TOMATOES
Florida roma supply will be finished in the next 8-10 days depending on final yields and quality. South Georgia and South Carolina have started already with light or will get started over the same time frame to bridge the gap until the local crops all get started in Mid-July. Mexican supply has improved with summer crops starting to harvest out of the Central and Southwestern regions. Quality is good. Market eased down some but will tighten back up once Florida has completely finished.
Similar to romas the Florida round tomatoes will be done very soon. New crops are started, and more will get started over the next few weeks. Mexican supply is better than it has been the last 4-6 weeks and quality looks good. Market will be raised when we transition to the NC and TN crops in July.
North Florida grape crops are picking steadily and will keep going for 2 more weeks depending on weather. South Georgia looks good but volume is light this week. New crops in South Carolina will be getting started soon. Mexican growers have very light volume compared to most years. Market remains elevated and will stay raised until all local supply is started by mid-July.
VEGETABLES
Squash production is a little slower this week following rainy and overcast weather last week. Georgia will begin harvesting new fields at the end of this week. North Carolina is starting zucchini today and yellow squash by the end of the week. We do not expect any significant movement in the market this week and anticipate steady supply next week
Cucumber production is steady, and quality remains good. Georgia continues harvesting, and North Carolina is now picking as well. With consistent supply from both Mexico and the eastern growing regions, we expect the market to remain stable.
Bean supply is tightening as Georgia begins to wind down and transition into North Carolina. Georgia is expected to finish around June 22nd before production shifts fully to North Carolina. Expect the market to strengthen during the transition period until North Carolina and Virginia around July 1st.
Bell pepper supply and quality are good. Fields should continue to produce well for the next couple of weeks before Georgia begins to wind down. We expect to start in North Carolina in a limited way in about two weeks, with an additional farm coming online in early July. This should help maintain a steady transition in supply.
