Commodity Updates Keep up-to-date on how weather and other conditions across the country and the globe affect the quality, availability, and pricing of your fresh fruits and produce.
Broccoli: Still having supply issues in all growing regions. There seems to be better supplies of bunched broccoli than crowns, as shippers have having an easier time packing bunched with the smaller crown size.
Iceberg: Escalated pricing is in effect. Crews will be delayed in harvesting until mid-morning. Shorter hours and lack of labor will continue for the entire week. Next week's crews are expected to be better, but still tight this week. Yuma lettuce is reported to have light weights, small and irregular head size, puffiness, blister, peel, and insect damage. These defects are industry-wide.
Red Grapes: Extreme demand-exceeds-supply situation due to an early finish on California grapes and a late start in Chile. We expect to see a more "normal" market by the end of the month.
Oranges: Quality and supplies on California Navels are very good.
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