June 1, Weather Update. Market Alerts

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Weather Update The cool moist weather pattern continues along the West coast this week as a couple of deep low pressure troughs move into

Temperatures will remain below average through the week with gusty winds.

In the Southwest, Mexico, and Baja temperatures remain cool along the coast while inland regions approach triple digits this week.

The Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions will see showers and thunderstorms through the week with temperatures in the 70 s to the north

The northern regions are under a flash flood watch over the next couple of days as these cold fronts move through.

1 Weather Update The cool moist weather pattern continues along the West coast this week as a couple of deep low pressure troughs move into California. This weather pattern will continue to bring in a deep marine layer, fog, and drizzle along the entire coast. Temperatures will remain below average through the week with gusty winds. The coastal regions of California will struggle to reach the low 60 s with low 80 s forecast for the inland valleys. In the Southwest, Mexico, and Baja temperatures remain cool along the coast while inland regions approach triple digits this week. We continue to monitor a couple of tropical systems off the Mexican coast that have the potential to impact the region late this week. The Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions will see showers and thunderstorms through the week with temperatures in the 70 s to the north warming to the 90s in the southern (FL) regions. The northern regions are under a flash flood watch over the next couple of days as these cold fronts move through. On a bright note, Texas and Oklahoma are forecast to have dry conditions after the tremendous deluge last week. Market Alerts Lemons: Demand exceeds supply. Summertime demand and lighter production caused by the California drought. Expect lighter supplies throughout the summer and into the fall. Potatoes: Idaho Large cartons very limited (40-60 count) The Source - Page 1

The Source Truckin Along Trucks in CA are adequate for now

tight due to the increased shipments of nursery stock.

2 The Source Truckin Along Trucks in CA are adequate for now but expect to tighten up at the end of the of the week due to DOT safety week. Trucks in ID are steady while WA and Western Idaho remain tight due to the increased shipments of nursery stock. Crude oil is steady and is currently at $58.98 per barrel. Fuel decreased $.01 this week. The Source - Page 2

3 Commodities at a Glance Apples Market Quality Coopersville/Belding/Sparta, MI Steady Good Wenatchee/Yakima, WA and Hood River, OR Steady Good Hudson/Pleasant Valley/Red Hook, NY Steady Good Berries (Blueberries) Market Quality Watsonville, CA Steady Excellent Central Mexico Steady Good Baja California, Mexico Steady Good Asparagus Coborca, Mexico Steady Good Ica, Peru to Trujillo Steady Good Salinas Valley, CA Steady Good Berries (Raspberries) Oxnard, CA Steady Good Santa Maria, CA Steady Good Watsonville, CA Steady Good Avocado (California) Oxnard/Ventura, CA Steady Excellent Temecula/Escondido, CA Steady Excellent Berries (Strawberries) Watsonville, CA Steady/Higher Good Santa Maria, CA Steady Fair Salinas Valley, CA Steady/Higher Good Avocado (Mexico) Michoacan, Mexico Steady Excellent Broccoli Celaya Guanjuato Mexico Lower Good Bell Peppers (West) Southern Sonora, Mexico Steady Good Oxnard/Santa Maria, CA Lower Good Salinas Valley, CA Lower Good Oxnard, CA Steady Good Coachella Valley, CA Steady Good Carrots Bakersfield/Santa Maria, CA Steady Good Bell Peppers (East) Southern Sonora, Mexico Steady Good Oxnard, CA Steady Good Coachella Valley, CA Steady Good Cauliflower Oxnard/Santa Maria, CA Lower Good Salinas Valley, CA Lower Good Berries (Blackberries) Watsonville, CA Steady Excellent Celery Oxnard/Santa Maria, CA Lower Good Santa Maria, CA Steady Good Central Mexico Steady Fair The Source - Page 3

