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title: Weekly Market Report | Sept 23
description: Discover price changes, new fall arrivals, and menu planning tips in our latest update. Stay ahead with Bondi's essential market news.
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# [Weekly Market Report | Sept 23](https://info.bondiproduce.com/bondi-produce-market-reports/hashtag-squash-goals-sept-18)

 Written by [Bondi Produce](https://info.bondiproduce.com/bondi-produce-market-reports/author/bondi-produce) | Sep 29, 2025 6:27:27 PM

Welcome to the Bondi Weekly Market Report — your go-to for all the highs & lows of the week.

 

Fall has officially made its entrance: cooler mornings, heartier produce, and that unmistakable shift toward comfort cooking. This week marks the first harvest of specialty Honeynut squash, and for those as fall-obsessed as we are, our seasonal décor is now open for pre-order — pumpkins, gourds, and corn flints ready to bring a little harvest spirit to your dining rooms and patios.

Let's dive in...

📈 **What’s Up?: **Price increases this week on Tajín seasoning, Valentine radishes, heirloom tomatoes, and blueberries, driven by freight costs, tight supply, and regional shifts.

📉 **What’s Down?: **Lower prices this week on asparagus, red seedless grapes, limes, and local orange and yellow bell peppers.

🍂Download our Fall Planner:** **Plan your menus with the season’s best — [download our Fall Produce Planner](https://info.bondiproduce.com/fall-produce-planner).

🍠 **New Arrivals: **Our first harvest of Honeynut squash has landed and our fall decor has arrived (available for pre-order).

🟥 **Red Flags: ** A few shorts from last week worth noting — details below!

🌽Finished/Finishing Soon: We have a number of local items wrapping up for the season! Keep scrolling for details.

**✨Pantry** **Pick of the Week: **Toronto-made Humera tahini from Parallel Brothers — nutty, smooth, and perfect for everything from hummus to dressings.

### Market Recap: What's Up/What's Down

| ## 📈Price Increases📈 *These items have surged in price this week:* - TAJIN SEASONING (6239) - Tajín pricing is up this week, driven by higher freight costs. - VALENTINE RADISH (3218) - Tight supply out of Mexico, with elevated markets expected through October. - HEIRLOOM TOMATOES (3423) - Local growers are in a production gap, with shorter days leading to reduced yields. - BLUEBERRIES (2193) - As supply transitions from BC to Mexico and Peru, blueberry markets are moving higher. | ## 📉Price Decreases📉 *These items have dropped in price this week:* * * * * * * * * - ASPARAGUS (2093) - Supply has improved with the addition of a new California supplier. - RED SEEDLESS GRAPE (2553) - Red grapes are down in price this week thanks to a new supplier and excess product available. - LIMES (2718 & 2720) - Smaller lime sizes seeing stronger availability with the new crop shifting into 230s and 250s. - ORANGE & YELLOW PEPPERS (3000 & 3028) - Solid supply from fields and greenhouses on yellow and orange peppers. Stability should hold for another 2–3 weeks. |
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### 🍂Download Our Fall Planner🍂

## To make menu planning easier, we’ve put together our 2025 Fall Produce Planner: your guide to the seasonal highlights landing in our warehouse — and on your menus — from September through December.

### 🍠New Arrivals🍠

## Honeynut Squash 20lb Case | Code 7885

Think of it as butternut’s sweeter, smaller cousin. Honeynut squash packs all the rich, nutty flavour chefs love in a compact size that roasts beautifully, purées silky-smooth, and looks right at home on Thanksgiving menus.

Grown locally and available in 20lb cases, this is a true seasonal gem. But be quick — the window is short, with only about a month of availability. 

 

Fall Decor has arrived and is available on pre-order! Order by Sunday for Friday delivery. We have the following available: 

- Corn Flint | Code 2380 
- Gourds Bushel | Code 2542
- Decorative Mini Pumpkins | Code 4453
- Large Carving Pumpkins | Code 3190
- Pie Pumpkin Bushel | Cpde 3195
- Mini White Pumpkin Bushel | Code 3804

 

### 🚩Last Week's Shortages🚩

**Supply Gap:**

- **B&W Red Watercress | Code 4479 — **Weather-related crop issues have led the supplier to prorate orders; supply isn’t expected to normalize until November.

**Last Week's Shorts:**

- **B&W Arugula | Code 2085 — **Stronger demand resulting in a short last week but we've adjusted orders to account for this going forward.
- **Asparagus | Code 2093 — **Next shipment has been increased to keep up with stronger demand.
- **Edible Flowers | Code 2505 — **High demand combined with delayed arrivals on both primary and substitute SKUs is creating shorts.
- **Blue Coronation Grapes | Code 3745 — **Ontario coronation grapes are winding down for the season resulting in more limited supply.
- **Dragon Fruit | Code 8218 — **Extremely tight market as containers from Vietnam are delayed — awaiting arrivals.
- **Pineapple (Crownless) | Code 5261 — **Supply is limited, but we’re looking into local backups.
- **Tofu (Extra Firm) | Code 3385 —** Shipment was delayed by a day, but we’re good to go from here.
- **Pistachio (No-Shell) | Code 8546 — **Surge in demand cleared us out last week, but supply has been replenished.
- **Topo Chico | Code 7394 —**  Incorrect product shipped to us resulting in temporary shortage. Back in stock now!

### 🌽Finished/Leaving Soon🌽

- **Ontario Prune Plums** - finished!
- **Ontario Nectarines **- finished!
- **Ontario Coronation Grapes** - finishing soon!
- **Ontario Welsh Bros Corn** - finishing up this week!
- **Ontario Romano Beans -** finishing up in the next week or so! Sporadic availability. 
- **Ontario Brocollette **- finishing up in the next couple of weeks!
- **Ontario Baby Artichokes** - finishing up in the next couple of weeks!
- **Ontario Tigchelaar Strawberries** - finishing up in the next month!

### Pantry Pick of the Week

Crafted right here in Toronto, Parallel Brother's tahini is as fresh and flavourful as it gets. Made from premium sesame seeds roasted in-house, it’s rich, nutty, and endlessly versatile — perfect for classic hummus, drizzled over roasted veg, folded into dressings, or used as a creamy base for sauces.

Supporting a local maker with a cult following, this tahini brings both quality and story to the plate.

Available now through Bondi!

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