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Galli Produce Co. INC

Distributer to the Food Service Industry

October 30, 2024

October

Avocados

Prices are inching down, and quality is improving on the new crop. This variety has a bit more of a green cast.

Oranges;
The California Navel Orange has started. The first offerings are pale and a bit dry. Picking through different lots for quality will be important at this time .

Other Citrus;
Peruvian Mandarins are in and beautiful.

Limes;
This item has steadied, and prices have fallen
Lemons
The California Desert and Arizona are ramping up. We should see much better appearance in the next few weeks.
Grapefruit;
Riverside Rio Reds are in from the San Joaquin Valley.
Mandarins;
Offshore fruit is all we have for several more weeks as we wait for CA to start.

BERRIES 

Strawberries;
Cool days and cold nights are lowering yields in a bigger and bigger way.
Oxnard and Santa Maria are winding down.
Blackberries;
Shorter supplies on Local (West Coast) growing regions due to cooler weather. Central Mexico and Baja have been filling the gap somewhat, but prices have increased.

Raspberries.
Same situation as Blackberries.
Blueberries 
Last two weeks almost impossible to find. Short shipments from Peru caused quite a scramble for only a handful of product. Relief is here at last as Peru has ramped up along with the arrivals of Central Mexican product.

APPLES & PEARS

All varieties have been excellent.
Softer Apples like the Golds and Honey Crisp are the first to show signs of storage age.

New items in are the Opal Apple and the Envy Apple.

Organic Honeycrisp, Fuji’s and Pears are in stock.

Mangoes: 
Ecuador has started shipping. Prices are still on the high side.

Pineapples;
This item is just short as growing areas have been hit by rain. Mexican 

Seasonal;

Grapes. 
 Red and Green grapes out of the San Joaquin Valley have been very nice.

Great news here!
Pomegranates;
The wonderful variety have started and have excellent color.
Fuyu Persimmons  have good full color now! Go time!

Tomatoes Etc.

Melons;

Local Cantaloupes and Honeydews, Orange Flesh Honeydew, Galia and Hami Melons are finished for the season. Southern California, then Arizona and end up in South America will be the next stop for Cantaloupe and Honeydew.

Watermelons ;
Local Mateca melons are finished for the season.
Nogales is shipping now.

Tomatoes~

Good news here!
All round Tomatoes are in good supply and quality is good. pricing has come down.
Grape and cherry Tomatoes are down in price as well.

Heirlooms and Mixed Cherry Tomatoes are in and very nice!. Espana farms have some of the finest Mixed Cherry Tomatoes and Large Heirlooms grown anywhere.

Eggs;
Back up again.

Fall Decor is coming online!

Asparagus

Prices are way up and availability has declined as Mexican and Peruvian supplies dwindle.   

Green Beans-

Local Brentwood and Watsonville beans have been very nice.

Broccolini

~ Steady with good quality.

Brussels Sprouts A mix of Local and Mexican product has brought pricing down.

Celery;
No issues from past rains anymore.
Green Onions Have recovered from past heavy rains and are decreasing in price.

There has been a substantial Mushroom shortage in our region as a major grower has quit.. Canadian mushrooms have come online but cannot totally fill the gap.
Prices are inching up.
GREEN ONIONS: Strong winds and heat have shortened supplies drastically .

Squashes~~Eggplants ~ Bell Peppers Cucumbers and Chiles.

Green Bells and Colored Bells. The short supplies will diminish quickly as Coachella Valley product is set to start in a big way.
Zucchini and Yellow  have been through the roof for a week and maybe for the next two weeks. The local crops out of Santa Maria/Salinas and Watsonville are a bit delayed. Prices will drop quickly soon.

BROCCOLI~CAULIFLOWERS~CORN

Broccoli ~
Good supplies, a little heat damage here and there but overall pretty good quality.

Cauliflowers~

A little more heat damage than Broccoli, supplies have tightened up a bit causing a little spike. Overall quality is good.

CORN:

Brentwood and Coachella are starting to wind down.  We are seeing more and more Oregon and Washington State product. 

LETTUCE ~ ROMAINE~SOFT LEAF

All lettuce items are set to improve in the next weeks. Iceberg is coming down day by day. 
Green and Red leaf lettuce are improving in volume. 
Romaine Hearts were affected the most and will improve in the 

next coming weeks as well.

Sweet Potatoes and Yams are in the  mid-range in regard to pricing.

Potatoes have come down significantly .

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