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- Red Bell Pepper – New crop out of California. Supply is stable and excellent quality.
- Blackberries – California in peak production with large berries.
- English Cucumbers – Market and supply are good; quality is outstanding.
- Carrots – ESCALATED -Shippers are still struggling with jumbos and table due to labor (these are hand packed items). No constraints on peeled carrots, food service items.
- Fennel – Good supply this week. Sizing and quality are excellent. Good volume will continue through at least next week.
- Rapini – Production volumes are above budget this week. Expect quality to remain strong and supply to remain plentiful for the next couple of weeks.
- Fennel – Increased supply; sizing and quality are excellent.
- Blackberries – Expecting peak supplies to continue through the end of August. Quality is good with large fruit size.
- Bok Choy – Supply is expected to be plentiful for the next three weeks.
- Onions & Potatoes – Trucking issues and rates seem to continue to create higher pricing and limiting the availability. Plan accordingly.
- Blackberries – Supply is expected to increase week over week for the next 2-3 weeks.
- Eggplant – Good supply in east and upper Midwest with excellent overall quality; the west is now if full swing with outstanding quality.
- Arugula – Supply and quality are good.
- Napa Cabbage -Supplies are expected to be plentiful for the next three weeks.
- Roma Tomatoes – Production is lighter than expected; should see a vast improvement on quality and volume over the next 2-3 weeks. Note: Do not store tomatoes in the refrigerator, refrigeration causes loss of flavor and creates a mealy texture. Cut back on inventory and increase turns to improve quality and reduce loss.
- Blackberries – Supply is increasing, looking for this trend to continue.
- Grapefruit – Star Ruby grapefruit is amazing and supplies will continue to go up.
- English Cucumbers – Good volume and good quality.
- Zucchini & Yellow Squash – Supply has improved, quality is very nice.
- Rapini – Good supply and quality is strong overall.
- Blueberries, Blackberries and Raspberries – Expect low volumes for the next few weeks as well as some quality issues.
- Romaine – Supply is good, but there are many quality issues…fringe, wind burn and light twist.
- Eggplant – Production continues to ramp up…quality is outstanding, volume is good.
- Arugula – Supply and quality are good.
- Broccoli/Broccoli Florets – Demand is very good and the market is improving.
