MARKET UPDATE OVERVIEW

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1 june 21, 2018 MARKET UPDATE OVERVIEW The Fourth of July is only two weeks away. Family reunions, picnics and BBQs will be needing freshness for the grill. We have 'best of season' Diamond label corn in white, bicolor, and yellow ready to deliver. Asparagus is coming in strong out of Mexico, another grill favorite. And don t forget the trimmings for those delicious grilled burgers tomatoes, lettuce and onions. Speaking of onions, the long-awaited Genuine Walla Walla Sweet Onions have arrived just in time for the 4th celebrations. We have 40-lb Cartons, 8/5-lb Bags and 600-lb Graphic Bins on hand now. The season is always short on this onion, so get your promotions going. We are here to help! Stone fruit season is a Northwest highlight. Apricots are Northwest-grown right now, so promote them as local in 50 Series, 60 Series, Volume Fill, and 26-lb Utility packs available. And we have delicious Clamshell 10/1-lb Apricots in stock from Pride Packing. Cherries are another seasonal highlight, and we have Rainier Cherries in Clamshells, a customer favorite to grab and go. Customers wait all year for these and the season is short, so call now. Apricots, Peaches and Nectarines are here, too. Now is the time to build out your tables with summer s finest stone fruit. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Conventional: Berries: Driscoll variety in stock. Citrus: Bagged Minneolas are in stock. Onions: Walla Walla Sweets in stock. Stone Fruit: Plenty of variety and assortment in stock now. Watermelon: Steady. Organic: Berries: Deals! Mushrooms: Steady Summer Squash: Steady 1

2 MARKET UPDATES CONVENTIONAL FRUIT APPLES: First of the season New Zealand Maxi Pack 44-lb 60/70 Envy Apples - Due in stock on Friday. Apple market steady in supply and cost for next week on all other varieties. BANANAS: Chiquita in stock this week and next with steady market. Dole Plantain, Baby and Red Bananas In stock for next week. BERRIES: Strawberries Market is steady on Driscoll label, California packer labels. Blueberries Market is steady, 12/6, 12/1 and 8/18-oz in stock. Blackberries Market remains strong on 12/6-oz Driscoll and packer labels. Raspberries Market remains strong on Driscoll and packer labels. CANTALOUPE: Market is steady on 9 and 12-count fruit. Tuscan 11-count In stock. 2

3 CITRUS VARIETY: Oranges Bagged Minneolas are in. Tangerines Bagged Minneolas are in. FIGS: Special order from here on out. GRAPEFRUIT: Grapefruit is steady. GRAPES: USA and Mexico Welch s Red, Green, Black Seedless Grapes In stock. Markets are steady for next week. 2-lb Green Seedless Grapes In stock. Sweet Sapphire Black Grapes In stock. HONEYDEW: Market is steady. In stock Kandy Lemon Drop, Kandy Golden Dew, Honey Kiss, Sugar Kiss, Golden Kiss. We also have Orange Flesh, Casaba, Crenshaw and Canary Melons in stock. Santa Claus due in Friday/Saturday. KIWI FRUIT: SunGold 18-count tray pack Available. 8/1-lb SunGold Clamshells On hand. 8/2-lb Green Kiwi In stock. 3

4 LEMONS: Small size are strong. LIMES: Steady. MANGOS: Tommy Atkins Kents Market is steady. Honey 16-ct Market is steady. PAPAYA: Hawaiian Papaya Very short supplies, higher market. 9-count/22-lb Royal Star Papaya Market is steady. Maradol 9-count In stock. PEARS: Northwest Green Anjou, Red Anjou Continue in stock now and next week. Chilean 70/80-count Packham and Bosc Steady markets for next week. Chilean Asian Shinsecki 1-layer 14-count Pears In stock this week and next week, steady market. Taylor Gold Euro Packed Pears In stock from New Zealand. Flamingo Pears In stock from Chile, gourmet pack and flavor. PERSIMMONS: Done for season 4

