Apples/Pears
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Apples: Red Delicious (peaking 72-88ct) are steady on most sizes, with larger sizes being most prevalent. Granny-Smiths (peaking 72-88ct) are also steady to higher on all sizes. Golden Delicious (peaking 72-88ct) and Honeycrisps (peaking 80-100ct) continue to strengthen due to greater demand and lighter supply. Galas and Fuji markets remain steady on larger sizes, but like most others are seeing limited volumes of 113ct and smaller.
Pears:
D'anjous (peaking 80-100ct) are steady on all sizes with good quality. Bosc pears are finished for the season. Red pears are steady (peaking 50-size half cartons) with good quality.
Asparagus
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Mexican supplies are starting to decline as Caborca's season ends. Temps are expected to be warmer, affecting quality and sizing. Seeding is expected. Peruvian supplies remain very light with fair quality at best. However, Washington is starting and Baja is producing good quality and supplies.
Avocados
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Overall market is active with increasing demand as May approaches. Mexican quality is good, but supplies remain light. California is producing adequate supplies with good quality.
Broccoli
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market remains firm, though relief is being seen. Better availability is being seen in all three growing regions: Salinas, Santa Maria, and Central Mexico. Quality is fair with some yellowing, open bead, and over and under-sizing. Crown sizing is improving, but ranges from 3-7 inches in diameter.
Cauliflower
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market remains extremely active with limited supply. High demand and fair quality overall, with white to cream color, minor yellowing and bruising visible.
Cantaloupes
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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West Coast supplies are much lighter this week. Quality on has been very good.
Carrots
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Supplies remain good on Jumbo sizes.
Celery
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market is strengthening. Quality is fair with discoloration, cracking, and twisting being reported.
Cucumbers
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Moderate
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Market remains somewhat active due to lighter volumes being seen out of Mexico.
Eggplant
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Choice is readily available, but Fancy's remain limited.
Grapes
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Green: Imported green grapes arriving on the West Coast are being repacked domestically, improving overall quality to good.
Red: Seedless quality remains good with few defects. South America is slated to finish at the end of this month.
Honeydews
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market has improved, though staining and spotting continue to be seen. Overall quality remains good.
Iceberg
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market remains active. Demand continues to exceed supply. Quality is fair with insect pressure, pinking, mechanical damage, bruising, and fringe burn noted.
Leaf Lettuce
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Very low supplies, the market is extremely active with high demand. Quality is fair but improving. Defects include under-sizing, mildew, and mud. Romaine quality is fair with the following defects being seen: under-sizing, fringe burn, mildew, mud, "open shape," and insects. Very low supplies are available; the market is extremely active with high demand.
Lemons
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Short
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Quality is good, but demand is exceeding supply for smaller-sized fruit. Larger sizing is more plentiful. The District 2 harvest is increasing to meet demand.
Limes
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is fairly steady. Larger sizes are more plentiful with good quality being seen overall.
Onions
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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The market has picked up over the past week on yellows, due to ID early shippers finishing, and diminished yields in TX. ID/WA supplies remain good into early/mid-May.
Oranges
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Quality is good, but 88/113/138 counts are very tight. Recent rains halted the harvest of Navels.
Peppers (Colored)
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market is fairly steady. Mexico shipments continue through Nogales. Quality is fair to good.
Peppers (Green)
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Short
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Market is fairly steady. Green bells have started in Coachella.
Pineapples
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Short
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Market is somewhat active. Quality remains good.
Potatoes
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Pineapple quality is good. Brix >=14.
Squash
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Volume and quality are good on both colors. Zucchini is still more readily available than yellow squash.
Strawberries
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market is strengthening. Quality is fair to good with medium/large sizing, occasional white shoulders, rain damage, and insect damage. Growers are working to reduce the effects of rain.
Tomatoes
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Round: Markets are easing with very good quality being reported.
Roma: Market is fairly steady as supplies saw a slight improvement. Quality is fair to good.
Cherry & Grape - The cherry market remains relatively steady with good quality.
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