Poor growing conditions and shipping delays continue to affect produce prices. Take asparagus for example: Average FOB prices are currently 20 percent higher than the previous week. At more than $31, asparagus prices are closing in on the extreme levels of 2013 and 2017. According to Mark Campbell, founder and CEO of ProduceIQ, port delays in Peru and colder temperatures are affecting that country's supply, while too little rain and heat in Mexico are firing up asparagus prices.
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He added that central Mexico's growing season is winding down, and crop production is transitioning to the northern Baja region. “This time of year, Mexico's asparagus production is considerably lower; however, it still accounts for approximately 50 percent of all available product in the United States,” said Campbell. “Therefore, expect prices to escalate through early August as supply fluctuates.” Poor growing conditions and challenging weather are causing watermelon prices to soar. In the summer, domestic watermelon markets fragment across multiple states. As a result, prices typically stay steady. “This year, poor growing conditions in most places (except surprisingly California) are thwarting plans to subsist entirely on the delectably refreshing fruit until fall gives us a needed respite from the summer heat,” said Campbell. Demand will most likely stay high until fall brings cooler weather, and supplies are expected to improve over the next few weeks — slowly. “That should ...
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