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** UPDATE ** ONTARIO STONE FRUIT: Expected start dates: Blue Grapes- Aug 26*** NEW *** BLUE PLUMS – Blue prune plums have just started with light supplies.** SOON ** PEARS – We expect to see Ontario Bartlett pears to start trickling in next week. ** SOON ** ONION/CARROT- Ontario red onions and jumbo carrots will start next week. FIELD TOMATO - Ontario field tomatoes and romas are available good supplies.CANTALOUPE- Ontario cantaloupe season continues with good supplies.SEEDLESS WATERMELONS- Supplies are steady, trending slightly smaller than last season.YELLOW WATERMELONS- Yellow watermelons are in good supply, packed in 9ct cartons.BLUEBERRIES – Ontario blueberries continue with good volume. They are still commanding a much higher price compared to imports. Wild blueberries in 11QT baskets are also available.STONE FRUIT- Ontario cherries are done. Apricots continue to be available as are yellow plums. Early varieties of semi-freestone peaches and nectarines continue. Freestone peaches will start mid-August.SWEET CORN- Ontario sweet corn continues with good supplies this week. Markets will be depressed and, in a supply, exceed demand situation for the weeks leading up to Labor DayCAULIFLOWER - Ontario cauliflower is getting going with some volume. Quality is reported as outstanding.BEANS - Better supplies of both green and yellow. Prices will remain high. Fava beans are available.BROCCOLI BUNCHED/CROWNS - Supplies of quality iceless bunched and crown broccoli continue.ZUCCHINI - Supplies of green and yellow zucchini have improved. Prices have eased.GREENS - Collard greens, dandelion greens, green and red kale and green and red swiss chard. CHINESE VEGETABLES - Ontario shanghi bok choy and bok choy are both now available. STRAWBERRIES - ** GAP ** We are waiting now, for the ever-bearing varieties to start this week sometime. HOTHOUSE TOMATO - Gourmet medley, yellow grape and Campari are available with good supply.HOTHOUSE PEPPERS - Red, yellow and orange hothouse bell peppers are still priced higher than normal, as acreage this year seems lower. We expect pricing to stay steady through October.APPLES –Old crop apples are done as we wait for new crop Macs and Ginger Golds to start.HOTHOUSE LETTUCE - Hydroponic Salanova supplies are good with very good quality. Hydroponic boston supplies are much better with very good quality.

Baking Potatoes: Markets will remain active over the next 3-4 weeks. Supplies will be limited; especially larger sizes.Onions: Markets will be dropping as the Pacific Northwest starts up for the season while California and New Mexico wind down.Strawberries: Quality levels are still marginal out of all areas.

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• BLACKBERRIES: Tight supplies through the end of this week, with only fair quality. • IMPORTED STONE FRUIT: Smaller size fruit will become limited as school demand

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• GREEN ONIONS Green onion supply continues to be plentiful. Quebec green onion supplies are easily meeting demand.

• CUCUMBERS EAST - Supply and quality is good. WEST - Supplies are currently meeting demand on both retail and foodservice quality.

• BROCCOLI The broccoli market has leveled out as the recent warm weather has brought fields forward the last couple of weeks. Quality is fair.

• POTATOES Ontario has started with red and whites, with yellow to get going over the next 7-10 days Markets remain active with heavy demand and low volume. Late August expected to see improving production with new crop starting.

• ONIONS Red onions are in excellent supply with a limited volume of white onions. Ontario red onions will start at the end of August.

• LIMESThe lime market will remain relatively firm while demand exceeds supplies on 175ct and larger. This is due to fewer crossings and overall decreased availability for this time of year.

• LETTUCES ICEBERG - Ideal weather conditionshave kept this commodity readily available. Early forecasts indicate there will be ample supplies to fill all orders for the entire week. The qualitycontinues to be reported above average. Quebec iceberg lettuce continues with good supplies and heavy demand. The primary pack from Quebec is 24ct cello wrapped. Quality remains very good. ROMAINE / LEAF - There are lighter supplies of romaine to start this week with some growers reporting a small gap over the next 5-10 days. Romaine hearts are light in availability. Red and green leaf supplies are good with promotable volume available this week. Quebec green leaf, red leaf and romaine continue with good volume and strong demand. SPRING MIX, SPINACH & BABY KALEBaby leaf supplies continue to be plentiful. ROCKET ARUGULA / WATERCRESSArugula supplies are very good with outstanding quality. The recent weather has negatively affected the supply of baby red kale and it will not be available for the foreseeable future.

