoli Value-add products. Quality is fair to good.
Cauliflower:
Markets are steady at the bottom. Quality is good.
Carrots:
Cello markets are steady out West. Georgia has finished and Ontario just starting. Costs are a little higher. Quality is good.
Loose market is higher again on Mexican crossings with fair to good quality. Georgia has finished and Canada just starting with very light volume. There is a lot of pressure on the Jumbo market.
Value-add Snack Carrots are steady. Quality is good.
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Celery:
Mexico and California markets are steady. Quality is good.
Strawberries & Bush Berries:
Strawberry markets are up. Santa Maria will be ending for the most part next week. Watsonville and Salinas have reached their peak production. Over the next few weeks, we will see a slow, but steady decline in production. Quality is good.
Raspberry markets are up. As the fruit becomes more difficult to handle and harvest due to excessive heat, availability has dropped. Quality fair to good.
Blueberries markets are higher on both North Carolina and New Jersey. The better-quality fruit is in NJ.
Blackberries markets are up. As the fruit becomes more difficult to handle and harvest due to excessive heat, availability has dropped. Quality fair to good.
Pineapples:
Market is up a few dollars for next week. Quality has been good on recent arrivals.
Potatoes:
The Potato market is at the bottom. Pricing is firming up on 40cts through 80cts. Quality has been fair.
Onions:
The onion market is strong. Pricing is starting to fall off a bit. Quality has been fair to good
Cucumbers:
Cucumber The market is higher with light volume in the South on both selects and supers. We are sourcing from North Carolina, New Jersey and Pa. Quality has been good on inbound.
Euro Cucumbers markets are steady. Great quality and larger size cucumbers continue to bring a few dollars more.
Squash:
The green and yellow squash market is steady at the lower end with good supplies in NJ. We will have New Jersey and North Carolina product for next week. Primo Weekly Market Update 7/5/24
Eggplant:
Eggplant supply and costs are steady on product from North Carolina. Quality has been good on recent arrivals. New jersey should start in 7-10 days.
Peppers:
Green bells market remains strong on all green pepper with limited supplies available in the South. Quality on inbound has been good overall. New Jersey has started with very limited volume.
Red Pepper markets are ALOT higher with VERY LIGHT supplies. Quality has been sharp on recent inbounds.
Chile Pepper Jalapeno pepper supply is steady on southern product. Quality has been sharp on recent arrivals. New Jersey starting 10-14 days. Mexico is light on volume and costs remain high.
Herbs:
Basil: quality is good.
Citrus:
- Orange Markets out of California are firm. Valencia’s are the main variety now. There is a peak in fruit production for 72ct and larger; 88/113/138ct are extremely scarce and will remain so until the end of the navel season. Quality is good.
- Import Orange market is up and sold out. Quality is fair to good.
- Lemon Markets out of California are steady on sizes 115ct and larger. Markets on sizes 140ct and smaller are up and extremely tight. Quality is good
- Import Lemon market is higher. Quality is good.
Lime Heavy storms hit Veracruz Monday, and there is a 50-60% chance of rain daily again this week. To compound the issue, there is currently a Hurricane that is heading towards Veracruz that is predicted to hit at a Cat 2 level late Friday night into early Saturday morning. Harvests have already been slowed down, and the weather is going from one extreme to the other in terms of moistures and is causing quality issues in the fruit. Sizing will continue to peak on 200ct, with 110/150ct remaining limited at
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best. Look for markets to remain elevated for the next several weeks at least. The next 2-3 weeks will be crucial in the development of the next lime crop for later this summer as the bloom process is getting underway.
Grapes:
Markets are steady on red and green grapes. Quality has been very nice on Mexican fruit. We will transition from Mexico to California fruit in the next 10-14 days.
Tomatoes:
The market on round tomatoes is about steady. Romas out of the south and Mexico are much higher. California just starting. Good quality out of both Florida and Mexico. Grape tomatoes are much higher with very limited supplies available. Cherry tomatoes are also moving up.
Cabbage:
Green Cartons: Markets are steady. Georgia and North Carolina finishing. Canada just starting. New York should start harvesting the week of 7/15. Quality has been sharp on inbound. We will have new Jersey product in stock.
Red Cartons: Markets are up slightly. Quality is good.
Bagged Cabbage: Supplies are very short, and quality is only fair.
Market Alerts:
The items listed below are either being prorated or are in short supply.
1.) Red Jumbo Onions
2.) Idaho Potatoes 40ct through 70ct
3.) Special Chef Frying Potatoes
4.) Snow peas and snap peas
5.) Specialty peppers & Red Peppers
6.) Avocados
7.) White chef potatoes
8.) Pears 100ct & 135ct
9.) Red potatoes
10.) Asparagus
11.) French beans
12.) Brussel Sprouts
