Desert veggies: Leaf item quality is improving slowly. Blister and blister peel are showing up less and less as many shippers trim the product to eliminate the damage. As a result of trimming the product, color, weight and appearance are affected. Some romaine is being trimmed to the point of looking like a large heart. All leaf markets seem to be off this week as very warm days are predicted for the next 7-10 days. Broccoli and cauliflower remain very good buys with excellent quality. Celery looks to ease up this week as volume increases.
Citrus: California navels are in good supply. Prices are very fair and quality is excellent with good sugars. Choice grades are even showing #1 fancy appearance. Lemons remain very short especially on larger sizes. Quality remains excellent. Lime crossing are way down and prices are reflecting. Fruit seems to be getting harder with less juice.
Vegetables: Nogales prices are starting to crack this week. Bell peppers are already crashing on all colors. Look for very nice quality with good pricing. Asparagus prices have been cut in half over the last week and look to continue down as weather helps bring this crop on strong. It is time to get it back on the menu. Italian and yellow squashes are slowly easing up but with very cold nights, it is taking longer than expected. Prices on both eggplant and blue lakes are improving.
Melons: Seedless watermelon has temporarily backed off but looks to rebound with the cool weather. Quality is much improved from last month. Offshore cantaloupe and honeydews remain in short supply as growing areas move from Honduras to Guatemala. Look for prices to remain high for another week or two.
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