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Potatoes Red & Yellow: Markets remain active with heavy demand and low volume.Avocado: The industry is in a demand exceeds supply situation on Mexican fruit.Carrots: Mexican jumbo carrots are priced very high due to rain causing shortagesSpanish Onions: Markets on yellow beginning to ease. White onions to remain limited for the next 3-4 weeks

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• GREEN ONIONS Green onion supply continues to be plentiful. Quebec green onions production has ramped up and supplies are easily meeting demand.

• CUCUMBERS EAST - Expect good availability for next two weeks.WEST - The cucumber market is decreasing slightly, but remaining steady.

• BROCCOLI The broccoli market continues to stay steady with steady supplies in the pipeline. Quality is fair with slight purpling, some mechanical damage andoccasional yellow cast.

• POTATOES New crop potatoes continue to be scarce as supplies are limited industry-wide; in particular, red potatoes. We will see an improving supply chain as we move into August. Ontario will start over the next couple of weeks with light supplies.

• ONIONS As more onions start to fill up the pipeline over the coming weeks, expect to see a declining market on yellow onions as we approach August. White onions will remain limited until mid-to-late August.

• LIMESExpect markets to continue to rise, especially if importers continue to have issues with replacing existing supplies. Sizing is still peaking on 175/200.

• LETTUCES ICEBERG - Triggered pricing on value-added items is still in effect, but expect normal pricing for next week. The problem of lightweight lettuce has gone away. Expect weights on lettuce at 39-44 pounds. Quebec iceberg lettuce continues with good supplies and heavy demand. The primary pack from Quebec is 24ct cello wrapped. ROMAINE / LEAF - Better availability on romaine continues with most shippers. Triggers on value-added romaine items as well as green and red leaf have been removed. Romaine hearts have better availability compared to past weeks but availability is still moderate to light. 25 pounds. Quebec green leaf, red leaf and romaine continue with good volume and heavy demand. SPRING MIX, SPINACH & BABY KALEBaby leaf supplies continue to be plentiful. ROCKET ARUGULA / WATERCRESSArugula supplies continue to be a little on the tight side. Weather has negatively affected the supply of baby red kale and it will not be available for the foreseeable future. Bunched watercress quality and availability is good. Red watercress is done until the fall.

• APPLESThe apple market is very active. Most shippers are struggling on Golden Delicious and the overall market availability is gapping.

• BRUSSELS SPROUTS Brussels sprouts market continues to stay steady as there is plenty of supply is in the pipeline.

• CELERY Steady supplies of product continue. The best availability continues on large sizing, 24 count in particular. Quebec celery continues with good supplies.

• CORNLocal corn has started with very light supplies.

• AVOCADOSThis week we expect to see the start of an overall decline in total supply entering the marketplace week over week.

• GOLD PINEAPPLES Pineapple supplies will continue be tight through mid-September. This is due to NDF and a trucker strike that had paralyzed transport to and from the Atlantic side port of Limon.

• MELONCANTALOUPES - The market is a little stronger, quality is consistent and with great brix levels.HONEYDEWS - We are seeing good demand for both small and large fruit. It has solid internal and external quality with great brix levels.

• TOMATOES EAST - East coast summer tomato programs are currently widely scattered between Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.WEST - Heat in the valley is causing somescarring, sun scald, and advancing the condition of fruit in transit causing rapid maturity in color and firmness.

• STONE FRUIT All varieties of stone fruit are currently available, but sizes are heavy on large side. Most of the smaller volume fill size fruit (70’sand 80’s) are not being harvested and growers are focusing on larger volume fill and tray pack sizes.

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• ASPARAGUSThere is a demand-exceeds-supply situation in U.S. markets. Pricing has also continued to rise.Asparagus should become promotable again in mid- to late-August.

• CAULIFLOWER Supplies are moderate with the quality as good. Quebec continues with good supplies and Ontariohas also started.

• MANGOESCurrent sizing on is peaking on 10 count followed by 9 count and 12 count. We expect a decrease in volume on small fruit as we get closer to the end of July.

• PEARSD’Anjou pears are all that is available out of Washington and prices have firmed up. We do expect some shippers to come down with new crop.

• GRAPEFRUIT Internal and external color is nice with high brix.Supplies have improved on red grapefruit with increased volume daily, peaking on 36/40 count.

• SEA ASPARAGUS - From BC• SUMMER TRUFFLES - From Spain• WINTER TRUFFLES - From Australia• BLUEFOOT - From France• MOREL MUSHROOMS - From BC• CHANTERELLE - From Bulgaria• ** NEW ** PINE MUSHROOMS- From BC• ** NEW ** LOBSTER MUSHROOM - From BC

• EGGPLANT EAST - Demand on eggplant is not very strong keeping pricing at a moderate level.WEST - Good supplies of eggplant are available.

• PEPPERS EAST - The green pepper supply is extremely tight. Quality has been hit and miss in all regions.WEST - Moderate and good supplies of serrano, green, red and jalapeños.

• CITRUS - LEMONSCalifornia supplies continue to remain tight on 140’s and smaller, this will continue for most of the summer. Inventory on large fruit remains readily available.

• BEANSGreen bean supplies continue to be very tight. Snipped bean supplies are tight and are being pro-rated with good quality and triggered pricing

• WATERMELON Supplies are still tight on seedless watermelons. Local seedless are still about a week away, while yellow flesh watermelons are in good supply.

• ORANGES There are plenty California Valencia’s on all sizes and grades with great quality expected for the rest of the month. Supplies of imported navels continue to increase weekly.

• BERRIES BLUEBERRIESBlueberries are plentiful and promotable. Look for the market remain lower as we move into next week. RASPBERRIESRaspberries remain in light supplies with most shippers while they wait for the larger production to begin.BLACKBERRIESBlackberries continue to be a very much demand-exceeds-supply situation. Quality has only been fair with some red cell being the main problem found.STRAWBERRIESThe strawberry market remains fairly firm. The numbers are looking to improve slightly moving into the week with lighter overall demand expected for the weekend.

• ZUCCHINI EAST - Zucchini supplies are light on yellow and steady on green.WEST - Quality from all growing districts is good. Good supplies are expected to continue through the week.

• GRAPES Green grape supplies have been a little lighter. Red Grape volumes continue to increase as we move forward. Quality is excellent for both.

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