Farmer's Report

Produce Trends - April 12, 2024

All produce pricing trends are based on USDA data as of April 9, 2024.

VEGETABLES

POTATOES

Russets  

The russet potato market is mixed this week. Out of Southern Washington-Northern Oregon, 70 ct. are up and 90 ct. are steady, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. Out of Idaho, 70 ct. are steady and 90 ct. are down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Reds  

The red potato market is mixed this week. Product out of Minnesota-North Dakota is up, while product out of Florida is down, 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 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 California and Arizona is down this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Romaine  

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

ICEBERG  

The iceberg lettuce market out of California and Arizona is down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light 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 is down this week. Moderate supply and good demand are reported for product out of Southern Washington-Northern Oregon, light supply and good demand are reported for product out of Western Idaho-Eastern Oregon, and moderate supply and moderate demand are reported for product out of Texas. Vendors report that supply out of Texas is improving, but that prices are still at 10-year highs for this time of the year.

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 Oxnard District, California, 30's and 60's are steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CUCUMBERS  

The cucumber market is down this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through both Texas and Nogales, Arizona, is down, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. Product out of Florida is also down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Vendors report that the spring harvest in Mexico, along with good weather in Florida, has resulted in increasing supply.

CELERY  

The celery market out of Oxnard District, California, is down this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Yellow Squash & ZUCCHINI  

Out of Florida, the yellow squash market is up this week, while the zucchini market is down, with fairly heavy supply and fairly good demand reported.

GREEN BEANS  

The green bean market out of Florida and out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

BELL PEPPERS

Green  

The green bell pepper market out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is down this week, with moderate supply and light demand reported.

Red  

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

Hot  

The hot pepper market out of Mexico is mixed this week. Jalapeños and Serranos are up, while Anaheims are steady, with moderate supply and good demand reported. Supplies continue to be tight, as preparation for Cinco de Mayo continues to drive increased demand, according to vendors who expect strong markets for the next two weeks or so, followed by a decline after the holiday.

CARROTS  

The carrot market out of California is steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

GREEN ONIONS  

The green onion market out of Mexico crossing through California and Arizona is up this week, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.

CAULIFLOWER  

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

ASPARAGUS  

The asparagus market out of Mexico is down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. Historically, asparagus prices have increased between now and late April, when the growing season in Mexico wraps up and Peruvian imports begin to increase, according to analysts.

BROCCOLI  

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

TOMATOES 

Rounds  

The Round red tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is down again this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. The decline in prices is due to improvement in the weather in the Florida and Mexico growing regions, and an increase in harvests, according to vendors.

Romas  

The Roma tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is down again this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. The decline in prices is due to improvement in the weather in the Florida and Mexico growing regions, and an increase in harvests, according to vendors.

Grape & Cherry  

The Cherry tomato market out of Florida is down again this week, with light supply and fairly light demand reported, while the Grape tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is steady this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

HANGING FRUIT

Apples and Pears

Apples  

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

Pears  

The D'Anjou pear market out of Washington is steady this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CITRUS

LEMONS  

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

LIMES  

The lime market is down this week. Out of Mexico crossing through Texas, 150's, 200's and 250's are all down, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported.

ORANGES  

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

BERRIES

STRAWBERRIES  

The strawberry market is mixed this week. Product out of Santa Maria, California, and Oxnard, California, is up, while product out of Salinas, California, is steady, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

GRAPES  

The grape market is mixed this week. Out of Chile imported through Philadelphia, White Seedless is flat and Red Seedless is down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

TROPICAL

PINEAPPLES  

The pineapple market is steady this week. Out of Central America imported through Philadelphia, 5, 6, 7 and 8 counts are all steady, with light supply and good demand reported.

BANANAS  

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

AVOCADOS  

The avocado market is down this week. Out of Mexico, 40's, 48's, 60's and 70's are all down, with heavy supply and light demand reported.

MELONS

CANTALOUPES  

The cantaloupe market is up this week. Out of Central America imported through both South Florida and Southern California, 9 ct. are down and 12 ct. are flat, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

HONEYDEWS  

The honeydew market out of Central America imported through Florida is up, with light supply and good demand reported.