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ORGANIC MARKET NEWS
JANUARY 14 - JANUARY 21, 2022
ORGANIC MANGO OUTLOOK
Organic Mangos are coming back into season!
For mid-January Organic Kent Mangos from Peru
are finally available after container delays in the
Panama Canal and East Coast ports. Quality on
these arrivals is looking great. This Peruvian fruit
will be in season to promote through mid-February
on 9ct, 10ct, 12ct.
Since Organic Mangos have been in a gap it will
take a week or so for the supply chain to refill.
New crop Organic Mangos from Mexico are set to
begin around mid-February on the round varieties
like Tommy Atkins.
New crop Organic Honey Ataulfo Mangos from
Mexico will get started for the season around the
beginning of February.
OG CITRUS OG TOMATOES OG BERRIES
Organic Navel Orange supply is experiencing Organic Grape Tomatoes from Lady Moon Farms ALERT! Organic Blueberry volume will remain very
very strong demand which is keeping prices up are coming in with excellent production for January limited through mid to late January. Late vessels from
and supplies a little sporadic. The overall crop is out of Florida. Quality has been excellent. Chile and Peru due to Panama Canal issues, plus
expected to be down around 30% so pricing may COVID labor shortages in the supply chain, continue
be higher this year than the past few even during Organic Cherry Tomatoes, Rainbow Cherry To- to force extra sourcing towards Mexico and drive
peak season. matoes, and Golden Grape Tomatoes are also prices up. Supplies should improve drastically by the
available from Lady Moon Farms in Punta Gorda, end of January once these containers begin to come
Organic Blood Oranges will be in through mid-Jan-
uary, with Organic Cara Cara supply improving Florida. These USA Organic Tomatoes can add col- into the ports and get unloaded.
week after week. or pop to your set!
Organic Blackberry pricing and volumes should be
Expect Organic Grapefruit to be in firm but steady Organic Heirlooms and Darkloom Tomatoes are steady through early February out of Mexico.
supply out of California and Mexico. promotable for this time of winter. Pricing is reason-
able on this fair trade product from Mexico. Organic Raspberries continue to be somewhat lim-
The first few Organic Kumquats are due in the end ited in volume.
of January in very limited supply with strong prices. NOTE: Organic Tomato on the Vine supplies are
starting to tighten causing the price to increase NOTE: Organic Strawberry prices will remain tight
ALERT! Organic Mandarin supplies are very limited slightly. There is very little product around and through mid-January with higher prices. California
as the rain finished off the Organic Satsuma and there is not one shipper that has steady product. production remains limited as new harvests have
Clementine crop for the season. A small harvest of However, quality has been excellent. not yet started. Production is expected to begin by
Organic Page Mandarins is now available. Organic
Mandarins will not back into decent availability until the end of January. Mexico and Florida farms are
early February when the Tango and Murcott variet- expected to see steady supplies coming up in the
ies come into season. next few weeks as well. Quality out of California
has been very nice.
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OG WATERMELONS OG HERBS OG PEPPERS
Organic Mini Watermelons will be available ALERT! Organic Herbs will be a struggle in January. Organic Colored Bell Peppers from Mexico are
through mid-January from new crop Mexico fields. yielding strong supplies in January. Expect pro-
Organic Cilantro is experiencing growth & siz- motional pricing throughout the month presenting
a great opportunity for a large display.
Quality should be excellent, and availability will ing issues preventing harvests in California with
be limited to start. Expect better supplies in early many shippers completely gapping. Organic Dill Florida Organic Mini Sweet Peppers remain
February. and Flat Leaf Parsley have suffered quality is- strong in quality & supplies are improving from
sues in the Southeast too, on top of California Lady Moon.
Organic Cantaloupe and Honeydew continue to problems.
Mexican Organic Mini Sweet Peppers are expe-
be out of season during the winter months. riencing strong yields in January, expect promo-
Volumes should improve in late January from Lady tional pricing throughout January. Expect pricing
Moon Farms. Expect price increases and gaps in & availability to improve in mid-January.
supplies on all these Herbs during the month.
Organic Green Peppers from Lady Moon Farms in
Florida remain in peak supply and quality.
OG LETTUCE OG ASPARAGUS OG SALADS
Organic Romaine Hearts and Organic Iceberg NOTE: Organic Asparagus is limited in volume ALERT! Organic Salads have been a challenge
Lettuce from SoCal/Yuma growing regions remain and quality has been unreliable. New crop will be over the past few weeks. Cooler weather in the
steady in availability. starting in Ecuador. Prices will remain steady, and growing regions has been causing slowed growth
availability is expected to continue to be short un- rates, COVID is posing many labor challenges
Pricing remains consistent even with strong supplies til the new crop starts.
due to strong demand for “Diet Season”. Quality & for suppliers, and transportation dilemmas are
availability will remain consistent in January, while causing many delays on raw product for packing.
