After a stretch of tighter-than-normal celery supply, volume is improving. Florida has finished shipping for the season, and while Mexico is still shipping, volume is beginning to slow as the summer pattern sets in. The combination of transitioning supply regions is bringing markets down from recent elevated levels.
Celery is a staple wet vegetable category that tracks closely with foodservice demand and value-pack retail programs. The supply tightness earlier in the season had pushed prices up, so a loosening market offers some relief for buyers managing tight margins in the category.
With Mexico winding down for summer and no major domestic program stepping in immediately, the easing may be relatively short-lived. Worth keeping an eye on whether the supply window before summer heat sets in delivers enough volume to rebuild promotional pricing opportunities.