PRODUCT AVAILABILITY

Fruits

• Avocados: Mexico supplies are good with steady-to-higher pricing; larger sizes and #2 grade are tight, while smaller fruit is plentiful.

• Pineapples: Market is steady-to-higher, with crownless and organic fruit tight and severe shortages expected as volume drops through mid-October.

• Grapes: Supply is improving as San Joaquin Valley production begins, with markets in good condition.

• Bananas: Supply remains stable despite strong school-season demand, with very good quality.

• Apples & Pears: Market should remain mostly steady, but Golden and Red Delicious are tightening while Gala and Granny Smith remain adequate; Fuji and Pink Lady are also lighter than normal.

• Blackberries: Supplies are improving from Mexico and the West Coast, easing prices.

• Blueberries: Strong production is improving availability and putting downward pressure on the market.

• Raspberries: Supplies increased with good quality and steady pricing.

• Strawberries: Prices have jumped due to tight supplies and cool weather, with short volume expected until Santa Maria production increases.

• Lemons: Supplies remain tight with strong demand keeping prices elevated; offshore fruit is available.

• California Valencia Oranges: Large sizes are plentiful, but small fruit is extremely limited, requiring flexibility on sizing.

• Limes: Improved Mexican weather has increased supply, particularly for larger fruit.

• Stone Fruit: California production is nearing full volume; peaches and nectarines are sizing up, while smaller sizes are tightening and Washington cherry season is beginning to wind down.

California Lettuce & Leafy Greens

• Romaine/Green Leaf/Romaine Hearts: Supplies and quality are strong, with aggressive pricing available for large-volume orders.

• Spinach/Arugula/Spring Mix: Supplies remain strong with good quality and sufficient volume for normal demand.

Eastern & Western Vegetables

• Bell Peppers: California markets remain soft due to good production and light demand, while East Coast heat and rain may reduce quality and yields.

• Eggplant: Increasing production is improving availability, with promotional volumes expected in the East and Midwest.

• Slicer Cucumbers: Markets are mostly steady with good promotional opportunities and improving supplies in New York and the Midwest.

• Squash: Supplies are plentiful with attractive pricing.

• English Cucumbers: On Alert as reduced yields have created shortages, although supplies are beginning to improve.

• Green Beans: Western supplies are tightening and prices are strengthening, while Eastern beans are very tight with sharply higher pricing.

• Cantaloupe: New Westside California crop is providing good supplies, particularly 9-count, with promotional opportunities.

• Honeydew: New Westside California production has good supplies, especially 5-count, with promotional opportunities.

• Watermelon: Demand remains steady, with supplies available from California, the Southeast, and Texas.

Mixed Vegetables

• Artichokes: Good availability across most sizes.

• Asparagus: Mexican and Peruvian supplies remain very limited due to production issues and strong demand, with tight conditions expected through fall and Thanksgiving.

• Broccoli/Broccoli Crowns: Strong supplies and good quality are keeping the market steady.

• Broccolini/Sweet Baby Broccoli: Market increasing as very strong demand exceeds low production, with further price increases expected.

• Brussels Sprouts: Strong supplies and good quality; market should remain steady but could increase next week.

• Carrots: Supply remains steady with no major changes.

• Cauliflower: Strong supplies across growing regions should keep the market steady.

• Celery: Market remains firm, with escalated pricing on value-added products and insect pressure affecting yields.

• Cilantro: Supplies are very tight with strong demand, keeping the market active.

• Corn: Eastern supply is tight with strong demand and higher pricing, while Western supply is improving and prices are lower.

• Fennel: Lower yields are causing shortages, with escalated pricing expected until supplies improve.

• Garlic: California production is progressing with good quality, supplemented by Mexican supplies.

• Ginger: Supplies and pricing remain steady.

• Cabbage: Green cabbage is mostly steady and red cabbage is higher, with fair-to-moderate supply and good quality.

• Green Onions: Supplies are tight and the market remains high.

• Green Kale: Strong supplies and quality are expected to continue.

• Mushrooms: Excellent supplies and availability.

• Napa Cabbage: Supplies and quality are improving.

• Parsley: Good supplies and quality for both curly and Italian varieties.

• Rapini: Good quality but light supply and strong pricing.

• Red Cabbage: Good quality but limited supplies.

• Snow & Sugar Snap Peas: Markets are lower with steady supplies expected over the next 10–14 days; quality is fair to good.

• Spinach: Supplies are limited with some growers, but quality remains good.

• Spring Mix: Market is mostly steady with supplies meeting demand.

Onions 

• Onions: Lower yields in Central California and New Mexico are keeping prices elevated, with freight also adding pressure until new Pacific Northwest supplies arrive.

Potatoes 

• Potatoes: Large potatoes are tight due to storage losses and should be ordered early; Washington has good mid-size quality, Florida colored potatoes have only 1–2 weeks remaining, and North Carolina sweet potatoes remain light until new crop.

Tomatoes

• Tomatoes: Supplies remain adequate as Tennessee and regional production expands, with improving weather-related quality and increasing volumes expected from Central Mexico and Baja.