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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending September 20, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending September 20, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples The apple market continues its slow, steady shift from old crop to new. Granny Smith and Fuji are being pushed to the limit, with the last remaining storage rooms yielding every possible carton—but still falling short of demand. Gala movement is expected to gain momentum this week and next, while Honeycrisp are packing in solid volume. Even so, the market will need

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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending September 13, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending September 13, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples The apple market continues its slow, steady shift from old crop to new. Granny Smith and Fuji are being pushed to the limit, with the last remaining storage rooms yielding every possible carton—but still falling short of demand. Gala movement is expected to gain momentum this week and next, while Honeycrisp are packing in solid volume. Even so, the market will need

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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending September 6, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending September 6, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples The apple market continues its slow and steady shift from old crop to new. Granny Smith and Fuji are drawing down the last remaining storage rooms, extracting every possible carton—but supply still falls short. Gala movement is expected to accelerate this week and into the next. Honeycrisp are also being packed in solid volumes, though the market will need time to recalibrate

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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending August 30, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending August 30, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples The apple market is shifting from old crop to new. Fuji, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, Cosmic Crisp, and Pink Lady are either finished or nearly finished, while supplies of Red Delicious, Granny Smith, and Gala are rapidly declining. New crop Gala and Ginger Gold are now shipping, with Gala volumes expected to increase over the next two weeks. Honeycrisp is starting slowly but

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Produce Market Report for the Week Ending August 23, 2025

Market Report Market Forecast For the week ending August 23, 2025 Market down Market Steady Market Up Apples The market remains mostly steady, with slight increases in some varieties. New crop apples are beginning to arrive, with early Gala and Ginger Gold varieties coming in this week.  ASPARAGUS Sizing remains tight on both coasts, with limited availability of Large, Extra Large, and Jumbo sizes. Smalls and Standards will be more readily available. Overall market prices are expected to rise due

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