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Commodity Updates

Jul 26, 2017

Apples Avocado (California)

California - Gala apples still have excellent color and The crop continues to peak on 48s and larger, with limited
continue to peak on 88/100 size. The market is very strong amounts of 60s and smaller fruit. Harvest continues to drop
and will remain so due to the current supply issues in and some shippers are only packing a few days per week.
Washington. The quality is good. Crop volumes will continue to trend down as we move into
August and expect light supplies in August as the crop
Washington – Red delicious are steady to higher on all finishes for the season. Fruit is ripening evenly and tasting
sizes and we will see this trend continue as the other very good.
variety’s are so short. Most red shippers are still peaking on
80/88s. Golden delicious are higher on all sizes but are so
short that most shippers will only quote regular business. Avocado (Mexican)
The few remaining Golden delicious are peaking in the
72/80/88 range. The two larger shippers in Washington Mexico’s summer crop is starting slowly and volumes will
have 1 to 2 shifts of Golden delicious left so expect a gap increase in the coming weeks. Size is peaking on 60s and
until new-crop starts. We still expect Earli/Ginger golds to smaller will with limited amounts of 48s and larger fruit.
begin between early and mid August. Granny Smith are Mexican growers have raised their field prices. With lighter
higher again and the market continues to rise due to light volume currently and higher field prices, we are seeing
supplies. The remaining Granny-smith apples are larger but market prices rise. This new summer crop fruit has a lower
even the bigger sizes are demand-exceeds now. Galas are maturity level and will take longer to ripen.
higher on most sizes and the demand continues to exceed
the supplies. The suppliers that have more Gala volume in
storage are rationing them out so they last for the entire Bell Peppers (Eastern)
summer but the season for most shippers is close to being
over. Fuji’s are higher on all sizes but supplies of the smaller Better supplies of bell pepper are on the way with new
sizes are especially short. The Fuji season is basically done regions starting and New Jersey picking up in volume.
with the exception of very large fruit. The quality for all Michigan and Ohio started this past weekend and should
varieties has been good. get more volume as the week goes on. Western North
Carolina has started and will be in better volume this week.
Michigan – Red delicious are steady on all sizes but New Jersey has been shipping on very little acreage for
supplies are very low. Reds are in few hands and should two weeks and now larger growers are starting, increasing
last through July. The quality has been good. the volume significantly. Quality reports are good from all
the newer regions and volume should be steady for the
Chile – Chilean Pink Ladys, Fujis, Galas, Braeburns, and next few weeks. Look for markets to lower to more normal
Granny-smith are all steady. All variety’s are peaking on levels next week.
70/80 size with very few 90s. The quality has been good.

Asparagus Bell Peppers (Western)

Central Mexico is still experiencing rain, and cold nights Green Bell Pepper remain limited out of Fresno, CA. Should
which continues to slow production. Season is winding see more availability mid-next week when Gilroy starts to
down quickly due to seasonality in this region. Northern kick in production. Red bell Pepper are more available.
Baja is seeing more volume on smaller sizes, but larger size Better demand on choice grade followed by #1 25lb
asparagus is still very short. Peru continues it’s transition and 15lb, Yellow bells are very limited on field grown in
from the Northern growing region (Trujillo) to the South California.
(ICA). Weather is cooler than expected during the evening
which has slowed this transition. All markets are very active,
and we will continue to see a shortage on larger sizes from
all growing regions.

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