4 Commodities at a Glance Cherries Market Quality Stockton / Lodi, CA Steady/Higher Excellent Wenatchee Valley, WA Steady/Higher Excellent Grapes (Red) Market Quality Sonora, Mexico Lower/Steady Excellent Coachella Valley, CA Lower/Steady Excellent Yakima, WA Steady/Higher Excellent Green Onions Citrus (Lemons) Merced/Bakersfield, CA Higher Good Mexicali, Baja Steady Good Salinas Valley, CA Steady Good Oxnard/Ventura, CA Higher Good Lettuce Iceberg Citrus (Limes) Veracruz, Mexico Steady Excellent Oxnard/Santa Maria, CA Steady Good Salinas Valley, CA Steady Good Citrus (Oranges) Merced to Bakersfield, CA Steady Good Riverside, CA Steady Good Lettuce Leaf Oxnard/Santa Maria, CA Steady/Higher Fair Salinas Valley, CA Steady/Higher Fair Cucumbers (West) Southern Sonora, Mexico Steady Good Northern Baja California Norte, Mexico Steady/Higher Good Melon (Cantaloupe) Maricopa, AZ Steady Excellent Yuma, AZ Steady Excellent Cucumbers (East) Lee / Grady County, GA Steady/Higher Excellent Brawley, CA Steady Excellent Holtville, CA Steady Excellent Eggplant (Eastern) Lee / Grady County, GA Higher Good Melon (Honeydew) Maricopa, AZ Steady Excellent Brawley, CA Steady Excellent Eggplant (Western) Yuma, AZ Steady Excellent Northern Sonora, Mexico Steady/Higher Good Melon (Watermelon) Grapes (Green) Sonora, Mexico Lower/Steady Excellent Coachella Valley Steady Good Southern Sonora, Mexico Steady Good Coachella Valley, CA Lower/Steady Excellent The Source - Page 4

5 Commodities at a Glance Onions Market Quality Las Cruces, NM Steady Good Huron/Metler, CA Steady Good Tomatoes (Western) Market Quality Coachella Valley, CA Steady Good Northern Baja California Norte, Mexico Steady Good Pears Wenatchee/Yakima, WA and Hood River, OR Steady Good Chile Lower Good Potatoes Hamer/Rupert, ID Steady Good Quincy/Hermiston, WA Steady Good Eastern Colorado Steady Good Plover/Bancroft, WI Steady Good Potatoes (colored) Bakersfield, CA Steady Good Phoenix, AZ Steady Good Pearsall, TX Steady Good Hastings/Bunnell/East Palatka, FL Steady Good Squash (Eastern) Lee/Grady/Echols County, GA Steady Good Squash (Western) Central Sonora, Mexico Steady Good Santa Maria, CA Steady/Higher Good Southern Coast CA Steady/Higher Good Stone Fruit Madera south to Arvin, CA Steady Excellent Tomatoes (Eastern) Southern Florida Steady Good The Source - Page 5