Organic Romaine Hearts may see some price in- Once the new crop starts, we should see prices Suppliers have modified their packing schedules
creases due to cold weather limiting some harvest. come off a bit as there will be more availability. to efficient assortments to provide customers with
items in highest demand.
OG CARROTS OG CELERY OG LIMES
ALERT! Due to COVID labor issues and strong de- Organic Celery continues to experience consistent ALERT! Mexican Organic Lime prices have tripled
mand California Organic Carrot shippers are not yields as shippers have transitioned South for the in the last few weeks. Expect very strong pricing for
able to fill Organic Baby Carrot orders in full. Pro- desert season & Mexican production is getting a month or so and occasional out of stocks as grow-
rates and out of stocks can be expected in January
during the Omicron surge. stronger; quality will remain outstanding. Pricing ers have lost much fruit due to storms.
is slightly elevated due to the much higher freight
ALERT! Organic Rainbow Baby Carrots will tem- rate costs to truck product to the East Coast.
porarily gapping until later in Winter at Cal-O.
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OG APPLES OG EGGPLANT OG BRUSSELS SPROUTS
NOTE: It has been a challenge refilling the Organic Eggplant from Lady Moon in Florida Organic Brussels Sprouts from Mexico remain in
Organic Apple supply chain following the snows has returned to strong availability and quality in consistent supply & quality will remain outstand-
that have blocked highways in Washington near mid-January. ing during January. Pricing will remain steady
the growing regions along with COVID labor issues. in mid-January, with possible decreases as the
Mexican Organic Eggplant will remain available month continues.
Back in stock for late January promotion: Organic and strong supplies are expected through the
month. Supply volume and quality from both areas Organic Brussels Sprout Mesh Bags will be
Envy, Opal, Cosmic Crisp, and Sugarbee.
will be consistent, while Mexican supplies will be available once again in lateJanuary.
available at a price friendly cost.
OG SPECIALTY OG SQUASH OG AVOCADOS & PINEAPPLES
Organic Premium Florida Grown Turmeric will be NOTE: Organic Zucchini from Mexico is experi- Organic Hass Avocado prices have stabilized
in stock from our growing partner Phoenix Rising encing a rapid price increase in January. Harvest during mid-January out of Mexico.
Farms in Florida into February. This Turmeric is some yields have been affected from weather causing
of the nicest, most premium turmeric you will see all Fruit availability is down slightly from last year
year long! limited supplies. Conditions are expected to remain
consistent for the remainder of the month creating at this time. Demand has been very high. Organic
Organic Pomegranates from California will be fin- limited supplies and continued price increase. Hass Avocado prices are expected to stay ele-
ishing in the next several weeks. vated as we approach the NFL Playoffs and the
Big Game.
Organic Yellow Squash has not yet seen supplies
Organic Pomegranate Aril supplies will be steady
for now but will wind down in early February. dwindle; however similar conditions are expected
to effect supplies and pricing as January continues. Organic Pineapple supplies were down over
Organic Drink and Eat Cocos and Coconut Chunks mid-January due to extra demand across the coun-
are in stock to start the year, but with inconsistent try and COVID related issues. Larger fruit has been
container arrivals, there may be some gaps in the especially hard to come by.
weeks to come.
Organic Eggfruit, Organic Starfruit (Carambola)
and Organic Sapodilla and Organic Yuca will be
available through the end of January in Florida
Organic Pitahaya Dragon Fruit from Ecuador will
gap during January before becoming available
again around the beginning of February. This vari-
ety has a yellow-skinned/white flesh and is regard-
ed as the sweetest of Dragon fruit varieties.
OTHER STORIES
Organic Kiwi has transitioned into Italy and Cal- Organic Seedless Cucumber prices continue to Organic Green Beans from Mexico are in steady
ifornia grown fruit for the start of December. Four increase but we should see a market cap soon. supplies & quality is strong. However, as January
Seasons will primarily carry organic domestically The price is tight, and it is very hard to find consis- continues expect supplies to become limited due to
grown fruit. California fruit will be steady. tent availability. Quality has been excellent. weather conditions& subsequently price increases
will follow.
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CONVENTIONAL MARKET NEWS
JANUARY 14 - JANUARY 21, 2021
CALIFORNIA NAVEL SEASON
December rains got 2022 off to a rocky start with
California citrus, but headed into late January Cali-
fornia Navels are in peak season and in good de-
mand from consumers!
Navel Oranges from California are now in steady
supply across the board.
We have the full spectrum of sizes from carton 40ct
through 113ct fancy, as well as loose packed jumbo
Navels in bins. 10/4 lb bags plus 12/3 lb Heirloom
Navel bags are selling well!
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end of the month, but we will see shorter supplies
on smaller fruit, especially 113ct. Quality has been
very nice on all navels.
