Farmer's Report

Produce Trends - April 19, 2024

All produce pricing trends are based on USDA data as of April 16, 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 flat, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Out of Idaho, 70 ct. and 90 ct. are both down, also with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Vendors report that the supply of 40 ct. and 50 ct. is very tight, and will likely remain that way until the new crop is harvested in August or September.

Reds  

The red potato market is mixed this week. Product out of Minnesota-North Dakota is steady, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported, while product out of Florida is up, with fairly light supply and moderate demand reported. Vendors report some quality issues, and that they expect supplies to be tight until August.

Yellows  

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

Romaine  

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

ICEBERG  

The iceberg lettuce market out of California is up this week, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported. Vendors report lighter weights and smaller sizing for the early crop out of Salinas, but they expect weights to improve over the next 10 days or so.

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 Texas is up, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Product out of Southern Washington-Northern Oregon is down, with moderate supply and good demand reported. Product out of Western Idaho-Eastern Oregon is also down, with light supply and good 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 Oxnard District, California, 30's and 60's are down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

CUCUMBERS  

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 up, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. Product out of Florida is also up, with moderate supply and good demand reported.

CELERY  

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

Yellow Squash & ZUCCHINI  

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

GREEN BEANS  

The green bean market is mixed this week. Out of Florida, Round green beans are steady, 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 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 up this week, with moderate supply and light demand reported.

Hot  

The hot pepper market out of Mexico is up this week. Anaheims, Habaneros, Jalapeños, Poblanos and Serranos are all up, with light supply and good demand reported. Vendors report that the season in the Sinaloa region of Mexico ended prematurely due to weather, and that production in Florida also has been negatively affected by weather, which they expect will lead to tight supply and higher pricing over the next four to six weeks. Jalapeño prices are now at all-time highs, per USDA.

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 moderate demand reported. Vendors report that supply is not stable at this time, as growers transition to new fields.

CAULIFLOWER  

The cauliflower market out of California is up this week, with moderate supply and fairly good demand reported. Vendors expect supply to be tight over the next couple of weeks, as cooler weather has slowed down early plantings in Salinas, California, while production is ending in Yuma, Arizona.

ASPARAGUS  

The asparagus market out of Mexico is down, with moderate supply and light demand reported. Vendors report that supply is not stable at this time, as the season in Mexico is ending, while production in Peru is just beginning.

BROCCOLI  

The broccoli market out of California is down this week, with moderate supply and fairly light demand reported. Vendors expect supply to be tight over the next couple of weeks, as the season in Yuma, Arizona, is ending, while production in Salinas, California, is just beginning.

TOMATOES 

Rounds  

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

Romas  

The Roma tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is down, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported.

Grape & Cherry  

The Cherry tomato market out of Florida is down, with light supply and fairly light demand reported. The Grape tomato market out of Mexico crossing through Texas is also down, with moderate supply and light demand reported.

HANGING FRUIT

Apples and Pears

Apples  

The apple market is mixed this week. Out of Washington, Gala are up; Fuji, Granny Smith and Honeycrisp are down and Red Delicious are 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 good demand reported. Vendors report that the supply of smaller-sized lemons is tight, and they expect it to tighten even more over the next couple of weeks. They recommend substituting with 140 ct. lemons or larger, if possible.

LIMES  

The lime market is mixed this week. Out of Mexico crossing through Texas, 150's are up, while 200's and 250's are down, with heavy supply and very light demand reported. Improved weather in Mexico has resulted in great harvests, according to vendors who expect demand to increase over the next couple of weeks, due to Cinco de Mayo.

ORANGES  

The orange market out of California-Arizona is down this week, with moderate supply and moderate demand reported. Vendors report that supply is strong, as harvesting of the Valencia crop in Mexico has begun, while the U.S. season is beginning as well.

BERRIES

STRAWBERRIES  

The strawberry market out of Santa Maria, California, and Oxnard, California, is down, with light supply and moderate demand reported.

GRAPES  

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

TROPICAL

PINEAPPLES  

The pineapple market is up this week. Out of Central America imported through Philadelphia, 5, 6, 7 and 8 counts are all up, 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, 60's are down and 70's are steady, with fairly heavy supply and fairly light demand reported.

MELONS

CANTALOUPES  

The cantaloupe market out of Central America imported through South Florida is 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 fairly light demand reported. Product out of Central America imported through Florida is steady, with light supply and fairly good demand reported.