6 Commodity Updates Apples New York is still packing light supplies of Red Delicious and Red Romes. Both varieties are steady and continue to peak on larger fruit. The New York shippers expect to pack through this week. Michigan is still packing Jonathans, McIntosh, Red Delicious, and Red Romes. The Red Romes and Red Delicious are still peaking on 100 s and larger while the Jonathans and McIntosh are peaking on 100 s and smaller. The Red Delicious and Red Romes are the bulk of the volume. Availability is generally light for all varieties as the end of the season approaches. Washington is mostly steady on Red Delicious but there is price-flex on volume orders of 80 s and larger. Most packers are still peaking on 88 s and larger in the premium and Washington extra #1 grades. Small Reds remain limited. Golden Delicious are steady on all sizes. 125 and smaller Goldens are more limited than the other sizes. Granny-Smith are steady and are still peaking on 72 s and larger. Granny 100 s and smaller remain very short. Fujis are steady to higher and are peaking on the larger sizes. The Fuji volume is starting to drop as the end of the season approaches. Small Fujis remain extremely short. Galas steady to higher and are still peaking on 88/100 s. The Galas have better availability in the smaller sizes than most other varieties but the Gala volume is all lower as the end of the season is in sight. Opals, only odd sizes and light supplies of a few varietals remain. Asparagus This market is steady. Peruvian production continues to be strong in availability and represents the best deals offered. FOB pricing directly out of Miami will be better in comparison to California and Mexico product. All sizing is available, although jumbo sizing is getting a little snug. Loading in Southern California is an option as well. Mexican production is moderate. Standard and large sizing are the main packs available on 11 pound cases for Mexican grass. California production is light and commands the highest pricing. Avocado California - California growers continue to harvest good volume. They are peaking on 60 s and smaller, with 48 s and larger still limited in harvest. We hope to see crop fill in with a broader range of sizing as we move through June. Overall volume of this year s California crop looks to be lighter than first projected due to the drought. Quality and flavor are both very good. Mexico - Mexico is over 80% harvested for their season. Good supplies continue to come in and still heavy to 60 s and smaller. 48 s and larger remain tight, but are showing some slight improvement. Quality and flavor are at their peak. Bell Peppers East: The bell pepper market is finally beginning to show signs of easing up. The entire line up of sizes and grades is now in good supply in South Georgia. With rain expected throughout the growing regions for the remainder of this week, we won t see any dramatic market adjustments but there will be some flex to this market. West: Colored bells from Mexico are starting to taper off in volume as some growers are wrapping up. Green bells continue short from Nogales. Sonora is the main source of green bells but their run will be wrapping up soon. Large fruit in both green and colored bells remain short and at a premium. Southern California has started and production is increasing with green bells and colored bells also. Loading locations in Southern California: Coachella, San Diego & Oxnard. Berries (blackberries) Blackberries are coming out of Mexico, Santa Maria, Watsonville, and Georgia currently. Mexico supplies are declining quickly for the season and should finish up in the next week or so. Demand and the market is moderate with little change. Best quality is coming out of Watsonville and Georgia. Berries (blueberries) Blueberries are shipping out of California, Mexico, Georgia, and North Carolina currently. Supplies out of Georgia and Mexico continue to decline and North Carolina is picking up quickly. Best quality is out of California and North Carolina. Market is steady to slightly weaker depending on pack sizes and growing area. The main pack sizes are the larger packs with very few 4.4oz being packed currently. Berries (Raspberries) Raspberries are coming out of Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Watsonville growing areas. Mexico is finished for the season. Production continues to increase as each week moves on for most growers. Demand is moderate. Market is steady. Quality is good. Berries (Strawberries) The main growing area currently is the Salinas/ Watsonville. Santa Maria is still harvesting in a very light way for the fresh market but most of their volume has been switched to the freezer market. Some growers in the Salinas/Watsonville area have also put some of their volume The Source - Page 6

7 Commodity Updates Berries (Strawberries) continued into the freezer market due to light demand and low market last week. Quality is great currently with fruit counting Market is firming which is partly due to the California cherry crop finishing and Washington not up to speed yet which has retails filling in with strawberries. All growers should hit peak volumes sometime this month. Brocolli The cool weather in the Salinas Valley has allowed the growth acceleration of broccoli to slow down. Hence the quality is much stronger than in past weeks. Crowns as well as bunched product have better availability. Demand for now is off. The main production continues to be out of the Salinas Valley. Crowns are expected to be moderate for the rest of the week. Santa Maria will be light to moderate in availability for the week. Production in Mexico looks to be steady for the rest of the week, with crowns being more readily available. Carrots California desert crop has finished. Bakersfield crop is now up and going. Size is fair coming, but improving quickly. Jumbo size carrot supplies are starting to come back into better supply. Cauliflower Multiple offers have been given by shippers on this commodity to begin the week. Demand has simply fallen. The quality has picked up with most suppliers. The yellowing and insect damage that was seen on this commodity in past weeks has for the most part gone away. Supplies will be strong throughout the week. Santa Maria and Salinas are the main growing regions currently. Celery This market is softer on large sizing in the Southern California growing region. Loading in Oxnard/Santa Maria continues to give the best FOB price. Small sizing is commanding a higher FOB price. Salinas is scheduled for production in mid to late June. The overall quality down South is being reported as good. A few issues of bowing and insects have arisen, but these have been minimal complaints. The overall quality is favorable. Cherries The cherry deal is still winding down out of the Lodi/Stockton region with limited numbers of good quality fruit available. Washington has started but severe weather events in the southern districts (thunderstorms and hail) as well as an unusually slow start in the Yakima Valley have conspired to strengthen this market. Supplies for the early fruit are much lighter than expected. Demand is very strong. Citrus (lemons) Size curve of the crop is peaking on 140 s and smaller. Demand is exceeding supplies on all sizes and grades of fruit. Very good demand and drought conditions in growing areas producing less fruit and no size growth are the major factor for the demand exceed conditions. Citrus (Limes) The lime market continues to come down on the larger sizes. The smaller sizes are holding pretty steady with a hint of upside in the prices from some shippers. Supplies are increasing on larger sizes now and decreasing slightly on smaller sizes. Lower prices have helped spur demand on all sizes. The overall quality is very good on the new crop that is being harvested. Citrus (Oranges) California Navel crop is dropping off and peaking on 72 s/56 s. There will be some larger Navels available through June. California Valencia oranges are going in good volume. Labor to pick the fruit has become an issue now with the labor force being spilt with the stone fruit harvest going as well. Quality on Valencias is very good, color is nice and brix are average. Cucumbers East: The cucumber market is perking back up as some Georgia growers have already quit their fields for the season. Those still left in the game are pushing the market upwards and this trend could continue through the week as rain moves into the growing regions. West: Market is steady. Production from Sonora is steady volume. Market is showing signs it will get unsettled as some Sonora growers are beginning to wrap up and press market higher as supplies lighten up. Baja California is shipping with good quality, but at higher FOBs. The Source - Page 7

