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Produce update-3/21/14

Produce update-3/21/14

This has been a bit of a strange week.  Business in general has been on the slow side but many shippers have either slowed down or quit for the season.  Because of that, next week may show some changes. Many potato shippers are slowing down because of […]

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PRODUCE UPDATE–3/19/14

PRODUCE UPDATE–3/19/14

Well, things seemed to have calmed somewhat this week.  Demand has stabilized on both potatoes and onions and markets seem to be more stable as well.  Several shippers have slowed down somewhat because they are concerned about running out of potatoes earlier than they would like.  40 […]

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ONION UPDATE–2/26/14

ONION UPDATE–2/26/14

As we have said for the last couple of weeks, we will see a big jump in the old crop onion market as soon as the weather breaks in the East and Mid-West.  Well it is here!  Market on Jumbo Yellows was $14 FOB last Friday and […]

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Produce Update–2/21/14

Produce Update–2/21/14

Trucks are still a bit tight but we see some signs that they may begin to be more readily available.  That will really help.  Even with the tight trucks we have been able to ship good volume. We don’t expect to see big changes in cartons or […]

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PRODUCE UPDATE–2/19/2014

PRODUCE UPDATE–2/19/2014

Transportation continues to be an issue out west.  Trucks have been tied up because of the weather in the entire eastern part of the country.  Hopefully, we will start to see an improvement next week but expect delays. Potatoes and onion markets remain steady.  Onions are trying […]

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PRODUCE UPDATE–2/14/14

PRODUCE UPDATE–2/14/14

The weather continues to be a major player in the produce industry.  Record bad weather in the East and Southeast is causing major issues with business.  Potatoes are generally steady.  We do find an occasional deal on big cartons but most are unchanged from last week. Onions […]

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Onion update

Onion update

Onion market is steady.  It is still higher at shipping point than in some terminal markets because of weather issues that are showing business.  The supply situation hasn’t changed but because of slower business and shippers slowing down we just might have some supplies a bit longer.  […]

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Produce Update–2/7/14

Produce Update–2/7/14

Good Morning!  We got some much needed snow yesterday and we are forecast to get a lot more.  We are way short of what we need but we will take anything we can get.  Along with the snow was some very cold temperatures. c In some areas minus […]

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PRODUCE UPDATE-2/5/14

PRODUCE UPDATE-2/5/14

We got a little snow in our area but nothing like the mid-west or east coast is getting.  Here is what we see on the market.  Onions are steady and have settled around $12 per bag on Jumbo Yellow onions, mediums are a dollar cheaper and colossal […]

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PRODUCE UPDATE-1/31/14

PRODUCE UPDATE-1/31/14

The end of January, WOW!  As we enter into February, we see markets slightly steady to steady.  Potatoes are holding their own but some lots are producing larger sizes than normal and so there are occasional deals on large cartons.  Consumers seem to be steady as you […]

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