Retailers offered a lot of sweet deals this week. All the Mom's Day favorites like strawberries, blueberries, asparagus, and pineapples were on sale. Shoppers were all set to cook up a Mother's Day meal outdoors, with grilling favorites like corn, colored bell peppers, and zucchini frequently featured, and watermelons and cantaloupes at the ready for dessert.
Total ad numbers this week were 278,214 a 5% increase from last week's total of 265,171. The total for the same week last year was 11% lower at 251,348. The total number of ads broken out by commodity groups: fruit 135,383 (49% of all ads), onions and potatoes 23,345 (8%), vegetables 102,902 (37%), and herbs 468. The number of ads for organic produce was 37,882, 14% of total ads.
The following are the prices of major advertised items (3,000 plus ads) this week, compared to the same week last year. There were no significant increases in price for fruit this week. Significant decreases included Honeycrisp apples (per lb.) at 25%, strawberries (1 lb.) at 14%, and blackberries (5.6-6 oz.) at 11%. Significant changes in price for potatoes and onions this week included only a 10% decrease for sweet yellow onions (per lb.). Significant increases in price for vegetables this week included grape tomatoes (1 pint) at 27% and bell peppers (orange at 13%, red at 11%, and yellow at 10%). Significant decreases included only corn at 12%.
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Source: mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov