marketnotes

This delicious citrus is a hybrid between a

grapefruit and a tangerine, with an extremely
juicy and sweet taste. The name honeybell
comes from the fruits pear / bell shaped
appearance. Be sure to try this enjoyable
citrus before the season ends.

Produce Market Report January 20, 2015

Good Buys
Grapefruit: Now is the best
time to order up these deep
ruby red color, tangy
goodness from the Florida
sunshine!

Grapes: All arriving from

Chile with excellent quality
and prices are good.

GOOD BUY
Eggplant
Pears

Blackberries /
raspberries / blueberries:
Production is ample out of
Mexico for raspberries, but
tight with blackberries. No
issue on price with
raspberries, although price
has slightly increased for
blackberries. Blueberries are
arriving from both Mexico
and Chile with great pricing.

All citrus &

lemons
Blueberries &
raspberries
Grapes
Grapefruit
Celery
Green beans

Clementines: This gorgeous

fruit is arriving from Spain in
ample amount of quantities
with excellent sweetness and
juiciness. Prices are great as
well.

KEEP IN MIND

Forelle and comice pears:

Brussels sprouts

We are really moving the

small pears out of Washington state with great velocity
since they are the January
Fruit of the Month.

with great quality from

Mexico, but the prices are up
a bit this week due to the
upcoming holidays.

Red / yellow / green peppers: Prices are steady for

Aspiration Broccoli,
& florettes: Extreme
product shortages and slow
growth is rampant in desert
growing areas this week.
Tight supply is driving prices
up.

both peppers coming from

Mexico. Note the 11lbs are
arriving from Dominican
Republic. The green peppers
are coming in excellent from
Florida with steady pricing.

Rapini & Broccolini: Very

short supplies are also
causing extreme price
increases with these veggies.

Avocados

Celery: The one item which

has weathered the cold and
survived with good quantities.
Price are slightly rising due to
the upcoming holidays.

Baby spinach,
spring mix
Zucchini and yellow
squash
Asparagus
Strawberries

Although they appear to be

somewhat spotted on the
skin, they open to a delightful
sweet taste and wholesome
juiciness.

Strawberries: The supply

crisis is over as we move to
Florida and production is in
full swing. The quality is great
for regular and stem berries.

Asparagus: Prices have

slightly increased due to the
transfer from Peru to Mexico.

Green beans: The market is Oranges and lemons: Good

prices and good sizes
continue on these California
citrus items.

arriving from Florida with

good pricing.

Cantaloupes

WATCH

Honeydews
Blackberries
Limes
Aspiration Broccoli

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Cauliflower: All flowering

Rapini & Broccolini

Romaine,
iceberg, green and
red leaf

hikes and quality issues

resulting from the freezing
temperatures on the West
coast, anticipated for the next
couple of weeks.

The market on honeydews

continues to be very tight
coming from Central America
with high pricing. Cantaloupes
have better quality and
pricing from Central America.

Cauliflower

reaching the peak growing

season out of California for
both blood and cara cara
oranges with great prices.

Romaine, romaine hearts,

green and red leaf and
iceberg lettuce: Huge price

Cantaloupe / honeydew:

Grapes

Blood & Cara cara

oranges: We are now

Eggplant: Great quality

Avocados: All are coming

Cucumbers

Honey tangerines:

reliable coming from Florida

with good prices.

WATCH

KEEP IN MIND

Cucumbers: Florida is
finished on cukes but the new
shipments we just received
from Mexico and Honduras
are practically perfect!

Brussels sprouts: Pricing

has modulated on these
winter favorites with the
transfer from California to
Mexico.

vegetables are impacted by

lettuce ice but the problem
is exacerbated by the very
short picking day.

Limes: Due to some weather

issues in Mexico the prices
have increased.

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