Week 2 2026 Market Update
Heavy rains in California’s Central Valley over the past two weeks have caused noticeable softness in navel oranges and clementines and have contributed to tight supplies and reduced yields in the celery market.
Lettuce & Leafy Greens
- Excellent quality as growing conditions in Yuma have improved over the past week.
Apples
- New crop varieties are in peak harvest.
- Large crop this season with strong promotable opportunities through spring.
Berries
- Strawberries: Excellent quality from Florida.
- Blueberries: Peru volumes slowing; Chilean arrivals with good quality.
- Raspberries: Moderate, steady supply from Mexico.
- Blackberries: Strong volume continues from Mexico.
Broccoli
- Quality has improved dramatically over the past two weeks.
Celery
- Transitioning to Arizona; still harvesting in Oxnard, CA.
- Heavy rains have reduced yields.
Citrus
- Clementines: Full harvest; rain causing some softness.
- Navels: Some softness due to rain; short-term issue.
- Lemons: Tight market as demand exceeds supply.
- Limes: Good supply from Mexico.
Eastern Vegetables
- Cucumbers: Light supply; Mexico ramping up with solid quality.
- Green Peppers: Moderate supply; quality improving after holiday impacts.
- Green Beans: Light supply; transportation challenges affected quality; sourcing from Immokalee, Homestead, and Lake Region.
- Zucchini & Yellow Squash: Moderate supply; Plant City finishing, Immokalee/Homestead carrying season.
- Eggplant: Light supply; Mexico providing most volume.
- Green Cabbage: Light supply; Florida now producing.
- Hard Squash: Moderate supply; transition complete to Mexico.
Grapes
- Peru imports in full swing; Chile to start in three weeks.
Greens
- Kale & Turnip: Low supply due to cool weather and freezes in Georgia.
Hothouse
- Beefsteaks: Light–moderate supply; strong demand ahead of Mexico’s increased production.
- TOV: Light–moderate supply; best tomato to promote until February.
- Colored Peppers: Good supply from Mexico.
- European Cucumbers: Good promotable supply.
- Mini Cucumbers: Light supply; expected to improve in 2–3 weeks.
- Snacking Tomatoes: Moderate supply.
Chili Peppers
- Chiles:
Light supply as Eastern production shifts to winter. Plant City is finished, Southwest Florida is the main source, and supply should improve within two weeks as Western fields ramp up.
- Mini Sweets: Good promotable supply from Mexico.
Melons
- Watermelons: Light supply; South Florida finished.
- Mini Watermelons: Moderate supply; Guatemalan fruit improving.
- Cantaloupes & Honeydew: Good supply from Guatemala.
Onions
- White onions tightening seasonally; market expected to rise over the next two months.
Pears
- Excellent supply.
Pomegranates
- Season finished due to California rains.
Potatoes
- Oversupplied; strong availability through spring.
- Russets: Excellent supply, especially bagging sizes.
- Red & Gold: Strong supply from Idaho and Washington.
- Sweet Potatoes: Harvest complete; excellent supply.
Stone Fruit
- Imported cherries in full swing; imported stone fruit arriving next week.
Tomatoes (Field-Grown)
- Romas: Light supply; weather impacts fruit set.
- Rounds: Moderate supply; Florida lighter due to cool weather.
- Grape Tomatoes: Moderate supply; strong availability from Mexico.
Tropical
- Avocados: Good supply; promotable from Mexico.
- Honey Mangos: Moderate supply from Ecuador.
- Mangos: Moderate Brazilian arrivals in NJ and South Florida.
- Dragon Fruit: Moderate supply from Ecuador.
- Limes: Light supply; bloom drop in Mexico expected to reduce crop 30% January–March.
