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You are currently browing articles posted in the Crops and Markets section. Onion prices lower, but could rise again soonPosted on: 5/7/2010Onion prices continue to fall from stratospheric levels, but grower-shippers say they could start heading up again.Read More »Florida tomato volumes to remain light Posted on: 4/21/2010Fresh tomato shipments from Florida will likely remain very light at least through April, grower-shippers said.Read More »Supply gaps characterize early Florida spring vegetables deal Posted on: 3/16/2010Knocked down by an extended cold spell that ravaged many of their winter vegetables crops, Florida grower-shippers were recovering and planning for more normal spring shipments on some items.Read More »Florida tomato supply gaps to run through April Posted on: 3/16/2010Slowly recovering from devastating freezes that brought their packings to a halt and colder-than-normal growing weather since, Florida tomato grower-shippers don’t expect to return to seasonal volume until April.
Read More »Low Florida tomato volume expected to run through mid-April Posted on: 3/1/2010A large gap in Florida tomatoes production has tomato buyers scrambling for product.Read More »Florida freeze escalates vegetable pricesPosted on: 1/29/2010Buyers of Florida winter vegetables and tomatoes should expect smaller volumes and higher than normal prices until the state’s spring deals beginRead More »Freeze brings Florida packinghouses to a haltPosted on: 1/25/2010Many Florida vegetable packinghouses remained at a standstill Jan. 21 as Florida grower-shippers recover from nearly two weeks of freezing temperatures that devastated their crops.
Read More »Florida ag chief tours freeze-ravaged growing areasPosted on: 1/25/2010Calling damage to Florida growing areas substantial, Florida agriculture commissioner Charles Bronson said every south Florida field he has visited was hit hard by the freeze in early to mid-January.
Read More »One-third of Florida vegetables lost to freezePosted on: 1/15/2010Preliminary estimates from Florida show 10 consecutive nights of freezes destroyed nearly a third of the state’s winter fruit and vegetable production and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.
Read More »Freeze destroys much of Florida’s tomato cropPosted on: 1/15/2010Prices are increasing as the extent of damage to Florida’s tomato crop becomes better knownRead More »Lower Florida tomato volume sends prices skywardPosted on: 11/16/2009Word of shorter Florida tomato supplies has sent the tomato markets skyrocketing.
Read More »Weather throws off lettuce production; prices spikePosted on: 11/16/2009A string of weather events has caused prices for California leaf and lettuce items and other vegetables to climb — and in some cases, to soar.Read More »Michigan apple industry on track for record OctoberPosted on: 11/2/2009October 2009 could wind up being the biggest-volume month the Michigan apple industry has ever had. Read More »October freeze spares majority of Washington applesPosted on: 11/2/2009Washington apple shippers are reporting large sizes and very brisk movement, and most think a hard freeze Oct. 10-11 had no or little effect on quality and volumes.Read More »Storm destroys 800,000 bushels of Michigan applesPosted on: 8/17/2009Apple growers in Michigan are assessing damage caused by a weekend storm that blew through the state’s biggest production area and knocked apples to the ground and damaged trees.Read More »New developments in California’s ongoing water woesPosted on: 8/17/2009The Sacramento-based Pacific Legal Foundation is about to write another scene in California’s ongoing irrigation water drama.Read More »Mexican avocado campaign targets fall promotionsPosted on: 7/20/2009The Mexican avocado industry will roll out a new marketing campaign with the aim of increasing consumption in the fall and winterRead More »Major pest moves closer to California’s prime farmlandPosted on: 6/5/2009The discovery of a second light brown apple moth in the city of Davis, Calif., has forced the California Department of Food and Agriculture to expand quarantine boundaries 38 square miles.
Read More »Feds shift focus on immigration compliance to employersPosted on: 5/11/2009Federal immigration enforcement at worksites will focus less on rounding up illegal workers and more on bosses who knowingly hired them.
Read More »No gaps expected as lettuce shifts to California Posted on: 3/16/2009Salinas Valley grower-shippers are expecting a smooth transition from the Arizona and California deserts north to Huron, Calif., over the next two weeks.
Read More »Florida growers embrace food safety auditsPosted on: 3/16/2009Growers of all Florida fruit and vegetables watched as tomato grower-shippers saw their markets slaughtered by the summer Salmonella Saintpaul spectacle.
