Tomato prices are beginning to trend upward as Florida shipments remain well below a year ago and California production is expected to decline in the coming weeks. The Florida tomato harvest could be especially limited as the fall

progresses due to earlier crop challenges. Thus additional tomato market increases may be impending. Lettuce demand has reported to have softened some due to the surge in market prices earlier this month. The main lettuce harvest area will shift again in a few weeks which could cause relatively inflated lettuce prices to persist.