Bell peppers and squash seem to have been hit the hardest from last week’s Florida freeze and with Mexico still a week or two away from any volume the market should remain very high and availability will be down. Most shippers are pro-rating or filling orders based off of 12 week average. Relief may not come for several weeks so supplies will remain light and prices volatile. Currently prices at trigger level we could see it get even higher!
Kale market has increased due to the cooler weather in Yuma and now with freezing temperatures during the past two days and the plants stagnate in growth harvest delays will occur. The market should maintain higher than normal for the next 5 to 10 days. Most shippers are pro-rating or filling orders based off of 12 week average.
Cantaloupes & Honeydew demand exceeds supplies in most cases. Supplies are down out of Central America due to the transition in Guatemala moving from North to South. There are melons coming out Honduras but volumes will not pick up for another 5 to 7 days. Larger cantaloupes are very short and honeydews are legitimately short on all sizes. Things may not settle down until the first of February.
Asparagus market continues to reach new highs and should continue throughout the month. Supplies out of Mexico are extremely tight due to cold temperatures and delayed harvests rendering the West Coast virtually out of supplies. Peru although a better situation than Mexico is also extremely short on product with demand exceeding supplies as they face similar issues with transition, cooler weather and poor yields. Markets are being quoted day to day.
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