Reefer Report: California’s drought already impacting produce volumes
California is now entering the third year of drought with many reservoirs at low levels following the driest and hottest
California is now entering the third year of drought with many reservoirs at low levels following the driest and hottest
According to the USDA truck volume data, the produce season for Q122 is off to a slow start. Including imported
Last year, the USDA was reporting a shortage of trucks in 9/22 produce growing regions and a slight shortage in
Leafy green production in “The Winter Salad Bowl” in Yuma, AZ, is drawing to a close as growers transition back
Record import volumes in 2021 and the resulting port congestion on the West Coast substantially impacted refrigerated exports last year.
Truckload capacity has been tight in Central and South Florida in the last few weeks as the region transitions from
This week, the strawberry shipping season ramps up in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, centered around Plant City,
If you’re shopping for grapes, blueberries, and cherries this winter, there’s a strong chance they came from Peru or Chile
The Winter Salad Bowl in Yuma, AZ, produces close to 90% of all leafy greens consumed in the U.S., with
The lack of refrigerated trucks in regional produce markets has persisted ever since the pandemic began in 2020, with no
As winter sets in, shippers have been increasingly adding freeze protection or protect-from-freeze (PFF) to bills of lading to traditional
Even though last week’s domestic truckload volumes of produce were down 31% compared to last year, the USDA reported a