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Produce Market Report October 13, 2015

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Honeydews: This is the

Apples

last week for the west side,

so order up on honeydews!

Mangos

Red and yellow

peppers: Good availability
and cost.

Apples: Local
orchardists are
overflowing with
delectable, crisp, juicy
apples of all varieties
now. Choose from
Galas, Honeycrisps,
Crimson Crisps or any of
your favorites at peak
season prices!

Honeydews
Avocados
Pumpkins
Cranberries: Bountiful

Red and yellow

peppers

supplies now fresh from

Michigan.

Zucchini and yellow

squash
Avocados: Seriously
reduced in price. Some of
the best prices we have
seen in years with good
quality!

Acorn, butternut and

spaghetti

sending large quantities of

all size asparagus and the
prices are some of the best
of the year.

Local Corner
Acorn Squash, butternut and spaghetti squash:
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia are sending
awesome quality hard squash at great prices!

Eggplant
Cucumbers

Cranberries
Pears
Grapes
Strawberries and
Stem berries
Lemons

Dont Forget October Fruit of the Month

Local Honey Crisp Apple
Apple picking season is finally upon us, and what
better way to enjoy your apples than to have them
picked and delivered directly to your restaurant for
you. Especially when theyre our Local Honey Crisp
Apples that are the perfect and most refreshing fall
treat. Delightfully sweet and juicy when ripe, these
apples are perfect to eat out of your hand or to add
into your fall dishes.

fruits arriving/.

Watermelons: Rain in
steady pricing. Cotton Candy
the south has led to a
and Champagne grapes
significant shortage and
done.
higher prices. Were out of
local yellow meat waterStrawberries and stems: melons, but Bakersfield
Somewhat tight but good
is sending really nice yeloverall quality. We are
low watermelons.
awaiting the Driscoll out of
Santa Maria, Stem berries
Oranges: Tough market
are in stock now.
continues for smaller sizes.
Lemons: Down a bit.

Grapefruit
Cantaloupes
Iceberg and romaine

Bosc and Red Bartlett pears: Pennsylvania is

sending perfect pears this week.

Pomegranates and
quince: Lots of new fall

Broccoli

WATCH
Grape and cherry
tomatoes
Watermelons
Oranges
Blackberries
Blueberries
Artichokes
Leeks

general are struggling this

week but cherries and
grapes in particular. We
are having a very difficult
time sourcing these and we
may run out at various
times this week. Rain on
the East Coast combined
with new areas in Georgia
and Florida just starting
has made for a dicey
tomato market.

Grapes: Good quality and

Sweet potatoes

KEEP IN MIND
Asparagus: Peru is

WATCH
Grape and cherry
tomatoes: Tomatoes in

Asparagus

Mangos: High quality

Kent mangoes are still
coming in from Brazil
with perfect ripeness and
prices.

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

Grapefruit: Mostly from

California still but we are
getting the first of the
Florida ruby reds but they
are smaller and pricey.
Cantaloupes: Georgia

Blackberries: Continued
tight availability as we
move from Guatemala to
Mexico.

Blueberries: High and

tight.

Artichokes: It is still next

to impossible to source
artichokes this week.
Prices for the few we can
get (24s) have
Iceberg and romaine: We skyrocketed.
are happy to report that the
Cauliflower: Spiked
leafy greens market has
back up.
settled down.
and Arizona are sending
melons since west side is
finished for cantaloupes.

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