5 PINEAPPLE: Del Monte Market is steady. 8-count Dole Hawaii On hand. PLUMS/ PLUOTS: 30/35 Series Red and Black Plums In stock on a lower market. Dino Pluots (Mottled Variety) In stock from Kingsburg Orchards. Black Raspberry PP 60 Series Pluots New this week from Summeripe. POMEGRANATES: Ruby Fresh 4-oz POM Arils in stock. SOFT FRUIT: Apricots NW Apricots now in stock - 50 Series, 60 Series, Volume Fill, and 26-lb Utility packs available. Clamshell 10/1lb Apricots Now in stock from Pride Packing. Cherries 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11- Row Dark Cherries In stock. Rain over the weekend has slowed production. Markets are steady. 9.5, 10.5 Row Rainiers In stock with steady market. Clamshells in stock 1-lb Dark and 1-lb Rainier. Nectarines California PP 48/50 and VF 60 Series Yellow and White Nectarines All in stock. Primo Euro Nectarines In stock. Pouch Bag 15/2-lb Bag Nectarines Now in stock. Peaches California PP 48/50 & VF 60 Series Yellow & White Peaches All in stock. Jumbo Euro Prima Peaches Yellow and White, in stock now. Pouch Bag 15/2-lb Bag Peaches In stock. Flat Donut Peaches Now in stock. WATERMELON: Market remains steady on Carton, Bin Seedless and Mini Melons. Sunny Gold Mini Melons in stock. 5

6 MARKET UPDATES CONVENTIONAL VEGETABLES ANISE: Market is steady on 2-dozen Anise. ARTICHOKES: Market is steady. 12-count, 18-count & 24-count short stem - In stock. ASPARAGUS: Market is steady, Mexico production. Mexico 11-lb Jumbo, 11-lb Large, 11-lb Standard are in stock. ASPARATION: Market is steady. 6

7 AVOCADOS: Market is higher on small sizes. Peruvian 32-count In stock. 12/2-lb bags Market is higher, but still a great value. BEANS GREEN: Orange County Market is steady. BEETS: Love Beets 12/8.8-oz in stock. Market is steady on 12-count bunches, 25-lb bag Red Beets, 25-lb Gold Beets, & 25-lb Chiogga. BOK CHOY AND NAPPA: Bok Choy, California - Market is steady. Shanghai Bok Choy - Market is steady. Napa Cabbage - Market is steady. BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER Broccoli Market is steady. Artisan Broccoli Market is steady on 18-count. Cauliflower Market is steady. BRUSSELS SPROUTS: Market remains strong on Medium and Jumbo 25-lb. 12/2-lb in stock. 7

8 CABBAGE: Red Cabbage Market is steady. Green Cabbage Market is steady. Savoy Cabbage Market remains strong. CARROTS: Market is steady on Cello, Peeled Carrots, 25-lb Juice, 50-lb Clip Top and 25-lb Jumbo. CELERY: Market is stronger on 24-count naked, 30-count naked, and 30-count sleeved. CILANTRO: Market is steady on Boskovich and steady on Northwest packer labels. CORN: Market is steady on California corn. Prime Time label Yellow, White, Bi-color in stock. Diamond White, Bi Color and Yellow In stock. Market is steady on 12/4 Green Giant packaged Corn. CUCUMBERS EURO 12-count Market is steady out of Canada. 20/1-lb Persians On hand. 8

9 CUCUMBERS REGULAR: Market is higher Baja grown. DAIKON, GREEN ONIONS, AND RADISHES: Daikon Market is steady on 20-lb bulk. Boskovich Iceless Green Onions Market is steady. Boskovich Iced Green Onions Market is steady. Bunch Radish Market is steady. 25-lb bag Radish Market is steady. 30/6-oz Cello Radish Market is steady. EGGPLANT: Market is steady. California grown. GARLIC: Market is steady. GREENS: California Collards and Mustard Market is steady. California Red Chard and Green Chard Market is steady. California Endive and Escarole Market is steady. Kale Market is steady on Boskovich Green, steady on Tuscan. GINGER: Chinese Ginger Market is steady. Hawaiian Ginger In stock. 9

