On the high side

The f.o.b. for cantaloupe in south Florida is being quoted as high as $19-21 per carton today, more than double the price of the same time last year. Michael Warren of Central American Produce told me today that the volumes from Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica are not hitting expectations because of lower than expected yields in growing regions. Warren said the cantaloupe market should retain its strength through the end of the month, with the honeydew market expected strong into February.

The founder of the 30-year old company, 90-year old David Warren was traveling to Guatemala and seeing suppliers there for most of the week.
"He stays heavily involved; it is his passion and he loves it," Michael said.

What a blessed thing - to begin a company at 60 years old and still love it 30 years later.