Production of vegetables from the southeast region looks to be lighter following recent chilly temperatures. "Right now there's no big volume on any product out of the southeast because of the cool, rainy weather that Florida and Georgia experienced. It is also from some of the snow that south Georgia experienced," says Bill Nardelli Sr. of Nardelli Brothers. "There's a little bit of a lot of different commodities available but no heavy volume."
In fresh vegetables, this includes peppers, squash, beans, corn, cabbage, and greens. "That weather that went across the Panhandle affected some of the production and the quality in southern Georgia. That will be probably a 10-day to two-week delay before we get back into some heavy production," says Nardelli Sr.
Georgia's cabbages and greens
Under Georgia's cold temperatures though, some of the crops in that region such as cabbages and greens, were better equipped to handle cold weather which might only mean a week to 10-day interruption on supply.
As for demand, it is good for many of these items that lend themselves to wintertime cooking such as cooking greens, cabbages, and green beans. "Movement on peppers, tomatoes, and squash are also doing well along with general salad items," says Nardelli Sr.
Where is this leaving pricing? "Markets have been decent–they have been all along. Nothing is extremely high and everything is mid-market right now," says Nardelli Sr.
For more information:
Bill Nardelli Sr.
Nardelli Brothers
Tel.: +1 (856) 447-4000
https://nardellibrosinc.com