Marketnotes

Produce Market Report October 14, 2014

GOOD BUY
Cauliflower
Beefsteak
Tomatoes
Limes
Fall Decorative
Items
Red & Yellow
Peppers
Local Apples
Local Pears
Green Beans
Butternut & Acorn
Squash
Carrots
KEEP IN
MIND
Raspberries
Artichokes
Avocados
Grapes
Broccoli
Asparagus
Green Onions &
Cilantro
WATCH
Cantaloupes
Strawberries
Blackberries &
Blueberries
Sugar Snap & Snow
Peas
Corn
Basil, Tarragon,
Chives
also have lots of
regular-sized pumpkins.

Candy Apples &
Caramel Apples: We
still have lots of crispy,
sweet confections.

Apples: Extra Fancy
Honeycrisp apples are
coming from Bear Mountain
Orchards in West Virginia
and Galas from Crown
Orchards near
Charlottesville. We still
have Reds and outstanding
Golden Delicious from
Colora Orchards in
Maryland.

GOOD BUYS
Asian Pears: The
October Fruit of the Month
is local Asian Pears. Many
customers are trying these
delicate fruits for the first
time and the compliments
are coming in: These eat
like apples but they have
that tender texture like
pears. Nectar of the
gods.

Fall Decorative Items:
Mini-pumpkins, gourds,
mini-Indian corn,
Strawberry corn and hay
bales are moving fast! We
WATCH
Cantaloupe: DEMAND
FAR EXCEEDS SUPPLY and
prices are being reflected.
Central California is finished
and we moved to Central
Arizona but heavy rains
halted production. Note:
Honeydews are still
reasonable and the flavor is
peaking.

Strawberries: The
California strawberry crop
has been the subject of
multiple Acts of God in-
cluding drought, hot tem-
peratures and a labor short-
age. As a result, demand
exceeds supply.

Blackberries: We are
dodging weather and
production issues to bring
you the best quality but
prices are high on these
berries.

Asparagus: Prices
remain high but relief is in
sight as the new crop
comes onboard in the next
few weeks from Mexico.

Cucumbers: Weather
has caused shortages but
the new crop is coming on
board from Georgia and
North Carolina but wont be
ready until next week.

Sugar Snap Peas: Tight
supplies for both are
causing prices to remain at
the high end of the
spectrum on these.

Peeled Garlic: Prices
remain very high due to
customs inspections.

KEEP IN MIND
Raspberries: Producing
regions are Baja, Oxnard,
Watsonville, Santa Maria
and Salinas. Supplies are
increasing and quality is
very good. Varietal shifts
have contributed to higher
quality yields. Conventional
production is forecasted to
increase during October.

Avocados: We are now
firmly into the Mexican
avocado crop with slightly
reduced prices.
Grapes: Market remains
firm on all varieties. There
is a good amount to pick
but growers are waiting on
good color and sugar.

Artichokes: Fair supplies
with excellent quality. Prices
are steady.

Green Onions &
Cilantro: Green onions
market recovered. The
cilantro supplies are
plentiful this week with the
recent warm weather.

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Avenue
Landover, MD 20785
301-772-3333 | Fax: 301-772-3469
Visit us on the web at: www.keanyproduce.com
Big Mac Pumpkins-One Days Notice
Heres an idea for you to make aFall
memory! Order a Big Mac Pumpkin!
If you want a perfectly shaped VERY large
pumpkin, order them now. Some Big Mac
Pumpkins are as big as 150 lbs. Give us a
days notice and get ready for fun!
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Local Corner
Local Market Conditions: Even though the local
market is starting to come to an end, our best local
farmers are still sending us lots of surprises in the way of
nice quality and good prices.

Collards, Kale & Mustard Greens: Until the first hard
frost (over 4 hours) we will have lots of healthy greens
from Maryland.

Butternut, Acorn, Sweet Dumpling & Spaghetti
Squash: These fresh hard squashes have great prices
from Arnold Farms in Maryland and Hess Farms in PA.

Beefsteak Tomatoes: Very nice and perfectly ripe
(some of the best local tomatoes of the season) from VA.
and MD.

Bosc Pears: We have the first delivery of local bosc
pears from Bear Mountain Orchards in Pennsylvania.
Many people say they are the best of the whole year!