MR 9 22 2015

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Plan for Popes Visit

marketnotes

Be prepared to plan ahead to avoid the worst of the


traffic and road closures with the Popes visit this week.
We advise everyone to order extra Monday and Tuesday
this week for the special event. Contact your sales
representative for questions.

Produce Market Report September 22, 2015

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK


Cucumbers: For the
added fresh taste and
crispy zing, nothing is
better for salads than high
quality cucumbers.

Cabbage: The tight


Grapes: This is the
perfect time to feature
new crop grapes of all
varieties. Gorgeous
quality and good prices
on red, green, black
seedless and lunch
bunch.

market of a few weeks ago


has loosened up and cooler
nights are yielding great
cabbage.

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS
Grapes

Blackberries: Very tight

Zucchini and yellow


squash

availability from Guatemala


now and the pricing is up
until we move to Mexico.

Cucumbers
Cabbage

Blueberries: Active

Celeriac
(Celery knobs)

Forelle and seckle


pears: The first of the

Hard squashes

salads when they are


julienne cut with a light
dressing.

Apples

KEEP IN MIND
Strawberries

areas are winding down


but the prices are still
reliable.

Stone Fruit

Local Corner

Raspberries

shipments have just


started from local farms
so get your orders in
the que now!

Asparagus

Stone fruit: Apricots


finished; nectarines
dwindling; peaches and
plums still available.

Artichokes
Cauliflower

Avocados: No availability

Cilantro

Apples: More varieties hitting the market from


Crown Orchards.

Asian Pears: Dont forget the Fruit of the Month!

or price issues. All from


Mexico.

WATCH
Blackberries

Figs: Black Mission Figs are

Blueberries

outstanding. Dont miss


these!

Pineapples

Butternut, acorn and spaghetti squash:


Quantities out of Pennsylvania are starting to pick
up speed.

Oranges: Intensifying

settle down with new fruit


arriving from Santa Maria.

Figs
Grapefruit

from Washington state.

Strawberries: Started to

Avocados

Pumpkins: The

Bartlett pears: Arriving

shortages now on smaller


oranges as schools
Apples: New crop
demand 113s and 138s.
Washington State apples are Ridiculously tight!
here in volume.

Pears

Zucchini and yellow


squash: Some local

market as we pull from


South America (Argentina
and Peru) in half pint
containers.

delicate pear varieties have


hit the market. We can get
Pineapples: Tight for the
comice with notice.
large pineapples 5/6 ct.

Corn
Pumpkins

Celeriac: Perfect for

WATCH

Oranges

Broccoli and crowns

iceberg is very, very active


with prices shooting up
again this week as a result
of the heat. Romaine still a
problem too. Green leaf
and boston are in better
shape.

Broccoli and broccoli


crowns: Broccoli and

anxiously for Florida.

crowns are suffering effects


of heat with slow growth.

Artichokes: Good quality.

Brussels sprouts:

Grapefruit: Waiting

Iceberg and romaine

Iceberg and romaine:

Continued price spike as


Fall menus take effect.

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