Welcome to the Bondi Weekly Market Report — your rundown of what’s hot, what’s cooling off, and what’s coming next.

The nights are getting crisper, the produce lists a little shorter — it’s that time of year where “wrapping up” is more common than “just in.” But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of peak-season goodness to make the most of while it lasts like our first arrivals of local Paula Reds and Bartlett pears!

Let’s get into it!

📈 What’s Up? Prices are rising on Granny Smith apples, blueberries, black plums, Persian cucumbers, and broccoli crowns due to strong demand, weather-related delays, and tight supply across key growing regions.

📉 What’s Down? Increased supply and U.S. tariff removals are driving prices down on seedless watermelon, strawberries, Thai green chilies, limes, tomatoes, pomegranates, and green grapes.

🍑 Leaving Soon/Finished: We’re officially in “last call” territory. A number of summer favourites have wrapped up for the season, and a few more are winding down earlier than expected thanks to the cooler weather. Full details below.

🍎 New Arrivals: Ontario-grown Paula Reds and Bartlett Pears!

☀️ On the Horizon: Watch for Sicilian eggplant, Puntarelle, Honeynut squash, and Koginut squash coming into season over the next month.

🟥 Supply Watch: A few shorts from last week worth noting — details below.

🐟️ Pantry Pick of the Week: New School Plant-Based Salmon. We know what you’re thinking: Plant-based salmon? Really? But hear us out — this isn’t your typical beige brick of mystery protein.

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

🍑 Finished/Leaving Soon 🍑 

Thanks to the cooler weather, these summer staples are all wrapped up for the season this week:

• Ontario Raspberries | Code 4353 — finished.

• Baby Gold Peaches | Code 2961 — finished

• Zucchini Flowers | Code 3544 — finished — 10 still left in stock!

• Cookstown Cherry Tomatoes | Code 10721 — finished

• Cookstown Arugula | Code 10723 — finished

• Barese Cucumber | Code 2387 — finished

• Green Patty Pan | Code 5157 — finished

• Yellow Patty Pan | Code 3328 — finished

• Baby Zucchini | Code 3543 — finished

• Squash Summer Mixed | Code 6516 — finished — 4 still left in stock!

These are winding down and are expected to wrap up in the next few weeks:

• Ontario Peaches - All Varieties

• Sweet Corn (Welsh Bros)

• Coronation Grapes

• Champagne Grapes

• Fresh Romano Beans

• Baby Artichokes (Top Tomato)

• Ontario Field Strawberries (Tigchelaar)

🍎 New Arrivals 🍎 

New this week, we have Ontario Paula Red apples and Bartlett pears now available.

• Paula Red Apples | Code 11720 — The first local apples of the season are here — and Paula Reds are kicking things off with a tart little bang. Bright, crisp, and just the right amount of bite, they’re your cue that fall’s creeping in. Killer for baking, snacking, or tossing into a salad when you want that pop of acidity. Short window, so don’t sleep on ‘em.

• Bartlett Pears | Code 3638 — Ontario Bartletts are in and bringing that classic sweet-juicy pear flavour. Harvested green and ripening to golden yellow, they’re great on a cheese board, roasted with honey, or just eaten over the sink like a savage.

☀️On The Horizon☀️ 

Sicilian eggplant, puntarelle, and the return of fall favourites like honeynut and koginut squash are coming soon. Not quite here yet, but worth getting on your radar.

🚩Supply Watch🚩: Last Week's Supply & Quality Recap

• Blueberries | Code 2193 — BC season is nearly finished, with rain causing harvest delays. Supply will begin transitioning to Peru within the week.

• Figs | Code 2603 — Back in stock after a brief gap in arrivals from Greece.

• Chanterelle Mushrooms | Code 4317 — The chanterelles we received last week were below our quality standards and not suitable for shipping, resulting in a short on customer orders.

• Ontario Raspberries | Code 4353 — End of season, limited availability last week resulted in shorts.

• Red Watercress | Code 4479 — Prorated orders due to weather-related crop issues — supply likely to remain inconsistent until November.

• Sprout Basil (Cut) | Code 7757 — High demand continues, and even substitute products are selling out despite increased availability.

• Flowers Petite Mix (Ontario) | Code 11561 — Low yields due to slower growth are impacting availability.

🐟️ Pantry Pick of the Week 🐟️ 

We know what you’re thinking: Plant-based salmon? Really?

But hear us out — this isn’t your typical beige brick of mystery protein. New School’s plant-based filet is next-gen stuff: it sears, flakes, and cooks like the real deal. Crispy crust. Tender interior. Rich, fatty mouthfeel. It even plates like salmon — without the fish.

Built for chefs, it performs in a hot pan and holds its own in elevated dishes.

Ask your Bondi rep for a sample and see for yourself!