It’s been cold in the southeastern USA. However, there’s also been periods of warmer weather. As a result, volume shipments of blueberries from Florida will probably occur about on schedule, around the middle to late April. Georgia follows within a week or so.
Florida tomatoes seemed to have dodged the proverbial “weather” bullet more than many produce items this season. Volume is moderate and increasing with the state averaging about 800 truckloads of tomatoes a week…..Sweet corn shipments, particular the first half of the shipping season will be much lighter than normal, due to weather factors….Citrus shipments have been a disappointment out of Florida this year, but lighter than normal loadings are still taking place.
In Georgia, a freeze in late March is requiring replantings to some items such as watermelons and beans. However, the damaging frost certainly wasn’t a blanket across the state and some fields went unscathed. Information on shipments for Georgia peaches should be available soon.
In Southeastern Georgia, a few Vidalia sweet onions are being harvested, but we’re another week away before harvesting really picks up, and probably another two weeks for loading opportunities really increase. Normal volume is being predicted. Hopefully, quality problems will not start showing up as result of a lot of rain during March.
Georgia kale and other greens – grossing about $2400 to New York City.
Southern Florida vegetables – about $2000 to Chicago.