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Archive for October 2013

UPDATE-10/30/13

The onion market made a move over the weekend.  Yellows went up some as did reds, however, whites took a big jump.  Strong export demand from Mexico helped but few onions in storage than normal is also part of the reason.  We expect to see this trend […]

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PRODUCE UPDATE–10/25

PRODUCE UPDATE–10/25

The week closed with the potato market steady and still showing strength in the consumers.  Onions seem to have a stronger undertone and we expect to see prices up slightly next week on all colors.  Strong export demand from Mexico has caused some supply issues on both […]

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PRODUCE UPDATE-10/23

With harvest completed and PMA over, we will start to see some normalization of business.  Growers/shippers are looking over their crops and beginning to make marketing decisions.  We expect to see some increase in prices as we head into the holiday season and beyond.  We don’t expect […]

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PRODUCE UPDATE-10/18/13

PRODUCE UPDATE-10/18/13

As we enter into the storage part of the new crop season, we are starting to see a stabilizing of prices.  Onions seem to be steady around the $7 per bag FOB  in Idaho and in the same range in Washington.  Utah is slightly higher and Colorado […]

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PRODUCE UPDATE—10/16/13

The weather has broken and we are getting sunshine.  Idaho potatoes are 98% finished and should be done by the weekend.  The potato crop in both Washington and Idaho went into storage in good shape and we expect a very good quality crop coming out of storage.  […]

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ONION UPDATE-10/9/13

There is much concern about the onion crop this year because of the spot virus that has affected much of the crop.  First, this virus has been around for about 10 to 15 years.  It exists every year but is more sever during a hot summer.  Hot […]

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POTATO UPDATE-10/4/13

POTATO UPDATE-10/4/13

The weather, while not good for onions, is ok for potato harvest.  While the acreage in Idaho is down by 8% the yields look good and quality is much better than last year.  Our harvest is about 80% done and the ground temperatures are still above 45 […]

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ONION UPDATE–10/1-13

This is not the best news report we have filed.  Get ready for an exciting year in onions.  We think that after the first of the year supplies will get tight and prices will reflect that shortage.  Here are some fact for you to weigh: The heavy […]

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