Farmer's Report
Produce Trends - March 15, 2024
All produce pricing trends are based on USDA data as of March 12, 2024.
VEGETABLES
POTATOES
Russets
The russet potato market is steady this week. Out of Washington and Oregon, 70 ct. and 90 ct. are steady, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. Out of Idaho, 70 ct. and 90 ct. are also steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
Reds
The red potato market is mixed this week. Product out of Wisconsin and Minnesota-North Dakota is steady, while product out of Florida is up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
Yellows
The yellow potato market out of Florida is steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
CABBAGE
Round Green
The cabbage market is mixed this week. Product out of Florida is steady, while product out of California and Arizona is up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is down, with moderate supply and light demand reported.
LEAF LETTUCE
green Leaf
The green leaf lettuce market out of Arizona is up this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
Romaine
The romaine lettuce market out of Arizona is up this week, with light supply and good demand reported.
ICEBERG
The iceberg lettuce market out of Arizona is up significantly this week, with fairly light supply and good demand reported.
GARLIC
The garlic market is steady this week, with good supply reported. Vendors expect this supply to remain steady until early summer, when the new harvest begins.
ONIONS
The onion market out of Washington-Western/Central Oregon and Idaho-Eastern Oregon is steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
MUSHROOMS
The mushroom market is steady this week. Vendors report that mushroom supply is steady, and they expect it to remain that way.
CILANTRO
Out of California, 30’s and 60’s are steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
CUCUMBERS
The cucumber market is down this week. Moderate supply and moderate demand is reported for product out of Mexico crossing through Texas; moderate supply and fairly light demand is reported for product out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona; and light supply and moderate demand is reported for product out of Central America imported through Florida.
CELERY
The celery market is mixed this week. Product out of Oxnard District, California, is down, while product out of California and Arizona is steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
Yellow Squash & ZUCCHINI
Out of Florida, yellow squash is down this week, while zucchini is steady, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.
GREEN BEANS
The green bean market is mixed this week. Out of Florida, Round green beans are down, while they are up out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
BELL PEPPERS
Green
The green bell pepper market is mixed this week. Product out of Florida is steady, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported, while product out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is up, with fairly light supply and good demand reported.
Red
The red bell pepper market out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is up this week, with fairly light supply and good demand reported.
Hot
The hot pepper market is mixed this week. Anaheims are up, Habaneros and Jalapeños are steady and Poblanos are down, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.
CARROTS
The carrot market is mixed this week. Product out of California is steady, while product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
GREEN ONIONS
The green onion market out of Mexico crossing through California and Arizona is down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.
CAULIFLOWER
The cauliflower market is mixed this week. Product out of California is down, while product out of Arizona is up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
ASPARAGUS
The asparagus market out of Mexico is up, with fairly heavy supply and very light demand reported.
BROCCOLI
The broccoli market out of California and Arizona is up this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
TOMATOES
Rounds
The Round red tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is down this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
Romas
The Roma tomato market is mixed this week. Product out of Florida is steady, while product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is down, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. Product out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is also down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
Grape & Cherry
The Cherry tomato market out of Florida is steady this week, with light supply and moderate demand reported. The Grape tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.
HANGING FRUIT
Apples and Pears
Apples
The apple market is mixed this week. Out of Washington, Gala are up, Granny Smith are down and Honeycrisp, Red Delicious and Fuji are steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
Pears
The pear market is mixed this week. Out of Washington, Bosc variety is steady, while D'Anjou variety is down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
CITRUS
LEMONS
The lemon market out of California and Arizona is up this week, with fairly light supply and moderate demand reported.
LIMES
The lime market is mixed this week. Out of Mexico crossing through Texas, 150’s and 250’s are flat, while 200’s are up, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.
ORANGES
The orange market out of California and Arizona is up this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
BERRIES
STRAWBERRIES
The strawberry market is down this week, with moderate supply reported. Moderate demand is reported for product out of Santa Maria, California; fairly light demand is reported for product out of Oxnard District, California; and light demand is reported for product out of Mexico crossing through both Texas and Otay Mesa, California.
GRAPES
The grape market is mixed this week. Out of Chile imported through Philadelphia, White Seedless is up, while Red Seedless is steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.
TROPICAL
PINEAPPLES
The pineapple market is mixed this week. Out of Central America imported through Philadelphia, 5 and 8 count are steady, while 6 and 7 count are up, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported. Out of Central America imported through Southern California, 5 and 6 count are up, while 7 and 8 count are steady, with fairly light supply and fairly good demand reported.
BANANAS
The banana market remains steady, with good supply and quality reported.
AVOCADOS
The avocado market is up this week. Out of Mexico crossing through Texas, 40’s, 48’s, 60’s and 70’s are all up, with fairly heavy supply and fairly good demand reported.
MELONS
CANTALOUPES
The cantaloupe market is mixed this week. Out of Central America imported through South Florida, 9 ct. and 12 ct. are steady, while out of Central America imported through Southern California, 9 ct. are steady and 12 ct. are down, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.
HONEYDEWS
The honeydew market is mixed this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Product out of Central America imported through Florida is down, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.
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