NEWS FROM THE FARM

The avocado market is currently facing a significant, industry-wide disruption. Growers in Michoacán, the primary producing region that supplies the majority of avocados to the U.S., have not harvested fruit for the past 11 days.

With little to no fruit moving out of the region, near-term supply is uncertain, but we expect to face supply challenges for the next 10-14 days. Our buying team is working closely with suppliers to secure as much volume as possible, but customers should expect tighter availability toward the end of this week and into next week, including intermittent out-of-stocks. Ripe fruit will be especially hard to come by, since avocados take about four days to ripen. Quantities will be extremely limited, and substitutions are likely. Prices may also fluctuate as the market adjusts.

If avocados are central to your menu, consider planning for flexibility in the coming weeks. We also carry avocado pulp that can help fill the gap for guacamole. We’re monitoring the situation closely and will share updates as soon as we know more.

The 2026 Idaho potato harvest is coming in light, with yields down as much as 20% due to severe water shortages, extreme summer heat, and reduced planted acreage. As a result, the industry is seeing disruption to supply that we expect to last into summer 2027.

Sizing is the biggest challenge. GPOD potatoes are running extremely small this season. Looking ahead, we expect supplies to tighten as the season goes on, especially for large GPOD potatoes, so spring and summer could be bumpy.

The good news is we’ve got you covered. We have a range of independent Idaho codes, and also carry a full assortment of Yukon Gold, red, and fryer potatoes for every application.

Field damage is keeping Brussels sprouts from reaching jumbo size, so expect substitutions to medium/large sprouts. We expect this to continue until Thanksgiving week.

Disease and bug pressure in California continue to limit lettuce supply and raise costs on leaf lettuces, romaine, and organic hearts. Little gems are shortest of all, with relief expected after the growing region transition in late November.

Heat followed by significant rainfall has severely disrupted strawberry harvests. We expect supply to improve in early November.

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