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BERRY – BLACKBERRYGood volumes rom Mexicoand Guatemala.

BERRY – BLUEBERRIESSupplies are good coming outo Argentina. Quality is good.

BERRY – RASPBERRYMarkets are stable. Quality is good.

BERRY – STRAWBERRYMarkets remain strong. Heavy bruisingand overrripening are still prevalentresulting in shorter shel lie. Rain later inthe week may aect supplies.

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ASPARAGUSMarkets are steady with good suppliesoming out o Mexico and Peru.

AVOCADO HASSCaliornia growing areas arewinding down as Mexicoompensates. Good overall quality.

BEAN, GREENMarkets are steady. Quality is air to goodwith product coming primarily out o Georgia.

VEGETABLE

Asparagus

Beans

Broccoli

Cabbage

Caulifower

Celery

Cucumbers

Lettuce – Iceberg

Lettuce – Lea  Lettuce – Romaine

Lettuce –Spring Mix

Onions – Red

Onions – Yellow

Peppers – Green

Peppers – Red

Potatoes – Russet

Squash – Yellow

Squash – Zucchini Tomato – Cherry Tomato – Grape

Tomato –Mature Green

Tomato – Roma

Tomato – V/Ripe

FRUIT

Avocado

Berry- Blackberry

Berry- Blueberry

Berry- Raspberry

Berry- Strawberry

Grape- Red

Grape- Green

Kiwiruit

Lemons

Limes

Melon–Cantaloupe

Melon – Honeydew Melon–Watermelon Oranges

Pineapple

BERRY–STRAWBERRYMarkets remain strong. Heavybruising and overrripeningare still prevalent resultingn shorter shel lie.

SQUASHSquash markets have strengthenedas Georgia growing areas aregreatly aected by white fyand cooler temperatures.

MELON – CANTALOUPECantaloupe markets havestrengthened as demandexceeds supply, especiallyon larger size melons.

MELON – HONEYDEWHoneydew supplies haveightened as Nogales supplies

cannot meet demand.GRAPESGreen Grape and Red Grapemarkets have strengthened.

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Brix A percentage o soluble sin ruits are almost 100% sugar, thereractometers are widely used to cmaturity in ruits. The number will bsolids as sucrose.

Honeydew & Cantaloupare all averaging about

12%Pineapple is averaging a

12-14%Color: Gold

Brix ScaleLow: 8-10% | Avg: 11-13% | High: 14-1

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LETTUCE

Lettuce markets have dropped. Qualityis good with occasional instances o insectactivity, mildew and bottom rot as a resulto hot temperatures. The transition intoHuron will begin on the fteenth.

MELON –HONEYDEW& CANTALOUPECantaloupe markets have strengthenedas demand exceeds supply, especiallyon larger size melons. Smaller sizeHoneydew have tightened as Nogalessupplies cannot meet demand and Arizonabegins in a light way.

ONIONSSupplies are plentiulcoming rom the Northwestgrowing regions. 

GREEN PEPPERS AND SQUASHGreen Pepper markets are stronger asgrowing areas in Georgia and SouthCarolina experience cooler weather.Quality is good. Squash markets havefrmed as Georgia growing regions aregreatly aected by white y and cooler

temperatures.

RED PEPPERSRed Pepper markets have gainedstrength as supplies become lighter onthe West Coast. Yellow Pepper marketsare steady.

POTATOESGood volumes and quality. 

TOMATOES

Markets have eased with suppliescoming out o Caliornia, Virginia andSouth Carolina. The Florida harvest isdelayed due rain and cooler weather.Romas and Cherries are tight.

BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER

Broccoli supplies are plentiul anduality is good. Hot weather continues torive Cauliower production up. Quality isood. Colored Cauliower supplies have

mproved.

CELERYupplies are steady coming out o Santa

Maria and Salinas. Michigan is fnishing up.

CITRUS – LEMONSGood supplies and quality.mports rom Mexico and Chile

re available.

CITRUS – LIMESMarkets are steady with good suppliesnd quality.

CITRUS – ORANGESMarkets are stable. Regreening has been

oted. Navels will begin at the end o themonth. Florida juicing Oranges have begun.

CORNhere is a seasonal shortage o Georgiaorn as the days become shorter ausing crops to receive less sunlight.

Additionally, ears are running small.

CUCUMBER& EGGPLANTCucumber markets have

rmed as Georgia growingreas experience cooler weather. Quality

s good. Eggplant supplies are good comingrom Georgia. Florida will begin shortly.

GRAPESGreen Grape and Red Grape markets

ave strengthened. Red Grape suppliesre tightening. Black Grapes and Red Globesre available.

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