Produce poison

At least in the Hunt's Point market.  Except for a very few items in demand, such as asparagus, the market is dead.  As I said to one buyer on the market, how can anyone complain about 25 lbs. of beets delivered for $4.25/bag.  Unfortunately, when it comes to a down market, everyone can and does complain about everything.  The chainstores reject produce for inventory control and it winds up in the market.  Lettuce, celery, carrots, broccoli, etc.  It doesn't seem to matter, they are all in the sub basement as far as returns.  There will be major shakeups in all western growing areas this year as shippers try to make sense of this disaster.