10 LEEKS: Market is steady. LETTUCE: Romaine & Romaine Hearts Market is stronger on 2-doz Romaine. Market is steady on Northwest Romaine. Iceberg Lettuce Market remains strong on Cello and Liner Lettuce. Green & Red Leaf Market is stronger on Andy Boy, steady on Northwest. MUSHROOMS: steady. ONIONS: Yellow Jumbo Onions NW market is higher. Red Jumbo Onions Market is steady, California grown. White Jumbo Onions Market is higher. ONIONS SWEET: Walla Walla Sweets In stock. PARSLEY: Market is stronger on Italian Parsley. Market is steady on Curly Parsley from Boskovich. 10

11 PEPPERS R/Y/G FIELD AND HOTHOUSE: Red Choice Market is steady. Yellow Choice Market is steady. Colored Hot House - Market is lower. Green: Market is steady. California grown. PEPPERS SPECIALTY: Market is higher. 12/1-lb On hand. POTATOES: 5 & 10-lb Bales Market is higher. 10/5-lb Idaho Market is steady. Red and Yukon Gold Market is steady, California production. White Potatoes New crop on hand. RAPINI: Market is steady on Andy Boy Rapini. RHUBARB: Market is stronger. 20-lb Field Rhubarb in stock. 11

12 SHALLOTS: 20/1-lb Shallots are in stock. SNOW AND SNAP PEAS: Market is steady. SPINACH: Market is steady. SQUASH SUMMER: California production Market is steady. NW Zucchini On hand. NW Yellow On hand. SQUASH WINTER: Butternut Market is lower. Danish and Spaghetti Steady market. 12

13 TOMATOES: Tomatoes are fairly steady, new crop is starting. TOMATOES SPECIALTY: Good supplies on Limited Edition and Sunset Brand Tomatoes. Special this week while supplies last on 6/1.5-lb Angel Sweet Tomatoes. Special this week while supplies last on 16/1-lb Camparis and Pint Yellow Cherry and Orange Grape Tomatoes. YAMS, SWEET POTATOES AND ROOT VEGETABLES: Dallas label Steady market. 18/2-lb Fingerling Bako Sweets In stock. 8/5-lb Bako Sweets In stock. 13

14 MARKET UPDATES ORGANIC FRUIT APPLES: New crop offshore Organic Braeburn, Fuji, Gala and Pink Lady Apples In stock. Steady on Washington Organic Honeycrisp, Fuji & Red Delicious. Deal on 8/5-lb Grannysmith and Cameo In stock. Deal on Organic 10/2-lb Piñata Apples. Steady on Organic 12/2-lb Braeburn, Fuji, Gala & Grannysmith. BANANAS: Market is steady on Organic Bananas from Mexico/Ecuador. Please keep pushing. BERRIES: Strawberries - 8/1-lb Driscoll are steady. Strawberries P/L P/L are weak, keep pushing for sales! Raspberries Market is steady from Driscoll, 12/6-oz. Blackberry Market is steady but product is very tight from Driscoll, 12/6-oz. Blueberries Local is starting this week. 12/6-oz and 8/18-oz coming in. CITRUS: Market is strong on 95-count Organic Lemons. 12/1-lb Organic Bag Lemons are back in stock. Organic Valencia Oranges are stronger. Organic 48-count and 10/4-lb bag Grapefruit are steady. Organic Limes - Steady on 175-count bulk. GRAPES: Anthony label Organic Seedless Green & Red Grapes Steady market. P/L Organic Red are weaker, Green Seedless are steady. New Organic Sweet Sapphire Grapes Steady. 14

