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Week 3 2026 Market Update

 

Rain in California’s Central Valley

  • Heavy rains have impacted California citrus crops over the past two weeks.
  • Citrus: Softness in navel oranges and clementines.
  • Celery: Tight supply due to rain and lower yields.
  • Carrots: Prorates on all carrots expected for 3–4 weeks. East Coast carrots (GA/FL) running behind schedule.

Lettuce & Leafy Greens

  • Excellent quality on lettuces as growing conditions improved in Yuma.

Apples

  • New crop varieties in peak harvest.
  • Large crop with promotable opportunities through spring.

Berries

  • Strawberries: Excellent quality from Florida.
  • Blueberries: Peru volume slowing; Chilean product arriving with good quality.
  • Raspberries: Moderate, steady supply from Mexico.
  • Blackberries: Strong volume from Mexico.

Broccoli

  • Quality has improved dramatically over the past two weeks.

Celery

  • Transitioning to Arizona; still harvesting in Oxnard, CA.
  • Heavy rain causing lower yields and elevated markets.

Chili Peppers

  • Chiles: Light supply; Eastern regions transitioning to winter production. Plant City finished; SW Florida now harvesting. Supply and quality expected to improve in 2 weeks.
  • Mini Sweets: Good supply from Baja and Jalisco, Mexico.

Citrus

  • Clementines: Full harvest in CA; rain causing some softness.
  • Navels: Softness noted but not expected to be long-term.
  • Lemons: Tight markets; demand exceeds supply.
  • Limes: Good supply from Mexico.

Eastern Vegetables

  • Cucumbers: Light supply; Florida limited. Mexico crop ramping up with solid quality.
  • Green Pepper: Moderate supply; cold snap reduced FL production slightly. Conditions improving in 2 weeks.
  • Green Beans: Light supply; holiday shipping impacted quality. Available from Immokalee, Homestead, Lake Region.
  • Zucchini & Yellow Squash: Moderate supply; new fields online. Plant City finishing; Immokalee and Homestead carrying winter production.
  • Eggplant: Light supply; Plant City finished. Florida limited; Mexico providing bulk supply from Sinaloa.
  • Green Cabbage: Light supply; Florida production in Ft. Pierce, Belle Glade, Myakka City.
  • Hard Squash: Moderate supply; Eastern finished. Mexico harvest from Sinaloa.

Grapes

  • Import deal from Peru in full swing; volumes building and markets easing. Chile to begin in 3 weeks.

Greens

  • Kale/Turnip: Low supply due to cool weather and freeze in Georgia causing cuts/prorates.

Hothouse

  • Beefsteaks: Light to moderate supply; strong demand for 3 weeks until Mexico catches up.
  • TOV: Light to moderate supply; demand outpacing supply through January. Best tomato option until February.
  • Colored Pepper: Good supply from Jalisco, Sinaloa, Sonora; promotable volumes.
  • European Cucumber: Good supply from Mexico; promotable volumes.
  • Mini Cucumber: Light supply; short daylight and crop cycle gap. Volumes improving in 2–3 weeks.
  • Snacking Tomatoes: Moderate supply.

Melons

  • Watermelons: Light supply; South Florida finished.
  • Mini Watermelons: Moderate supply; Guatemalan fruit improving.
  • Cantaloupes & Honeydew: Good supply from Guatemala.

Onions

  • White onion supply tightening; demand strong. Market expected to rise over next 2 months.

Pears

  • Excellent supply.

Pomegranates

  • Season finished due to rain in Central Valley.

Potatoes

  • Over-supplied; plenty through spring.
  • Russet: Excellent supply, especially bagging sizes.
  • Red & Gold: Great supply from multiple regions (ID, WA).
  • Sweet: Harvest complete; excellent supply.

Stone Fruit

  • Imported cherries in full swing; excellent quality.
  • Peaches, nectarines, and white nectarines available in order guide.
  • Plums delivering next week via Basket Builder.

Tomatoes – Field Grown

  • Romas: Light supply; adverse weather affected fruit set. Labelle finishing soon; Naples carrying winter. MX light production; Baja finishing in 2–3 weeks.
  • Round Tomatoes: Moderate supply; cool weather slowing maturity. Labelle finishing next week; shifting to Naples. MX volume increasing in 3 weeks.
  • Grape Tomatoes: Moderate supply; cool weather limited FL harvest. Labelle finished; Naples active. MX strong availability from Culiacan, Baja, and Central Mexico.

Tropical

  • Avocados: Good supply; promotable volumes from Mexico.
  • Honey Mangos: Moderate supply from Ecuador.
  • Mangos: Moderate supply of Brazilian fruit arriving in NJ and South FL ports.
  • Dragon Fruit: Moderate supply from Ecuador.
  • Limes: Light supply; tail end of season. Mexico reports bloom drop due to heavy rains, expecting 30% crop reduction Jan–Mar.

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