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Commodity Updates
Jul 6, 2017
Grapes (Red) Lettuce Leaf
The red grape market is near the bottom with a chance Light demand and ideal weather conditions has created
to go up. Deals are being made on excess inventory. The an abundance of romaine as well as all leaf items. The
growers up in the San Joaquin Valley have started last market overall is flat and this will likely continue throughout
week and are gearing up for increased production in July. the week. Defects continue to be reported, but much less
Supplies are good and quality is very good. The market is it should be noted. These defects are a direct link to the
currently steady. temperatures that were experienced in past weeks. Light
tip and fringe burn along with insect damage continue to
be the main complaints of romaine. Green and red leaf as
Green Onions well as butter are having very similar issues. Expect good
supplies available in Santa Maria as well as the Salinas
valley throughout this week.
We continue to see steady supplies from Mexico. The only
limited pack would be jumbo size green onions. The quality
has been really nice with little claims of yellow to brown Melon (Cantaloupe)
tops. The market is steady and this trend will continue into
next week.
Cantaloupes are coming out of the exact same adverse
situation the honeydews are in. Lopes went through an
Kale intense and damaging heat wave a few weeks ago where
temperatures were from 112 - 121 for over a week. The
intense heat affected the quality of melons and we should
Kale supplies remain abundant with growing regions look for sun scalding and softness. Supplies are recovering
benefiting from typical seasonal weather. The quality has from the extreme heat and crop losses thankfully because
been excellent with full bunches, dark green color, and of increasing production in the San Joaquin Valley. The
minimal yellowing. The market remains steady at current market is steady right now.
levels.
Melon (Honeydew)
Lettuce Iceberg
Honeydews are coming out of the exact same adverse
situation the cantaloupes are in. Dews went through an
This market is flat and multiple shippers are looking for
business. The dog days of summer are setting in and intense and damaging heat wave a few weeks ago where
with ideal weather conditions, supplies have picked up. temperatures were from 112 - 121 for over a week. The
Demand is off. The overall quality is being reported by intense heat affected the quality of melons and we should
inspectors as good with most suppliers. Slight mechanical, look for sun scalding and softness. Supplies are recovering
minimal ribbing and insects have been reported, but again, slowly from the extreme heat and crop losses thankfully
minimally. The weights are averaging 42-46 pounds. The because of increasing production in the San Joaquin Valley.
availability in Santa Maria is moderate. Salinas production is The market is steady right now.
expected to be strong throughout the week.
Melon (Watermelon)
Seedless Watermelon in the west is very short and only fair
quality due to the heat, western Arizona is done shipping
along with Coachella. Bakersfield is shipping in a limited
way with only fair quality and size.
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