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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending December 6, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending December 6, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples No changes in the apple market. Packouts continue to skew toward larger sizes, leaving smaller apples in limited supply. Sizes 125s and 138s remain available, though inventories are tight, while 113s and 100s are more readily accessible. ASPARAGUS Mexican asparagus supplies are steady to slightly lower as holiday demand raises prices. Southern Baja leads production, with Sonora winding down and Central Mexico

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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending November 29, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending November 22, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples No changes in the apple market. Packouts continue to skew toward larger sizes, leaving smaller apples in limited supply. Sizes 125 and 138 remain available, though inventories are tight, while 113s and 100s are more readily accessible.     ASPARAGUS Mexico is meeting demand, though markets are slow and quality is mixed. Cooler weather is helping, and volume stays steady until Caborca ramps

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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending December 22, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending November 22, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples The apple market in November appears to be following the same trend we saw in October. Packouts continue to show a predominance of larger fruit, with smaller apples remaining in limited supply. Sizes 125s and 138s are still available, though supplies are tight, while 113s and 100s remain more plentiful. ASPARAGUS Peru’s vessel delays have caused oversupply and price pressure as shippers discount small and standard sizes. Southern fields are closing while

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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending November 15, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending November 15, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples Inventories of foodservice-size apples remain moderate to light, as current size profiles and ongoing bag programs continue to limit tray production. The market remains steady. ASPARAGUS Peru’s northern asparagus regions are sustaining strong quality and steady supply, with slight shipping delays expected next week. Mexico’s volume is rising, easing prices, though weather is limiting yields. Supplies should tighten by mid-December until Caborca

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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending November 8, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending November 8, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples Inventories of foodservice-size apples remain moderate to light, with the market holding steady. ASPARAGUS Mexico’s asparagus volume is rising from Baja California Sur and Sonora as new fields open ahead of Thanksgiving, though yields remain low from earlier rain. Production in Caborca, Hermosillo, and Sonoyta is strong but about half of last year’s, with good quality and smaller sizes. Peru’s northern fields

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