Stay connected with Bondi Produce & Specialty Foods through our weekly Market Report. We aim to keep you informed about the latest trends, market shifts, and developments, from local Ontario produce to exotic imports.

Table of Contents

• Market Recap – What’s up, what’s down

• Local Spotlight – Ontario’s finest

  • THE PICKLE 🥒🥒🥒

• Red Flags – Get the scoop on shortages

• For your consideration: New & Newsworthy

  • 🍝🍝FRESH PASTA NOW AVAILABLE🍝🍝

📈Price Increases this week 📈

These items are experiencing a surge in price this week:

• ASPARAGUS (code 2093) - As the season wraps up in Ontario, we’re back to imported goods, which means prices are going up a bit.

• HORSERADISH (code 2577)

• TOMATO HOT HOUSE 28/32 (code 7381) & TOMATO CLUSTER (code 7382) - Ontario Greenhouses rotating crops and supply is very limited.

• GARLIC PEELED CHINESE (code 2531) - Shipment delays will lead to a slight increase in prices over the next few weeks.

📉Price Drops 📉

These items have dropped in price this week:

• PEPPER SHISHITO (code 3019) 

• BEAN GREEN (code 2153)

• CORN ONTARIO (code 2375)

🧨📢New in this week📢🧨:

• BLONDE POTATOES - from Cookstown

• BROCCOLETTE - from Top Tomato starting this week!

• SWEET CORN - from Welsh Bros

• PEACHES - from Warner’s in Niagara

• HEIRLOOM FIELD TOMATOES - from Cookstown

Now coming from Ontario!

• EGGPLANT (code 2478)

• CABBAGE NAPA (code 2234)

• PEPPER JALAPENO (code 2994)

• PEPPER SERRANO (code 3696)

• PEPPER SHISHITO (code 3019)

All Wrapped Up!

These items are finished up for the season. Ask your rep for recommendations on substitutes.

• Partanna Olive Oil in 10L jugs - Sold out of this size and waiting for a new shipment to arrive from Italy. Sub in OLIVE OIL PARTANNA EVOO 4/3 L

• Stracciatella- Shortage from Belgioioso this week. Ask your rep about subbing in Quality Cheese brand

• Ontario Asparagus - Finished up for the season!

• Green Strawberries - Finished up for the season!

Short Ship Sparks Notes

• Avocados -The latest batch of avocados is experiencing a slower ripening process. We're keeping a close eye on our stock to ensure we don't send out unripe or overripe fruit, but July presents a unique challenge. This month is notoriously difficult for avocados due to the transition to the new crop, which initially has lower oil content, causing them to ripen more slowly and sometimes unevenly. Price expected to lower next week as well!

• Yukon Potatoes - We are continuing to source Yukons from Earth Fresh and Mid Isle this week. However, we anticipate transitioning to a new supplier next week as the current suppliers conclude their storage crop availability.

• Grape Tomato - There are no anticipated issues for this week. All products being utilized are now sourced from Canada.

• Hot Peppers - Growing specialty hot peppers are having issues due rain and flooding in growing regions. This caused shortages and lower quality peppers last week

• Frozen Mango - Market shortage! None of our vendors had the product available. We were able to source it late last week, and it is now available again.

• Brussel Sprouts - Experiencing seasonal issues. Expecting new California crop in a couple of weeks.

• Pineapple - Moved into a new batch, and it's much better quality!

If you have any questions about anything you see, feel free to reach out to your designated sales rep or our awesome customer service team at [email protected]. We're here to help!