FRESH FRUITS: California Haas Avocados: Prices are steady; quality is good. Cantaloupes: Prices are lower; quality is very good. Honeydews: Quality is excellent; prices are firming up. Mixed Melons: Good supplies of Orange Dews, Casaba, and Crenshaw; large sizes, prices are low. Green and Red Grapes: New crop fruit; prices remain firm. Oranges: No change in prices. Grapefruit: California Rio Stars are nice and there is no change in price. Lemons: Prices are up again; supplies are very light. Limes: No change in price. Hawaiian Papayas: Supplies are better; prices are still high. Apricots, Nectarines and Peaches: California tree fruit is in full swing; prices are leveling off; Mango-Nectarines are now available; quality is excellent. Plums: Red plums and black plums are plentiful and size is improving; any varieties of pluots and dinosaur plums are available this week; elephant heart should start in mid July. Cherries: Washington Bing cherries are just starting; quality is much improved and prices are coming down; Raniers are somewhat ugly but very sweet. There are good supplies of Apples, Kiwi’s, Gold Kiwi’s, Mangoes, and Pears . . .

FRESH VEGETABLES: Artichokes: Supplies are short; prices are moving up on large sizes. Asparagus: California is shipping again; quality is excellent and prices are low; jumbo has come off too. Bok Choy and Napa Cabbage: Napa and Bok Choy are still short but prices are up. Blue Lake Beans: Hot weather is making for surplus product; prices are down. Broccoli: Prices have come crashing back to earth; quality is very good. Cauliflower: Prices are low. Cabbage: Supply is good; prices are unchanged. Celery: Celery is still a problem; prices continue to go up. Cucumbers: Prices are up slightly; quality is good. Eggplant: No change, prices are low. Red Onions: Prices are unchanged. Yellow Onions: Supplies of new crop are more plentiful; prices are off. White Onions: Prices are the same. Potatoes: Big potatoes are short; pricing is strong. Kale, Curly Parsley and Italian Parsley: No change; prices are low. Green, Red, and Gold Bell Peppers: Green remains relatively low; red and gold continue to struggle with quality problems; prices are strong. Green Zucchini: Warm weather is keeping the supply chain full; prices are low. Gold Zucchini: Quality is excellent; prices are unchanged. Yellow Straightneck: Supply is extremely light; prices remain high. Baby Squashes: Good deals on summer, gold summer, and crookneck; baby green zucchini is a little tougher and is demanding higher prices. French Beans and Yellow Wax: Supplies are heavy; prices are low. There are good supplies of Chard, Carrots, Snow Peas, and English Peas...

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