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VEGETABLE Asparagus SOURCE MX, Peru March 15, 2013 Crossings are light therefore supplies are light, moving markets up. Demand will remain strong through the Easter holiday. Field packed Broccoli quality is mostly good with only occasional defects; supplies are good. Supplies are good with increasing demand. Quality is good. Market conditions are stable. Cauliflower supplies are good with mostly good quality. Condition and quality are good and markets are softer. Florida corn is harvesting with good quality reported. Cucumber supplies from Honduras are light, and markets will remain high until the Florida spring crop starts. Eggplant markets are up and quality is fair to good with supplies lighter, especially on fancy. Freezing temperatures caused significant damage to 50-80% of Florida production from Homestead to Belle Glade. There is hope warmer weather will help size up the remaining crop. Markets are steady. Good supplies. Iceberg quality is fair, with epidermal peel and blistering quality challenges. Small sizes continue to be prevalent throughout the industry. Even with the warmer weather expected this week there will not be a big improvement in size. Volumes will continue to be low for the next few weeks. All lettuces are showing fair quality with stronger demand as a result of smaller sizing. Processors are buying increased amounts of product limiting the market supply. Defects affecting Green Leaf are expected to improve, with volumes lower than normal. Red leaf volume is lower than normal as well. Volumes will continue to be low for the next few weeks. Romaine continues to be poor to fair in quality, with very visible blistering. Volumes will remain low and markets can fluctuate daily over the next couple of weeks. Spring mix quality has stabilized. Supplies are good with good quality being reported. Stable supplies of most mushrooms with good quality. Good things come from Sysco

Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumbers Eggplant Green Beans

CA, FL, GT FL MX AZ, FL. FL, CA FL HD, MX FL, MX FL

Herbs Lettuce Iceberg

CA, FL, SA AZ

Lettuce FreshCut Lettuce Leaf, Green & Red Lettuce Romaine

AZ, MX

AZ

AZ

Lettuce Spring Mix Mushrooms

AZ CA, PA, CH

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Onions OR, TX Sheds are beginning to finish up in the northwest area, putting pressure on markets. We are starting to see sprouting on the old crop. Markets are down with increasing volumes. Markets are stronger with good quality. Quality and volumes are steady with good quality. Florida and Mexican Green Pepper markets are steady with good supplies and quality. Supplies are light and markets are high. Markets are steady and quality is good. Markets are steady and quality is good. New crop Florida Red Potatoes have started. Supplies are good with great quality. Supplies and quality have improved over the last week. Markets have stabilized with improved quality. Squash markets remain strong as cold, wind and rain affected areas. Markets will remain active for the next few weeks. Volume has decreased in both the Florida and Mexico growing regions. The current market conditions will affect most types of tomatoes including rounds, romas, grapes and cherries.

Onions Green Peas Snow Peppers Chiles Peppers Green Peppers Red & Gold Potatoes Russet Potatoes Red, White & Yukon Potatoes Yams Spinach Squash Yellow/Zucchini Tomatoes

MX, CA GT FL FL, MX MX ID CN, US MS, LA AZ FL, MX FL, MX

FRUIT Apples Avocado, Hass Bananas Berries Blackberries Berries Blueberries Raspberries

SOURCE WA, NY MX, CA Guatemala, Costa Rica MX Chile

The Apple season continues with lower than average supplies especially on smaller fruit. Markets are sharply higher as supplies are stronger and demand is higher. Quality is good. The supply has stabilized in the various growing regions. Color is improving as the season progresses. Quality is good. Markets are tight as volume is limited from Guatemala. Quality is good. Markets are up significantly as Chilean volumes are limited and Florida harvests are delayed about 2 weeks due to freezing weather. Quality is good. Weather issues are impacting volumes from California and Mexico. Quality is good.

MX, CA

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Berries Strawberries FL, CA Markets are up a little as Florida experienced cooler weather. With good weather forecasted, volumes are expected to increase; the FL season is set to wind down at the end of the month. California markets are tight as well with light supplies expected through the Easter holiday. Quality is good. Quality is good. Supplies are better on larger sizes. Markets are up on larger sizes with smaller sizes your better bet. Quality is good. Markets are strong as less volume is crossing. The new crop will begin soon, helping with smaller sizes. Larger sized markets remain high. Markets are up slightly as supplies are tight due to rain. Expect markets to steadily increase over the next few weeks as the Navel season is about halfway over. Larger sizes are tight. Green markets are about the same, with fair quality. Red Grapes are seeing a two tier market. Crimsons are available and markets on Flames are low as their quality reflects. There are plenty of Black and Globe Grapes available. Quality and volume are fine. Markets are firm and quality is fair to good as white fly affects Guatemalan product, resulting in low volumes over the next 10 days. Honduras is getting started and this will help supplies. Supplies are tight as product arrives from Honduras and Mexico. Mexico is 40% lighter in volume than previous years. Quality has improved on seeded and seedless. Bosc, Anjou and Bartlett varieties are coming from Washington. Markets are stable with quality fruit. Supplies are consistent with good quality. Brix has been averaging 12% with average internal gold color.

Citrus - Grapefruit Citrus Lemons Citrus Limes

FL, TX CA MX

Citrus Oranges

CA , Fl.

Grapes

Chile

Kiwifruit Melon Cantaloupe & Honeydew Melons Watermelon Pears Pineapple

IT GT, HN

HD

WA Costa Rica

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