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ALERT: Demand Exceeds Supplies On Cantaloupe

We have once again been hit with a “perfect storm,” but this time with Cantaloupe. Unlike the Honeydew situation from a few weeks ago when we were fortunate to be able to substitute Golden Honeydews to assist us with getting through that challenging period, we unfortunately do not have other options in the short-term with Cantaloupe. The growers and shippers hope to be in a slightly better position by later next week and will continue to see improvements every few days from there. The reality is we are now in a situation where demand far exceeds available supplies. It will be best to plan for substituting other fruit choices such as Honeydew for the next several days as Cantaloupe supplies are depleted as early as later this week to early next week. Please contact your BIX Rep. for more information and choices to make. Here are the reasons for this: 1. Lower production has been realized over the past five weeks with the situation coming to a head this week and next. 2. Port/vessel delays continue to wreak havoc on regularly scheduled arrivals. This has created significant congestion at the port in Guatemala causing delays in getting equipment to USA ports. 3. No packing taking place Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. 4. All grower/shippers from Guatemala have been in identical situations to date with new production from Honduras and Costa Rica, which is scheduled to begin next week, likely to also be heavily impacted as well.