ORGANIC MARKET NEWS JANUARY 10 - JANUARY 17, 2020 ORGANIC BRUSSELS SPROUTS & GREEN BEANS There are two Organic Cooking Vegetables that are shap- ing up to be promotable for much of January for your shop- pers to include in their winter meal recipes. Organic Brussels Sprouts volumes from Mexico and South- ern California are improving. Expect steady supplies, stellar quality, and competitive pricing during January. Most of the volume will be in 10 lb cases with some spot deals on 25 lb cases as well. Organic Green Beans from Mexico continue to see steady volumes in early to mid-January, and Florida growers are also in season. Quality will continue to stay excellent and pricing on Mex- ican 15 and 25 lb cases of Organic Green Beans will remain consistent for the early part of the month. Expect Florida 25 lb cases of Organic Green Beans to have an abundance of supplies as we move into mid to late January. OG AVOCADOS OG TOMATOES OG BERRIES Organic Hass Avocados from Mexico are in Organic “Darkloom” and Mixed Heirloom To- Organic Blueberries out of Peru and Chile are in tighter supply as growers were not picking over matoes are back from Fair-Trade partner, Covilli, excellent supply in both 6oz and pints. Look for the holiday weeks. Fruit will remain snug in supply, in promotable numbers. Quality is excellent. opportunities to promote! particularly on 48ct, through the better part of the month as growers try to control fruit picking ALERT! Organic Beefsteak Tomato supplies will Driscoll’s Organic Blueberries continue in lighter to keep pricing a little bit higher during the early be extremely short this week, with very little supply out of Mexico with excellent bloom, size, part of 2020. availability. Harvests are expected to improve and flavor. but weather conditions have slowed yields. Expect 48ct Organic Fair-Trade Equal Exchange Hass gaps and shortages. Organic Blackberries from Mexico have excellent Avocados should be in decent supply, but there supply and decent quality with promotional oppor- isn’t much extra to book. 60ct will be steadier. ALERT! Organic Cluster Tomatoes will be extreme- tunities available. Driscoll’s Organic Blackberries ly strong this week. Mexico has very little supplies to out of California and Mexico are much tighter and Organic Smooth Skin Green Avocados will con- offer and Canadian production is down. Expect some more expensive for January until the Baja region tinue to be available from Florida. gaps and shortages. Quality has been very nice. picks up later in the winter. Organic Grape Tomatoes from Lady Moon Farms Organic Raspberries out of Mexico and California will be extremely promotable this week. Quality continue in firm supply. Prices are expected to rise. out of Florida has been excellent. ALERT! Organic Strawberries continue in ex- Organic Roma Tomato prices are improving this tremely limited supply with high prices. The situ- week but are staying strong. Mexico is ramping up ation is expected to improve when new regions production as Florida is finishing their season. Qual- begin in Mexico closer to February. ity has looked very nice and product will be steady. JANUARY 10 - JANUARY 17, 2020 | MARKET NEWS 02 20 | FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE OG TROPICALS OG BROCCOLI OG CUCUMBERS ALERT! Organic Young Thai Coconuts have tightened ALERT! Organic Broccoli from Arizona and South- ALERT! Organic Cucumbers from Mexico continue to up unexpectedly as container delays and supplies have ern California is seeing limited harvesting in early see extremely limited supplies in mid-January. Serious become problematic. Fruit could be tight until February. to mid-January due to poor growing conditions and winter rains and cooler temperatures near New Year’s significant quality issues related to seed germination Eve created quality issues and limited supplies. Organic Passion Fruit is steady for next week. problems from a particular supplier. As we move further into January, expect high pric- Organic Cucumbers will remain expensive and light- Organic Feijoa (Pineapple Guava) will be available ing to continue for most of the month, but quality er in volume until new regions begin in February. in limited supplies next week. They look beautiful! is already getting better as growers get into new plantings. There is some Organic Broccoli from the Organic Curry Leaves, Mamey, Starfruit, Black southeast to supplement the shortfall from out west. Sapote, and Cactus Leaves (Nopales) will all be available for next week! OG CELERY OG SALADS OG CAULIFLOWER Organic Celery continues to see steady supplies ALERT! Organic Salads have been in huge de- ALERT! Pricing is poised to jump up as demand and excellent quality. Demand is strong for Diet mand for Diet Season, however, fill-rates from is up and yields are struggling to keep up in the Season which is helping to scoop up some of the salad producers have been poor on some items, desert growing region