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Nov 5

Tomato prices rise, showing signs for strong Q4

The tomato industry has weathered the pandemic well, and this fall, both volume and prices are higher than the past two years. One of the...

The data behind the orange’s amazing 2020

Miguel Montero

Oct 27

The data behind the orange’s amazing 2020

Oranges have seen unprecedented success with strong consumer demand at retail during the pandemic. Below are some charts and data points ...

Mexico takes larger share of U.S. bell pepper market in 2020

Raul Lopez

Oct 15

Mexico takes larger share of U.S. bell pepper market in 2020

Despite the turbulence in the economy this year, the bell pepper continues to be a strong crop in multiple regions. However, as a side ef...

David Wilson

Oct 5

Imported asparagus prices gain strength

Asparagus prices are rising with volumes lower than the past several seasons. Supplies are available from Peru and Mexico, and growers re...

Paola Ochoa

Sep 30

Cilantro prices on the rise

Cilantro has seen a normal summer end with prices rising thanks to turbulent California weather. The heat waves that have affected many C...

Matt DeBoer

Sep 28

Mexico props up bell pepper market

Somewhere in Mexico there has to be a billboard that says, Bienvenido a la tierra de los pimientos. Welcome to the land of peppers. Mexic...

Raul Lopez

Sep 24

Broccoli sees price spike

Broccoli prices are on the rise thanks to heatwaves and wildfires limiting volume, but otherwise, the vegetable is having a strong 2020. ...

Paola Ochoa

Sep 23

Lower apple prices at harvest time

Apple prices are lower at the start of the season, despite lighter volume than last year at this point. We can see that this year despite...

Lettuce market keeps rising above the challenges

Matt DeBoer

Sep 16

Lettuce market keeps rising above the challenges

If life were simply a video game, I think we might be able to come to a consensus to hit the “restart” button and try 2020 over from the ...

Paola Ochoa

Sep 15

Raspberry prices rising again

Berries have seen great consumer demand this summer, and raspberries are no exception. Volumes have been up over previous years, and that...

In an insane year, eggplant strolls along

Matt DeBoer

Sep 9

In an insane year, eggplant strolls along

In 19th-century Egypt, insanity was said to be “more common and more violent” when eggplant was in season. If that were the case, 2020 wo...

Mushrooms see mad level of summer demand

Paola Ochoa

Sep 3

Mushrooms see mad level of summer demand

Consumer demand has kept mushroom prices higher than usual, even with more than double the volume in the market this summer. Americans ha...

With demand still high, lemon prices stabilize

Raul Lopez

Sep 2

With demand still high, lemon prices stabilize

Citrus demand has been huge during the pandemic, including lemons. But prices have stabilized in the past month to a similar level as las...

Paola Ochoa

Aug 31

Kale market steady but not as trendy

This summer’s kale volume has been steady, as has pricing, but it has failed to live up to 2018, when volume was more than 25 percent hig...

Matt DeBoer

Aug 26

Radish demand slowly builds

Summer tends to be the slow time for radishes, but 2020 has been another strong volume year, building on increasing consumer demand for t...

Matt DeBoer

Aug 24

Idaho potatoes’ dominance in charts

All apologies to Forrest Gump’s momma, but if life were like a bag of Idaho potatoes, we would always know what we were going to get. Whi...

Raul Lopez

Aug 20

Romaine remains a salad star

The romaine lettuce market has had some external challenges the past few years from FDA advisories and recalls to restaurants closing nat...

Paola Ochoa

Aug 19

Summer of mango rolls on

Mangos continue to have a strong summer with volumes up over previous years and prices showing no weakness. Consumer demand hasn’t been d...

Matt DeBoer

Aug 18

Pineapple market disaster continues

Many fruits and vegetables are seeing strong demand and healthy markets, but pineapples are one item that continues to suffer. Early in t...

Volatile cucumber market sees big volume

Paola Ochoa

Aug 14

Volatile cucumber market sees big volume

Consumer demand for cucumbers remains high as evidenced by the significant volume growth this year compared to prior years. F.O.B. prices...

Raul Lopez

Aug 13

Potato prices are rising

Potato prices are rising as last year’s crop finishes from storage and the new crop gets higher volume into the pipeline. The summer is a...

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