The International Supermarket News page informed last December that the price of lettuce rose up 300% in New York due to adverse weather in the growing regions of California. In one month 1 head of Iceberg went from $ .89 to $2.49, Romaine from $1.99 to $2.99. Certainly the low supply pushed prices higher than usual. Produceone Inc. reported February 17th 2010 the following for Western Arizona on Iceberg: Prices slightly higher. Cartons film lined 24s mostly 6.05-7.15, filmwrapped 24s mostly 7.05-8.15. For Romaine cartons (24s) the price was $5.00-$6.05. Even though the prices are lower this market report estimates that similar shipments are expected to continue. We also talked to a sales office from a Yuma harvesting company and they informed that shipments are made nationwide now with better weather conditions.

For questions or comments on any of the topics please contact Marco Pena at the Yuma Agricultural Center.
College of Agriculture, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.