The Produce Blog

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending February 21, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples We are approximately halfway through the 2025–2026 season, and this crop has presented ongoing challenges for food service–size apples. Across all varieties, the overall size profile has skewed larger than normal. Combined with lower pack-outs and strong retail bag programs, this has resulted in stronger-than-usual demand and pricing for smaller, lowergrade apples. We do not expect this dynamic to shift until the

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending February 14, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples Ideal pre-harvest weather drove the Washington apple crop toward larger sizes, while poor pack-outs have resulted in an acute shortage of small fruit, particularly for bagged retail and 125/138 foodservice packs. Gala and Granny Smith are the most impacted. Buyers are encouraged to transition to 100s and 113s, as this size imbalance is expected to continue until the new crop arrives in

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending February 7, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples Ideal pre-harvest conditions drove the Washington apple crop toward larger fruit, while weak pack-outs have resulted in an acute shortage of small sizes—particularly for bagged retail and 125/138 foodservice demand. Gala and Granny Smith are the most impacted. Buyers are advised to transition to 100s and 113s, as this size imbalance is expected to continue until the new crop arrives in the

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending January 24, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples Foodservice-size Gala and Granny Smith apples remain in tight supply, with prices edging slightly higher. Other varieties are more readily available, though the market is also trending modestly upward. ASPARAGUS Demand for asparagus remains weak as growing Mexican supplies on the West Coast continue to pressure older Peruvian product moving through Los Angeles. Warm weather has extended production in Constitución and Hermosillo,

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending January 24, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples Foodservice-size Gala and Granny Smith apples remain in tight supply, with prices trending slightly higher. Other varieties are more readily available, and the market for those is also modestly firmer. ASPARAGUS Asparagus demand remains weak, especially on the West Coast, where ample Mexican production and warmer growing conditions have created an oversupplied market with depressed pricing. Multiple Mexican regions continue to produce