Farmer's Report

Produce Trends - June 28, 2024

All produce pricing trends are based on USDA data as of June 25, 2024.

VEGETABLES

POTATOES

Russets  

The russet potato market is mixed this week. Out of Idaho, 70 ct. are up, while 90 ct. are steady, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported. The supply of larger-sized russets (40-50 ct.) is expected to be very tight, and the overall russet market is expected to increase steadily, until the new crop is harvested in mid-to-late August, according to vendors.

Reds  

The red potato market out of Kern District, California, is steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Yellows  

The yellow potato market out of California is steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CABBAGE

Round Green  

The cabbage market is mixed this week. Product out of California is steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported, while product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.

LEAF LETTUCE

green Leaf  

The green leaf lettuce market out of Salinas, California, is down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

Romaine  

The romaine lettuce market out of Salinas, California, is down this week, with moderate supply and light demand reported.

ICEBERG  

The iceberg lettuce market out of Salinas, California, is down this week, with moderate supply and light demand reported.

GARLIC  

Storage crop is nearly depleted, and vendors expect a gap in supply before new crop is available out of California in August. Therefore, they plan to source product out of Mexico until then.

ONIONS  

The onion market out of both California and New Mexico is down this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

MUSHROOMS  

The mushroom market is steady this week. Vendors report that mushroom supply is steady, and they expect it to remain that way.

CILANTRO  

Out of Central Coast, California, 30's and 60's are steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CUCUMBERS  

The cucumber market is mixed this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up, with fairly good demand reported; product out of Georgia is steady, with moderate demand reported, and product out of Mexico crossing through California is down, with fairly light demand reported. Moderate supply is reported for all three regions.

CELERY  

The celery market is down this week. Product out of Salinas, California, is down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Product out of Oxnard, California, is also down, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

Yellow Squash & ZUCCHINI  

The yellow squash and zucchini markets out of Georgia are down this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

GREEN BEANS  

The Round green bean market out of Georgia is steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

BELL PEPPERS

Green  

The green bell pepper market out of Georgia is down this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Red  

The red bell pepper market out of California is up significantly this week, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

Hot  

The Jalapeño pepper market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CARROTS  

The carrot market out of California is steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

GREEN ONIONS  

The green onion market out of Mexico crossing through California and Arizona is down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

CAULIFLOWER  

The cauliflower market out of Salinas, California, is down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

ASPARAGUS  

The asparagus market is mixed this week. Product out of Peru is up significantly, while product out of Michigan is steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Vendors report that high heat and lack of rain has reduced supply out of Mexico, while the conclusion of the growing season in the United States is further impacting supply. However, they expect improvement in two to three weeks, when new growing regions in Mexico are scheduled to come online.

BROCCOLI  

The broccoli market out of Salinas, California, is down this week, with fairly light supply and fairly good demand reported.

TOMATOES 

Rounds  

The Round red tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Romas  

The Roma tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up, with light supply and moderate demand reported.

Grape & Cherry  

The Cherry tomato market out of Florida and South Carolina is up this week, with light supply and good demand reported. The Grape tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is also up this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

HANGING FRUIT

Apples and Pears

Apples  

The apple market is mixed this week. Out of Washington, Pink Lady/Cripps Pink are up, while Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Red Delicious and Golden Delicious are all steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Pears  

The D'Anjou pear market out of Washington is steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CITRUS

LEMONS  

The lemon market out of Southern and Central California is down this week, with fairly light supply and fairly good demand reported.

LIMES  

The lime market is up this week. Out of Mexico crossing through Texas, 200's and 250's are both up, with light supply and good demand reported.

ORANGES  

The Valencia market out of Southern and Central California, and the Navel market out of Eastern California-Western Arizona, are both steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

BERRIES

STRAWBERRIES  

The strawberry market out of California is up this week, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.

GRAPES  

The Flame Seedless grape market out of Kern District, California, is steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

TROPICAL

PINEAPPLES  

The pineapple market is down this week. Out of Central America imported through Philadelphia, 5, 6 and 7 counts are all down, with light supply and good demand reported.

BANANAS  

The banana market remains steady, with good supply and good quality reported.

AVOCADOS  

The avocado market is up this week. Out of California, 40's, 48's, 60's and 70's are all up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. According to Reuters, officials in Mexico and the United States agreed to new security terms to protect U.S. health safety inspectors of avocados after an incident earlier this month prompted a pause on the checks, the governor of Mexico's top avocado-growing state said on Monday.

MELONS

CANTALOUPES  

The cantaloupe market is up this week. Out of Eastern California-Western Arizona, 9 ct. and 12 ct. are both up, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.

HONEYDEWS  

The honeydew market out of Eastern California-Western Arizona is up this week, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.