Now In: California Mineola Tangelos

marketnotes

What do you get when you cross a grapefruit with a

tangerine? A Mineola Tangelo! Bell shaped and easy to peel,
this is an excellent piece of citrus fruit. The flavor of this
fruit is the perfect combination of both sweet and tart.
Want to learn more? Contact your Sales Rep today!

Produce Market Report February 23, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Cucumbers: We

Strawberries: With
Florida finally recovering
from all of their bad
weather and Valentines
Day demand n the past,
the strawberry market is
finally starting to
turnaround. Strawberry
availability has
increased, thus causing
prices to decrease!

Blueberries: Steady
shipments now coming
from Chile at more
reasonable prices. These
berries are firm, plump,
and very sweet!

Avocados: Our
avocados are coming out
of Mexico with rockbottom pricing that you
do not want to miss out
on!

Oranges: We have an
abundant supply of larger
sizes, but we are seeing
the market tighten up on
the smaller fruit.

Lemons: With the

desert crop almost done,
we will soon begin to
source from Ventura.
With the change, we will
experience limited supply
on the larger sizes. We
currently have great
prices on all sizes!

currently have beautiful

cucumbers in stock from
both Mexico and Honduras
As Honduras production
tapers off in the next few
weeks, expect pricing to
increase.

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS
Strawberries

Blackberries: Prices are

steady on supplies out of
Mexico with perfect sugar
content this week!

Blueberries
Avocados
Oranges

Grapes: We are seeing a

Lemons
Cucumbers
Broccoli & Broccoli
Crowns
Asparagus
Green Leaf, Red Leaf
& Boston Lettuce

Broccoli & Broccoli

Crowns: With perfect cold

Sugar Snap & Snow

Peas

and dry growing conditions

in California, pricing on
broccoli is excellent! Be
sure to add it to your menu
this week!

KEEP IN MIND

from both Florida and

Mexico, as Florida is finally
recovering from bad
weather. Great prices and
good quality!

Asparagus: Same good

prices and quality from
Mexico with the exception
of jumbo; which is still very
difficult to source.

Green Leaf, Red Leaf

& Boston Lettuce:
These leafy greens
continue to experience
good pricing and quality
while others struggle.

steady decline in prices with

excellent quality grapes
coming from Chile and Peru.

Blood & Cara Cara

oranges: Plenty of stock

Zucchini

Zucchini: Now coming

WATCH

Blackberries
Grapes
Blood & Cara Cara
Oranges
Apricots
Peaches & Plums
Cantaloupes &
Honeydews

Cauliflower
Green Onions,
Parsley & Leeks
Romaine Lettuce

WATCH
Raspberries

supplies and great quality on

both coming from Central
America.

Seedless Watermelons:
Very nice melons coming
from Guatemala; prices are
steady.

Cauliflower: Pricing is
finally coming down.

Limes
Green Beans

still on the high side, but the

quality is good.

Limes: The Mexican

flowing in from California.
The flavor and color are both market is quite active and
fruit is on the smaller side.
outstanding.
Prices have risen several
Apricots: Gorgeous fruit
dollars since last week.
arriving from New Zealand in
Green Beans:
a single-layer pack.
Continuous bad weather
Peaches, Nectarines,
has let to high prices and
Red Plums, Black Plums has also affected quality.
& Lemon Plums: All
available with steady supplies Green Peppers: After
terrible weather in Florida,
and prices. If youve never
tried a lemon plum, be sure to all pepper supplies are
try a case! Theyre amazing. coming from the limited
Mexican market.
Cantaloupes &
Honeydews: Steady

Seedless
Watermelons

Raspberries: Prices are

Red & Yellow Peppers:

There is no domestic
product currently available.
Mexican product is priced
high. Yellow Peppers are
only available in an 11
pound import pack.

Iceberg Lettuce: Prices

have spiked up again due to
heavy demand.

Escarole & Chicory:

Green Onions, Parsley & Florida farmers have not

replanted this item, and we
Leeks: Availability has

Sugar Snap & Snow

Peas: Both of these are

Green, Red & Yellow

Peppers

currently great buys, so

consider adding them to
your menu!

Iceberg Lettuce

Romaine: Prices, quality,

Escarole & Chicory

and supply have improved.

improved for all of these.

are now relying solely on

California.

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