Welcome to the Weekly Market Report, your go-to rundown for all the highs and lows of the week.
May long is coming and the forecast this weekend is (finally!) looking up! Sunshine and 20+ degree weather means the patios are going to be bumping and your kitchens are going to be busy. A long weekend also means that Bondi will be closed for deliveries on Monday (Victoria Day), so make sure to adjust your orders accordingly.
We've got a few updates this week you won't want to miss, so keep scrolling. Here's what's worth knowing...
THE TL;DR VERSION
Market At A Glance:
🔺Tight & elevated: Lettuce, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, napa, and hot peppers remain extremely tight with prorates and quality concerns persisting. Tomatoes are still escalated, though supply is beginning to improve. Limes remain tight, especially on larger sizes, while grapes continue to tighten as offshore season winds down.
🔻Easing: Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, tomatillos, honeydew, and watermelon are improving with better supply and new regions coming online. Blueberries remain strong with overlapping production regions, and peppers are seeing more stable availability.
➡️ Transitioning: Spring transitions are driving variability, especially in romaine lettuce. Onions are shifting to new crop. Tomatoes remain volatile between regions. Berries are mixed, and grapes are tightening as offshore supply winds down.
🚨Upcoming Holiday Closure: Please note that we will be closed this Monday, May 18th for Victoria Day. Regular service will resume Tuesday, May 19th. Make sure to plan ahead and adjust orders accordingly.
🥬 Haven Greens Update: Haven Greens are discontinued effective immediately as ongoing supply inconsistency continues to impact reliability into foodservice. More details below.
📈 What’s Up?: Price increases this week on romaine, Brussels sprouts, green beans, broccoli, broccolini, fennel, limes, Bartlett pears, taroroot, habaneros, yellow peppers, and acorn squash as quality issues, growing region transitions, and limited supply continue to pressure markets.
📉 What's Down?: Price decreases this week on USA cherries & peaches, tomatoes, grapes, cauliflower, asparagus, specialty peppers, tomatillos, zucchini, carrots, clementines, and onions as supply improves and markets continue to ease.
🌟 New Arrivals: Locally foraged fiddleheads are expected to arrive this week! Plus new baby spinach and restock of arugula and mizunas from Clearwater.
🚫 Finishing Soon: Blood oranges and Cara Cara orange season is coming to an end.
🟥 Red Flags: Supply updates on tomatoes, romaine, and strawberries plus full details and a few shorts from last week of note below.
💦 Pantry Pick of the Week: JUG Canadian Canned Spring Water!
Market Recap
What's Up, What's Down
📈Price Increases📈
These items have surged in price this week:
ROMAINE, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, GREEN BEANS (9072, 2687, 2689, 2696, 2225 & 2153) - Poor quality is tightening supply and limiting availability, with elevated pricing expected over the next few weeks.
LIMES (2720 & 2718) - Availability is improving overall, but pricing remains elevated due to rainy conditions in the growing region.
BARTLETT PEARS (3139) - New growing region as South African supply has finished for the season.
TAROROOT (3376) - Limited supply out of Mexico.
HABANERO PEPPERS (2989) - Quality issues in the Dominican and summer airline cargo cuts are tightening habanero supply. Mexican product is available with good quality but elevated pricing, with markets expected to stay high.
YELLOW PEPPERS (3029) - Poor quality is tightening supply and limiting availability, with elevated pricing expected over the next few weeks.
ACORN SQUASH (3331) - Market pricing adjusted due to limited availability.
📉Price Drops📉
These items have dropped in price this week:
BING CHERRIES & USA PEACHES (7622 & 7549) -Markets are easing with inventory now readily available.
ROMA TOMATOES & ROUND TOMATOES (3431, 4674, 4675 & 4676) - Markets are starting to ease as additional Florida and Mexico production comes online.
CAULIFLOWER (2301) - Market pricing easing with improved yields and better availability.
BOSC PEAR, BLUEBERRIES, GREEN GRAPES, RED GRAPES, GREEN FANCY ZUCCHINI, JUMBO CARROTS, CLEMENTINES & CLUSTER TOMATOES (3150, 2193, 2548, 2553, 5490, 2256, 11212 & 7382) - Cost adjusted to current market conditions.
ASPARAGUS (2093) - Local supply coming online.
