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Florida spring produce is entering its peak shipping period.
This week south Florida sweet corn shipments hit good volume and peak loadings will continue through Memorial Day. Around the last week of May, Georgia will start taking the spotlight with corn shipments.
Florida sweet corn volume is up dramatically from last year. Plus, this is the largest volume in the past four years.
Green bean loadings from the Belle Glade, FL area will continue strong through Easter, then began a decline before ending the first week of May. This will be followed by Georgia bean shipments getting underway around May 10.
Florida Blueberry Shipments
Florida berry shipments have on going for about a month, and should continue until June. Afterwards, loading opportunities become available in Georgia, followed by North Carolina, New Jersey and the Pacific Northwest, where berries are picked until late September.
Florida blueberry shipments have roughly tripled over the last 10 years, and this year’s crop is likely to reach 25 million pounds before giving away to Georgia blues. Michigan, the nation’s leading blueberry shipper, produced 87 million pounds in 2012. In 2013, Chile exported 174 million pounds of blueberries, most of them to the United States.
Florida produce shipments – grossing about $3400 to New York City.