Produce Market Report for October 22, 2021
Peeled Garlic Alert! Supply issues domestically and import issues are causing an extreme market for peeled garlic. Expect to see high prices (around $150/case) in the week ahead. Shorts and prorates are likely.
Mushrooms: Extreme market for all mushrooms, esp. cremini and oyster. Expect shortages through the end of the year.
- Apples: Steady
- Asparagus: Coming down
- Avocados: Steady
- Bananas: Steady
- Broccoli: Remains very high, shorts and lower quality continues
- Cauliflower: Up $6
- Celery: Steady
- Corn: Remains tight and higher price
- Cucumbers: Steady
- Grapes: Steady
- Lemons: Steady
- Lettuce: All lettuce products are way up in price!
- Limes: Steady
- Melons: Honeydew remain higher
- Onions: Steady. We are NOT affected by the current onion recall.
- Peppers: Red peppers remain stronger
- Potatoes: Stabilizing
- Shallots: Very high
- Squash: Steady
- Strawberries: Steady
- Tomatoes: Remain higher
We are beginning to see shortages in mushrooms. Our suppliers are currently cutting our orders by 10 – 100%.
The top reasons for the shortages from our vendors are:
- Continued labor shortages, particularly for harvesting
- Production reduced to match labor on hand
- Shortage of raw materials to grow mushrooms
- Weather changes
Unfortunately, our vendors do not expect this situation to improve before January, 2022.
Currently the hardest hit mushrooms are crimini and oyster, but all mushrooms are affected by the shortages and the shortages will continue.
There have been cuts on sliced mushrooms as well as different sizes of white mushrooms.
Your mushroom orders may be subbed, shorted, or allocated. If you have the option of subbing a different type of mushroom that may be in stock, please do so. Our WOW Center can help you determine which mushrooms are in stock. Text them at 502-587-9012.
We are doing all we can to procure as many mushrooms and varieties as we can. We appreciate your patience and continued business.
What Chefs Want Team
Quality of broccoli out of California has been poor for a few weeks now. This is due to wet mornings followed by hot sun causing pin rot (browning of the stems) to progress rapidly.
Mexico has had a lot of rain in their growing region, which has caused delays in harvesting. Both factors have caused heavy allocations from the shippers and the product that is coming in is marginal in quality.
Expect high prices, shorts, and lower quality for the next month.
We’re very excited that fall time is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate than with fresh pressed Apple Cider from Huber’s Orchard & Winery in Starlight, Indiana.
Item 93701 – 1 gallon
True Southern-grown Georgia and South Carolina peaches now available.
Item 10104 – 25 lb. case
Purple asparagus offers a unique opportunity to create excitement on the plate. Originally developed by farmers in the Albenga region of Italy, purple asparagus is enjoyed for its sweetness as well as color. It has a sugar content twenty percent higher than other varieties of asparagus.
Item 20002 – 11 lb. case
Purple asparagus offers a unique opportunity to create excitement on the plate. Originally developed by farmers in the Albenga region of Italy, purple asparagus is enjoyed for its sweetness as well as color. It has a sugar content twenty percent higher than other varieties of asparagus.
Item 20002 – 11 lb. case
Baby Bunch Turnips
Item 20541 – 24 count case
Kentucky Mint
Item 40017 – 1 count bunch
Item 02244 – 60 count case
Fiddlehead Ferns
Item 30900 – 5 lb. bag
Fresh Green Almonds
Item 70932 – 5 lbs. pack
Fresh Fava Beans
Item 20721 – 25 lbs. case
Blood Oranges
Item 10536 – each
Item 10535 – 18 lbs. case
English Peas
Item 20921 – 25 lbs. case
White Asparagus
Item 20008 – 11 lbs. case
Browse our catalog online to see all available produce options.
Baby Bunch Turnips
Item 20541 – 24 count case
Kentucky Mint
Item 40017 – 1 count bunch
Item 02244 – 60 count case
Fiddlehead Ferns
Item 30900 – 5 lb. bag
Fresh Green Almonds
Item 70932 – 5 lbs. pack
Fresh Fava Beans
Item 20721 – 25 lbs. case
Blood Oranges
Item 10536 – each
Item 10535 – 18 lbs. case
English Peas
Item 20921 – 25 lbs. case
White Asparagus
Item 20008 – 11 lbs. case
Browse our catalog online to see all available produce options.
