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Jun 28, 2017

Transitions & Temperatures

Bell Peppers (Western): Field grown Red Bell Pepper is transitioning from Coachella Valley to Fresno Ca
Berries (Blueberries): The Pacific North West and Michigan growing areas are expected to increase production next week.
Brussels Sprouts: We are currently transitioning into the Salinas Valley this week. Although supplies will be minimal, we will see
supplies ramp up over the next few weeks.
Celery: Oxnard will finish production by the end of this week with most if not all suppliers.
Cucumbers (Eastern): cucumbers are transitioning to Michigan and New Jersey over the next week.
Grapes (Green): Green grapes will be harvested in the San Joaquin Valley in July.
Grapes (Red): Grapes have started in Arvin and Bakersfield. Mexico has finished packing and is shipping out of cold storage.
Coachella is nearly done packing.
Melon (Honeydew): San Joaquin Valley dews will be harvested in July. Very small volumes of dews are being packed there now.
Pears: California is scheduled to start packing new-crop Bartlett and red pears the week of July 10.
Squash (Eastern): Squash supplies are transitioning from the south to mid-Atlantic, northeast and mid-west.

A Peek at

Peak Seasons

Apples: Washington is still in the
peak of its red delicious, golden
delicious, and Granny Smith apples
Truckin’ Along seasons.
Bell Peppers (Eastern): Bell Pepper
is moving out of peak availability.
California trucks have tightened up due to the 4th of July pull. WA Apple trucks Eggplant (Eastern): Eggplants are
remain steady. Idaho potato/onion trucks remain adequate. The National moving out of peak availability.
Average for diesel dropped slightly from last week and is currently at 2.465 per Potatoes: Idaho is still in the peak
gallon. An increase of .039 from this time last year. California prices remained of its Burbank potato season.
steady and are currently at 2.863 per gallon. Crude oil remained steady and is Washington is still in the peak of its
currently at 43.77 per barrel.
norkotah potato season.
Potatoes (colored): Bakersfield,
California and N.C. are in the peak of
their colored potato seasons.
Squash (Eastern): squash will move
into peak availability next week.

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