8 Commodity Updates Eggplant East: The eggplant market has been gaining steam for the past week and shows no signs of slowing down. Look for higher markets and limited availability through this week. West: Market is higher as some Mexican growers are wrapping up. We anticipate market to go up as Mexico supplies dwindle. Once Mexico wraps up, Southern California will be the next source for eggplant. Most eggplant will be from California here on out. Grapes Green: The Mexican green seedless market has adjusted downward due to increasing supplies and only moderate demand. Quality continues to be very good on both Pearlettes and Sugarones. The Coachella market is also adjusting down in the face of moderate demand (for limited supplies) and competition from Mexico. Red: Red seedless grapes continue to suffer from a combination of excellent supply and quality out of all growing regions. While Mexico still dominates with the heaviest volume the numbers out of Coachella are more than enough to meet current demand. This market looks to continue on the down side for the coming week. Green Onions This market is unchanged. Demand is light. Most of the production for this commodity continues to be produced from the Baja region of Mexico. Supplies will be good throughout the week. All sizing is available. Light supplies are being harvested in Salinas. The heavier abundance of product is coming in small and medium size packs. Iceberg Lettuce This market is steady, overall. The Salinas Valley continues to produce the bulk of the lettuce supplies. The quality is stronger with most suppliers, as weights have eased up compared to last week. Weights on palletized lettuce are ranging from pounds. Production in Santa Maria is lighter. Local production has fallen off. Expect steady supplies throughout the week. Demand will dictate later in the week how much the market will climb. For now, things are firm. Leaf Lettuce The romaine market, overall is up. Quality issues continue. Tip burn, wind burn and mildew are common defects with this commodity, especially in the Salinas valley. The weights will be pounds. These same issues are also evident in green and red leaf items. Both of these commodities are on escalated pricing. Demand is slow to begin the week. Supplies are expected to be light to moderate throughout the week, depending on the shipper. There is a gap in pricing ranging from four to six dollars on romaine and leaf items. Melon (cantaloupe) The desert is harvesting good numbers cantaloupes currently with the peak size being 12 s. Good supplies and quality look to continue for the next few weeks as the desert peaks in production. Very nice quality is coming out of the desert. The market has stabilized and has a hint of upside in it right now especially on 9 s. The west side is set to start the first week of July. Melon (Honeydew) Supplies out of Mexico are at low levels with 6 s and 8 s being the main sizes coming in. The desert has decent supplies with increased supplies slowly coming onboard. The dews are excellent quality and are commanding a premium to the product from Mexico. The quality on Mexican and domestic dews are very nice and they all have high sugar content too. The peak size is 6 s on the domestic dews coming in right now. The dew market is steady on all domestic and Mexican dews while deals are being made on the final bits of lower quality offshore product. Melon (Watermelon) Most production is coming from Sonora. Market is steady. Most product coming in bin cartons packed upon request. Some light supplies from Southern California. Southern Texas has also started. Onions Onions are coming out of California and New Mexico. Supplies out of California just finished in southern growing area and moved up to the Huron area. Supplies are starting out light, but are building as each day moves on. All colors and sizes are available but the larger sizes are limited. New Mexico is fighting small onions in their first fields in both Yellow and Reds and are peaking on Mediums. This should change by the start of next week. Market is steady. Quality is being reported as good out of both areas. The Source - Page 8

