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Market Insider May 14, 2021

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Broccoli

Broccoli
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No hope for this market to change next week.  Plenty of supplies in Salinas and Watsonville will keep inventories high and prices down.


Cabbage

Cabbage
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Light supplies from Florida as most growers finish for the season.  Prices are slightly higher.  Quality is generally good.


Carrots

Carrots
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Carrot market steady with good supplies.  Growers are seeing better supplies of Jumbo and cello size in the fields which is a plus.  Demand for snack carrots continues strong and advanced ordering is still the way to go.


Cauliflower

Cauliflower
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Supplies are plentiful. Demand is just fair. Quality and condition has been overall good. Lots of DEALS on 9s and 16s.


Celery

Celery
steady

Market is steady with good quality and supplies.


Green Onions

Green Onions
steady

Market is steady. Quality fair with minor inspect pressure.


lettuce

Green Leaf Lettuce

Green Leaf Lettuce

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Green Leaf Lettuce

With optimum growing conditions, the GREEN leaf market will remain depressed.  Plenty of supplies are available out of the Salinas Valley.

Iceberg Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce

steady

Iceberg Lettuce

We do not see any change with the Iceberg market next week.  While some growers will have lighter supplies next week, other growers will have extra supplies.  With the addition of new items like corn and watermelons, demand for Iceberg will not be first on buyers lists.

Red Leaf Lettuce

Red Leaf Lettuce

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Red Leaf Lettuce

No change with the market.  Plenty of supplies.

Romaine Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce

steady

Romaine Lettuce

With good growing conditions in the Salinas Valley, the supplies of both the carton and hearts are plentiful.  The market will remain steady into next week.