Farmer's Report

Produce Trends - April 26, 2024

All produce pricing trends are based on USDA data as of April 23, 2024.

VEGETABLES

POTATOES

Russets  

The russet potato market is steady this week. Out of Southern Washington-Northern Oregon and Idaho, 70 ct. and 90 ct. are steady, with moderate supply reported. Moderate demand is reported for product out of Southern Washington-Northern Oregon, while light demand is reported for product out of Idaho. Vendors report that the supply of 40 ct. and 50 ct. remains tight, and they expect it to be volatile until the new crop is harvested in August.

Reds  

The red potato market out of Florida is steady, with fairly light supply and moderate demand reported. Vendors report quality and supply issues, which they expect to continue for the next few months.

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 up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

LEAF LETTUCE

green Leaf  

The green leaf lettuce market out of Salinas, California, is up this week, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported.

Romaine  

The romaine lettuce market out of Salinas, California, is up significantly this week, with light supply and good demand reported. Vendors report that cooler weather is preventing product from sizing up, resulting in disease pressure and tight supply.

ICEBERG  

The iceberg lettuce market out of Salinas, California, is up this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. Vendors report that cooler weather is preventing product from sizing up, resulting in disease pressure and tight supply.

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 mixed this week. Product out of Western Idaho-Eastern Oregon is steady, while product out of Texas is down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Product out of Southern Washington-Northern Oregon is also down, with moderate supply and good demand reported. Vendors report that the supply of super colossal and colossal Yellow onions is tight, as shippers prepare to move from Texas to California. They report that the supply of Red onions is also very tight, and they expect it to remain so until the new crop is available out of the Northwestern United States in August. However, they report that the supply of White onions is improving out of Mexico and Texas, and that overall supply should increase even more now that California fields are coming online.

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 mixed this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up, with moderate demand reported. Product out of Florida is also up, with good demand reported. However, product out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is down, with light demand reported. Moderate supply is reported for all three regions.

CELERY  

The celery market out of Oxnard, California, is up this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Vendors report that cooler weather is preventing product from sizing up, resulting in disease pressure and tight supply.

Yellow Squash & ZUCCHINI  

The yellow squash market out of Florida is steady this week, while the zucchini market is up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

GREEN BEANS  

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

Red  

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

Hot  

The hot pepper market out of Mexico is mixed this week. Poblanos are up, while Anaheims, Jalapeños and Serranos are down, with light supply and fairly good demand reported. Vendors report that the recent elevated pricing for Jalapeños out of Mexico has led to reduced demand, resulting in price declines from the all-time highs reached last week.

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 down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. Vendors report that harvests improved this week, but that supply gaps out of Mexico, along with high demand for Cinco de Mayo, could lead to higher prices over the next couple of weeks.

CAULIFLOWER  

The cauliflower market out of Salinas, California, is up this week, with fairly light supply and good demand reported. Vendors report that cooler weather is preventing product from sizing up, resulting in disease pressure and tight supply.

ASPARAGUS  

The asparagus market is mixed this week. Product out of Peru is up, with light supply and moderate demand reported, while product out of Mexico is down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

BROCCOLI  

The broccoli market out of Salinas, 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 up, with moderate supply and good demand reported. Vendors report that growers in Florida are transitioning fields, that volumes out of Mexico are lower than expected, and that the supply of smaller-sized Round reds is tight.

Romas  

The Roma tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported. Vendors report that growers in Florida are transitioning fields, that volumes out of Mexico are lower than expected, and that the supply of smaller-sized Romas is tight.

Grape & Cherry  

The Cherry tomato market out of Florida is down this week, with light supply and fairly light demand reported, while the Grape tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is up this week, with moderate supply and moderate 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 Fuji, Honeycrisp and Red Delicious are steady, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

Pears  

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

CITRUS

LEMONS  

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

LIMES  

The lime market is mixed this week. Out of Mexico crossing through Texas, 150's and 200's are up, while 250's are steady, with light supply and fairly good demand reported.

ORANGES  

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

BERRIES

STRAWBERRIES  

The strawberry market is down this week, with light supply and light demand reported.

GRAPES  

The grape market is mixed this week. Out of Chile imported through Philadelphia, White Seedless are down, while Red Seedless are steady, 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 mixed this week. Out of Mexico, 40's and 48's are up, while 60's and 70's are down, with fairly heavy supply and fairly good demand reported. According to analysts, current pricing is slightly elevated and is expected to remain so for the next couple of months, as crops in Mexico, Peru and California are smaller than usual this year.

MELONS

CANTALOUPES  

The cantaloupe market is mixed this week. Out of Central America imported through South Florida, 9 ct. are up, while 12 ct. are steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

HONEYDEWS  

The honeydew market is mixed this week. Product out of Mexico crossing through Nogales, Arizona, is down, with moderate supply and light demand reported, while product out of Central America imported through Florida is up, with light supply and moderate demand reported.