CALIFORNIA & MEXICO - The raspberry sector is seeing elevated pricing as a result of lighter supply coming in from California and Mexico’s growing regions. Recent reports show good quality but lower volumes as we enter May.

Reports from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Los Angeles Terminal Market noted a steady market with very light offerings.

While quality remains good across the crops, the lighter supply has contributed to higher pricing in the category. The National Berry Report, generated from data compiled by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, reported the following in terms of raspberry pricing: Flats 12 6-oz cups with lids $22-$26 mostly $25 occasional higher and lower.

As PRO*ACT noted in a recent The Source report, Central Mexico and Baja continue to produce only light volumes heading into May, and California production is expected to begin in mid-to-late May. Berries are also arriving from McAllen, Texas, as the region begins to wrap up its production in May.

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