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Farmer's Report

Produce Trends - December 1, 2023

All produce pricing trends are based on USDA data as of November 28, 2023.

VEGETABLES

POTATOES

Russets  arrow steady

The russet potato market is flat this week. Out of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, 70 ct. and 90 ct. are flat, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Reds  arrow steady

The red potato market out of Wisconsin and Minnesota-North Dakota is flat this week, with moderate supply reported. Fairly light demand is reported for Wisconsin, while moderate demand is reported for Minnesota-North Dakota.

Yellows  arrow steady

The yellow potato market out of Wisconsin is flat this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CABBAGE

Round Green  arrow steady

The cabbage market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is flat this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

LEAF LETTUCE

green Leaf  arrow up

The green leaf lettuce market out of Arizona is up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Romaine  arrow down

The romaine lettuce market out of Arizona is down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

ICEBERG  arrow down

The iceberg lettuce market out of Arizona is down this week, with heavy supply and light demand reported.

GARLIC  arrow steady

The garlic market is steady this week, with good supply reported. Vendors expect supply to remain steady until early summer 2024, when the new harvest begins.

ONIONS  arrow up

The onion market out of Washington-West/Central Oregon and Idaho-Eastern Oregon is up this week, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

MUSHROOMS  arrow steady

The mushroom market is steady this week. Vendors report that mushroom supply is steady, and they expect it to remain that way.

CILANTRO  arrow steady

Out of California, 30’s and 60’s are flat, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

CUCUMBERS  arrow steady

The cucumber market is mixed this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is down, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported. Product out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is also down, with moderate supply and light demand reported. Meanwhile, product out of Florida is flat, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CELERY  arrow down

The celery market out of Salinas, California, and Oxnard District, California, is down this week, with moderate supply reported. Fairly light demand is reported for product out of Salinas, while moderate demand is reported for product out of Oxnard District. Vendors report that demand has softened, as the Thanksgiving holiday pull is complete, and supplies are increasing.

Yellow Squash & ZUCCHINI  arrow steady

The yellow squash and zucchini market out of Georgia is steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

GREEN BEANS  arrow steady

The green bean market is mixed this week. Haricot Verts out of Central America and Round green beans out of Mexico crossing through Arizona are down, Round green beans out of Georgia are flat, and Round green beans out of Florida are up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

BELL PEPPERS

Green  arrow steady

The green bell pepper market is mixed this week. Product out of Florida is down, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported; product out of Mexico crossing through Arizona is flat, with light supply and light demand reported; and product out of Coachella Valley, California, is up, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

Red  arrow up

The red bell pepper market out of Coachella Valley, California, is up this week, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

Hot  arrow steady

The hot pepper market is mixed this week. Anaheims are down, Jalapeños are flat, and Habaneros and Poblanos are up, with light supply and good demand reported.

TOMATOES 

Rounds  arrow down

The Round red tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is down this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Romas  arrow down

The Roma tomato market is down this week. Product out of Florida, and out of Mexico crossing through Otay Mesa, California near San Diego, is down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is also down, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

Grape & Cherry  arrow steady

The Cherry tomato market is mixed this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through Otay Mesa, California, is flat, with moderate supply and light demand reported, while product out of Florida is up, with light supply and good demand reported. The Grape tomato market out of Mexico crossing through both Texas and Otay Mesa, is flat this week, with light supply reported. Light demand is reported for product crossing through Otay Mesa, while good demand is reported for product crossing through Texas.

CARROTS  arrow steady

The carrot market is flat this week. Product out of California is flat, with light supply and good demand reported. Product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is also flat, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

GREEN ONIONS  arrow steady

Green onions out of Mexico crossing through California and Arizona are flat, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

CAULIFLOWER  arrow down

The cauliflower market out of California and Arizona is down this week, with moderate supply reported. Very light demand is reported for product out of California, while moderate demand is reported for product out of Arizona.

ASPARAGUS  arrow steady

The asparagus market out of Peru is flat this week, with fairly light supply and light demand reported.

BROCCOLI  arrow down

The broccoli market out of California and Arizona is down this week, with moderate supply reported. Light demand is reported for product out of California, while moderate demand is reported for product out of Arizona.

HANGING FRUIT

Apples and Pears

Apples  arrow steady

The apple market is mixed this week. Out of Washington, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith and Honeycrisp are flat, while Red Delicious are down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Pears  arrow steady

The pear market out of Washington is flat this week for both Bosc and Bartlett varieties, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CITRUS

LEMONS  arrow steady

The lemon market out of California and Arizona is flat this week, with fairly light supply and fairly good demand reported.

LIMES  arrow steady

The lime market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is flat this week, with moderate supply and light demand reported.

ORANGES  arrow down

The Navel orange market out of California and Arizona is down this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

BERRIES

STRAWBERRIES  arrow steady

The strawberry market is mixed this week. Product out of Santa Maria, California, is down, with moderate supply and very light demand reported. Product out of Florida is also down, with fairly light supply and light demand reported. Meanwhile, product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is flat, with moderate supply and light demand reported.

GRAPES  arrow steady

The grape market is mixed this week. Out of Kern District, California, Red Seedless are up, while Autumn King are flat, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

TROPICAL

PINEAPPLES  arrow steady

The pineapple market out of Central America, imported through both Philadelphia and Southern California, is flat this week for 5, 6, 7 and 8 counts, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

BANANAS  arrow steady

The banana market remains steady, with good supply and quality reported.

AVOCADOS  arrow steady

The avocado market is mixed this week. Out of Mexico crossing through Texas, 48’s, 60’s and 70’s are up, while 40’s are flat, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

MELONS

CANTALOUPES  arrow steady

The cantaloupe market out of California, Central America, and Mexico crossing through Arizona is flat this week for 9 ct. and 12 ct. Light supply and light demand is reported for product out of California, moderate supply and moderate demand is reported for product out of Mexico crossing through Arizona, and fairly light supply and moderate demand is reported for product out of Central America.

HONEYDEWS  arrow steady

The honeydew market is mixed this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported, while product out of Imperial Valley, California, is flat, with light supply and fairly good demand reported.

The data contained in the Farmer’s Report is provided for informational purposes only, is not tailored to your specific purchasing needs, and is not intended as a substitute for any other publicly-available market data or information. The Farmer’s Report is compiled from the last-received market data provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and/or other market sources, and is subject to change without notice. Nothing herein is the opinion of US Foods®. US Foods neither assumes any legal liability nor makes any warranty or guaranty, either express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy or usefulness of this information.