SERRANO, POBLANO & HOT BANANA PEPPERS (3696, 3699 & 2976) -Transitioned to Florida peppers.
KUMATO TOMATOES (3424) - Pricing updated based on current supply conditions.
TOMATILLO (3436) - Strong tomatillo availability is driving prices down across the board.
HOT HOUSE TOMATOES (7381) - Market pricing adjusted as local grower supply improves.
SPANISH COLOSSAL ONIONS (2874) - Market pricing adjusted due to supply availability.
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🔪Fresh Cut Catalogue🔪
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Due to ongoing supply inconsistency and limited service reliability into foodservice, we will be discontinuing Haven Greens effective immediately. Availability has remained unpredictable in recent months, making it difficult to consistently support demand.
We remain committed to sourcing strong local programs wherever possible and will continue evaluating opportunities as additional greenhouse capacity comes online in the future.
Moving forward, we will be shifting toward alternative local and US-grown programs to help ensure more stable and reliable supply. Please contact your sales rep for substitution support or additional details.
Just In!
🌟New Arrivals🌟
Fiddleheads | 4245 — These tightly coiled spring ferns have a crisp texture and earthy, asparagus-like flavour that pairs perfectly with brown butter, lemon, and fresh herbs. * Wild foraged products remain highly limited, with daily fluctuations in availability and possible shorts based on harvest conditions.
Local Baby Spinach, Arugula, Green Mizuna & Purple Mizuna From Clearwater | 4202, 12331, 12333 & 12332 — We've got more greens available from Clearwater Farm! New baby spinach and we've restocked their arugula, green mizuna and purple mizuna.
Blood oranges and Cara Cara oranges are done for the season.
Supply Watch!
🚩Last Week's Shortages🚩
Supply Gaps & Quality Flags:
Baby Kale | 2586 & 2588 — Baby kale remains tight due to weather impacts, with some short-term variability in availability and quality.
Tomatoes (Rounds + Romas) — The tomato market is showing some improvement this week and we are seeing prices ease on rounds and Romas.
Romaine Lettuce — Poor quality is limiting availability and tightening supply, with elevated pricing expected over the next few weeks.
Strawberries | 3346 — Strawberry supply is tight this week, with softer fruit and some wet bruising expected. Improvement is anticipated later this week into next.
Last Week's Shorts:
Chives | 2342 — Customs delays and quality rejections temporarily impacted supply, but product is now back in stock.
Broccolini | 2216 — No further issues this week. Last week’s gap was driven by increased demand around Mother’s Day.
Brussels Sprouts | 2225 & 2342 — Supply remains steady this week, though demand has increased due to limited availability from alternate growing regions. Conditions are expected to remain consistent moving forward.
Shiitake Mushrooms | 2786 — Demand had outpaced supply, but inventories have now caught up and product is readily back in stock.
Yellow Onions — Supply has recovered this week.
Sprout Micro Mix | 3291 —Increased demand had tightened supply, but product is now back in stock with improved production volumes.
Chef Mix Mushrooms | 3907 — Transportation delays impacted ingredient availability for the mix earlier this week, but product is now back in stock.
Red Watercress | 4479 — Supply remains inconsistent, with sporadic order fulfillment expected to continue.
Ancho Peppers (Dried) | 4553 — Delayed arrival impacted availability; product now back in stock.
Red Fresno Peppers | 4610 — Out of stock until growing regions come back online.
Basil 4" Pots | 5316 — Increased demand last week. Now back in stock.
Radicchio Castelfranco | 4880 — Increasing demand is tightening availability as the Italian Castelfranco season winds down.
Greek Yogurt | 6085 — Production delays have been resolved and product is now back in stock.
Pea Shoots Blend | 7547 — Demand has increased in recent weeks, but product is now readily back in stock.
Confetti Flowers | 7720 — High Mother’s Day demand, more inventory expected to arrive this week.
Passion Fruit Puree | 8853 — Freight delay impacted availability, with product expected to arrive this week.
Pantry Pick of the Week
💦JUG Canadian Canned Still Water | 12087💦
You’ve probably started seeing JUG pop up everywhere lately...and for good reason.
This new canned water brand has been making its way into cafés, gyms, golf courses, stadiums, hotel minibars, and grab-and-go fridges all over.
Clean branding, Canadian fresh water, and an easy add heading into busy summer season when cold grab-and-go bevvies start moving fast.
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