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Organic Outlook Market News M N AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 9, 2019 MARKET NEWS ORGANIC OUTLOOK ORGANIC CALIFORNIA GRAPE SEASON August through early October will be prime time for peak season Organic Grapes from Califor- nia’s San Joaquin Valley. California Organic Black, Green, and Red Grapes are now in excellent supply. Quality is very nice on the Sugarone greens, Summer Royal black, and Flame reds. Specialty Organic Grapes are also in season! California Organic Champagne Grapes will be available in sporadic supply during August. Seedless Thomcord Grapes with grape-jelly fla- vor will be promotable from August 10 through mid-September. OG FIGS OG TOMATOES OG STONE FRUIT California Organic Figs are coming into peak Organic Grape, Cherry, and Rainbow Cherry California Organic Black and Red Plums are in season. Tomatoes are available in steady numbers this good, steady supply. These are some of the best week from Lady Moon Farms’ PA fields. Quality eating plum varieties of the season. Available for early August are the Calimyrna looks fantastic on the early harvests. Promote lo- (Green) and Brown Turkey varieties. Both have a cally grown! California Organic Pluots are still cycling gooey red flesh that has a sweet taste. through varieties, including Dapple Dandy, and remain promotable. Organic Heirloom Tomatoes from Lady Moon Headed into mid-August, the ever popular Or- Farms in PA will be available in promotable num- California Organic White and Yellow Peaches are ganic Black Mission Figs will be promotable. bers this week. Quality is very nice on this new in excellent supply. Washington is just getting start- local crop. ed and anticipates a great crop. Fresh figs sell well when merchandised in refriger- ation by the berry and grape displays. Organic Roma Tomatoes from King Family Farms California Organic Yellow and White Nectarines in Lancaster County, PA are available this week. are in extremely limited supply. The first Washing- Quality has been very nice on this local tomato. ton Organic Nectarines are available but not in as Lady Moon will also start harvesting from PA much volume as the peach crop. farms this week. Washington Organic Dark Sweet Cherries have Organic Round Tomatoes from Lady Moon Farms continued slightly longer than expected but will fin- Organic Rainier PA crop will be available in limited numbers to ish for the season by mid-August. Cherries are finished. start the week. Volume should start to ramp up quickly as the summer heat continues. Quality Organic Apricots are starting to wind down out of should be excellent on this new crop. the Pacific Northwest. august 2 - august 9, 2019 | MARKET NEWS 31 19 | FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE OG MELONS OG WATERMELONS OG CAULIFLOWER Organic Cantaloupes from the San Joaquin Val- Organic Mini Seedless Watermelons remain Organic Cauliflower from California will begin to ley of California are in peak season. Fruit is most- very promotable. Fruit has been sizing very big, tighten in supply. Many shippers are experiencing ly large, so 9ct will be the predominant promot- leading to more availability on 6ct minis. Quality low quantities due to weather conditions over a able size. has been excellent. month ago while the crop was growing. Some Organic Tuscan Cantaloupes are also coming into season from California. Organic Seedless Watermelon Bins will be very We should see reliable product coming out of tight this week. Supplies are slowing up quickly as Nevada while California struggles. With tighter Organic Honeydew are in light supply and will harvests are slowing down rapidly. Expect some supplies in California, pricing has been on the rise. have a sporadic fill-rate for August. Growers shortages as we go through the week. Expect to see some supply out of Canada with over-planted last year and have cut back on their better pricing. 2019 acreage. OG SWEET CORN OG HASS AVOCADOS OG CELERY Organic Sweet Corn grown in South Carolina is in Prices are beginning to ease down slightly on Organic Celery from California has continued to peak season and promotable. Organic Hass Avocados as volumes increase in be in steady supply as we head into August. Ex- Mexico. California also remains in season. pect aggressive pricing, qualities, and supplies to PA & NY are also in season, but day-to-day with their continue. With pricing being extremely high for so yield expectations. Overall, mid-August is a good Equal Exchange Fair-Trade Organic Hass Avocados long, this is a great opportunity to promote and time to promote Certified Organic Sweet Corn. are back in season for mid-August out of Mexico. move some extra volume. OG POTATOES OG APPLES OG PEARS NOTE: New crop Organic Russet Potatoes will Organic Braeburn, Fuji, Gala, Granny and Pink New crop California Organic Bartlett Pears are get started this week. Price will