Produce Market Trends for August

We took a fresh look at USDA data to find the top 10 commodities traveling by reefers across the U.S. in August. We crunched the numbers (in millions of pounds) to show where these popular produce items come from and highlight regional production patterns.

Image: Produce moved from August 01 - August 21, 2024

Overview:

🍉 Watermelons: Indiana takes the lead, followed closely by California. Totaling 76 million pounds.

🥔 Potatoes: Idaho leads with 28 million pounds, while Washington contributes 7 million pounds; total production reaches 67 million pounds.

🍏 Apples: Washington significantly outpaces others with 51 million pounds out of a total of 58 million pounds.

🧅 Onions (Dry): Washington is the top producer, followed by New Mexico, California, and Idaho with a total of 41.9 million pounds moved.

🍅 Tomatoes: Mexico leads with 25 million pounds, contributing to a total of 40.3 million pounds.

🍇 Grapes: California dominates grape production with 33.3 million pounds shipped through the U.S.

🥒 Cucumbers: Mexico and Canada are close competitors, producing 10.7 million pounds and 10.2 million pounds, respectively, for a total of 24 million pounds.

🍈 Cantaloupe: California is the largest producer with 21 million pounds, contributing to a total of 22.9 million pounds moved.

🍓 Strawberries: California leads with nearly 21 million pounds of strawberries.

🥑 Avocados: Mexico leads with over 13 million pounds imported into the U.S., totaling 19.7 million pounds across the country.

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Regional Production Patterns:

📍West Coast: Watermelons from California contribute significantly, closely following Indiana. Potatoes show notable production levels from Idaho and Washington. California is the primary source of grapes, moving 33.3 million pounds. The state leads in cantaloupe production with 21 million pounds shipped and dominates strawberry production with nearly 21 million pounds.

📍 Midwest: Indiana is the leading producer of watermelons in the region, with 24.8 million pounds.

📍 Mexican Imports: Mexico significantly impacts the market with 25 million pounds of tomatoes and produces 10.7 million pounds of cucumbers, competing closely with Canada. Mexico is the primary source of avocados, exporting over 13 million pounds into the U.S. and also leads in tomato production with 25 million pounds.

📍 Canada: Canada produces 10.2 million pounds of cucumbers, closely rivaling Mexico.