With supplies from several asparagus-growing states coming online from domestic sources such as California, Michigan and New Jersey with additional supplies coming abroad from Mexico, Canada, and Peru, pricing is becoming more regional.
“With the warmer weather, fruit is at the front of peoples minds,” said Kristen Francisco, vice president of sales and marketing for Gourmet Trading Company in California. “That's dampening overall asparagus demand compared to previous months.” Lagging demand hasn't affected all areas uniformly, but with several regions sending more product to market, prices could get weaker. Francisco noted that they're currently receiving shipments of asparagus domestically from Washington with supplies from abroad coming from Mexico and Peru.
“Pricing has gone more regional,” noted Francisco. “We are seeing stronger prices in the west, but with several regional deals starting up, the market is softening slightly.”
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Chloe Varennes
Gourmet Trading Company
+1 310 216 7575