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FRESH FACTSYour Weekly Market Update!

JAN, 6, 2020

WEEKLY SPECIALTIES

FRESH ON THE MARKET COMING SOONBLACK MISSION FIGS

CHINESE GINGER

CALIFORNIA CITRUS

HARVEST MOON POTATOES

BLACK TRUMPET MUSHROOMS GOLD BEETS

WHOLE PEELED CARROTS

Black Mission Figs (Mexico) FlatChinese Ginger 30 Lb Whole Peeled Carrots (Orange/Mixed) 5 LbBlack Trumpet Mushrooms 15 Lb CaseGold Beets 25 Lb SackHawaiian Ginger 30 LbRed Currants 12 x 3 oz ClamKale Mardi Gras Mix ClamMicro Thyme ClamSalsify 5 x 1 KiloPassion Fruit FlatPink Radicchio 9/12 CtSunchokes 10 LbHedgehog Mushrooms LbCara Cara Oranges 20 LbHidden Rose Apples 2 LayerPurple Sweet Potatoes 40 LbTiny Veggies Crudite Mix ClamGuava (white flesh) 10 LbVeggie Sweet Peppers 12 - 1 LbBaby Leeks 12 BunchesCalifornia Meyer Lemons 10 Lb

TIGHT/LIMITEDQuinceTear Drop TomatoesYellow FriseeBaby Round CarrotsLolla Rossa LettuceYellow Wax BeansCherimoyaBaby Wild ArugulaChinese GingerBaby Frisee Lettuce

GAPPINGMorel MushroomsYellow Meat WatermelonRhubarb (Domestic)White Figs

WINDING DOWNAsian Pears

This market is steady. Demand is moderate at best. All sizing is available. A few shippers were flexing at the beginning of the week for large volume type orders while others held firm to pricing. Oxnard/Santa Maria continue to be the main growing region for this commodity. Mexico will continue to have production on all sizes. Shippers will transfer from Southern California to Yuma for a fee if desired. Yuma is expected to begin harvesting in a few weeks. The quality continues to be reported above average. Weights are 52-57 pounds. Slight bowing and leafy tops are being reported, but minimally.


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CROP UPDATE

APPLES AND PEARS

AVOCADOS

ASPARAGUS

BELL PEPPERS

CELERY

BERRIES

BROCCOLI

CAULIFLOWER

Apples are doing good out of Washington, with all sizes and varieties available. Bartlett pears supplies are drying up, but Bosc and D’Anjou pears are plentiful.

Production from Northern Baja/mainland had dropped due to colder weather. Peru continues with steady volume and product is arriving on the West Coast to help with the limited production by MX. Demand begins to pick up causing markets to rise rapidly. Overall quality is good.

MX crop is currently seeing no rain, but production is stronger on small fruit compared to large. Overall quality is good. Markets are steady.

Green bell supplies have finished out of the desert with steady supplies from MX crossing through Nogales. Red and Yellow bells have started in a limited way out of mainland MX and continue from Coachella. Overall markets are higher on reds/yellows, but are steady on greens.

The Broccoli market continues to stay steady as supplies have picked up in Yuma. Quality has slightly improved with minimal purpling, some mechanical damage, and occasional yellow cast. Look for Broccoli to continue to adjust going into next week.

The cauliflower market continues to stay steady as supplies continue to come on in Yuma. The quality is good with slight bruising and yellow cast, with weights in the 25 to 28-pound level. Look for the market to continue to adjust going into next week.

Blackberries Supplies are plentiful coming out of Mexico and California. Quality is decent, with some red cell being spotted in most of the offerings.

Raspberries Supplies are bountiful out of Mexico. Overall quality is good, with some darker fruit being spotted in cases shipped.

Strawberries Supplies are still short out of the West Coast due to heavy rains in California and Mexico. Berry quality is decent at best, with bruising, heavy white shoulder, and bleeding berries present in most of the cases shipped. With more rain expected, look for markets to remain elevated and weather defects to remain constant.

Blueberries Supplies are abundant, and quality is excellent out of Mexico and Peru.


