Rose Petals for Valentines Day

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produce market report February 11, 2014

Amp up the romance this week with delicate (non edible) Rose Petals, Baby Roses or Edible Pansies to make your entres irresistible! We have these in stock but a day or two notice will

Good Buys:

Good Buy
Strawberries Blackberries Yellow and zucchini squash

Keep in Mind:

Eggplant is down a bit

in price from Mexico and the quality is really nice.

Tangelos: Mineola TanBerries: Blueberries from

Chile are really nice and the prices are good now too. gelos from California are the February Fruit of the Month. These are very popular and delicious! Unfortunately, the honey bell tangelos had a very shortlived appearance on this turbulent market.

Eggplant Asparagus Broccoli and broccoli crowns Cucumbers Romaine, iceberg and leafy items Brussels sprouts

Strawberries: What a
pleasant surprise to find the perfect cone-shaped Florida strawberries with great flavor and prices right on time for Valentines Day! You will love serving these dainty beauties. With a little notice we have large quantities of stem berries. Smaller quantities are in stock.

Melons: Guatemala is sending us some beautiful melons right now. Order up on both cantaloupes and honeydews for good quality and steady pricing.

Asparagus: They are

available in all sizes with good pricing.

Red and yellow peppers

Kale: Kale and collard

greens are uncharacteristically high this week with short supply and high demand.

Keep in Mind
Mineola tangelos Avocados Blueberries Stone fruit

Peppers: Red and yellow peppers are plentiful out of Mexico and the price is really good. No issues with quality

Grapes: Red seedless

grapes are all from Chile now and the quality is very nice. We also have nice black seedless. Green grapes high and tight.

Cherries: Cherries are

winding down quickly. We are out of sources right now.

Beans: Green beans

have dropped significantly in price in the last week or so. Most of this decline is due to higher availability and lower demand.

Squash: Yellow squash

and zucchini are coming in reliably everyday from shippers in Mexico and the prices and quality is very good.

Cantaloupe and honeydews Grapes

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Cabbage: Contrary to what
is typical this time of year, green cabbage has shot up in price with the impact of a freeze in the south. A shortage has resulted, driving up prices.

Cucumbers: Cucumbers are down a bit with improved quality from Mexico and Honduras.

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Cabbage

Brussels Sprouts:
Good news continues this week for Brussels Sprouts pricing. We are shipping lots of this very popular item right now and the cost is in your favor.

Lettuce: Romaine, iceberg, mesculin, baby spinach and arugula, boston and other leafy lettuces continue to flow into our facility with excellent pricing and good quality.

Green peppers Kale and collard greens Crate basil Watermelon

Peppers: Green peppers

have shot up in price. The good news is that the quality has not suffered yet.

Basil: Crate basil was also

hurt by the freeze.

Stone Fruit: Choose

red and black plums, peaches, nectarines and apricots from New Zealand.

Melons: Watermelons are

higher in a very active market.

Keany Produce Company | 3310 75th Avenue | Landover, MD 20785 | 301-772-3333 | FAX: 301-772-3469 Visit us on the web at: www.keanyproduce.com