Welcome to the Weekly Market Report, your go-to rundown for all the highs and lows of the week.
Good lord, it's an absolute SCORCHER out there today... and we're not the only ones feeling the heat. Our local crops are feeling it too. From crops ripening faster than usual to more variable quality and a few seasons wrapping up early, the weather is making its mark on the local market.
Here's everything you need to know this week.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK
Critical Updates:
🚨U.S. Cyclospora Outbreak: At this time, Bondi Produce has not been advised of any confirmed or potential food safety concerns associated with any of the products we supply. No causal link to a specific growing region or type of produce has been identified as the cause of these outbreaks and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is not currently investigating any cyclosporiasis outbreaks in Canada. Please read our full update from our Quality Assurance team for more information.
🚨Local Crops Are Feeling the Heat: Persistent heat has been speeding up local harvests, creating shorter seasons, more variable quality, and higher pricing on some Ontario crops.
🚨Melon supplies will remain tight for another two weeks.
Market Moves:
📈 What’s Up: Expect higher pricing this week on peeled garlic, asparagus, clementines, and Red Delicious & Royal Gala apples.
📉 What’s Down: Pricing is easing this week on plums, blueberries, raspberries, iceberg and romaine lettuce, red grapes, and cucumbers.
Product Updates:
🌽 New Arrivals: Welsh Bros sweet corn has finally arrived! Plus, Top Tomato Barese Carosello cucumbers, white Itachi cucumbers, Ontario eggplant, and new desserts from our newest bakery partner, Side Piece Bakery.
🔜 Coming Soon: Ontario stone fruit season is almost here! Peaches, plums, apricots, and more are expected to arrive in the next 2–3 weeks.
🚫Finished: Ontario gooseberries and cherries have wrapped up for the season. The recent extreme heat accelerated ripening, leading to an earlier-than-usual finish.
🍴 Pantry Pick of the Week: Don't forget your kitchen staples! Add some heavy duty foil to your produce order and make Bondi your one-stop-shop.
💹 Summer Trend Report: Download our new Summer Trend Report with a look at the trends we expect to see shaping restaurant menus this summer!
What's Up, What's Down & Shorts Recap
Market Moves This Week
📈Price Increases📈
These items have surged in price this week:
PEELED GARLIC (2531) - Transition to the new Chinese garlic crop, combined with container delays, has tightened supply and pushed prices higher. Expect elevated pricing through July.
ASPARAGUS (2093) - Final week of Ontario supply before transitioning back to Mexico. Expect elevated pricing during the changeover.
CLEMENTINES (2358) - Pricing has increased as we transition to a new origin and variety.
RED DELICIOUS & GALA APPLES (2030 & 1888) - Increased sourcing costs are driving the market higher.
📉Price Drops📉
These items have dropped in price this week:
BLACK & RED PLUMS (3046 & 3054) -California production has increased, easing supply and bringing prices down.
BLUEBERRIES (2192) -Direct sourcing from a new BC grower has improved availability and lowered pricing.
RASPBERRIES (3227) -Better supply and quality out of Mexico.
It's hot out there and our local crops are feeling it.
The recent stretch of heat has accelerated local crop growth, bringing many items to market earlier than usual. Yay, right!? The trade-off? Crops are ripening all at once instead of gradually, creating shorter harvest windows and more pressure on quality.
What this means for your kitchen:
Earlier arrivals of local favourites
Some items may only be available for a shorter time
Greater week-to-week variability in supply & quality
Higher-than-usual pricing on many local crops
We'll continue working closely with our growers to source the best product available and keep you informed, so you can plan menus, features, and purchasing with confidence as the season unfolds.
🍰 New Non-Produce Additions From Side Piece Bakery!
Say hello to your menus new fave side piece! Founded by two pastry chefs who met at George Brown College, every dessert is handcrafted from scratch in small batches using real butter, Belgian chocolate, and premium ingredients, delivering pastry chef quality without the labour.
Now available through Bondi (all shipped frozen):
Brown Butter Espresso Cookies 1 oz [60ct] | 12513
Sticky Date Cookies 1 oz [60ct]| 12515
Sticky Toffee Cookies 1oz [60ct] | 12514
Deep N' Delish Chocolate Cake [30ct] | 12511
Deep N' Delish Strawberry Cake [30ct] | 12512
Biscoff Tiramisu Half Tray [2ct] | 12516
Lead Time Ordering:Place your order on Monday for Thursday delivery and Friday for Monday delivery.
Ontario stone fruit is almost here! Ontario peaches, plums, apricots, and nectarines are expected to start arriving over the next 2–3 weeks.
🚫 Finished
Gooseberries | 7677 - Ontario gooseberry season has come to an end. Remaining inventory is very limited, with elevated pricing expected through the last of the crop.
Ontario Cherries | 7721 - Ontario cherry season has wrapped up a little earlier than usual this year, as the recent heat caused fruit to ripen all at once, shortening the harvest window.
Pantry Pick Of The Week
🍴Heavy Duty Tin Foil🍴
Don't forget the basics. Stock up on tin foil from Bondi and save yourself an extra stop. Add it to your produce order and get everything your kitchen needs in one delivery!
Bondi Produce & Specialty Foods, 188 New Toronto Street, , Toronto,ON
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