Shipments of central Florida fall vegetables are usually finished by the end of the year, but available loadings are pretty much over, with the transition now occurring as loadings become available in South Florida. Decent volume should occur by early January.
The south Florida loadings will be centered around the Immokalee area and include items ranging from bell peppers to sweet corn and green beans. Volume on vegetables this time of year is typically much less than during peak spring shipping.
South Florida ports are receiving South American mangos. For example, the tropical fruit from Peru is supposed to have good volume this winter, joining mango arrivals already coming from Ecuador. Best loading opportunities will come during peak volume heading into the New Year.
Ecuador volume is starting to wind down. That country had shipped about 6.2 million boxes through early December, up from 6 million boxes last year at the same time.
South Florida vegetables – grossing about $2500 to New York.