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ProduceIQ: Hot markets during cold temps
We’ve seen big gains for produce prices to start 2021. Customers that didn’t build inventory going into the holidays now...
ProduceIQ: Markets quietly anticipate New Year
Overall prices are slightly higher three weeks in a row. Yet, values remain low compared to historical norms. Demand varies...
ProduceIQ: Markets stabilize, brace for new restaurant restrictions
Fresh produce market prices improved mid-week as expected. The post-Thanksgiving slowdown lasted the typical ten days, and prices improved after...
Peruvian asparagus volumes continue steadily
The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association (PAIA) encourages retailers to promote Peruvian asparagus throughout December and into the New Years’ holiday....
ProduceIQ: Prices level off, asparagus gains offset iceberg’s drop
Week 40 prices have only reached the high of $0.85/pound once before in the last 15 years. Historically, prices decline...
Imported asparagus prices gain strength
Asparagus prices are rising with volumes lower than the past several seasons. Supplies are available from Peru and Mexico, and...
Peruvian asparagus production falls during pandemic
Peruvian asparagus was down the first half of 2020, and not surprisingly, it’s due to the pandemic. But COVID-19 regulations...
ProduceIQ: Lettuce prices spike, but asparagus falls to 10-year low
Produce markets tend to remain in a narrow price band throughout late summer and early fall, August to October. This...
Markon Crops Report: Vegetable prices remain high as cantaloupes transition
Weather problems continue to affect California vegetables, and increasing foodservice demand is causing some prices to rise. Meanwhile, the cantaloupe...
Asparagus market’s rough spring is turning
Asparagus prices are rising as production winds down in the United States, but the pandemic clearly had an affect on...
Peruvian asparagus exports fall in first trimester
According to the Association of Exporters (ADEX), the coronavirus pandemic has caused a 16.6 percent decrease in Peruvian asparagus exports...
Markon Crop Report: Domestic supplies taking over
Domestic supplies of many crops will continue to ramp up now that we’re on the cusp of June. Restaurants across...
Peruvian asparagus importers promote new website
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2020. The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association (PAIA) publicizes their Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association website. With...
Markon crops report: Lettuce, strawberries offer high quality at low prices
Most crops have a hard time adjusting to changing demand, so the pandemic, which shut down most restaurant dining rooms...
Asparagus market regains strength
Stronger pricing has returned to the asparagus market, as volume has had a more dramatic drop. Mexican asparagus had a...
Southern Specialties expands in Mexican asparagus
Southern Specialties, BB #:142198 a leading grower, importer, processor and distributor of asparagus is ramping up its Mexican asparagus deal....
Southern Specialties expands warehouse, introduces new products in New York
NEW YORK – Southern Specialties, Inc. BB #:142198 Pompano Beach, FL, displayed several new items at the New York Produce...
Peru loses crown as world’s top asparagus exporter
Peru lost its spot as the world’s top asparagus exporter because of phytosanitary requirements, but it has a plan to...
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