Market Reports

Featured Market Alerts:

Asparagus – Asparagus production from Mexico continues to decline due to seasonality. Peru has begun with a light production. As we move through April, expect Peru volume to increase.

Avocados - For 60ct and 70ct sizes, triggers are in effect. Markets are steady at higher levels, but poised to rise again when the Cinco De Mayo pull comes into effect. Peru is just around the corner, with fruit expected to arrive in volume in late May/early June. The Peruvian fruit coming into the US is expected to peak at 60/70ct; this is not normal for Peruvian fruit. Due to the higher dry matter content in Mexican fruit, ripening times remain short. Because of lower dry matter, California fruit is coming online in a light way and ripening time is longer. There will be fewer fruits than last year, and larger fruits will peak. 

Berries (Strawberries) - The recent rain and cold weather have disrupted production yields. In the past six weeks, we have experienced rain events on the weekends. Santa Maria and Oxnard are recovering, but another weather front is expected this weekend. Demand is strong for limited amounts of fruit. The situation should begin to change next week when more fruit is expected to mature in all areas. Salinas and Watsonville are just scratching the surface of their new crop of summer fruit. In the North, numbers are expected to come on quickly.