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...
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Paola Ochoa
- Sep 29, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Matt DeBoer
- Sep 27, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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Raul Lopez
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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Paola Ochoa
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Matt DeBoer
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Paola Ochoa
- Sep 14, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Matt DeBoer
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Paola Ochoa
- Sep 2, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Raul Lopez
- Sep 1, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Paola Ochoa
- Aug 30, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Matt DeBoer
- Aug 25, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Matt DeBoer
- Aug 23, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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Raul Lopez
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Paola Ochoa
- Aug 18, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Matt DeBoer
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Paola Ochoa
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Raul Lopez
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
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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David Wilson
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
Blueberries present a retail bargain
Blueberries rebounded from early summer weather trouble, and now supplies are plentiful, with the Pacific Northwest as the main growing...
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Raul Lopez
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Avocado market enjoys strong volumes
The avocado market has seen steady prices and good volume in the second quarter compared to a roller coaster first quarter. Prices are...
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