Limes

Limes

Thurs, August 1st, 2024

Dear Ole Tyme Produce Customers:

Quality/Crop

Fruit Quality Issues: Rain is causing stylar, skin breakdown, and scarring on fruit, which can't be picked when wet and is leading to high maturity fruit with many issues.
Harvest and Market Impact: Many of the harvested fruits are not suitable for export to the US and are instead sold in the national market.
Size and Volume Predictions: Continued rain is increasing fruit size, resulting in a majority of supplies being larger sizes (110/150 count), with fewer smaller sizes (230/250 count) anticipated during August, a peak month for rain in Mexico.

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Market

Reduced US Volume: More fruit is staying in the national market due to maturity and quality issues, leading to less volume being shipped to the US.
Increased Costs: Higher labor requirements for picking and frequent repacking are increasing the overall cost of fruit.

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Weather:

Martinez, Veracruz MX

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If you have any additional questions, please reach out to your Sales Representative or our Customer Service team.

Thank you,

Ole Tyme Produce

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