• APPLESGolden Delicious apples are gapping in Washington; Ginger Golds are expected to be available next week.

• BRUSSELS SPROUTS Internal decay is also causing lower yields. Ontario will start in mid- September and run through November.

• CELERY Enough availability to meet all demands. Expect steady supplies for the entire week. Quebec celery continues with good supply and quality.

• CORNOntario and Quebec are going strong. Supplies will be plentiful until October, but pricingis expected to remain elevated due to extra demand from the US.

• AVOCADOSCalifornia and Peruvian production is tapering off. Season will wrap up in the next few weeks. We are seeing a stronger market on Mexican fruit with California and Peru season coming to an end.

• GOLD PINEAPPLES Pineapple supplies will continue to remain tight. Very low yields and sub-export quality is reducing volume output dramatically. This situation will continue for at least 2 more weeks with low yields and limited availability on 5s and 6s. Industry-wide both coasts are expected to be in very tight situations until the 2nd week of September.

• MELONCANTALOUPES - Good supplies on all sizes for the week. Quality has been great and brix levels are up to par.HONEYDEWS - Currently peaking on largefruit and light offerings on smaller fruit. Quality has been good and brix levels are up to par.

• TOMATOES EAST - Tomato yields in the eastern growing regions have been reduced, temporarily strengthening the market.WEST - More heat in the last weeks of July is cause for concern of another supply gap during the month of September. Triple-digit temperatures have produced quality issues, slowed harvest and are directly affecting the shelf life of tomatoes in house and in transit.

• STONE FRUITStrong availability on yellow & white peaches — great for promotions through September. Yellow and white nectarines are more limited as the industry is gapping for approximately one week as growers’ transition to other varieties.

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• ASPARAGUSMarkets on both coasts are still active, especially on the larger sizes.

• CAULIFLOWER Look for the market to continue to adjust going into next week as there is minimal demand and good supplies.

• MANGOESPeak sizing is on 7 count and 8 count with a few 9s per load. Sizing has shifted towards the larger sizes as we get into the tail end of the season. The market on small fruit has climbed due to limited availability.

• PEARSNew crop, Washington Bartlett pears are now available, while storage crop Anjou pears wind down. The overall market is softening as more pears become available.

• SEA ASPARAGUS - From BC• SUMMER TRUFFLES - From Spain• WINTER TRUFFLES - From Australia• BLUEFOOT - From France• CHANTERELLE - From Cape Bretton or BC.• PINE MUSHROOMS- From BC• LOBSTER MUSHROOM - From BC• GOLDEN CHANTERELLE - From Saskatchewan• **COMING SOON** Cauliflower from BC• ** NEW ** BEARS TOOTH / LIONS MANE

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• EGGPLANT EAST - Demand is slow on eggplant this time of year but pricing remains steady with light supply.WEST - Mostly choice grade supplies of eggplant are expected to be packed through the week.

• PEPPERS EAST - Pepper supply is in good supply as more growers in the mid-west are starting for the season.WEST - Moderate and good supplies of serrano, green, red and jalapeños.

• CITRUS - LEMONSLemon supplies will be plentiful this week, with the majority of product being imported fruit. Market prices on small size fruit continue to soften up on choice and fancy fruit.

• BEANSBean supplies continue to improve, but are still somewhat tight. Ontario supplies and pricing are steady. Snipped bean supplies are tight and are being pro-rated with good quality and triggered pricing.

• WATERMELON Local seedless continue with fairly good supply, especially on the large sizes. Yellow flesh watermelons are in good supply.

• ORANGES Valencia supplies are steady on large size fruit and getting snug on the small sizes 113’s & 138’s. With schools in the US back in session, we are experiencing a high demand for the small fruit

• BERRIES BLUEBERRIESLook for the market to remain steady. Now is the time to promoteRASPBERRIESRaspberries are in short but steady supplies. Quality has varied.BLACKBERRIESLook for the market to remain firm with some light shortages as we move into next week..STRAWBERRIESWe will definitely see a drop in berry sizing as the smaller fruit gains color faster than it gains size. Quality in all shipping areas is just average for the older fruit.

• ZUCCHINI EAST - Good quality and steady volume but not an overabundant supplyWEST - Moderate supplies are expected to continue through the week.

• GRAPES The demand remains strong and supplies are excellent going into the second half of the month.

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