Packer Stories

05/10/2012

BC Hot House is up 28% overall in cases this year with a projected growth of another 30% for next summer, said Kevin Batt, director of sales for BC Hot House Foods Inc., Surrey, British Columbia.

05/10/2012

With no major weather issues plaguing growing areas, pepper producers expect a quality crop in steady supply to kick off the summer season.

05/10/2012

As bell pepper consumption continues to increase throughout the U.S., the industry is moving to meet demand. Pepper producers continue to add acreage, the foodservice industry uses more peppers than ever before and retailers offer bigger display spaces and greater selection.

05/04/2012

Georgia grower-shippers plan to begin harvesting traditional Southern vegetables such as bell peppers, cucumbers and squash earlier than normal for the spring season.

04/26/2012

As the Mexico deal winds down, consumers and retailers alike will look to the California desert for its fresh crop of bell peppers, said Mike Aiton, director of marketing for Prime Time International, Coachella, Calif.

Market Scope - Peppers, bell — F.o.b.s as of May 14

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings (148-137-130, field-grown 135-113-107, greenhouse 13-24-23) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies light. Trading slow. Prices lower. Red 15-pound cartons extra-large $10.95-12.95, large $10.95; 1 1/9-bushel irregular size fair quality field-grown and greenhouse mostly $10.95. Quality variable. Crossings include shipments of green, yellow and orange.

ALL FLORIDA DISTRICTS — Shipments (95-120*-98) — Movement expected to decrease as more shippers finish the season. Trading very active. Prices higher. Includes palletizing and cooling. 1 1/9-bushel cartons green jumbo and extra-large mostly $14.35-16.35, large mostly $14.35, medium and irregular size fair quality mostly $12.35. Quality good. *revised.

COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIF. — Shipments (49-68-91) — Movement expected to increase slightly as shipments of red is expected to increase and green expected about the same. Trading green active, red fairly slow. Prices green slightly higher, red irregular size much lower, others lower. 1 1/9-bushel cartons green jumbo mostly $12.95, extra-large mostly $12.95-14.95, large mostly $10.95, medium mostly $9.95, irregular size fair quality mostly $8.95. Red 15-pound cartons extra-large and large mostly $12.95, 1 1/9-bushel irregular size fair quality $14.95-16.95. Quality generally good.

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (0-0-3) — Very light shipments reported in the district. The first f.o.b. was expected to be issued around May 16 as production increases. Supplies as of May 14 were insufficient to establish market.