These green-topped veggies are an easy go-to solution for adding flavor to many foods. The likelihood of a green onion purchase slipped three percentage points from Fresh Trends 2012.
02/20/2013
Green onion markets are still historically strong, though there were signs of softening as volumes increase in mid-February.
09/19/2012
Green onion supplies from Mexico’s Mexicali Valley should be tight for several weeks, if not months, thanks to heat stress followed by torrential rains.
02/29/2012
Shippers are hoping for an uptick in demand for high-quality Mexican green onions, which in late February were selling for less than half their 2011 prices.
02/01/2012
Val Verde Vegetable Co. has added cauliflower and green onions to its Texas vegetable offerings.
10/19/2011
September storms in Mexico’s Mexicali growing region will likely keep green onion supplies tight and markets strong through Thanksgiving.
Rain and hail in mid-September caused significant damage to plants, which had a subsequent effect on U.S. markets, said Steve Church, chief executive officer of Salinas, Calif.-based Church Bros. LLC.
SOUTH AND CENTRAL, CALIF., AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ. — Crossings (67-68-55, shipments 1-2-2) — Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading leeks fairly slow, others moderate. Prices Iceless slightly higher, others slightly lower. Cartons bunched 48s medium mostly $8.35-9.45, small mostly $6.75-8.45, large mostly $8.50-9.35; iceless 2 film bags, 24 bunches per bag and 4 film bags, 12 bunches per bag mostly $10.45-11.10; leeks 12s mostly $8.85-10.65. Quality generally good.