Georgia weather may mean lighter squash volume

At the same time, Georgia also sees other markets going with squash. “California is competing with us right now. Some Mexican squash is still crossing the border, but not a whole lot. There are also newer regions coming on like the Carolinas and probably New Jersey around the 14th of June. There’s still some availability in Florida but they have gotten an awful amount of rain. Most people have just walked away from orders down there because there are too many quality issues.”

Meanwhile, demand has been strong for summer squash. “As far as movement goes, they’ve nearly sold out every day so there hasn’t been a lull of demand for sure,” Bolesta adds.

That puts pricing at moderate levels. “Prices are a bit higher than last year—it’s not drastic,” he says. “I think pricing may change minimally with the lighter supplies. It won’t be outrageous because newer areas are coming on.”

Looking ahead, Bolesta anticipates in about two weeks, Ken Corbett should see supply levels come back up. “That said, we’re getting towards the tail-end of our season so it’ll be a short-lived supply,” he says. “On squash, we usually wrap up around June 20th at the latest. It just gets too hot. If we turn into 90+ degrees, this deal could wind up even faster.”