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Commodity Updates

Jun 21, 2017

Cucumbers (Eastern) Eggplant (Western)

Eastern Cucumber quality is poor in the Southeast, Eggplant is currently being shipped from Fresno Ca, Very
the market is steady. Georgia and North Carolina have limited supply and very poor quality and condition. Heat has
experienced a lot of rain and quality suffering greatly. The damaged the plants and the product is very poor, look to
mid-Atlantic states have started light volume of good quality other regions fore good quality Eggplant.
product. Volume should pick up in the region although
acreage is down over the past few years. Michigan is set
to start light volume this weekend with volume coming Grapes (Green)
in two weeks. There is a wide range of pricing between
supers and selects and cartons. Pack outs are poor due to
the conditions keeping selects and cartons at reasonable Grapes are experiencing an extreme heat wave in the
prices. The crops in Virginia, New Jersey and Michigan growing areas that is predicted to last until Sunday 6/25.
appear to have good quality and are on time, giving buyers Thankfully most growers in Mexico have already harvested
something to look forward too. and their grapes are in cold storage. California growers
in the Coachella Valley have concerns about the quality
and supplies they have in the heat wave. No reports have
Cucumbers (Western) been made available as to any crop damage but we can
expect sun scalding and softness in some lots. The green
grape market much like the red grape market is at the
Limited supply on cucumber coming out of Nogales,
Arizona. Supply has also started crossing in Baja California. bottom with an opportunity to move up. The growers up
Excellent color, quality and condition on all grades, sizes in the San Joaquin Valley are gearing up for production in
and pack styles. Peaking on Super Select. Started to get July. Supplies are ample and quality is good. The market is
better supply of cartons heavy to 42s volume will decline as currently steady.
temperatures continue to rise.
Grapes (Red)
Eggplant (Eastern)

Grapes are experiencing an extreme heat wave in the
Eastern Eggplant Supply is in good supply and because growing areas that is predicted to last until Sunday 6/25.
eggplants grow higher in the bush than the other Thankfully most growers in Mexico have already harvested
commodities we deal with, the quality is holding up. The and their grapes are in cold storage. California growers
majority of the supply is coming from Georgia followed by in the Coachella Valley have concerns about the quality
South Carolina. North Carolina should start light volume this and supplies they have in the heat wave. No reports have
weekend. The eggplant market is steady at very reasonable been made available as to any crop damage but we can
levels, Shippers are in peak volume right now but look for expect sun scalding and softness in some lots. The red
supplies to tighten up next week. Volume will start to decline grape market much like the green grape market and is at
in Georgia next week and although the Carolinas will be the bottom with an opportunity to move up. The growers
packing, There is not a lot of acreage planted in the region. up in the San Joaquin Valley are gearing up for production
The next big growing area will be New Jersey in mid-July. in July. Supplies are ample and quality is very good. The
market is currently steady.

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