Week of July 28, 2008
Overall Conditions:
We are still feeling the effects from the recent heat wave with items like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, corn and spinach being in limited supply.
Vegetables
We are still feeling the effects from the recent heat wave with items like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, corn and spinach being in limited supply.
Vegetables
Broccoli - Broccoli continues to be a tight item this week.
Cauliflower - Much like with broccoli, supplies are tight. The market remains the same as it was last week.
Celery - Good availability on celery this week but the market is slightly higher.
Chards - Good chard supplies this week and the market is softening.
Corn - White corn is pretty much finished. Bi-color corn is in very limited supplies.
Kale - Good supplies this week on kale with a steady market.
Leaf Lettuces - The warm temperatures have actually created an abundant supply of leaf lettuces. Look for strong availability and a soft market for the remainder of the month.
Leeks - Good supplies and a steady market.
Potatoes - New crop red, white and yellow potatoes from California are available. New crop russets are available and the price has come down this week.
Spinach - Tight supplies. Savoy spinach is available from Colorado.
Tomatoes - The layered tomato market is seeing good availability.
Cauliflower - Much like with broccoli, supplies are tight. The market remains the same as it was last week.
Celery - Good availability on celery this week but the market is slightly higher.
Chards - Good chard supplies this week and the market is softening.
Corn - White corn is pretty much finished. Bi-color corn is in very limited supplies.
Kale - Good supplies this week on kale with a steady market.
Leaf Lettuces - The warm temperatures have actually created an abundant supply of leaf lettuces. Look for strong availability and a soft market for the remainder of the month.
Leeks - Good supplies and a steady market.
Potatoes - New crop red, white and yellow potatoes from California are available. New crop russets are available and the price has come down this week.
Spinach - Tight supplies. Savoy spinach is available from Colorado.
Tomatoes - The layered tomato market is seeing good availability.
Fruit
Apples - Northwest Red Delicious are cleaning up and we only have about 1-2 weeks on Gold Delicious as well until the new crop comes on. Galas remain limited with supplies mostly from New Zealand. Fuji apples are in fair supply as are Pink Ladies. Both are imported from Chile and New Zealand. Braeburn and Granny Smith apples remain very limited. Domestic Ginger Gold apples are expected to begin by the end of July followed by new crop Gala apples from California, Arizona and the Northwest in early/mid August.
Avocados - Excellent supplies of California Hass.
Citrus - Goods supplies of California Valencias available. Lemon supplies are very tight this week. California grapefruit supplies are in good supply with mostly large size fruit available. Limes are in fair supply.
Grapes - Overall market remains steady. Expect good supplies on new crop Thompsongrapes in late July or early August. Mexican red seedless grapes are basically done. California red grapes are available.
Kiwi - Newly harvest kiwi from New Zealand are now arriving on a regular basis.
Mangoes - The Haden variety is done. All red mangos are now Tommy Atkins variety until Kents start in another 3-4 weeks.
Nectarines/Peaches/Plums - California yellow nectarine supplies are peaking right now. White nectarines are also in good supply. Yellow peach volume from California remains steady. Plums are in excellent supply with very good pricing.
Pears - California Bartlett pears have begun with the forecast being for similar volume as last year. So far, quality reports look favorable. Northwest Bartlett, red Bartlett and Star Krimson varieties should begin by the end of August. Look for Bosc and D’anjou pears to begin in mid September.
Avocados - Excellent supplies of California Hass.
Citrus - Goods supplies of California Valencias available. Lemon supplies are very tight this week. California grapefruit supplies are in good supply with mostly large size fruit available. Limes are in fair supply.
Grapes - Overall market remains steady. Expect good supplies on new crop Thompsongrapes in late July or early August. Mexican red seedless grapes are basically done. California red grapes are available.
Kiwi - Newly harvest kiwi from New Zealand are now arriving on a regular basis.
Mangoes - The Haden variety is done. All red mangos are now Tommy Atkins variety until Kents start in another 3-4 weeks.
Nectarines/Peaches/Plums - California yellow nectarine supplies are peaking right now. White nectarines are also in good supply. Yellow peach volume from California remains steady. Plums are in excellent supply with very good pricing.
Pears - California Bartlett pears have begun with the forecast being for similar volume as last year. So far, quality reports look favorable. Northwest Bartlett, red Bartlett and Star Krimson varieties should begin by the end of August. Look for Bosc and D’anjou pears to begin in mid September.
*All information and forecasts in this report are based on current market conditions. While accurately sourced and reported, the information is subject ot change due to natural fluctuations in the market conditions.
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