9 Commodity Updates Pears Washington continues to pack both D anjou and Red Pears and the markets are steady. The D anjous are peaking on US# s while fancy-grade supplies are limited in all sizes. The Red Pears are peaking on 50/55 half-cartons and supplies are very light, in fact many suppliers are finished. On the import side we still have, Chilean Packhams and Bosc, and Argentinian Packhams and Bosc. Both variertys are lower in the Chilean while the Argentinian fruit is steady to slightly lower. With California fruit coming in 5 weeks the importers want to keep the Chilean fruit moving. The Chilean Packhams are peaking on 100 s and the Argentinian are peaking on 90 s and larger. The Bosc are heavier to 100/110 s while the Argentinian Bosc are producing mostly 90 s and larger. California is set to start packing new crop Bartlett pears the week of July 6th. Potatoes The potato market is steady out of all growing areas (Idaho, Washington, Colorado, Wisconsin) the start of this week with light to moderate demand. Large cartons are still limited out of Idaho (40-60 count). Quality is being reported as good. Colored Potatoes Bakersfield, California is still packing all colors and they are all peaking on A-size. The California market is steady on all sizes and colors except the A reds and all sizes of golds. Golds are short on the East Coast and the western shippers have felt stronger demand. The quality has been good. Phoenix, Arizona continues to pack reds and golds. Both colors are peaking on A-size now. The quality has been good. Pearsall, Texas is packing reds again and they are peaking on A-size. The quality has been good. Northern Florida (Hastings) is also packing all colors. The Red market is steady to lower on all sizes and they are producing mostly A-size. The white market is being quoted as steady but there is good availability and some volume flex for all sizes. Gold supplies are light and the market is steady to higher. Some supplies suppliers are reprting only fair quality. The Florida red and white quality has been good. Squash East: There is strong demand for yellow squash in Georgia, driving the market up a bit. However, green remains plentiful in Georgia with the Carolinas, Virginia, and New Jersey all working zucchini now. Volume is very light in those regions but it is enough to weaken the Georgia market. No changes expected in the green or yellow market for this week. West: Italian squash is mostly steady along with yellow squash. Yellow squash has wide range of quality and better lots are selling at the higher end of the quotes. Sonora is approaching wrapping up the growing season. Southern California is shipping and Santa Maria is also starting. Stone Fruit The market on peaches and nectarines is steady with good demand. Sizing is adjusting with more of the larger fruit and less of the smaller sizes being harvested. This trend should continue as we move further into the season. Plums and pluots are readily available in a range of sizes and color. The market on these continues to be good with good demand. Apricots are about steady with sizes running heavy to the 2 layer 70 s - 50 s. Tomatoes East: Palmetto growers are continuing to harvest heavy volumes of round tomatoes. Quality remains good on both rounds and romas. Romas are available in the Southeast but the majority of volume is crossing in the West. Cherry and grape tomato products availability has slowed which continues to drive pricing on both items. Florida grape and cherry tomatoes are past their flush which is the cause for the slow, the demand has remained the same. West: Supplies on round tomatoes coming out of the west remain good. Good supplies continue to provide lower pricing, west coast buyers interest mainly. The freight rates are keeping the supply regional. Production has begun in the California desert and the Central Valley is expected to begin as we head into next month. Mexico continues to harvest romas in strong volumes. More production in Baja keeps the outlook good for supply and availability. Grape production is increasing in Baja with good supply crossing into Southern California where supplies should be ample through the rest of the year. The Source - Page 9

June 8, Weather Update. Market Alerts. A Peek at Peak Seasons. Potatoes: Idaho large cartons count in a demand exceeds supply situation.

June 8, Weather Update. Market Alerts. A Peek at Peak Seasons. Potatoes: Idaho large cartons count in a demand exceeds supply situation. Weather Update High pressure builds along the west coast this week with much warmer temperatures and breezy conditions. Temperatures warm to the upper 70s along the coast with mid 90s in the warmer interior