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The celery market continues to rise due to tight supplies and strong holiday demand.

• Prices are rising into the low $30.00 range
• Supplies remain limited even though California growers are harvesting in Coachella, Oxnard, Salinas, and Santa Maria
• Cold weather has slowed maturity; quality issues are affecting yields  
• Large sizes are extremely tight, especially 24-count celery; 36-count and smaller sizes are more plentiful
• Florida growers will begin harvesting by mid-December, weakening demand for West Coast supplies
• Expect high prices for the month of December as demand will remain strong
• 100% of Ready-Set-Serve Celery orders are being filled at this time
  

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