Movement across several major produce categories continues to shift with seasonal transitions, weather-related harvest delays, and varying supply pressure. Below is a condensed overview of current conditions.
Avocado
Movement from Mexico crossings through Texas is expected to remain about the same. Trading is fairly slow. Prices of conventional 32-36s and 84s are lower, and others are generally unchanged. Hass cartons 2-layer 32-36s are mostly 25.25-26.25, 40s are mostly 24.25-25.25, 48s are mostly 24.25-26.25, 60s are mostly 21.25-23.25, 70s are mostly 19.25-22.25, and 84s are mostly 18.25-19.25. Organic 48s are mostly 34.25-35.25, 60s are mostly 36.25-38.25, and 70s are mostly 30.25-32.25. Extra services are included.
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Blueberry
Movement from Peru imports through Miami, Philadelphia, and New York ports is expected to remain the same. Trading is moderate, and prices are generally unchanged. Flats 12 1-pint cups with lids, large are mostly 22.00-24.00, organic large mostly 33.00-35.00. Most present shipments are from prior bookings and previous commitments.
Cucumber
Movement from Mexico crossings through Nogales, Arizona, is expected to remain about the same. Trading of Pickles is slow, and others are moderate. Prices of Pickles are lower, Long Seedless are higher, large are unchanged, and others are slightly higher. Medium is mostly 14.95, fair quality 10.95-12.95, ordinary quality 6.95-8.95. Small are 7.95-9.95 and large are 10.95-12.95. Cartons of 24s are 5.95-6.95, and 36s are 8.00-8.95.
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Green bell pepper
Movement from Coachella Valley, California, is expected to increase seasonally. Extra-large are mostly 18.95, and large are 16.95-18.95. Movement from Central and South Florida is expected to increase seasonally. Jumbo and extra-large are mostly 12.35-14.85. Movement from Mexico through Nogales is expected to increase slightly with extra-large 18.95-20.95 and large 16.95-18.95. Movement from South Georgia is expected to decrease seasonally.
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Strawberry
Movement from the Oxnard District, California, is expected to increase seasonally. Mediums are mostly 28.00-32.00 and organic 36.00-42.00. Harvest was curtailed by heavy rain from November 14-16. Movement from Mexico through Texas is expected to increase seasonally. Movement from Santa Maria and Salinas-Watsonville is very active, with similar pricing and rain-related delays. Central Florida movement is expected to increase seasonally, with medium mostly 36.00-40.00.
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Tomato
Movement from Mexico crossings through Texas is expected to decrease slightly. Vine Ripes 4x4-4x5s are mostly 14.95-15.95, 5x5s are mostly 13.95, and 5x6s are mostly 11.95-13.95. Movement through Otay Mesa is fairly active late in the day. Movement through Nogales is expected to increase seasonally. Movement from North Florida and South Georgia is expected to decrease as supplies are too limited to establish a market.
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