Bondi Produce Market Report February 21st 2023
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What you need to know this week:
Overview:
In South Florida and Mexico, we continue to see lighter than expected supply on slicer cucumber and yellow squash. Tomato production in Florida was lighter this week and romas are tighter in the west. Corn market will be very short as the freeze is now affecting the crop, causing extremely low yields and unexpected loss. The hot pepper market seems to be staying firm as cold temps and weather damage are causing shortfalls this season. Honeydew and cantaloupe have become quite a challenge due to cooler weather and will most likely not improve until mid-late March.
There are currently two broccolini growing areas located in Mexico and the Salinas Valley. The Salinas Valley and Mexico have experienced extremely cold temperatures over the past few weeks and shippers are seeing the impacts of this. Salinas will be limited in supply based on the current weather. We do not anticipate the supply position improving for the next 2-3 weeks until supplies ramp up in Mexico.
Yuma weather has cooled off again with lettuce ice in the fields almost daily. Forecast is for this to continue into early next week before we start to see a slight warming trend.

