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asparagusMexico has started in a light way.Weather permitting; we should see agradual increase in produc tion. This willtake the pressure off of Peru, and helpease prices over next couple of weeks.

avocado hass -ventory and strong demand from thegame day pull.

bean, greenRecent record breaking rains in theFlorida growing areas, and forecastedcold weather over the next week willresult in extreme shortage of product.Snip Green Beans are affected as well.

berryblackberryRecent rain in Mexico has affectedquality and availability.

HONEYDEW &

CANTALOUPE 13-14%

PINEAPPLE 14-16%

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GREEN BEANSRecent record breakingrains and forecasted cold weather willresult in extreme shortage of product.

CUCUMBER

Markets are high as demandexceeds supplies.

LEMONSThere is freeze damage to the Lemoncrops.

MUSHROOMSWhite Mushrooms will be tight for thenext two weeks due to cold wea thercausing slow growth.

MELONSMarkets have strengthened on bothCantaloupe and Honeydews.

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berryblueberriesVolumes are higher as vesselproduct arrives. Overall demanremains strong.

berryraspberrySupplies are stable and quality is g

berrystrawberryThe market remains ac tive asFlorida weather wreaked havocon the harvest. There has been seasonal rain in Florida followedcooler weather this week that wkeep volumes down. Western frstill light which will keep this marstrong on both coasts.

broccoli &cauliflowerLighter supplies and better demhas caused a strengthening in b

of these markets. Qua lity remaigood on both commodities.

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melonhoneydew& cantaloupeMarkets have strengthened onboth Cantaloupe and Honeydews.Volume from Honduras has beenlow. Honeydew sizing is on thelarger side with small Honeydews inshort supply.

onionsThe Yellow Onion market is very

active as demand has increased.Red Onion markets are up slightlyas well. Quality is fair.

peppersRecent cold and rain, along with aforecast of very cold weather overthe next week in Florida will keepGreen Pepper markets high. Mexi-can markets will strengthen dueto increased demand as a result.Red and Yellow Pepper markets inMexico are generally stable.

squashMarkets will remain strong. Wind,rain, and forecasted cold weatherwill hold bac k growth of product inthe Florida growing regions. Someareas in Florida were hard hit lastweek with torrential rains (someareas up to 22) and a lot of thewinter crop was lost. We expec tdemand to increase out of Mexicodue to the light supplies in Florida .

potatoes up slightly as demand on cartonpotatoes have increased. Quality

is fair.

tomatoesFlorida Tomato markets are stron-ger with recent rains, cold andwind to blame; quality remainsgood. Mexico supplies will be in-creasing in the coming weeks.

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Asparagus Beans Broccoli Cabbage Celery Cucumbers LettuceIceberg

LettuceLeaf LettuceRomaine LettuceSpring Mix OnionsRed OnionsYellow PeppersGreen PeppersRed PotatoesRusset SquashYellow SquashZucchini TomatoCherry TomatoGrape TomatoMature Green Tomato Roma Tomato V/Ripe

FRUITS Avocado Berry- Blac kberry Berry- Blueberry Berry- Raspberry Berry- Strawberry Grape- Red Grape- Green Kiwifruit Lemons Limes MelonCantaloupe MelonHoneydew MelonWatermelon Oranges Pineapple

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celeryMarkets are stable with light de-mand. Good quality and supplieson the West Coast and Florida.

citruslemons -ing on larger sizes as small fruitremains tight.

citruslimesSupplies are very limited due tocool weather. This will continue forthe short term causing high prices.

citrusorangesMarkets continue to c limb as de-mand exceeds supply. Smaller fruitis extremely tight. Quality is good.

cucumber &eggplantMarkets are high as demand ex-ceeds supplies on C ucumbers fromHonduras. Cold weather will affec t

already light supplies of Eggplantfrom Florida. Mexican markets areexpected to react to the shortageson the East Coast.

grapesGreen Grapes are tight as supplieshave been lighter. Import RedGrapes remain stable as mostfruit is arriving in on the small side.Domestic product is still shipping,but winding down and quality iswaning.

lettuceOverall, Lettuce markets aresteady with good volumes andqua lity ava ilable. Butter Lettucevolumes are a bit lighter and thereis some strengthening expected inthe market.

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