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Commodity Updates

Jul 6, 2017

Squash (Eastern) Tomatoes (Eastern)

Green and Yellow squash are in better supply in the mid- South Carolina is wrapping up gas green round production
west and northeast. After two weeks of temperatures well and just about finished for the season. Alabama will have
below normal in the mid-west, Michigan and the Ohio Valley better supply going into next week when Maryland also
are getting sun and warmer weather bringing production helps supply in the eastern US. Roma tomatoes have found
to levels back to normal for this time of year. New Jersey, better supply this week with Alabama and Tennessee
Connecticut and new York are all starting there summer harvesting but demand is still strong so the market hasn’t
deals. The mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee moved much, coming down a dollar or two. With more
are also starting their summer deals. Quality in all the new harvesting out of the west weekly this downward trend is
producing areas is good to very good and weather during expected to continue into next week. Grape and cherry
the growing period has been conducive for average to tomato supplies have contracted with field operations
above average yields. The squash market has been at high transitioning up to the Virginia and Maryland area where
levels for the last two months, expect it to ease next week markets will improve by mid month. California is finding their
to more normal levels for this time of year. stride and will carry the brunt of national demand into the
Fall.
Squash (Western) Tomatoes (Western)

Yellow Squash and Italian Squash are finished in all districts After a delayed start to the season, California is now in full
and production in Santa Maria has improved due to warm production of tomatoes harvests. The market is slightly
weather. Sizing is mostly medium followed by fancy and easier this week and with extreme temperatures in the
xfancy with very few W/B being offered. Hard Squash is still valley affecting quality, ranging from fair to good. Central
being offered from the central valley in California, Butternut California is improving their volume of roma tomatoes and
and Kabocha are good supply, Acorn and Spaghetti are Baja crossings have improved as well. However, demand
very limited. is still strong so the market has only gradually subsided
versus a sharp decline in price. Grape tomatoes are more
Stone Fruit available in the west currently with quality varying out of
Mexico. Cherry tomatoes remain short in the west. The
market should improve with new operations beginning
Stone fruit sizing continues to be a difficult on smaller sized
fruit. As mentioned last week this will continue to be the in the east by mid month. The current quality is mixed
trend all season long. The market continues to be strong amongst available lots. Better quality will come at a
and steady. Flexibility on choosing between yellow and premium.
white fruit will be helpful in getting orders covered fully.
Plums are in good supply with shippers making deals.

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