Artichoke

Artichoke

Wed, June 10th, 2026

Dear Ole Tyme Customers:

Artichoke Market Update

  • Artichoke supplies are expected to remain light for the next 3–4 weeks, with this week and next

presenting the most significant supply challenges. While availability remains limited in the near term,

there are early signs of improvement, and we are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel as we

move into weeks three and four.

  • The current shortage is primarily the result of a production gap that developed across many crops

during March and April. Because artichokes are a slower-growing commodity, the effects of those

earlier weather patterns are only now being felt. Unseasonably warm temperatures during late winter

and early spring accelerated crop development and pulled production forward, followed by a return to

cooler weather that slowed growth and created the supply gap we are experiencing today.

  • Supplies are expected to gradually improve as we move through June, but availability will remain

below normal in the short term.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your Sales Representative.

Thanks,

Ole Tyme Produce

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