The Produce Blog

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending January 17, 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, and pricing across those markets remains steady. ASPARAGUS Mexican asparagus demand weakened as rising Mexican production and Peruvian imports oversupplied the market, keeping prices flat. Warm weather is boosting Mexican volumes and extending seasons, while Peru shipments remain steady but are

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending January 10, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples Apples are trending toward larger sizes, while all varietals remain available. Holiday-related production and packing constraints are limiting supply and are contributing to a gradual upward pressure on pricing. ASPARAGUS Peru is bridging the Mexico gap with increasing volumes, though sizing remains small and most shipments are by ocean, while Mexican asparagus is extremely tight with sharply rising prices and limited availability,

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending January 3, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples Apples are trending toward larger sizes, while all varietals remain available. Holiday-related production and packing constraints are limiting supply and are contributing to a gradual upward pressure on pricing. ASPARAGUS Peru is bridging the Mexico gap with increasing volumes, though sizing remains small and most shipments are by ocean, while Mexican asparagus is extremely tight with sharply rising prices and limited availability,

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending December 27, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples  The 2025–2026 Washington apple season continues to take shape, with early projections proving more optimistic than current packing realities. Gala volumes in particular are coming in significantly lighter, with this year’s crop running approximately 3 million cases below the same point last season. Pink Lady and Ambrosia are also down, each by about 1 million cases year over year. As a result,

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending December 20, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples Food service sizes remain tight, with pack-outs skewed toward larger apples and limited availability of smaller fruit. Sizes 125s and 138s are available but in short supply, while 113s and 100s are more readily available. ASPARAGUS Mexican asparagus supplies are steady with soft demand and flat pricing through late December. Strong production in Southern Baja, Sonora, and Central Mexico should maintain consistent