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Commodity Updates

Jul 6, 2017

Apples Avocado (California)

Washington – Red Delicious are steady on all sizes and the California continues with a steady harvest. Currently the
fruit remains large with a peak size on 80/88s. Smaller size crop is peaking on 48s, with limited amounts of 60s and
reds are more limited. Golden delicious are steady on all smaller fruit. Crop is 75% harvested and will see volumes
sizes and the market remains strong due to light supplies fall off as we move through the month.
especially in 113s and smaller. Golden delicious continue
to peak on 72/80/88s. Granny Smith are steady to higher
and the market continues to rise due to light supplies and Avocado (Mexican)
strong demand. The fruit is still peaking on 72/80/88s. The
availability of 88s and smaller is still very light and most Mexico continues harvesting old crop fruit with fair volumes
suppliers continue to sub up in size and grade. Galas are arriving weekly. Quality is good, but this fruit is high in
higher on most sizes and the market is very strong due maturity, so keep inventories tight. Size is peaking on 48s
to light storage supplies. The later C.A. rooms are really and larger with limited volume on 60s and smaller. We
short of 100 size and smaller. Galas continue to peak on will begin seeing the new summer crop (Flor Loca crop)
72/80/88s. Fuji’s are steady on all sizes but supplies are beginning over the next couple of weeks. Once this new
light especially on 100 size and smaller. The fruit is still crop begins, we will see 48s and larger supplies drop, 60s
peaking on 64/72/80/88s. The quality for all varieties has and 70s supplies improve. The maturity levels on the new
been good. crop will be lower and ripening will take longer.

Michigan – Red Delicious are steady on all sizes and
supplies are light. Some suppliers are finished so supplies Bell Peppers (Eastern)
are in few hands but the remaining suppliers should have
fruit for a couple more weeks. The quality has been good. The bell pepper transition is in progress. The Market is
steady with a slightly weaker undertone. Georgia is all but
Chile – Eastern Chilean Pink Ladys, Fujis, Galas, Braeburns, done, the Carolinas are starting to wind down, still having
and Granny-smith are all steady in New Jersey. All variety’s decent volume but the crops were hurt due to weather and
have plenty of 70/80 size with a few 90s. The quality has there are only a few shippers involved in the deal. New
been good. Western Chilean Braeburns, Fuji’s, Pink Lady’s, Jersey is just beginning with more volume coming later this
and Granny-Smiths are steady but peaking on 70/80s. The week. Michigan and Ohio are still 2 weeks away. Quality in
quality has been good.
Georgia is poor and only fair in the Carolinas due to heavy
rains and winds right as the season began. Quality in New
Asparagus Jersey appears to be good and crop reports from Michigan
are very encouraging. Expect the market to stay steady
at strong numbers for the next week or two until Michigan
Central Mexico is experiencing a combination of heavy and Ohio get started. The central valley in California is not
rains, and extended lower than normal night time in their normal production for this time of year keeping
temperatures which has reduced production by nearly supplies much tighter.
75%. California is almost wrapped up with production
due to seasonality. Peru is still light in volume due to field
transition, and will not have better volume until the 3rd/4th
week in July.

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