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Carrot supplies will remain limited through February due to weather-related issues that are reducing yields in California, according to Markhon Cooperative of Salinas, CA.
Value-added packs such as Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Baby Carrots, RSS Carrot Coins, RSS Carrot Matchsticks, and RSS Shredded Carrots will require advance order lead time of 96 hours to help fill orders in full.
California
- Supplies will remain extremely tight through February due to prior rain damage
- Growers are holding to six-week averages
- Expect a demand-exceeds-supply market through February; 96-hour lead times are necessary to help fill orders
- During this period, packer label will be substituted as needed
- Substitutions are available out of Arizona and Georgia
- Expect elevated markets and limited supplies through February
Georgia
- The season is in full swing and will run through early June
- Commodity supplies are snug; quality is very good
- Expect elevated markets as this region helps fill the void from California
Arizona
- The season is in full production and will run through July
- Quality is great
- Size is small but will increase as the season ramps up over the next three weeks
- Markets will start high, but ease as the season progresses
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Bee Sweet Citrus Inc. of Fowler, CA is now shipping its Star Ruby grapefruit from the Central San Joaquin Valley and will continue to do so for the next few months. Georgia carrot loadings from Grimmway Farms also has started.
“Every year, Star Ruby grapefruit continue to grow in popularity and take the produce industry by storm,” said Bee Sweet Citrus Sales Representative Joe Berberian. “This variety is less acidic than other grapefruit varieties and has many health benefits.”
Low in calories and a nutritional powerhouse, Star Ruby grapefruit is the reddest of all grapefruit varieties. An excellent source of vitamin C and fiber, one serving can provide you with over half the recommended daily intake of vitamin C and can also help promote a healthy digestive system.
A grower, packer and shipper of California citrus, Bee Sweet Citrus was founded in 1987. It is a family owned and operated company, and ships over 15 different varieties of citrus.
Georgia Carrot Shipments
Grimmway Farms, headquartered in Bakersfield, CA, who is the world’s largest producer of carrots, has activated its Sparks, GA carrot packing facility and will be providing regional shipments through mid-May.
The company is offering conventional cello and jumbo carrots grown in the Southeast and packed under the Grimmway Farms, Bunny Luv and Premier labels.
“Sourcing carrots from our Sparks, GA facility is a great option for customers and distribution centers in the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest,” says Mike Anspach, Vice President of Sales at Grimmway Farms.
Grimmway is loading carrots from the Southeast facility Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m . (EST) by appointment only. To book a loading appointment, please call 1-866-328-6867.
About Grimmway Farms
Family-owned and headquartered in Bakersfield, California, Grimmway Farms traces its roots to a produce stand opened by the Grimm brothers in the early 1960s. Grimmway is a global produce leader and the world’s largest producer of carrots. Grimmway supplies more than 65 organic, USA-grown crops and brands include Cal-Organic Farms and Bunny-Luv.