High prices on low supplies make for a strong berry market
High prices on low supplies make for a strong berry market Blackberry supplies are tight and creating a high market. “The cool weather has held the crop back pretty decently,” says Nathan Rutledge sales director-East Coast of Berry Fresh LLC based in Long Beach, CA, who notes supplies are coming from Central Mexico. This year more volume is anticipated from that region but current volumes are not matching historical levels. “We’ve anticipated that they’re about 1.5 weeks-2 weeks behind,” Rutledge says. Berry Fresh is moving deeper into its variety availability with its Sweet Karol...
Source: freshplaza.com