Market Update

Written by martins-produce | Posted on 23 May 2025

Market Update

**Please jump on here every week for updates, we no longer post on our WhatsApp, as it got hacked, any updates I will put here in the Market Update, so please jump on to check**

 

VEG NEWS

Tomatoes – The tomato situation has gone from bad to worse. Nationwide shortage of tomatoes. Expect to pay over $10 a kilo

Eggs – Still in very short supply. 

Asparagus – Loose local readily available and Mexican Bunches. expect high prices. 

Cauliflowers – Cauliflower need a lot rain when the weather gets cold so the yeild has dropped. Expect prices to go back up. 

Capsicums – Still Short on reds. Green Cap supply is getting better but red caps will take a couple more weeks to catch up. 

Cabbage – Prices easing 

Mushroom – Mushroom supply steady but prices remain high. 

Medley Tomatoes – Amazing local fruit has started 

Tomato Grape/Cherry – also short and prices are up. especially with the grape tomatoes. 

Snowpeas/Sugar Snap – We have fully transitioned to local supply. Great quality. 

Lebanese Cucumber – Still high prices. No ease in sight. 

Beans – Good quality KB and Stringless bean available. Prices are high.

 

FRUIT NEWS

Bananas – Prices easing.

Grapes – Prices increasing again on white grapes. 

Apples – Pink Lady/Gala/Kanzi all new season and beautiful. Bagging red apples are now pink lady apples. 

Blueberries – Only local fruit available. 10 out 10 quality but also very high prices. 

Cherries – USA Cherries starting in one or two weeks. 

Raspberries – we have some beautiful Southwest grown Raspberries, a must 🙂

Mandarins – Moora Imperials have arrived!

Oranges – Local Moora orange season in full swing.

Thank you
Wes & Andrew
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