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APPLES
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QUALITY: GOOD
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SUPPLY: MODERATE
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Markets are steady.
Quality and supplies are good on all varieties as the storage crop wraps up. The new crop is expected to start in September.
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ASPARAGUS
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: SHORT |
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Market remains active.
Mexican quality has improved and supplies have improved slightly, but are still very limited. Supplies from Peru have also improved in both quality and supply.
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AVOCADOS |
QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: SHORT |
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Market remains active as the typical seasonal slowdown begins.
Heat has affected CA volume and Mexico is expected to have lower supplies through August.
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BANANAS
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QUALITY: GOOD
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SUPPLY: MODERATE
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Market remains steady with good volume and quality.
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BERRIES
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Berries-Black, Raspberry and Blueberry markets are steady with good quality and volume being seen out of all regions. Strawberry quality remains fair to good due to warm weather, however, supply has improved out of CA.
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BROCCOLI
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market is steady with lower demand being seen. CA quality is good overall with occasional reports of under-sizing. Mexican quality remains fair due to recent rains.
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CARROTS
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market remains steady with good quality and supply.
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CAULIFLOWER
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market remains steady with good volume and quality being seen out of CA.
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CELERY
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: SHORT |
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Market continues to strengthen as supplies tighten. Quality has improved overall with some reports of light discoloration.
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CUCUMBERS
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market is steady overall.
Quality is fair to good out of both CA and Mexico with soft tips and yellowing from warm weather and monsoon conditions.
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EGGPLANT
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market is relatively steady. Quality and supplies are good out of CA. Warm weather will begin having an affect on the fruit as the season progresses.
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GRAPES
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market remains unsettled with lighter supplies being seen out of CA and Mexico. Quality is varied, with smaller sizing, poor coloration, and occasional split grapes.
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LETTUCE
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: SHORT |
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Iceberg, Leaf, Romaine and Spring Mix are all relatively steady with fair to good quality. Common defects include mechanical damage, fringe burn, insect damage and wind damage.
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LEMONS
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: SHORT |
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Demand exceeds supply on all sizes as volumes plummet due to poor quality. Heat has caused some fruit to start dropping from the trees. There are more Standards than Choice or Fancy, and all sizes are tight, especially 115 ct and smaller.
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LIMES
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market is steady. Quality remains fair with discoloration being the most commonly reported defect.
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MELONS
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Cantaloupe and Honeydew are steady with good quality being seen out of both AZ and CA. Watermelon supplies and quality are improving. CA production has begun.
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MUSHROOMS
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: SHORT |
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Market remains active. Unsettled weather patterns have reduced composting operations across the continent, forcing other regions to shoulder demand in a crop that cannot respond quickly.
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ONIONS
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Large onions (Supers and Colossal) are tight and will remain so for the rest of the season from NM. CA's hot weather is a concern for all onions. Red onions supplies are very light, causing markets to rise dramatically from all locations due to a weather-related gap in production.
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ORANGES
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market is steady. Valencia supply and quality are good on all sizes and grades despite some re-greening and soft fruit being seen.
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PEPPERS
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: SHORT |
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Market is active, especially for Green Bells. The heat has curtailed availability out of Bakersfield and Oxnard. Eastern gap is putting more strain on the west coast crop, with heavier demand being seen from the Midwest. Red bells are starting in Bakersfield, and volume should pick up.
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PINEAPPLES
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market remains steady with excellent quality.
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POTATOES
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market remains steady with good supply and quality.
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SQUASH
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QUALITY: GOOD |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Market is steady as supplies and quality steadily improve out of CA.
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TOMATOES
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QUALITY: FAIR |
SUPPLY: MODERATE |
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Volume out of northern CA and Mexico have kept the overall market steady. Quality varies out of both CA and Mexico.
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