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UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS

November 03, 2020

Green and red bell pepper supplies are ample; prices are low. Red bell pepper markets are poised to rise as the crop transitions south in two to three weeks.

  • Green bell prices are lower; demand is weak
    • Northern California production is finishing up and growers are transitioning to the Imperial Valley
    • East Coast harvesting is transitioning from Georgia to Florida
    • Mexican supplies (crossing through Nogales, Arizona) will enter the market in two weeks
    • Adequate volume is forecast through November, barring poor weather
  • Red bell prices are relatively low; markets are poised to rise as California suppliers approach a seasonal transition to new growing areas
    • Northern California production will move south to the Imperial Valley during Thanksgiving week
    • Red bell pepper volume is low out of Florida and Georgia
    • Mexican stocks (crossing through Nogales, Arizona) will hit the market in three to four weeks
    • Overall volume is expected to tighten before the Mexican season ramps up in mid-December

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