Tag: bell peppers

We are a week out from the first day of spring, but produce markets are already abuzz with new life. Winter growing regions are slowly winding down, and spring harvests are not quite ready. Over the next month, growing regions will begin their spring migration Northward.

High FOB prices, coupled with high freight rates, is a puzzling circumstance.

Finally, the December holiday pull is towing fresh produce prices out of the Thanksgiving rut. High-end produce categories including grapes, berries, avocados, melons, and asparagus are undergoing additional increases. These items have lower supply due to challenged holiday labor availability.

Lettuce markets are in abysmal shape after a series of unfortunate events damaged domestic and Mexican supply.

When U.S. growers and advocates say Mexican imports unfairly harm them in the market, decision makers often don’t have an accurate data set to determine if this charge is true.

Although Mexico’s dry Western region needs rain, growers are wary of damage typically caused by a violent storm like Pamela.

Demand is outpacing supply in California, and it has nothing to do with any produce commodity the state is known for. Water is in a demand-exceeds-supply situation.

Limes reach a ten-year weekly high, $15.20 for 40-pound cartons. Unfortunately for buyers and growers, record rain throughout the month of June is putting a damper on the beginning of peak season in Veracruz.

Scattered growing regions, each with their own challenges, characterize the current state of produce markets.

The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. to show that the first six months of 2021 have seen the highest volume in the last seven years. The top growing regions of Mexico, Florida and Canada all sent more peppers to the U.S. market.