MARKET UPDATE SEPTEMBER 20-24, 2021

Good afternoon,

GREEN BELL PEPPER markets are firming up this week as supplies weaken in Michigan and New Jersey and as Southern States, like Georgia, have yet to get started. The same can be said for GREEN and YELLOW SQUASH, CUCUMBERS, and EGGPLANT. A few of the farmers we work with in Georgia have had some smaller, early harvests, and plan to be up and running in the next week or two. Markets will see some pressure this week and should start to dip either next week or the week after.

We are still seeing good CABBAGE supplies out of Canada, but the market has tightened over the last two weeks due to rain and increased demand. The cabbage market may have found a new price floor as we wait for Southern supplies to pick up sometime in late November.

ONION supplies are tight on most colors and sizes. The current crop is peaking on small and medium sizes, leaving a demand exceeds market on JUMBO onions.

The best availability on POTATOES is beginning to shift towards larger sizing. A few weeks ago, supplies were short on sizes 70ct and larger. Now that production is near full swing, we can see that this season's spud crop is leaning large. The overall market is easing but availability on 80ct and smaller is light.

LETTUCE and ROMAINE markets continued to rise this week. Suppliers have kept production lockstep with demand to improve shelf life and counter the quality issues from the heat. With this tight harvesting schedule, we are seeing tight markets and elevated pricing, but we should be able to

avoid any significant late season supply gaps.

BROCCOLI supplies continue to show a lighter green color and some minor discoloration. Supplies are being shipped in this condition industry wide as the summer heat in California has left its mark. Please limit your orders to weekly movement and maintain the cold chain as best as possible.

We have switched over to Santa Maria and Oxnard supplies for STRAWBERRIES. Conditions are warm in Southern California, but the plants are young and have just started producing. The fresher the plant, the greater transfer of nutrients to the fruit, so we should see improved quality.

More as it happens,

Parker Tannehill