Read More »Avocado markets shouldn’t spike despite shortage Posted on: 2/27/2009Shippers and officials are split on whether Mexico can pick up all of the slack caused by an expected small California avocado crop.
Read More »Costa Rican tomatoes bound for U.S. marketPosted on: 2/27/2009Greenhouse tomatoes from Costa Rica should arrive in the U.S. by mid-May.
Read More »Temperatures in 20s threaten Florida vegetables Posted on: 2/5/2009Temperatures dipped to as low as 20 degrees in Florida fresh produce growing areas in the early morning hours of Feb. 5, reportedly damaging tomatoes, corn and possibly other crops, sources said.
Read More »Florida growers prepare for possible freezePosted on: 1/21/2009Facing the coldest nights in nearly a decade, Florida grower-shippers are preparing for two nights of freezing weather.
Read More »Supply of small apples should last into spring Posted on: 1/8/2009A record crop with smaller, value-sized apples should open the door for apple promotions well into the year.
Read More »High prices greet Florida tomato season’s start Posted on: 11/24/2008Lighter than normal supplies have brought high prices during the early part of Florida’s tomato season.
Read More »Lettuce prices should remain high, shippers sayPosted on: 11/6/2008Lower acreage in California and Arizona growing regions should spell continued strong markets for lettuce, with the price of iceberg likely to stay in double digits, grower-shippers said.
Read More »High prices likely as avocado deal shifts Posted on: 9/8/2008 Markets may weaken some but should still stay strong as the California avocado deal winds down and Mexico and Chile take over the bulk of production, grower-shippers and importers said.
Read More »California tomato growers expect high volumesPosted on: 8/8/2008Retailers should see a plentiful supply of high-quality tomatoes coming out of California through October.
Read More »Prices surge for domestic jalapeños Posted on: 8/4/2008Domestically grown jalapeño peppers appear to be a hot item. Prices for jalapeños grown in the U.S. spiked after the Food and Drug Administration cleared domestic jalapeños and serrano peppers July 25 in its investigation of a Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak. Read More »Cold weather delays Washington apple dealsPosted on: 8/4/2008With Washington apple grower-shippers expecting very strong demand for the start of the 2008-09 season, similar in size to last year’s crop, retailers may have to scale back ads or risk running short on supplies.
Read More »Eastern Shore tomatoes should be right on timePosted on: 6/21/2008As the North American tomato industry continues to rebound from the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, demand should be strong for new-crop tomatoes from Virginia’s Eastern Shore, grower-shippers and industry officials said.
Read More »Mixed results seen for California lettucePosted on: 6/21/2008Iceberg markets showed signs of strengthening in June, but romaine markets remain in need of a major boost, California grower-shippers said.
Read More »Bad weather, rising costs affect produce pricesPosted on: 5/27/2008The produce department is becoming an increasingly expensive section of the grocery store.
Read More »Water costs affect growers’ planting, crop choicesPosted on: 5/15/2008Lower-than-average rainfall in early spring and higher costs for water to irrigate crops have led some Kern County growers to rethink planting patterns.
Read More »April frosts squeeze Salinas Valley lettuce supplyPosted on: 4/25/2008Two consecutive nights of below-freezing temperatures in Salinas Valley have slowed growth on some lettuces and caused concern for future planting schedules and possible shortages of leafy greens and other items throughout the spring.
Read More »Onion industry optimistic as demand picks upPosted on: 4/3/2008Onion grower-shippers and importers expect markets to strengthen as Mexican shipments decline and Texas begins to take over the deal.
Read More »Cold weather threatens Florida cropsPosted on: 3/3/2008South and central Florida grower-shippers braced for a night of freezing temperatures Feb. 27.
Read More »Freeze, fewer plantings thin Florida tomato dealPosted on: 2/22/2008Sluggish sales and lower winter volume has Florida tomato growers hoping for stronger markets as the south Florida winter deal transitions to spring production.
Read More »Abundant supplies keep Mexican onion prices lowPosted on: 2/18/2008A big crop of onions from Mexico will compete fiercely with other deals for retail space, keeping markets depressed for at least the next several weeks, importers predict.
Read More »January brings stronger demand for lettucePosted on: 1/28/2008Cold weather in late December and early January put a slight dent in the Yuma, Ariz., and Imperial Valley, Calif., lettuce crops, bolstering markets, grower-shippers said.