Blood and Cara Cara Oranges are in good sup-
ply heading into the end of the month from Sunk-
ist. We have all options from bulk to bags, and
the quality has been phenomenal. Now is a great
time to add this specialty citrus to the set.
CV PEPPERS CV GRAPES CV VALUE ADDED ITEMS
Hothouse Color Bell Peppers prices stay promotable ALERT! Grapes from Peru are extremely tight across ALERT! The COVID surge impacting staffing levels and
for all color peppers as the market is flooded with the board. This shortage in supply is an industry wide other supply chain issues has disrupted many items:
product right now. We may see rise in the price of Yel- challenge impacting all importers. Vessels have been
low and Orange due to the harvest coming on earlier delayed as they travel through the Panama Canal, Eat Smart French Beans 6/8oz and 3/2lb experi-
for those two colors out of Mexico. Quality has been and once containers are unloaded, it’s taking a sig- encing sporadic short ship due to port delays.
excellent for all three colors. nificant amount of time for the containers to be re-
leased. Some gaps can be expected. Del Monte Jarred Fruit continues to experience tem-
Green Pepper prices start to rise through mid-Janu- porary supply disruption on all refrigerated Citrus
items due to supply constraints, logistic delays, and
ary. Growers had let greens grow longer to turn to Pricing has jumped significantly, and this higher
production capabilities. Fill rate is expected to im-
colored bells causing prices to tighten and colored price in expected to last into February. Chilean prove in February.
bells to flush. Florida has excellent quality and strong fruit is on the way, but the volumes aren’t enough
supplies. California is also harvesting steady supplies. to cover the demand domestically. Hampton Farms Peanuts is still recovering from the
There is a lot of products available from Mexico as recent holiday pulls and increased demand, with
well which is flooding the market. As we wait for supplies to improve on Green and some deliveries running a week behind schedule.
Red Grapes, we have been receiving some spe-
cialty varieties such as Cotton Candy and Sweet Naked Juice is experiencing some allocations due to
Sapphire. growing demand and production capabilities.
FM Browns Birdseed fill rate is improving, but
we are seeing orders still delayed by a few days
along with some cuts due to raw product being
delayed at the ports.
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CV WASHINGTON APPLES CV WATERMELONS CV SALADS
NOTE: While some of the snow has cleared and Mini Watermelon prices will be limited through ALERT! The conventional Packaged Salad category
some of the roads are clear the shipper’s lots are mid-January coming out of Mexico and Honduras. continues to experience difficulty during January.
backed up with a weeks’ worth of Washington Offshore programs are transferring from Guate-
Apples to load, so things are very backed up mala to Honduras causing a slight gap. Quality Following December recalls, Fresh Express and
and multiple days of delays should be expected. Dole shut down production facilities for deep
has been very nice from Mexico, but prices are
cleaning. Getting back up and running and re-
higher due to the added demand. filling shelves has been a major struggle for these
The potential for more snow remains so addi-
companies.
tional delays could be in the forecast. Combined Seedless Watermelons remain steady through
with the overall crop being down ~10 million mid-January. Off-Shore programs are expect- Fresh Express anticipates very heavy prorates the
cases, COVID employee crisis and truck rate al- ed to begin by end of January leading to more rest of the month. Dole is still trying to restart their
most double last year, expect prices to continue availability. New Crops have started out of Mexi- production on the East Coast. Complicating mat-
climbing. co and quality has been excellent. Sizing is on the ters further, continues to be attendance challenges
larger size as farms are in the ‘Crown’ picks. due to surging COVID cases.
CV CARROTS CV ASPARAGUS CV AVOCADOS
ALERT! Due to COVID labor issues and strong de- Asparagus prices are tight. Mexico is starting Avocado prices remained higher as demand
mand California Carrot shippers are not able to back up and the Caborca, Mexico deal starts in soared since the beginning of the year. Supplies
fill Baby Carrot orders in full. Prorates and out of the beginning of February. Quality has been hit or have been steady on fruit 48ct size and small-
stocks can be expected in January during the Omi-
cron surge. miss as we transition from Peru back to Mexico as er, while large fruit continues to command higher
it just is not holding. prices and has been sparse in availability.
CV MANGOS CV SQUASH CV LIMES
Mangos from Peru are in full swing. Prices have Green Squash from Mexico has had cooler weath- ALERT! Limes are extremely active, and in major
elevated as container delays have caused fruit to er which caused the price to increase. Volumes will short supply currently. Pricing has more than dou-
tighten in supply a bit. be more limited through the end of January. bled in the past week alone, and it seems that the
price will head higher into the end of the month.
Honey Ataulfo Mangos from Peru have been Yellow Squash prices have increased slightly and
very limited. The good news is the Mexican season Growers are stating that high winds moving
will continue to do so over the remainder of Janu-
has just started, and we will see a small amount through the Yucatan and Vera Cruz regions of
of fruit cross from there for the end of January ary and quality has also been excellent. Mexico knocked a large portion of the fruit off
already! the trees creating this significant gap.
