FRESH FRUITS: California Haas Avocados: Prices are up on all apples as growers finish up the last of the controlled atmosphere fruit. California Haas Avocados: Supplies are short and prices are rising. Cantaloupes: Supplies are light and prices are up. Honeydews: Prices are stable; small fruit continues to be short. Mixed Melons: Good supplies of Orange Dews, Canary, Casaba, Crenshaw, Persian, Santa Claus, and Sharlyn; prices are low. Green and Red Grapes: California fruit is excellent; prices are low. Oranges: Prices continue to rise; prices on all oranges and on orange juice as well are rising steadily. Grapefruit and Lemons: Prices are unchanged. Limes: Mexican growers are short on fruit; prices are up. Apricots, Nectarines, Plums and Peaches: Flavor of summer tree fruit is at its peak; nectarine supplies are temporarily short; prices are up slightly; there is a good selection of pluots including dapple dandy, green gage, and elephant heart (late in the week). Cherries: Bing cherries from Washington are very good; prices are low; Washington Raniers are only so-so in quality. There are good supplies of Kiwi’s, Gold Kiwi’s, and Mangoes . . .

FRESH VEGETABLES: Artichokes: Supplies are a little better; prices are firm. Asparagus: Quality is excellent; prices are up on all sizes. Bok Choy and Napa Cabbage: Napa and Bok Choy supplies are short; prices are heading back up. Blue Lake Beans: No change in prices; quality is beginning to recover from the heat. Broccoli: Growers are losing product to heat damage; we are expecting higher quotes on good crowns. Cauliflower: Surprisingly, prices are still low. Cabbage: Supply is good, no change in price. Celery: The market has turned around; prices are edging up. Cucumbers: Prices are steady. Eggplant: Supplies are much better; prices have flattened out. Red Onions: Quality is much improved. Yellow Onions: Supplies are light and prices are up. White Onions: No changes to report. Potatoes: The market has settled out; prices are still high; kennebec supply is better but we are still having spot shortages. Kale, Curly Parsley and Italian Parsley: No change; prices are low. Green, Red, and Gold Bell Peppers: Green bells are cheap; red prices and gold are coming down. Green Zucchini: Warm weather is usually good for squash but it has been too hot and growers are losing fields; prices are up. Yellow Straightneck: Supply is tight and prices are up. Gold Zucchini: Supply is good; prices are low. Sugar Snaps: Hot weather has taken its toll; quality is still in the recovery mode. Baby Squashes and French Beans: Supplies are short; heat damage is driving prices back up. There are good supplies of Chard, Leeks, and English Peas...

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