jump up signifi- Lady Apples from New Zealand are in decent now in season. Promotability will increase as cantly because of the transition over to new crop. supply for August. Washington growers being their new crop har- vests in mid to late August. On the unique variety side, Organic NZ Queen Organic Red and Yellow Potatoes continue to and Diva Apples are available to complement come out of California with very nice quality and mid-August displays. New crop Organic Starkrimson Red Pears are steady pricing. likely to be in season at the end of August. On the US new crop outlook, some Organic Rave Apples from Stemilt will come into season for late August and CA Organic Gala Apples will start to be harvested during the middle of the month. august 2 - august 9, 2019 | MARKET NEWS 31 19 | FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE OG BRUSSELS SPROUTS OG HARD SQUASH OG ONIONS Organic Brussels Sprouts from Mexico are back in We will have a limited amount of a new butter- PA local Organic Red and Candy Sweet Onions supply. As we head into late July and early August, nut variety called an Organic Bellevue Butternut continue to be in very promotable supply this expect to see steady supplies from Mexico and Cal- Squash arriving this week. It’s a cross between a week. Quality is outstanding! ifornia with excellent quality. Butternut and a Seminole Pumpkin resulting in a very nutty flavor profile. PA local Organic Butternut and Spaghetti Squash are now in season. OG BROCCOLI OG BERRIES OG CUCUMBERS Organic Broccoli from California will start slowing Organic Blueberries continue in decent supply out Organic Cucumbers from local regions are down in supply as we head into late July. Expect to of California and the Pacific Northwest. Expect beginning to come on strong. The heat is caus- see pricing to begin to rise and some suppliers to prices to rise in mid-August as harvests wind down. ing many growers to see high yields as we con- have limited supplies. There’s some availability out clude July. of Washington as well. Driscoll’s Organic Blackberries out of Califor- nia continue to be limited with high prices. Other Organic European Seedless Cucumber supplies The Quebec season has started with limited sup- brands continue to gap until new crop begins in are steady, and quality has been outstanding. plies, and product will ramp up here in early Au- the fall. Expect to see promotional opportunities heading gust. As the season continues, expect to see steady into August. volumes and competitive pricing compared to Cal- Driscoll’s Organic Raspberries out of California ifornia product. continue in steady supply for mid-August. Organic Mini Cucumbers from Canada are in consistent supply with steady pricing. Organic Strawberries seem to be in a little bet- ter supply this week, but this short-term increase is expected to tighten up again in mid-August when prices will rise. Quality has improved. OTHER STORIES • ALERT! Organic Asparagus prices remain very • New crop Organic Satsuma Mandarins are • Organic Kent Mangos will be the primary vari- high. Quality has been very nice from Mexico but available out of Peru in both bulk and pouch ety for early to mid-August. Supplies and quality expect short term gaps and limited supplies again bags. Expect sporadic supplies. are excellent. Organic Keitt Mangos are antic- this week. ipated for mid to late August and will peak on • California Organic Valencia Orange supplies jumbo sizes (7-9ct). • Zespri New Zealand Organic Green and Sun- are excellent with steady markets. Expect some Gold Kiwifruit are now in steady supply. green skin color on the Organic Valencia’s this time of year. • Organic Beets from California will be back in supply as July concludes. Continue to expect to • ALERT! Organic Lemons out of California and see inconsistent pricing and less than ideal quality. Mexico remain extremely limited with skyrocketing Weather conditions in many growing regions are prices continue. Mostly choice fruit is available. causing breakdown and discoloration of the leaves. august 2 - august 9, 2019 | MARKET NEWS 31 19 | FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE availability for the week of august 2 - AUGUST 9, 2019 oRGANIC Conventional christ king lady moon farms hepworth farms NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA LADY MOON FARMS - CHAMBERSBURG, PA EASTERN FRESH - CEDARVILLE, NJ CENTRAL PA PRODUCE COOP - TYRONE, PA 41088 OG Cucumbers PREM 20 lb 40639 OG Eggplant PREM 24 lb 40644 OG Eggplant 22 lb 40644 OG Eggplant 22 lb 40811 OG Greens Kale PREM 24 ct 41379 OG Tomatoes Grape 12/1 pt 40836 OG Eggplant Graffiti 20 lb 40723 OG Parsley Curly PREM 30 ct 41398 OG Tomatoes Grape Gold 12/1 pt 40838 OG Peppers Jalapeno 10 lb 41036 OG Squash Acorn Green 30 lb 40724 OG Parsley Flat Leaf PREM 30 ct (Italian) FLAIM FARMS - VINELAND, NJ 41035 OG Squash Delicata 35
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