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Market Insider October 30, 2020

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Beans

Beans
steady

Good supplies from Georgia. The price is lower. Quality is variable.


Bell Peppers

Bell Peppers
steady

Green bells are up a little this week. The product is shipping from Central California. We should start to see some crossing through Nogales for a couple of weeks. Red, Yellow, and Orange are steady. Moderate supplies from Georgia. Prices are lower. Quality is generally good.


Chiles

Chiles
steady

Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices on Jalapeno slightly higher, Poblano slightly lower, Habanero lower, others generally unchanged. Quality is variable.


Corn

Corn
steady

Light supplies from Georgia. Prices are unchanged. Quality is generally good.


Cucumbers

Cucumbers
steady

Cucumber prices are down this week. The product is still crossing through Baja and Nogales. Supplies have improved and quality is also improving.  Moderate supplies from Georgia expected to remain about the same. Trading is fairly slow. Prices are lower. Quality is generally good.


Eggplant

Eggplant
steady

Moderate supplies from Georgia. Prices are lower. Quality is generally good.


Onions

Onions
steady

NW Onions Demand is good on all colors. Medium Yellows in particular are gaining strength as demand pushes supply. Export continues with strong FOB’s as well. White onion demand has ebbed and flowed this season. Mexico’s export demand pushed prices up until they were no longer attractive; prices dropped. Of course, Mexico exports once again took advantage of lower pricing; prices are now rising. Interesting. Onion harvest is complete in the NW, everything is undercover. Markets appear to be stable with underlying firmness in the air. All colors of Organic Onions are available albeit at higher pricing this season.


potatoes

Colored Potatoes

Colored Potatoes

steady

Colored Potatoes

Mt Vernon: the harvest is complete. Good supplies in the barn. Outstanding color on these varietals this season. White B’s seem to be very popular currently and a bit tight. All colors are available including Fingerlings. Organics are available. Eastern WA continues with a small supply of Red & Yellow potatoes to go perfectly with your russet and onions orders. Quality Good. ORGANIC colored spuds are available as well.

Russet Potatoes

Russet Potatoes

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Russet Potatoes

Large Russet cartons continue to be moved at discounted prices across the nation as another round of COVID threatens to slow restaurant trade once again this fall. WA & OR tend to have normal crop yield this season peaking on larger size spuds. Thusly, small count cartons & consumer packs prices are firming as demand meets supply. However, Idaho, with an evident smaller size profile this season, continues to discount all carton sizes, showing growing strength on consumer packs. Harvest is complete for the most part with a strangler here and there. Perfect timing as typical freezing temps hit the PNW. – Quality is outstanding. Organic Russets are available.

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

steady

Sweet Potatoes

Steady supplies from North Carolina and Mississippi. Prices are generally unchanged. Quality is generally good.


Soft Squash

Soft Squash
steady

Zucchini – There are good supplies of zucchini available in Nogales, quality is improving. Central Cal and Baja are winding down. Prices are steady. Moderate supplies from Georgia. Prices on zucchini are lower. Quality is generally good. Light supplies from Florida expected to increase as more shippers begin harvesting. Quality is generally good.

Yellow Squash – Yellow Squash is the same as zucchini, prices are steady. Central Cal production should start winding down soon. The product is crossing through Nogales, quality is improving. Moderate supplies from Georgia. Prices are generally unchanged. Quality is good. Moderate supplies from Florida expected to increase as more shippers begin harvesting. Quality is good.


tomatoes

Grape Tomatoes

Grape Tomatoes

steady

Grape Tomatoes

The East: Availability is loosening up and is improving weekly, volume should be steady. Quality is variable.

The West: Supply is improving, Baja is having quality and supply issues due to weather.

 

 

Roma Tomatoes

Roma Tomatoes

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Roma Tomatoes

The East: Supply is still very light and expectation is this will not turn around until near Thanksgiving.

The West: Mexican supplies are becoming more prevalent as more regions onboard. California is done for the season.

Round Tomatoes

Round Tomatoes

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Round Tomatoes

East Coast: Supplies continue to be light due to the transition. Sizing is even and quality is good. Expect volume to increase in the next 7 to 10 days.

West Coast: The Mexican fall crop is beginning to take shape, supplies should increase weekly. California season is officially done.