SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CA - Whether raw in potato and garden salads or fresh off the grill, onions are an excellent source of summer flavor. But how does the market measure up?

According to the latest report from PRO*ACT’s The Source, the trucking market where onion crops are starting to come into full swing is steady with the exception of New Mexico, with advanced bookings highly encouraged.

In addition to New Mexico, onions from California are currently available, shifting from the desert to the San Joaquin Valley. There, The Source notes light supply but low pricing and good quality.

Onion seasons in Texas and Georgia are winding down, while Mexico will continue production through the end of the month.

It is a shift fresh enough that Los Angeles Terminal Market was showing pricing out of Imperial Valley, with San Joaquin’s still to come.

California Imperial Valley red globe-type onions (25 lb sacks):

• Jumbo: 9.00-11.00
• Medium: 9.00-11.00

California Imperial Valley yellow grano-type (50 lb sacks):

• Super colossal: 14.00-15.00
• Colossal: 13.00-14.00
• Jumbo: 12.00-13.00
• Medium: 11.00-12.00

California Imperial Valley white onions (50 lb sacks):

• Jumbo: 17.00-18.00
• Medium: 17.00-18.00

The USDA noted these are prices quoted that cover sales by primary receivers of overall supplies on wholesale lots and are on stock of generally good merchantable quality and condition unless otherwise stated.

AndNowUKnow will continue to report this and other dynamic fresh categories throughout our industry.