Cold winter weather combined with a number of tropica storms in October, including two hurricanes, has severely limited shipments of vegetables from Mexico’s main winter production areas.
Divine Flavor of Nogales, AZ reports there is no solution for the vegetables coming out of Sinaloa for the entire season, describing it as one of the most challenging on record.
Most of the Culican vegetables in the state of Sinaloa are in short supply. Much of the woes result from the hurricane Otis last October, where there was a lot of significant damage, excessive rain, humidity, and disease.
Bernardi & Associates, also in Nogales, notes weather issues have caused a lack of supply with no letup in sight, adversely affecting nearly all commodities.
Bernardi reports short tomato supplies, when under normal condtions would mean peak volume by now. The supply problems extend beyond Sinaloa and include many of the production areas in Sonora and Baja California as well.
GR Fresh of McAllen, TX. reports volumes of all vegetables are down considerably.