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Commodity Updates
Oct 11, 2017
Brussels Sprouts
Berries (Strawberries) (c0ntinued)
The Brussels sprout market continues to be steady at
Santa Maria – Looking current market levels. Supplies are slowly increasing, but
back over the last three demand is at high levels. Processors are also purchasing
weeks, this area was raw product supplies keeping the market at higher levels as
experiencing the same well. Quality is much improved with all size packs available
hot weather, so we did from jumbo to small. There has also been minimal worm
see some soft fruit that did damage with dark green color.
bruise easily. However,
this is new fall crop, so
the plants are younger, Carrots
healthier and will recover much better. Again, the quality
has not been optimal because of the heat, but slightly
better than Salinas. The good news is, the weather in this Carrots supplies are still fairly tight as a result of weather
area has been cooling off which is helping with overall earlier in the summer. Most orders have been getting
quality and firmness moving forward. Counts are expected covered with few shortages. The market continues steady
to be between 20-24. We expect quality to improve as we to slightly higher on some items. Supply situation will
move forward, barring any further heat waves. remain the same through the rest of the year.
Oxnard – This is new fall crop as well. Harvest has Cauliflower
been very light over the last two weeks but is gradually
increasing week over week. The quality has been reported
as good with occasional white shoulders, but firm. Counts The cauliflower market was trending lower as we finished
have been between 20-24. Overall quality will continue to last week. Now we have seen that switch and turn the
improve moving forward other direction. Suppliers excess volume has been sold,
and the supplies look to decrease into next week. Overall
Broccoli quality is nice with minimal off-white to cream color, uniform
appearance, and minimal brown to black spotting.
The broccoli market continues a downward trend. As the Celery
demand has fallen off, it has forced suppliers to lower
their prices. Although supplies remain limited, the market
continues to correct itself. Processors are still struggling Supplies have tightened up with multiple suppliers while
to get enough raw product to produce florets. We should others continue to be steady. Overall, the market is up.
hopefully see better supplies by next week. Quality out Large sizing has become much tighter in availability
of Mexico is still showing hollow heart, which is a hole up compared to past weeks. Oxnard is expected to begin
the center of the stem of the broccoli crown. Salinas and production at the end of October. Michigan weather is
Santa Maria are still dealing quality issues such as pin rot, changing, and production has slowed down. Production in
yellowing, and brown beads. Santa Maria and Salinas is moderate at best. Slight bowing
and seeder has been seen but minimally in northern as
well as southern California. Overall quality in all the growing
region continues to be above average.
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