APRIL FRUIT OF THE MONTH: PIXE TANGERINES

The Sunkist fields of California have produced a petite

beauty that make debut in the east this monthPixie
Tangerines. This darling citrus is sweet like candy with a
deep citrus flavor and eats just as easy. This fruit is
seedless and the smallest of the tangerine varieties. Our
buyers have tasted lots of oranges and tangerines this
year and are all saying this fruit is Sweeter than Sweet!

marketnotes
Produce Market Report March 31, 2015

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Clementine's: For gorgeous

Strawberries

sweet Moroccan clementine's, you have come to the

right place. Your timing is
impeccable too, as the seasons best fruit is here now.

Blueberries and
raspberries

Valencia juicing oranges:

good bargain prices for

California citrus.

Lemons and
oranges
Grapefruit
Snow peas and
sugar snaps

Oxnard area continues to be

ideal for raspberry production
Mangos: Really good quality
with nice pricing.
mangos are coming out of
Celery: Good supply yields to Peru this week and the prices
are some of the best we have
great prices this week.
seen for the Kent variety.

blackberries are pretty but

they taste a little tartnot
these! They are actually very
sweet with that perfectly
deep, dark color. The price
out of Guatemala is up slightly
but they are worth it.

steady from last weeks

elevated level.

Limes: If you recall this time

last year out of Mexico, the
lime situation worsened on a
weekly basis. This time
around the cool weather of a
month ago is driving prices to
double from one week to the
next.

Watermelons: Demand has

Fiddlehead fern

Raspberries: The weather in

WATCH

Blackberries: Sometimes

Celery

Grapefruit and tangerines:

and firm now out of Chile that

everyone is clamoring for
these healthy, anti-oxidant
champions. Chile is in their
peak season and the Florida
crop is right behind.

KEEP IN MIND

Cantaloupes and
honeydews: Prices are

KEEP IN MIND

Blueberries: They are so big

you try the awesome

strawberries sent to us this
week at their peak of flavor
from California. We have
stem berries in stock too!

Clementine's

stems ending in excellent

quality grapes with good sugar and steady pricing.

Florida is still sending

outstanding quality and good
pricing for these citrus fruits.

Strawberries: Make sure

Mangos

Juicing oranges

One of the sweetest, high

quality fruits currently in the
house are the Valencia juicing
oranges. Wake up your
guests taste buds with the
delicious taste of fresh
squeezed orange juice.
Grapes: Healthy, green

Lemons and oranges: Still

GOOD BUYS

shot up and now exceeds the

markets ability to satisfy it.

English peas and

fava beans

Avocados: Good quality out

Fiddlehead ferns: Just ar-

Ramps
Cantaloupes and
honeydews

rived the first of the western

fiddleheads.

of Mexico, but with the Easter

holiday arriving supply is
steady.

Leafy items: Romaine,

Leafy items
Green onions,
parsley and leeks
Juan canary
melons

iceberg and red and green

leaf prices steady.

Green onions, parsley,

leeks and cilantro: Steady

WATCH

for both supply and prices.

Limes

Artichokes: We currently are

out of stock of the babies, but
have ample supplies of 18ct
and 24ct in stock.

Watermelons

Broccolini/Aspiration:

Broccolini
Broccoli and
crowns
Artichokes

Supplies are tight as we go

into a heavy demand period.

Ramps: Just arrived from

Ohio with great quality.

Broccoli and crowns:

Continued tight market.

Avocados

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