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Weekly Market Report for April 14

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Courtney Coish
April 15, 2025

Welcome to this week’s Bondi Produce Market Report—your go-to source for the latest on pricing and supply updates, what’s at its peak, and what crops are on the horizon. Your competitive edge for the season ahead!

Friendly reminder that Bondi will be closed this Friday, April 18th for Good Friday, so make sure to plan ahead and adjust your orders accordingly! Regular deliveries resume on Saturday. We are open as usual on Monday, April 21st.

Here’s what we’re tracking this week:

📈 What’s Up?: We’re seeing price increases on green beans, dill weed, Pecorino Romano, bok choy, taro root, Swiss Gruyère, red cabbage, grapes, green papaya, dried guajillo peppers, and red petite meadow sorrel due to factors such as tight supply, quality issues, and rising freight costs.

📉 What’s Down?: Prices are decreasing for long red chili peppers, select tomatoes, limes, and Romanesco due to improved supply and seasonal transitions.

🏆️ New & Newsworthy: RC Show Recap! We had an amazing time at this year’s RC Show—connecting with so many of our customers, industry friends, and partners made it one for the books.

☀️ On the Horizon: May is just around the corner, and with it, a fresh harvest of premium local produce. Get ready for Welsh Bros asparagus, Cookstown organic green garlic, and wild-foraged spring favourites like morels, ramps, fiddleheads, and spruce tips, anticipated to arrive early to mid-May.

🌸 Spring Produce Planner: In case you missed it, make sure to check out our Spring Produce Planner—your go-to guide for what’s fresh, when it’s arriving, and where it’s coming from, to help you make the most of the season’s best.

🥓 Guanciale Is Back In Stock: Our guanciale is back in stock after a brief gap in availability! Code 6442 to order.

🍆 Local Pick of the Week: St. David’s local hydroponic baby eggplants (2477) - now available!

🍇 Pantry Pick of the Week: *New* Clovis Vinegars, made using the time-honoured vinegar-making traditions of the Champagne region of France

Let’s dive in…

Market Recap: What's Up, What's Down

📈Price Increases📈

These items are experiencing a price surge this week:

  • GREEN BEANS - the Mexican season winds down, we're increasingly relying on U.S. product for green beans. These are subject to the import tariff, and we're entering a historically high season. Expect elevated prices for the next few weeks.

  • DILL WEED - Tight supply and increased demand are driving dill weed prices higher. We're experiencing a short-term gap in availability but expect pricing to stabilize by next week as new harvests come online.

  • PECORINO ROMANO LUPA - DOP product pricing is up due to increased freight costs and market adjustments.

  • WHITE CREAMER “C” POTATOES - Due to the shift from Canadian to Florida stock, white creamer C potato prices have risen, though we expect a slight easing by next week.

  • BOK CHOY & BABY BOK CHOY - Quality issues are limiting supply on Mexican bok choy, keeping the market tight.

  • TARO ROOT - Taro root supply from Mexico is limited, leading to smaller sizes and elevated FOB costs.

  • SWISS GRUYERE - Gruyère prices are rising due to increased freight costs and higher raw material prices.

  • RED CABBAGE - Local supply is winding down as we transition to U.S.-grown product. Expect a temporary price increase during the transition period.

  • RED & GREEN GRAPES - The Peruvian grape season is winding down, resulting in an increase in prices due to reduced supply.

  • GREEN PAPAYA - Due to low supply and quality concerns with Guatemalan product, we’ve transitioned to sourcing from Panama to ensure consistency and availability.

  • PEPPER GUAJILLO DRIED - Prices are up due to rising freight costs impacting overall product sourcing and delivery.

  • RED PETITE MEADOW SORREL - Prices are increasing due to rising freight costs.

📉Price Drops📉

These items have dropped in price this week:

  • LONG RED CHILI PEPPER - Spanish supply is finishing strong ahead of the Holland season, leading to a price decrease as availability improves.

  • TOMATO (4675 & 4674) - Florida tomato production is ramping up, driving prices down. Quality is excellent, and further decreases are expected as supply increases.

  • LIMES - Lime prices dipped as fresh crops ramp up in Tabasco and Veracruz, Mexico, and although overall prices remain relatively high, they’re expected to hold steady over the next few weeks.

  • ROMANESCO - Improved supply on Romanesco is bringing prices down.

🏆️ RC Show 2025 Recap🏆️ 

Our team is still buzzing from this year’s RC Show—our biggest yet—after three incredible days of connecting with you all. We loved meeting everyone who stopped by our booth, enjoyed some prosciutto samples, and engaged in great conversations. A huge thank you to everyone who made the event so memorable, and we’re thrilled to share that our hard work earned us the Restaurants Canada Best Large Booth Award!

🚩Red Flags🚩: Last Week's Supply & Quality Recap

  • Torpedo Shallots (2873) - Local crops are finished so we are expecting these to be out of season for the next few months. Our round shallots (code 2870) will still be available.

  • Delicata Squash (3333) - We are at the end of the season for our Delicata squash. You can expect this to be unavailable until September.

  • Arugula *Roots Revival* (5172) - A surge in local demand has led to limited product availability. We should see an improvement by the end of the month.

  • Vegan Mayonnaise (5503) - Vegan mayonnaise is delayed due to transport issues from the U.S.

  • Frozen Sweet Dark Cherries (5182) - We will have a 2 week gap in availability due to delayed containers.

  • Frozen Dragon Fruit (8218) - We will have a 2 week gap in availability due to delayed containers.

🍆 Produce Pick of The Week 🍆

Local Hydroponic Baby Eggplants (Code 2477)

Ontario-grown baby eggplants from St. David’s Hydroponics are now in season. Grown sustainably using hydroponic techniques—with innovative practices like CO₂ recycling and natural insect pollination—these compact eggplants boast a tender texture and mild, sweet flavour. The perfect seasonal addition to your spring menu that’s both local and dependable!

✨Pantry Pick of The Week✨ 

New Clovis French Vinegars

New to Bondi fam, we’ve just listed six new vinegars from Clovis. Clovis is the only family-owned producer preserving the vinegar-making traditions of the Champagne region of France. With generations of expertise and a deep connection to the land, Clovis crafts exceptional vinegars using time-honoured methods and grapes from the renowned Champagne vineyards.

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