THE SOURCE. Stay informed on how weather and other conditions across the country and the globe affect the quality, availability, and price of you fresh fruits and vegetables.
ALERT! Green Grapes: The weather in the Mexican and Coachella, California growing regions has been extremely warm-- this week temperatures are expected to remain well over 100�. This could lead to reduced production and quality issues by late week. ALERT! Red Grapes: The recent hot weather has also had an impact on red grapes in Mexico and Coachella. Supplies are becoming limited and quality is being affected. Market prices are climbing. Iceberg Lettuce: The market is steady. Warm temperatures are expected this week in the growing regions. Expect to see common defects including insect and mechanical damage, discoloration, lightweights, and puffiness. All suppliers are having these issues when harvesting. There have been major fluctuations in weights ranging from 35 to 45 lbs depending on the shipper; expect weight discrepancies to continue through the entire week. Leaf Lettuce: All leaf items are steady in the marketplace. Romaine hearts will be light in availability for all of this week; supplies are expected to be better next week, weather permitting. If high temperatures continue this week, it could curtail production. Quality issues continue on all leaf items. Issues include: insect damage, fringe and tip burn as well as internal burn. Supplies are moderate to good on green and red leaf as demand is off. Romaine supplies are light to moderate, depending on the shipper. There are pricing fluctuations in the marketplace.
Kale: This market is steady; quality is excellent.
Stone Fruits: Peach, Nectarine, Apricot, Plum, and Pluot volumes are excellent with very strong quality. Market prices continue to adjust down as production increases and we approach the 4th of July holiday.
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