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Farmer's Report

Produce Trends - MAY 26, 2023

All produce pricing trends are based on USDA data as of May 23, 2023.

VEGETABLES

POTATOES

Russets  arrow up

The russet potato market is mixed this week. Out of Washington and Oregon, 70 ct. Norkotahs are up, while 90 ct. Norkotahs are steady, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported. Out of Idaho, 70 ct. Norkotahs are up, while 90 ct. Norkotahs are steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Reds  arrow steady

The red potato market is up this week out of Florida, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

Yellows  arrow steady

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

CABBAGE

Round Green  arrow up

The cabbage market is steady this week, with good demand, good supply and good quality reported.

LEAF LETTUCE

green Leaf  arrow up

The green leaf market is down this week, with moderately good demand, good supply and good quality reported.

Romaine  arrow up

The romaine market is down this week, with moderately good demand, good supply and good quality reported.

ICEBERG  arrow down

The iceberg market is down this week, with good demand, moderate supply and good quality reported.

GARLIC  arrow steady

According to suppliers, peeled garlic production continues to improve. Suppliers expect the new-crop harvest out of California to begin in June, which should further increase supply then. Quality is reported as good.

ONIONS  arrow steady

The onion market is up this week out of California, with moderate demand, moderate supply and moderately good quality reported.

MUSHROOMS  arrow steady

The mushroom market is steady this week, with good demand, light supply and good quality reported.

CILANTRO  arrow up

The cilantro market is up this week. Out of Oxnard, California, both 30’s and 60’s are up, with good demand, moderate supply and good quality reported.

CUCUMBERS  arrow up

The cucumber market is up this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up, with good demand and moderate supply reported. Product out of Mexico crossing through Arizona is up, with moderate demand and light supply reported. Product out of Florida is steady, with light demand and light supply reported.

CELERY  arrow down

The celery market is up this week, with moderately good demand, fair supply and fair quality reported.

Yellow Squash & ZUCCHINI  arrow up

The squash and zucchini markets out of Florida are steady this week, with moderate demand and moderate supply reported.

GREEN BEANS  arrow up

The green bean market is mixed this week. Machine-picked product out of Georgia is down significantly, with light demand and moderate supply reported, while Imported Haricot Verts are up, with moderate demand and light supply reported.

BELL PEPPERS

Green  arrow up

The green bell pepper market out of Florida is down this week, with moderate demand and light supply reported.

Red  arrow up

The red bell pepper market out of Mexico crossing through Arizona is up this week, with light demand and light supply reported.

Hot  arrow up

The hot pepper market is mixed this week. Anaheims and Serranos are steady, Habaneros and Jalapeños are up, and Poblanos are down. Moderate supply and moderate demand is reported for Poblanos, whereas moderate supply and good demand is reported for all other varieties.

TOMATOES 

Rounds  arrow steady

The red Round tomato market is up this week, with moderate demand, moderate supply and moderate quality reported.

Romas  arrow up

The Roma tomato market is mixed this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up, with moderate supply and light demand reported, while product out of Mexico crossing through Arizona is steady, with moderate supply and good demand reported. Product out of Florida is up, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

Grape & Cherry  arrow up

The grape and cherry tomato markets are mixed this week. Out of Florida, cherry tomatoes are steady, with good demand and light supply reported. Out of Mexico crossing through Texas, grape tomatoes are up, with good demand and moderate supply reported.

CARROTS  arrow steady

The jumbo carrot market is steady this week out of both California and Mexico crossing through Texas, with moderate demand and moderate supply reported.

GREEN ONIONS  arrow up

The green onion market is down this week out of Mexico, with fairly light demand and moderate supply reported.

CAULIFLOWER  arrow up

The cauliflower market is down this week, with moderately good demand, good supply and good quality reported.

ASPARAGUS  arrow up

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

BROCCOLI  arrow up

The broccoli market is down this week, with good demand, good supply and good quality reported.

HANGING FRUIT

Apples and Pears

Apples  arrow steady

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

Pears  arrow up

The pear market is down this week. Out of Washington, D'Anjous are down, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

CITRUS

LEMONS  arrow down

The lemon market is steady this week, with good demand, moderate supply and moderate quality reported.

LIMES  arrow down

The lime market is up slightly this week, with fairly light demand, fairly light supply and moderate quality reported.

ORANGES  arrow steady

The orange market is steady this week, with moderately good demand, moderate supply and moderate quality reported.

BERRIES

STRAWBERRIES  arrow down

The strawberry market is down slightly this week, with very light demand, moderate supply and good quality reported.

GRAPES  arrow up

Red Seedless grapes out of Chile imported through Philadelphia are steady this week, with very light supply and moderate demand reported. The grape market is extremely tight, and there is very little product available to source, according to suppliers, who say that imported volume from Chile and Peru has ceased almost entirely, and supply will be difficult to obtain until Mexican product becomes available in the next couple of weeks.

TROPICAL

PINEAPPLES  arrow steady

The pineapple market is down this week, with moderate demand and moderate supply reported. According to suppliers, supply levels are low, and sizing remains on the smaller side.

BANANAS  arrow steady

The banana market is steady this week, with fair demand, light supply and moderate quality reported.

AVOCADOS  arrow steady

The avocado market is up this week. Out of Mexico, 36’s, 40’s, 48’s and 60’s are up, while 70’s are steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

MELONS

CANTALOUPES  arrow up

The cantaloupe market is steady this week, with moderate demand, moderate supply and good quality reported.

HONEYDEWS  arrow up

The honeydew market is steady this week, with good demand, light supply and moderate quality 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.