FRESH FACTS Your Weekly Market Update! OCTOBER, 27, 2020 WEEKLY SPECIALTIES

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BELL PEPPERS CROP UPDATE Colored bells are currently coming out of California. Green bell peppers tighten APPLES AND PEARS up as Stockton/Hollister finish and Washington is in midst of new crop apple Coachella starts. Red and yellow bells and pear season. We have seen some are out of Fresno and Oxnard. Markets early season Gala, Bartlett, and Red are stable and quality is good. pears start, with the rest of the varietals following suit within the upcoming weeks. Quality has been good on the BERRIES remaining old crop product, but supplies Blackberries The heat wave and wild are limited on most sizes and varietals, fires in California have taken a drastic toll especially on school sized varieties and on the blackberry quality and supplies. sizes. Pears are also available, with good Growers are reporting scorched berries quality and supplies. in the fields and damaged product from the ash. Supplies are going to tighten ASPARAGUS up, and quality will decline. Supplies remain limited. MX has started Raspberries We are seeing the same harvesting new crop. Peru has steady issues with the raspberries as we are with volume. Quality is fair to good and the blackberries. Quality and supplies markets remain high. Pricing has come are suffering due to extreme heat and off slightly due to high prices slowing the California wildfires. demand. Strawberries The heat wave and wildfires that have affected the mixed AVOCADOS berries have also taken its toll on the supplies of the strawberries. Crews Production out of Mexico is strong while are only working half day, due to the California supplies tighten up as their extreme heat, which is leaving most season is at the tail end. Quality has of the fruit on the plant. The berries been excellent and markets are steady. that are being picked are full red, and smaller, as the fruit is coming on quicker due to the weather. Expect to see dark BROCCOLI fruit, bruising, sunburn, and bleeding The recent round of record setting heat berries over the next few weeks. The will continue to hamper the broccoli heat wave could also abruptly end the quality. Look for yields and quality to Salinas Valley growing season earlier be affected as harvesters continue to than expected, which would put more identify and discard product showing pressure on the Santa Maria growing signs of bad quality. region, putting an even tighter squeeze on an already volatile market.

Blueberries Product out of the Pacific CAULIFLOWER Northwest is fair at best. Rain events in Excessive field heat will put a strain on the growing regions have led to quality quality. Bruising on the kurds will be issues including; mold, soft, bleeding, widespread on this crop due to heat. and aged fruit in the clamshells. We expect to see these issues continue for the next few weeks. www.getfreshsales.com FRESH FACTS Your Weekly Market Update! OCTOBER, 27, 2020

CARROTS CITRUS The carrot market is extremely active Lemons: District 1 is about finished and right now on all sizes including processed district 2 is on the horizon. Supplies are carrots. This is due to extreme heat steady, and quality is just decent, with waves that the California and Mexico some wind scarring present. growing areas have received over the last few weeks. Expect quality to be Oranges: Supplies continue to get temperamental and supplies to remain tighter on small fruit. We will see this limited until the weather cools and they market continue to rise over the next 2-3 break new fields. Canadian carrots will weeks as we prepare to transition into be available within the next few weeks, Navel Oranges. but they have received significant rain in their growing regions, which also has affected quality. POTATOES New crop Norkotahs are here and sizing is peaking on 60ct and smaller. Expect to LEAF LETTUCE & ICBERG see some wet spuds in the boxes, as there 100% Salinas Product ALERT is moisture in the cases due to the fact the potatoes have not gone through the sweat All iceberg and leaf lettuces - including yet. this will amend itself in the upcoming salad mixes - are extremely short due to weeks. Quality overall has been good, and the “Impatiens” virus impacting the Salinas supplies are decent. New crop Norkotahs valley which is effecting growers yields are here and sizing is peaking on 60ct and dramatically. The virus was brought on by smaller. Expect to see some wet spuds in the erratic weather and smoky conditions the boxes, as there is moisture in the cases over the past months. The market looks due to the fact the potatoes have not gone to be very volatile for the remainder of through the sweat yet. this will amend itself the Salinas season (4 - 5 weeks). Growers in the upcoming weeks. Quality overall has are implementing 6 week averages and been good, and supplies are decent. prorating daily to slow down movement. Prices are nearing all-time highs and quality is fair at best. SQUASH Santa Maria begins to decline as their season finishes. Nogales has plenty of supplies out ONIONS of MX and quality is excellent. Markets are We have transitioned out of the California coming off. growing area and have started new crop Idaho. Supplies are shaping up nicely, and quality looks to be good. TOMATOES Rounds: Gas greens very limited as the central valley struggles with the results of August’s high heat. Markets are extremely active and quality has started to suffer. Romas: Supplies have tightened out of Baja and markets are higher due to demand. Grape and Cherry: Light production due to heat in growing regions and markets are higher.

Information is subject to daily weather and market www.getfreshsales.com fluctuations and is meant to be used as a guide. FRESH FACTS Your Weekly Market Update! OCTOBER, 27, 2020 AMENITIES

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ITEM APPLES ITEM CITRUS 6433 Baby Gala, Single Layer 2037 Tangerines 2112 Baby Granny, Single Layer 1472 Tangerines Satsuma 1979 Baby Pink Lady, Single Layer 1333 Blood Orange 7800 Baby Red Del, Single Layer 1368 Kumquats Baby Fuji 2276 SUN CHERRIES DRIED 3652 Fuji 48 count ITEM DRIED FRUIT 3020 Apricots Dried 1857 Apples Dried 3994 Blueberries Dried 3866 Cherries Sun Dried 1756 Figs Dried White 3588 Figs Dried Black 5038 Goji Berries Dried 1327 Peaches Dried Pears Dried 1819 DRAGON FRUIT FRAGRANT PEARS 9173 Raisins on the Vine ITEM TROPICAL / OTHER Baby Bananas Yellow ITEM PEARS 3916 Dates Organic 1339 Pears, Asian, 14-16 Count 2628 Dragon Fruit 9814 Pears, Forelle, Single Layer 4669 9815 Pears, Seckel Single Layer 1976 Rambutans 1966 Pears, Fragrant KUMQUATS 1084 Hawaiian Papaya www.getfreshsales.com FRESH FACTS Your Weekly Market Update! OCTOBER, 27, 2020 ORGANICS ITEMS

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