on Organic Cauliflower. including Organic Baby Arugula and Baby Kale, extra volume versus what was planted last year. which were serverely damaged by frosts in the Ar- izona growing regions. Expect pro-rates or occas- Organic Romanesco is available. sional out-of-stocks during January. OG SQUASH OG LETTUCE OG MANGOS ALERT! Organic Zucchini and Yellow Squash Organic Leaf Lettuces from Lady Moon Farms in Organic Kent Mangos from Peru have arrived, from Lady Moon Farms in Florida has concluded Florida are in full swing. Expect steady availability with no disruption of supply. The transition from harvests for this part of their season, shifting all of and excellent quality for January. Take advantage Ecuador fruit to Peru supplies was a smooth one. our sourcing to Mexico. of diet season and expand your leaf section to cap- This Peruvian Kent fruit is arriving very clean! italize on extra foot traffic and higher demand for During January, expect to see Mexican Organic these items in the coming weeks. Look for promotional opportunities right out of the Zucchini and Yellow Squash at elevated pricing gate on 12ct fruit this week! 10ct will be in great due to high demand and lower yields. Organic Romaine Hearts from Arizona are going supply as well! up in price for the rest of January due to frost dam- age, limiting some harvests, along with strong Diet Season demand. JANUARY 10 - JANUARY 17, 2020 | MARKET NEWS 02 20 | FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE OG APPLES OG GREENS OG BOK CHOY Organic Apples are in excellent supply. There are Organic Chards, Kales, and Collards from Lady Organic Baby Bok Choy and Bok Choy from promotional opportunities on 100ct Gala, Fuji, and Moon Farms in Florida continue to see excellent Lady Moons Farms in Florida continue to see con- supplies in January. These are great items to ex- Pink Lady, plus Washington XF#1 Honeycrisp. pand in your wet veg section and capitalize on sistent supplies. As volumes continues to increase, Diet Season demand. quality remains stellar. There is still some promotable supply in stock for Organic Lacinato Kale is the one item that is in mid-January of the smash-hit SugarBee variety. lighter supply out of Florida and out west. OG PEPPERS OG SPECIALTY CITRUS OG CALIFORNIA CITRUS Now in season from Mexico are Organic Ana- Buck Brand Organic Specialty Citrus in stock or Organic Mandarins in the “Cutie” label are in sea- heim, Cherry Bomb, Jalapeno, and Serrano arriving for mid-January: son, but there will be sporadic out-of-stocks due to loading challenges during mid-January. Chili Peppers. • Buddha’s Hand • Mellow Gold Grapefruit Organic Clementine Mandarins are available Organic Green Peppers, now harvesting in Flori- • Oro Blanco Grapefruit da and Mexico, are in steady supply. Prepare for • Star Ruby Grapefruit in 25 lb bulk and 12/2 lb Homegrown brand pouch bags. pricing to remain steady in January, however pro- • T ’Orange Lemons motional opportunities may arise if either area • Algerian Clementines Organic Satsuma Mandarins in bulk and “Candy begins to see an increase in supplies. • Heirloom Navels Mandy” 12/2lb. bags continue to be promotable • African Shaddock Pummelo through mid-January. Organic Colored Bell Peppers from Israel and • Red Globe Pummelo Mexico are b oth currently in season. Availability • Thai Sweet Pummelos Organic Pummelos continue with excellent qual- from Israel has seen improvement as the season is • Mango Valencia Oranges ramping up, while Mexico remains rather limited. • Lemonade Lemons ity and supply. • Sweet Palestinian Limes Organic Cara Cara Navel Orang- Organic Mini Sweet Peppers will be in better • Moro Blood Oranges California and es supply for mid-January. • Minneola Tangelos are now in excellent supply with steady prices. • Wiekewa “Lavender Gem” Tangelos Organic Grapefruit • Mandarinquats California and Mexican sup- plies are looking good for the rest of January and Learn more here: http://ow.ly/e63n50xSgL2 into February. OTHER STORIES • Organic Mini Watermelons will be available this • Organic Hard Squash has started to increase in • Specialty Organic Radishes available this week: week from Mexico as their new season begins for price this week out of Mexico. Availability on Or- Beauty Heart, Black, Daikon bulk, Daikon bunch, the winter. Quality has looked very good so far on ganic Acorn, Delicata, and Spaghetti Squash are Purple Daikon, Red Daikon, Easter Egg bunch, and the early arrivals. particularly spotty this week and expected to be this Watermelon. way until mid-January. • Organic Green and Red Cabbage from Florida • Organic Eggplant from Lady Moon Farms in Flor- and California is in plentiful supplies during Janu- • Organic Pomegranates are now finished for the ida continues to see steady harvest yields during ary. Ask about pre-book and promotions from Lady season. Organic Pom Arils supplies will be done January. Later in January, prepare to see a volume Moon Farms.