15 KIWI: 20/1-lb Bags & 33-count trays are steady. MANGOS: Steady on 8-count Organic Mango. Steady on 9-count Organic Mango. MELONS: New Crop Organic Cantaloupe - Weaker. Organic Mini Seedless Steady. 5/6-count Honeydew Steady. Organic Gallia Melons Steady. PEARS: Organic Argentina Packham Pears Steady. Organic Argentina Red Bartlett Pears Steady. Organic Argentina Bosc & Anjou Pears Steady. PINEAPPLE: Organic Pineapple Market is steady on 8-count. Deal here on Organic Dole %-count and 6-count. 15

16 POMEGRANAT: Done for season. STONE FRUIT: Organic Peaches & Nectarines continue to size up. Organic Plums are sizing up, Red and Black in stock. Apricots are from Northwest. 10/1-lb Clamshell and 12/1-lb Pouch Bags coming in this week. Weaker on the Panta Pack as we start local. Organic 15/2-lb Bag Peaches and Nectarines are weaker. 16

17 MARKET UPDATES ORGANIC VEGETABLES ASPARAGUS: Figure off some - Mexico. AVOCADOS: Market is steady on 32-count, 48-count, 60-count Organic Avocados. Deal on 21/4-count Bag Organic Avocados this week. BEETS: Organic Red and Gold Bunch Figure to be steady. BROCCOLI: Organic Broccoli 14-count will be up a dollar. Organic Sweet Baby Broccoli Market will be steady. 17

18 CABBAGE AND BOK CHOY: Green Cabbage Steady, will be Northwest crops. Red Cabbage Will be Northwest. Bok Choy and Baby Bok Choy Both will be steady. CARROTS: Peeled Organic Carrots - Figure to be steady from California. Cello Organic Carrots - Figure to be steady from California. Bunch Organic Carrots - Market will be steady, product from Cal Organic, Capay. CAULIFLOWER: Organic Cauliflower will be up a little. CELERY: Organic will come off a little. CUCUMBER: Organic Cucumbers Will trend up a little. Euro Organic Cucumbers Will remain cheap. GREENS: Organic Leeks Will be steady. Green, Rainbow and Red Organic Chards Will be Northwest, Ralph s. Green, Lacinato and Red Organic Kales Will be steady, Northwest. 18

19 HERBS: Cilantro Will remain steady, Northwest crops. Curly and Italian Organic Parsley Will remain steady, Northwest crops. LETTUCE: Green and Red Leaf Lettuce Will be up a dollar from CA, NW will be steady. Romaine Lettuce Organic market will remain steady, California and Northwest. Iceberg Lettuce Organic market will remain steady. Organic Living Butter Lettuce Will remain steady out of California and Washington. MUSHROOMS: Market is steady on 6/7-oz pkg. Organic Brown, White Whole and Sliced All Champs Label. Organic Jumbo Stuffer, Steak Mate and Mini Portabella In stock now. Organic Portabella, Shitake, Oyster Mushrooms Markets are steady, available in 5-lb boxes and 6/3.5-oz packages. ONIONS: Green Onions Organic market will be steady. Yellow Onions Plan for no change on both 40-lb Jumbo and 24/2-lb bags. Red Onions Figure to be steady from T&A. White Onions Organic market will remain steady. PEPPERS: Orange and Yellow Organic Peppers Will be a steady, Canada. Organic Green Bell Peppers Will be off a little. Organic Red Bell Peppers Will be steady, Canada/Holland. POTATOES: Organic Red Potatoes As Bales will come off some. Organic Yellow As Bales will be steady. 19

20 SALADS: Figure pro-rates on Mache items. SQUASH: Organic Zucchini Will be steady, Northwest. Organic Hard Squash Market will continue steady on Butternut, Spaghetti. TOMATOES: Roma tomatoes - Market is steady. Organic 10-lb Mixed Heirloom tomatoes Steady, New Crop California, in stock now. Organic TOV s Market is steady. Organic Durst Farms Bulk Cherry Tomatoes have started this week! Organic Delcabo Cherry & Grape tomatoes will gap for a few days this week. Organic Delcabo Cherry & Grape Tomatoes ne 33rd dr #100, portland, or p f tf unitedsalad.com 8448 ne 33rd dr #120, portland, or p f tf duckdelivery.com 20