Week 46 2025 Market Updates
ALERTS
Strawberries
Multiple weather events across California and Mexico have severely impacted strawberry harvests. Supply will be extremely limited until Florida begins production in December. Orders will be prorated and shipped as available, but quality issues are expected. If allocations have not yet been reduced, immediate action is recommended.
Western Vegetables
Heavy rainfall in California has disrupted harvests for lettuce, leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, and other salad vegetables. The Huron region received over 20% of its annual rainfall in the past month. Affected items include:
- All salad vegetables
- All lettuces and greens
- Broccoli, cauliflower, celery
- Green onions, Napa, Bok Choy
- Cilantro, parsley, Brussels sprouts
Expect challenges until the transition to Yuma, Arizona, around Thanksgiving weekend.
Fruit & Vegetable Highlights
Apples
New crop varieties are in peak harvest, with Cosmic Crisp expected in December. This season has produced a large crop, offering strong promotional opportunities through spring.
Berries
- Blueberries: Good quality and supply from Peru. Promotable volume expected through year-end.
- Blackberries: Supply remains strong through December.
- Raspberries: Tight supply due to poor quality and low yields from Mexico.
Citrus
- Clementines: California harvest has begun lightly.
- Lemons: Tight market; demand exceeds supply.
- Navels: Steady imports; high demand expected until California harvest begins in two weeks.
- Limes: Good supply from Mexico.
Eastern Vegetables
- Cucumbers: Good supply from Georgia; Florida starting early harvest.
- Green Peppers: Good supply from Georgia and Florida.
- Green Beans: Moderate supply; cooler weather slowing Georgia production.
- Zucchini & Yellow Squash: Moderate supply from Georgia and South Florida.
- Tray Corn: Moderate supply from Georgia.
- Eggplant: Moderate supply; cold weather may impact the Georgia crop.
- Green Cabbage: Good supply from North Carolina and Georgia.
- Hard Squash: Good supply from Michigan and New York.
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Grapes: California grapes remain well-supplied with promotional opportunities through November. Recent rains have affected the quality.
Hothouse Items
- Beefsteaks: Moderate supply; Canadian volume declining, Mexico steady.
- TOV (Tomatoes on Vine): Good supply and excellent quality.
- Colored Peppers: Moderate supply; Canada winding down, Mexico in full production.
- European Cucumbers: Moderate supply; Mexico increasing, Canada wrapping up.
- Mini Cucumbers: Moderate supply from Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Snacking Tomatoes: Moderate supply; quality good, demand increasing for holidays.
Chili Peppers
- Chiles: Good supply; Georgia late-season, Florida starting. Cold weather may impact Georgia.
- Mini Sweets: Good supply from Mexico.
Melons
- Watermelons: Moderate supply from South Florida.
- Cantaloupes & Honeydew: Moderate supply; Guatemala fruit improving volume, honeydew imports arriving next week.
Onions
- Yellow, Red, White: Over-supplied.
- Sweets: Moderate supply from Peru.
Pears
Excellent supply of Bartlett and Bosc pears from Washington.
Potatoes (Over-supplied)
- Russet: Excellent supply; harvest complete, strong availability through holidays.
- Red & Gold: Great supply from Idaho and Washington.
- Sweet Potatoes: New crop harvest underway; excellent supply.
Tomatoes – Field Grown
- Romas: Moderate supply; Florida early harvest underway, cold snap may slow progress.
- Round Tomatoes: Good supply and excellent early quality from Florida.
- Grape Tomatoes: Moderate supply; primarily from Labelle, Florida. Naples begins in December.
Tropical Fruit
- Avocados: Excellent supply from Mexico; highly promotable.
- Honey Mangos: Moderate supply from Ecuador via South Florida.
- Mangos: Moderate supply from Brazil arriving in NJ and South Florida.
- Dragon Fruit: Moderate supply from Ecuador via South Florida.
- Limes: Good supply; promotable volumes from Mexico.
