Strawberry Shortages of Historic Proportions

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Produce Market Report January 26, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

We are trying heroic measures to source strawberries in the

worst market in 40 years. The combination of bad weather, new
weakly producing plants and the resulting minimal growth.
Floridas daily pick is averaging 45,000 when they typically pick
325,000 and CA is yielding 24,000 vs. 98,000 last year. No stems.

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

Blueberries: Everything

Clementines

we are getting is now out of

Chile and the fruit is
beautiful with no supply
issues.

Avocados

Tomatoes: Due to
persistent rain in Florida
and the cold weather in
Mexico, we are seeing very
short supply and high
prices.

Oranges
Grapefruit
Lemons

Raspberries: We should
Clementines: The
clementines from Spain
and Morocco are
absolutely beautiful and
bargain-priced now.

see steady volume for the

next few weeks and the
quality is good.

from Mexico for this

week are 32s, 36s and
40s #1. Excellent
quality.

Oranges: Continued
excellent quality and
good prices on California
navel oranges. Very
good juicing oranges still
coming from Florida.

Grapefruit: Still good

value and quality from
Florida and Texas.
Prices are up somewhat.

Lemons: Fruit is now

out of CA and the new
crop looks good. El Nino
will affect the sizing and
availability of fruit. We
are seeing market firm
up on smaller fruit.

Honey Tangerines:
Excellent flavor and
tangy juice with recent
arrivals.

Honey Tangerines
Blueberries
Raspberries
Cauliflower
Onions
Potatoes

Mangos: Very nice fruit

KEEP IN MIND

from South America and

more reasonably priced.

Blood oranges

Cauliflower: Supplies

Cantaloupes and
honeydews

on cauliflower have
improved remarkably. This
is a crop that likes cool
temperatures and wetter
conditions. Quality is good
and the prices are way
down from its recent high
levels.

Onions: Demand has

continued to improve but
pricing has remained fairly
steady for all three colors.

Stone Fruit

Broccoli
Green onions
Red and yellow
peppers

on all types of potatoes.

Idaho potatoes are in good
supply and excellent
quality. We are also selling
lots of colorful red new
potatoes and all shapes
and colors of fingerlings.

Chile is right around the

corner 1-2 weeks.

Mexico, we are seeing very

limited supply in that area.

Cantaloupes and
honeydews: Prices are

Zucchini and yellow

squash: Mini-tsunami

coming down with good

product from California.

came ashore in homestead, FL. with brackish

water which decimated
squash fields. We
recommend replacing
these commodities on your
menus.

Broccoli and crowns:

Finally, nice price relief on
these.

Romaine, green and

red leaf and iceberg

Green onions: Hit peak.

Coming down.

WATCH

still seeing prices high and

supplies tight. There are
absolutely no lunch bunch
grapes.

Asparagus: Peru
Apricots, peaches and
volumes are at an all-time
nectarines: Stone fruit from low. Due to the weather in

Local butternut

Cucumbers: Florida is
finished with bad weather

Red and Yellow peppers: and short supplies are

Strawberries

All from Mexico now with

plenty of supply and better
pricing.

Tomatoes
Potatoes: Good supplies

Grapes: While still waiting

Cara Cara and Blood
on expected South
Oranges: California is now American vessels, we are
sending an abundance of rich
colored citrus flesh and deep,
multi-layered sweetness in
their cara caras and blood
oranges. Delicious!

Mangos

Avocados: Best buys

WATCH

Grapes
Asparagus
Zucchini and yellow
squash
Cucumbers

coming out of Honduras

and Mexico.

Eggplant: Prices are up

Local butternut: Last shot drastically. Last pickings
from close-by farms.

out of Florida and Mexico is

not ready yet.

Romaine and romaine

hearts: Prices are steady Green cabbage: Prices

Eggplant

still some peel and blister.

Cabbage and celery

have virtually doubled out

of FL.

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