About Food Safety Who We Serve Distribution Careers Contact Fresh Market Update NOVEMBER 17, 2021 Cucumbers Quality: Good | Market: Steady | Demand: Steady The domestic market is still supplying and Mexican volume is really ramping up. If weather permits, the domestic market will hang on for a few more weeks until Honduras steps in to take their place. Mexico should only continue to grow, so FOB prices may dip as high supply beats moderate demand. Lemons Quality: Good | Market: Steady | Demand: Steady Both districts in California are producing nicely. South American lemons are still struggling to get off ships and into the supply chain. Lettuce Quality: Good | Market: Up | Demand: Up The few remaining shippers in Salinas are closing up shop this week. Reports out of Yuma are very promising in regards to quality, supply, weather, and yield. Iceberg and romaine markets are still escalated, but have fallen off from the high and should continue to drop. Onions Quality: Fair | Market: Up | Demand: Down The jumbo yellow onion market remains up with heat having a detrimental effect on the supply. The freight market has also skyrocketed for the Idaho, Washington, and Oregon area. Christmas trees is yet another factor affecting the freight market which is also impacting the northern produce market. Peppers Quality: Good | Market: Steady | Demand: Steady Mexican pepper has started to cross the border in limited amounts, Georgia is still producing and slowly circling the drain, and South Florida will be popping up before the end of the month. Mixed reports on quality and availability, but both are improving. Market is stable and should remain steady as more growers begin shipping in the coming weeks. Potatoes Quality: Good | Market: Up | Demand: Up The Idaho Potato Commission believes Idaho has experienced a 6% crop loss this season. Washington and Wisconsin has had major yield losses; in which chip processors are using more crops from Colorado and Idaho making the market very tight. Colorado in turn is experiencing higher demands with ideal growing conditions and lower freight rates. Colorado’s supply could come into jeopardy by next spring. Tomatoes Quality: Good | Market: Steady | Demand: Up We have fully transitioned into Florida tomatoes. Last week there seems to be many deals to be had, likely because of all the shippers starting at the same time and a couple of shippers producing in multiple areas. Not as many deals this week, most shippers do not have color behind them and are staying fresh and taking new orders to go in the rooms. Romas remain active, Grapes are in the gutter. Previous Fresh Market Updates November 17, 2021 (PDF) November 10, 2021 (PDF) November 3, 2021 (PDF) October 27, 2021 (PDF) October 21, 2021 (PDF) RS Hanline, Shelby Location 17 Republic Avenue Shelby, Ohio 44875 419-347-8077 RS Hanline, Cedar Rapids Location 3235 Prairie Valley Ct SW Suite A Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404 567-292-9180 Site Map Home About Food Safety Who We Serve Distribution Careers Contact © Copyright 1986 - 2021 rshanline.com