The best produce to buy this winter.
Rainy weather in the Salinas valley has resulted in decreased harvest yields last week. No major disruptions are expected, but it has been enough to driver prices up a few dollars. There is product available out of Mexico and Florida, but we are continuing with California bunched broccoli and crowns.
Florida has finished up for the season, while California has limited volume coming from the new fields there due to rain in Oxnard and Santa Maria. Mexico is still shipping some product, but their season will end quickly. Prices are increasing due to the decreased availability. The new berries out of California are showing excellent quality, but growers need time for harvests to catch up to demand. The fields in the northern districts of Salinas and Watsonville have barely started to harvest, but will ramp up over the next several weeks.