Honey Tangerines Are In Stock!

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Produce Market Report January 12, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

This is a case of beauty being more than skin

deep. The Honey Tangerines are some of the
absolutely sweetest citrus fruit we see all year!
So look past the surface and make sure not to
miss one of the seasons best treats!

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

Blueberries: The Chilean

Oranges

blueberry season is upon

us and we are seeing some
excellent quality and
pricing.

Avocados

Blood oranges and Cara Cool, wet weather in

Cara oranges: The season both California and
on these is short but they are Florida: We are now

Grapefruit

delectable now. Dont forget

to order.

experiencing extreme
shortages from both coasts
due to daily rain in the west
Strawberries: Not nearly as and much cooler than
tight as they were now that
normal temperatures. We
we are receiving some Florida call your attention to the
beauties. It is still early in the dire tomato situation and
season so prices are still
the unavoidable epidural
somewhat high for smaller
peel and blistering on
berries.
lettuce .

Lemons
Clementines

Onions: The lower prices

Oranges: California
navel oranges are
peaking with outstanding
sugar and juice now.
Good prices as well.

are remaining consistent

and the quality from the
silty soil up north is
outstanding.

Mangos
Apples
Blackberries
Blueberries
Onions
Potatoes

Avocados: Very good

Butternut squash

quality and pricing

continues out of Mexico.

KEEP IN MIND
Blood oranges

Grapefruit: It doesnt
get any better than this
on grapefruit! We are
getting tangy, juicy
grapefruit with deep,
crimson color.

Potatoes: Good supplies

on all types of potatoes.
Dont forget gorgeous new
red potatoes and the
distinctive shapes and
flavors of fingerlings.

Strawberries
Raspberries

crop from California

continues to look good.

Spaghetti squash

Delightful quality from

Spain and Morocco with
good prices.

WATCH
Grapes

Apples: Crunchy,
sweet and priced right.
This is a great time to
load up on all varieties of
apples.

Watermelons
Butternut squash: We
are still selling lots of
beautiful butternut squash
from NY. Choose the
comfort food of squash
soups combined with a tart,
sweet pear or roasted
squash dishes for your
guests.

waiting on second vessel

from Chile. Crisis should
be over in 10-14 days.

Celery
Brussels sprouts
Zucchini and yellow
squash
Sugar snaps and
snow peas
Asparagus

Fresh-squeezed
grapefruit and orange
Asparagus: Very active!
juice: Wow! Is this stuff ever
good. Flying off the shelf now Celery: Still very high.
from Florida.

Brussels sprouts: Very

Tomatoes

Mangos: Still from

Grapes: Very active

Green, red leaf and

boston

Cilantro

Clementines:

Tomatoes: Dramatic
Mexico and prices are steady swings of too warm and too
cool and too wet are killing
with good quality.
us on tomato sourcing. The
25 lb. packs are almost non
-existent so we may
substitute 20 lb.
Raspberries: All from

Orange and grapefruit juice

Red and yellow peppers

Lemons: The new

Peru and excellent

quality but the price is up
just a bit.

WATCH

Green, red leaf and

boston: Better prices on

tight.

these leafy greens this week

compared to iceberg and
romaine.

Zucchini and yellow

squash: Very short
supplies and high prices.

Red and Yellow peppers: Iceberg and romaine:

Market has settled down a bit Prices spiked back up with
and we have 15lb. packs for rain in California. Watch for
both red and yellow now.
peel!

Cilantro: Good quality and

pricing settled down for now.

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