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Galli Produce Co. INC
Distributer to the Food Service Industry
September 12,2024
September
Avocados
Prices have fallen on smaller fruit. Larger sized fruit is still much higher at this time.
Oranges;
The Valencia season is in full swing with good color and sugar levels.
Other Citrus;
Peruvian Mandarins are in and beautiful.
Limes; At this time, limes are close to $100 a box. This is due to rain and border influences.
Lemons: The Ventura/Oxnard region of California is running more larger sizes than small sizes. Mostly choice grade with fancy grade being scarce.
BERRIES
Strawberries;
Local supplies are starting to dwindle as nights become cooler. Oxnard and Santa Maria are coming online to fill that gap.
Blackberries;
Shorter supplies on Local (West Coast) growing regions. Central Mexico and Baja have been filling the gap somewhat, but prices have increased.
Raspberries.
Same situation as Blackberries.
Blueberries The Pacific Northwest Blueberry season is all but over, and we are pulling from Storage now. Peruvian and Mexican Blues have started in a small way.
Expect elevated pricing until Mid-October.
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: All the offshore weather problems are behind us and we are seeing more normal pricing.
Pineapples;
This item is just short as growing areas have been hit by rain.
Seasonal;
Grapes.
The best is starting now on Green and Red grapes out of the San Joaquin Valley.
Great news here!
Yellow Peaches/White Peaches
Yellow Nectarines/White Nectarines
Plums
Figs
Cherries
All in stock.
Tomatoes Etc.
Melons;
Local Cantaloupes and Honeydews, Orange Flesh Honeydew, Galia and Hami Melons will start to wind down due to cooler temperatures.
Watermelons have been stellar and prices are moderate with good quality. Yellow Mini Watermelons are in as well.
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
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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