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 Lettuce: 

Lettuce markets are steady. Weights are being reported around 39 to 44 pounds. Quality is good. 

Leaf: 

Romaine markets are steady. Expect to see slight fringe burn and minor mildew due to recent rain. Quality is fair to good. 

Romaine Heart markets are coming off. Quality is good. 

Green Leaf markets are coming off. Expect to see slight fringe burn and minor mildew due to recent rain. Quality is fair to good. 

Red Leaf markets are steady. Expect to see slight fringe burn and minor mildew due to recent rain. Quality is fair to good. 

Lettuce Tender Leaf: 

Arcadian, Arugula, Spring Mix, Italian Parsley, Spinach & Cilantro Expect to see yellowing and wilting due to recent rain. Quality is fair to good. 

Broccoli: 

Markets are up and tight due to an increased insect pressure at the field level. There is an AOG increase on all value-added products. Quality is fair to good. 

Cauliflower: Markets are up. Quality is good. 

Carrots: 

Cello markets are steady out West. Canada crop is in great shape with great quality. Costs are a little lower for this coming week. 

Loose market is much higher on Mexican crossings with good quality. Canada market is steady. Quality has been very nice. 

Value-add Snack Carrots are steady. Quality is good. 

Celery: 

California markets are up while Canada markets are steady. Quality is good. 

Strawberries & Bush Berries: Alert 

Strawberry markets are coming off. The season is projected to start in mid-November with crossings from Mexico. Salinas and Watsonville continue to decline as the summer wraps up. Santa Maria and Oxnard are expected to peak on new crop fall fruit mid to late October, while Florida’s season is set to kick off in late November to early December. Quality is fair to good. 

Raspberry markets are up and limited. Production on this item is expected to gradually increase from Baja and Central Mexico. Supplies will remain tight throughout September. Quality is fair. 

Blueberries markets are up and active. Demand continues to outpace supply. We’re nearing the end of a month-long supply gap, with production expected to ramp up from Central Mexico, Peru, and Baja in early October. Quality on the remaining Pacific Northwest fruit is poor, and limited quantities of Peruvian fruit are becoming available on the east Coast. Quality is fair. 

Blackberries markets are up and very active. Shippers anticipate an increase of production from Santa Maria, Oxnard, and Central Mexico by early October. Quality is fair. 

Pineapples: 

Market is steady on product from Costa Rica. Quality has been good on recent arrivals from Costa Rica. 

Potatoes: The Potato market is strong. Quality Has been good. 

Onions: The onion market is steady. Quality has been good. 

Cucumbers: 

Cucumber The market is steady/strong with light volume on both selects and supers. Cooler weather especially in NY, Michigan and Canada are slowing things down. We are sourcing from New Jersey, Canada, and PA. Quality has been good on inbound. 

Euro Cucumbers markets remain active and very strong. Shippers are pro-rating orders to about 25% of normal. Great quality and larger size cucumbers continue to bring a few dollars more. 

Squash: 

The green squash market is steady to higher with fair supplies in NJ and NY. Yellow squash steady with limited supplies of good quality squash. Cooler temperatures have also slowed the squash harvest. We will have a mix of New Jersey, New York and Canadian product for next week. 

Eggplant: 

Quality on New Jersey Eggplant has been sharp on recent arrivals. Market remains high with very light volume. 

Peppers: 

Green bell market is steady to higher on green pepper. Quality on inbound has been good. New Jersey, NY, and Canada all experiencing a drop in production due to the cooler weather. 

Red Pepper markets are steady to slightly lower with adequate supplies. Quality has been good on recent inbounds. 

Chile Pepper Jalapeno pepper market is steady on the lower end. Quality has been sharp on recent arrivals. New Jersey has good volume. Mexico has good supplies and the market is steady 

Herbs: 

Basil: quality is fair. 

Citrus: 

Orange Alert Markets out of California are very active and sold out. Shippers are only covering Contracts. 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 Val season. Quality is good. 

Import Orange market remains high with vessels delayed. Product is very short. Quality has been good on both South African and Chilean fruit. 

Lemon Markets out of California are steady on sizes 115ct and larger. Markets on sizes 

Imports are steady with good quality. 

140ct and smaller are steady and extremely tight. Quality is good 

Limes The lime market came down over the weekend as more loads crossed into the US. Quality out of Mexico remains hit or miss, and nearly every case of fruit is regraded to make sure it will make good delivery. These high prices have lowered demand which pushed the market back down some, along with shippers bringing in additional supplies out of other growing regions like Colombia and Honduras. The rainy season continues in Mexico with 50-60% chance of rain daily for the next two weeks, so we expect much of the same in terms of inbound quality and supplies. 110/150cts will be extremely tight over the next several weeks while waiting on the new crop to size up. 

Grapes: 

Markets are steady for both red and green grapes. Quality has been good on California fruit. 

Tomatoes: 

The market on round tomatoes is about steady with very light volume on the east coast. Light volume on Mexican crossings as well. Many East coast shippers are gapping. Romas out of the south and Mexico are up slightly. Grape tomatoes and cherries are steady with good quality out of Virginia. 

Cabbage: 

Green Cartons: Markets are a few dollars higher on green cabbage. Cooler weather is slowing volume. Canada, New York, Pa, and NJ all in production. Quality has been sharp on inbound. 

Red Cartons: Markets are elevated with good demand. Quality is good. 

Bagged Cabbage: We have bag cabbage in stock from NY and Canada. Market is up a few dollars with lighter supplies. 

Market Alerts: 

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

1.) Yukon unclassified potatoes 

2.) Specialty peppers 

3.) Avocados 

4.) Green Onions 

5.) Oranges 

6.) Tomatoes, Round 

7.) Radishes 

8.) Blueberries, Raspberries, & Blackberries 

9.) Cello Cucumbers 

10.) Kirby cucumbers 

11.) Asparagus