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Commodity Updates

Aug 2, 2017

Cauliflower Cilantro

We are seeing abundant supplies this week for cauliflower. The cilantro market is still active as suppliers struggle to find
The market is competitive with multiple shippers offering the right quality to pack. We are still experiencing the same
price breaks. Quality is excellent with bright white color, quality issues like brown to black spotting, yellow leaves,
minimal brown to black spotting, and weights in the 27 to and slimy decay. We will continue to see this trend for the
29 pounds. next 3 weeks.

Celery Citrus (Lemons)

Supplies have picked up with most suppliers and this has The domestic lemon supplies continue to be limited and
created a surplus of product in the marketplace. Santa demand is very strong. We are beginning to see a little relief
Maria continues to have strong production and this will con- as Chilean lemons are arriving in better volume. Mexico has
tinue throughout the week. This region is where the best start, and seeing better supplies crossing into the states.
deals are being offered for volume type orders. Seeder
is still an issue. The warm evenings have not allowed this
commodity to stop growing and this will likely continue into
next week. Salinas production is moderate to good. The Citrus (Limes)
best availability are twenty four and thirty counts. Michigan
is steady. Limes are going through a phase in the market where they
are trying to stabilize. Shippers ran the market up too fast for
Cherries the existing demand so it has softened up a bit from previ-
ous levels. Larger sizes have become more plentiful than
smaller ones at this time. We have had a setback in quality
Pacific Northwest will be wrapping up their season in the lately due to rains and hot weather in the growing regions.
next 7-10 days. Quality remains good. Market is in the $24- Some styler is showing up on lots so our shippers are taking
30 range depending on size. extra care to ship quality limes by running them more than
normal prior to shipping. The market is lower to steady.

Chili Peppers Citrus (Oranges)

Pablano – seeing better quality and condition with new Demand for California Valencia oranges remains very
crop in Baja California. California growers have started strong and is getting stronger. School demand has start-
harvesting this week with very limited supply, good quality ed for some and will just increase as we move forward.
and condition. School demand paired with the retail juice demand, will
cause shortages on small size fruit through the Valencia
Tomatillo – much lighter supply and just fair quality, both season. Even with packers moderating their pack weekly
peeled and husked. Sizing is only fair. Color and condition to stretch the crop, many expect to see their crop finish
will continue to be only fair. sometime in September.

Jalapeño – fair to good quality on new crop pepper. Good
size, color, and condition with supply limited Baja and Santa
Maria volume improving some.

Anaheim – good quality, condition, and size coming out of
Baja California and growers now Harvesting in Fresno and
Santa Maria

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