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CV BERRIES CV MANDARINS & TANGELOS CV TOMATOES
Strawberry pricing will remain steady through ALERT! Mandarins packed as 10/3 lb. or 15/2 Beefsteak Tomato prices remain steady. Supplies
mid-January. Demand has been strong out of Flor- lb. bags are in a small gap from California. All are excellent out of Mexico and United Stated.
ida, as harvests have been limited. growers are shifting away from the “Clementine“ Quality has been excellent.
variety and moving into the fresh crop “Tango” or
Production is expected to pick up by end of Jan- “Murcott” varieties due to quality. The new varieties Tomatoes on the Vine price rose a bit more into this
uary leading to better availability. California is will be significantly better in quality, but we could week but now should remain steady into the end of
also expected to begin lightly harvesting new ar- see a few days where we’ll be out of stock on fruit. January holding where they are. Quality has been
eas at the end of January which will lead to more excellent on Canadian and Ohio tomatoes.
availability overall in the marketplace. Quality 5 lb. gift boxes from Morocco will also be in a
has been very nice and tasting excellent out of small gap as we head into the end of January, Grape Tomato pricing remains steady. Florida and
Florida. but we’ll have the Orri Mandarin packed in the Mexico have strong supplies. We continue to sup-
“Jaffa” label from Israel. This is a premium pack, port mostly Florida product and quality has been
Blackberry prices remain steady out of Mexico. and these 5 lb. gift boxes should bridge the gap excellent.
Driscoll’s is into some of their best tasting fruit, es- nicely.
pecially on the Sweetest Batch pack. Campari Tomatoes are back in stock in a small way
ALERT! Sumo Mandarins were just about to get but should be back to fill orders by the end of Janu-
ALERT! Blueberries remain extremely tight started, but the shipper is now delaying the launch ary. Quality has been outstanding.
through mid-January. Some Vessels are beginning of the season till later in January or early Feb-
to be unloaded but ports continue to be back ruary. This is due to the Sumo Mandarins having Field Grown Round Tomato prices have remained
logged and shippers continue to see delays on quality problems show up post harvest. steady. Quality has been very nice from both Flori-
arrivals. Expect high prices with extremely limited da and Mexico and there is plenty organic product
product into the end of January. Quality on what Minneola Tangelos are in limited supply from available.
is available has been nice. California at the current time, but more volume
is expected to build heading into the last week Roma Tomato prices came down through mid-Janu-
NOTE: Raspberry prices remain strong through of January. Quality has been very nice on all ary and are promotable again into the end of Jan-
mid-January. Volume has been limited out of Mex- 56’s and 80’s, but supplies will be sporadic. Our uary. Quality has been nice and strong from Florida
ico and demand is extremely strong. Harvests are current inventory is from the Southern California and Mexico.
expected to increase into early February leading desert growing regions of District 3, and this dry
to better availability. Quality has been excellent. weather is ideal for producing beautiful fruit.
OTHER STORIES
Black Mission Figs from Mexico will be available Cantaloupes are in excellent supply heading into Mini Seedless Cucumber prices are tight and
well into January. There should be steady supplies the middle of January. We will continue to have continue to rise due to availability. Quality has
barring any weather events. solid supplies on 9’s and 12’s, and the quality has been excellent with what is available.
been very nice. Honeydews are also in solid sup-
NOTE: The Pineapple market has been very plies with plenty of 5’s and 6’s available. Lemon demand has increased for the first two
active, and supplies have dipped slightly as we weeks of the year, and overall availability is de-
settle into the new year. Supplies will continue to Super Cucumber prices have increased through clining. Pricing will begin to edge higher, but the
tighten in the coming weeks. mid-January with the cooler temperatures in No- quality across the board will remain solid into the
gales and Mexico. Not expecting to have much end of the month. Large sizes are in better sup-
The Pomegranate season from Pom Wonderful is change in the price over the the end of January. plies currently, while smaller sizes such as 140’s,
winding down quickly. 22ct fruit will be available Quality out of Mexico has been excellent. 165’s, and 200’s are much tighter.
in very limited quantities but will be done in the
next few weeks. Seedless Cucumber prices continue to rise as Grapefruit supplies remain steady from Texas, but
availability is minimal. Cool weather has also Florida continues to be in limited supply. Going
Sharon Fruit from Spain is limited, and pricing is played a factor and really slowed production. As forward, we’ll be carrying all Texas fruit through
expensive. Four Seasons will have a small amount customer look to eat healthier and shippers seeing the end of the month. Quality has been very nice.
of fruit to offer. larger pulls of product, there is not the availability
right now to supply all the demand. Quality has
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