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Apples/Pears
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Apples: Red Delicious (peaking 64-88ct) remain steady on all sizes. Golden delicious (peaking 70-88ct), Galas (peaking 72-100ct) and Fujis (peaking 72-88ct) are steady. Granny Smiths (peaking 72-88ct) are fairly steady, but lack availability on smaller sizing (100ct and greater). Honeycrisp (peaking 80-100ct) market remains somewhat active due to light supplies of lower grades. Red Romes, Jonagolds, Cameos and Braeburns have limited availability.
Pears:
Bartletts (peaking 70-90ct), Bosc (peaking 80/100ct), Red pears (peaking 40-50ct) and D'anjou (peaking 80/100ct) all remain steady out of Washington. Smaller sizes of Bartletts, D'anjous remain limited.
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Asparagus
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is leveling out. Supplies are improving as Mexico ramps up, despite decreased volumes seen last week due to cooler weather. Quality has also improved.
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Avocados
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is settling now that Sunday's big game is over. Quality remains good.
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Broccoli
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market remains active. Santa Maria, Yuma and Mexico all continue to struggle with supply. Quality is fair overall.
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Cauliflower
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market is active. Raw product is short, affecting floret availability. Quality remains fair with bruising, mold and discoloration being reported.
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Cantaloupes
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is steady. Larger sizes have the greatest availability (9ct most plentiful), with 15ct extremely limited. Quality remains excellent.
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Carrots
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is steady, despite cool weather conditions hampering growth. Quality remains good.
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Celery
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is steady. Quality is good overall, but occasional discoloration continues to be somewhat of an issue.
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Cucumbers
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is unchanged with good supply and quality being seen.
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Eggplant
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is steady. Quality remains good overall, but some lots have been reported to have internal discoloration.
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Grapes
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Green: Market is fairly steady as imports continue to bring in product to sustain both coasts. Overall quality has been good.
Red: Market remains steady with adequate supply. Quality remains good.
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Honeydews
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market is steady. Quality remains mixed out of Central America and Mexico, with reports scarring being the most prevalent defect.
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Iceberg
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market is active with supplies tightening from the transition and prevalent sizing issues. Mildew, growth crack, powdery mildew, discoloration are the most heavily reported defects.
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Leaf Lettuce
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is active as product begins to gap. Quality is fair to good, with defects such as mildew, fringe burn, seeder and cupping being reported.
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Lemons
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is steady. Quality remains good overall.
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Limes
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is active as supplies decrease. Quality has suffered somewhat.
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Onions
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Short
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Market is improving as weather begins to cooperate in the Northwestern. Quality remains good.
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Oranges
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Short
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Market is fairly steady as harvesting conditions improve. Quality remains good.
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Peppers (Colored)
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is steady with good supply. Quality and condition are good.
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Peppers (Green)
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is steady with good supply. Quality and condition are good.
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Pineapples
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is steady. Quality remains good.
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Potatoes
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Market is steady throughout all regions as transportation improves. Quality and supply remain good.
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Squash
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market is active as demand exceeds supply due to a gap in supply and on going weather related interruptions. Quality and condition are fair.
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Strawberries
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Quality: Fair
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Supply: Short
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Market remains active and will likely remains so through the Valentine's Day pull. Supplies remain limited across all regions, due to cold weather and rain. Quality remains a concern.
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Tomatoes
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Quality: Good
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Supply: Moderate
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Rounds - Market is fairly steady. Quality is good.
Roma -
Market steady. Quality is good.
Cherry - Market is steady. Quality is good.
Grape -
Market is steady. Quality is good.
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