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July 2, 2025
Market News
Tropical activity continues in the Eastern Pacific as Hurricane Flossie weakens
and moves offshore near southern Baja over the next few days. Another system
is likely to develop into a tropical depression near southwestern Mexico next
week. Meanwhile in the Gulf of Mexico another tropical system is anticipated to
form off the gulf coast of Florida over the weekend into early next. Regardless
of development these potential systems will bring substantial precipitation to
Southern and Central Mexico and the Southeast U.S. into next week.
The Southwestern and Central Mexico regions have already received significant
precipitation and hail from numerous previous tropical systems as the rains
continue. Growers in the region are not able to get their crews in to harvest on
regular schedules due to saturated field conditions. Numerous crops continue
to be impacted and with more rain on the way, yields and quality will suffer
further lessening supplies from the region.
Regional U.S. production has also been impacted by inclement weather across
the country hindering production. Heavy rains and the recent record heat
across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Eastern Seaboard have impacted
production of the various crops. All of these factors have drastically increased
demand for California supplies.
Out West in the coastal California growing regions, the continued heavy marine layer causing extended cooler
temperatures has slowed growth rates in the fields. This has also increased mold, mildew and soil disease in the
stands. Add to this increased insect pressure, especially diamondback moth intrusions in the Cole crop fields.
These small moths can quickly impact broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower fields as the larvae
feed on the plants. These larvae are quite active and well camouflaged and can easily hide in the broccoli crown
(and other Cole crops) making it very difficult for growers and harvest crews to spot the embedded pests. All
these factors will contribute to lesser yields and quality of the various crops impacted as growers assess
damage.
We will be watching the weather patterns to keep you up to date as to the potential impacts on the various
crops and growing regions as reports become available.
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