LEAF LETTUCE & ICBERG100% Yuma Product

POTATOES

TOMATOES

40-70ct russets remain extremely limited, and the markets continue to inch up. Supplies are peaking on 80ct and smaller. Quality is decent, with some bruising and peepers present. Colored potatoes are steady out of Idaho, Washington, and California.

Demand exceeds supply - Tomatoes out of Mexico are extremely short due to a couple of factors. Recent rain and storm damage to fields has caused yield issues and delays of the early fruit. The new agreement on Mexican tomato imports have created heightened inspections at the US/Mexico border and a federal order issued by the USDA that all commercial tomato and pepper shipments must be inspected for the “Tomato brown rugose fruit virus”. Many shippers are having loads of tomatoes turned back to Mexico for issues and defects found. Florida does not have the volume to supply both the East and the West and prices are skyrocketing. Currently Rounds and Romas are extremely limited and pricing looks to remain escalated through January. Cherry and Grape supplies have also tightened up due to rain. Markets very active and higher with quality being fair.

Iceberg Lettuce: Good supplies with this commodity are expected for the rest of the week in Yuma. Santa Maria will have moderate availability. The quality continues to be above average with weights on liner being reported at 40-44 pounds from multiple suppliers. Some slight defects being reported to include minor growth crack, misshapen heads and mechanical. There are reports of ice in the Yuma as the weather is changing. For now, quality is still strong.

Leaf Lettuce: The romaine market is flat overall. Shippers are flexing and looking to move some volume. The quality has been good with weights averaging 32-37 pounds, and 11-13 inches in length from multiple shippers. Supplies are expected to be ample to fill all needs for the week. Some common defects being reported on romaine to include slight insect damage and mechanical and mildew. Green and red leaf are being reported to have similar defects as well. Weights are reported at 19-23 pounds on green and red leaf.

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ONIONSSupplies are plentiful out of Idaho on all colors and sizes. Quality remains excellent.

CITRUS - ORANGES

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SQUASHGrowing regions in mainland MX are producing better volumes on zucchini & yellow squash. Supplies are better and markets are starting to come off. Quality is good.

Oranges: California rain continues to slow supplies coming in from the fields. Navel demand continues to be steady. Sizing profile is peaking on 88’s and smaller. Quality is being reported as good, with good sugar levels.


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AMENITIES

ITEM APPLES6433 Baby Gala, Single Layer2112 Baby Granny, Single Layer1979 Baby Pink Lady, Single Layer7800 Baby Red Del, Single Layer2276 Baby Fuji3652 Fuji 48 count

ITEM TROPICAL / OTHER3916 Baby Bananas Yellow1345 Baby Pineapple2628 Dates Organic4669 Dragon Fruit1976 Rambutans1084 Hawaiian Papaya ITEM DRIED FRUIT

3020 Apricots Dried1857 Apples Dried3994 Blueberries Dried3866 Cherries Sun Dried1756 Figs Dried White3588 Figs Dried Black5038 Goji Berries Dried1327 Peaches Dried1819 Pears Dried9173 Raisins on the Vine

ITEM CITRUS2037 Tangerines1472 Tangerines Satsuma1333 Blood Orange1368 Kumquats1199 Cara Cara Oranges

ITEM PEARS1339 Pears, Asian, 14-16 Count9814 Pears, Forelle, Single Layer9815 Pears, Seckel Single Layer9813 Pears, Comice Single Layer1966 Pears, Fragrant


RAMBUTANS

DRAGON FRUITDRIED GOJI BERRIESFORELLE PEARS

Kumquats


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ORGANICSITEMS


TUSCAN KALE PARSLEY LEAF

JUICING CELERY

BUTTER LEAF

COLLARDS

RED BEETS

WATERMELON RADISH

Tuscan Kale 24 Ct

Green Kale 24 Ct

Juicing Celery 50#

Cucumbers 24 Ct

Watermelon 6 Ct

Apples 100/113 Ct

Beets, Red 25 Lb

Beets, Gold 25 Lb

Chard Green 24 Ct

Collards 24 Ct

Butter Leaf 24 Ct

Parsley Curly 30 Ct

Turnips 25 Lb

Watermelon Radish 10 Lb

Black Spanish Radish 10 Lb


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