October 19th, 2023

  Market Notes October 19th, 2023    PMA TODAY     We know it is actually the IFPC Summit or Convention but we call spring mix mesclun so it must be okay. Whatever you call it, the movers and shakers of the produce and floral industry all gather to celebrate...

October 12th, 2023

  Market Notes October 12th, 2023    THE TRUTH ABOUT CARROTS     We finally got the largest carrot grower in the country to let us know what is going on with the commodity carrot deal. The central California area was hit with some heavy rains throughout the...

October 5th, 2023

  Market NotesOctober 5th, 2023    LOCK ‘EM UP – LET ‘EM OUT – FALL POTATO ROUNDUP     We are entering a major transition period for fall potatoes throughout the country. We realize that any field run product packed at this time is just going to be trouble. So we...

September 28th, 2023

  Market Notes September 28th, 2023    FINGERLING FUMBLE     Everything is good, until it is not. This brings us to our first fingerling bump. A small one indeed, but an interruption none the less. The punch line is this; Yellow fingerlings are out for two to...

September 21st, 2023

  Market Notes September 21st, 2023 BEETS CONTINUE TO TAKE A BEATING     Last week we wrote about a domestic beet problem that related to bad seed. Red beets were not affected by this, but the gold and candy stripped beets were. Many fields were planted with the bad...