Read More »Arizona’s cold weather slows down productionPosted on: 1/21/2008Three weeks of near-freezing temperatures in the Yuma, Ariz., area continues to slow production, and growers said shortfalls may continue even with warm temperatures predicted.
Read More »Cold weather complicates vegetable dealsPosted on: 1/11/2008A cold snap that lingered in Arizona and Mexico for nearly two weeks in late December continues to cause some gaps and quality issues in leafy greens, radishes, broccoli and cauliflower.
Read More »New year bids Florida growers a frosty welcomePosted on: 1/7/2008DOVER, Fla. — Florida strawberry growers and shippers of vegetables assessed damages caused by a Jan. 3 freeze that sunk temperatures to the lowest levels in nearly two decades.
Read More »Tomato prices should run high into new yearPosted on: 12/28/2007Lower acreage and bad weather sent tomato markets soaring in mid-December, and prices could stay high for several weeks more, grower-shippers on both coasts said.
Read More »Washington reports strong apple salesPosted on: 12/28/2007Shortages of some sizes and varieties of apples from Washington – especially for export markets – have been reported as a result of strong movement, according to a news release from the Washington Apple Commission, Wenatchee.
Read More »Strong demand, low volume buoy tomato pricesPosted on: 11/26/2007Lighter-than-normal fall volume during the early part of the deal has helped push Florida tomato prices higher.Read More »Hass avocados exempt from quarantine in CaliforniaPosted on: 11/15/2007Hass avocados will be exempt from a quarantine in the wake of the Mexican fruit fly discoveries in Escondido, Calif.
Read More »Pepper growers see high quality, strong demandPosted on: 11/5/2007Despite challenging weather conditions in several regions, early indications of good quality and strong demand have pepper growers and shippers optimistic about this season’s crop.
Read More »Pricey lettuce expected through OctoberPosted on: 10/23/2007Mildew, lighter yields and less acreage in the Salinas, Calif., and Huron, Calif., growing regions sent lettuce prices through the roof in mid-October, and grower-shippers said prices could stay high at least through the end of the month.
Read More »Another huge year expected for Mexican avocadosPosted on: 10/7/2007Mexico is projected to ship a record number of avocados to the U.S. in 2007-08, and for the second year in a row, should out-supply both California and Chile.
Read More »Active markets continuing for California lettucePosted on: 8/29/2007Lower production in California has bolstered lettuce markets, and demand should remain strong into September, grower-shippers said.
Read More »Dean bites into Mexican limesPosted on: 8/24/2007Hurricane Dean has devastated Mexico’s lime production area of Martinez de la Torre in Veracruz, and prices could be double at the border, said Paul Catania, president of Catania Worldwide, Toronto.
Read More »Chilean snow expected to cut avocado supplyPosted on: 8/15/2007A heavy snowfall Aug. 8 in central Chile — with forecasts for more snow and low temperatures — followed an exceptionally cold July, dealing a blow to the avocado crop just as exports to the U.S. started.
Read More »Surplus supplies could keep tomato prices lowPosted on: 8/7/2007California tomato growers project excellent quality and yields as the summer deals get into full swing. But a glut of product in the Golden State and in other growing regions could keep markets weak for some time.
Read More »Surplus supplies could keep tomato prices lowPosted on: 8/2/2007California tomato growers project excellent quality and yields as the summer deals get into full swing. But a glut of product in the Golden State and in other growing regions could keep markets weak for some time.
Read More »Freeze strikes South American growing regionsPosted on: 7/24/200707/23/2007
A hard freeze that struck avocado-growing areas in Chile early in the week of July 10 is being compared by some to the California freeze of mid-January that reduced that state's avocado crop by as much as 25-30 percent.
Read More »COLD FRONT PLAYS HAVOC WITH CHILE’S PRODUCE INDUSTRYPosted on: 7/17/2007Chile’s recent cold snap has hit farmers hard in Chile’s central valley area - Region VI through Region IV. Some farmers reporting crop losses of 50 percent and the situation is especially difficult in Chile’s Region IV, where local officials are considering declaring the area a disaster zone.
Read More »Rains take a toll on Texas onions and melonsPosted on: 7/2/2007Flooding in and around Austin, Texas, did not affect the vegetable growing regions to the south, but grower-shippers said rain has interrupted onion and melon harvests.
Read More »Iceberg fares well, while romaine strugglesPosted on: 6/24/2007California iceberg grower-shippers are enjoying the beginning of summer, while their romaine counterparts are looking forward to better times.
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