April Fruit of the Month

Mountaineer Apples

marketnotes
Produce Market Report April 5, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Strawberries: Driscoll
product is arriving with
exceptional quality and
shape out of California.

the York Apple. It has a distinctive globe

shape which holds perfectly when cooked.

Avocados

and exceptional quality.

Oranges

Green Beans: Excellent

pricing and outstanding
quality.

Yellow Wax Beans &

Cranberry Beans: The
perfect specialty addition to
your seasonal menu!

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS
Strawberries

plentiful out of Florida with

great prices.
fruit is arriving perfectly
ripened from Mexico.
The price point is as
competitive as it has
been all year!

Martinsburg, WV is a high quality version of

Broccoli & Broccoli

Crowns: Great prices

Zucchini: Supply is

Avocados: Beautiful

This local gem from George Orr Farms in

Blueberries: Fresh
product arriving from
Mexico and Florida. Supply
is sporadic, however.

Lemons
Clementines
Broccoli &
Broccoli Crowns
Zucchini
Green beans

Grapes: Product with great

Yellow Wax Beans &

Cranberry Beans
Leafy Greens

Grapes
Champagne Mangos

Lemons: Great quality

on California citrus with
good pricing.

Clementines: Perfectly
sweet and easy to peel!
This fruit is excellent as
a refreshing compliment
to any spring dishes.

Fiddle Head Ferns &

Ramps: These seasonal

Brussels Sprouts:

Cauliflower: Plentiful supply Green Peppers: The

WATCH

and great quality.

Blueberries

Asparagus: Arriving from

Fiddle Head Ferns &

Ramps

All are available and

showing great quality this
week.

unique and tasteful addition to

your specialty dishes!
Watermelons: Product is
arriving from Mexico with
slightly higher prices, but
Peaches, Nectarines,
relief is expected with
Red & Black Plums:
product due in from Florida
Ample supplies on these
this week.
stone fruit varieties.

Asparagus

Salinas Valley with

competitive pricing!

Parsley, Green
Onions, Leeks &
Cilantro:

active with weather

affecting this crop out of
Mexico.

Cauliflower

Peaches, Nectarines
& Plums

plentiful for these classic

ingredients for any spring
time salad!

Limes: The market is

Inclement weather during

the growing cycle resulted
favorites are great ideas for
in limited supplies from our
all spring menus.
Mexican growers, but a
Vidalia Bulbs: Arriving from transition to California later
this week should improve
Georgia with great taste and
quality.
color!

Romaine & Romaine

Hearts: Originating in the

Green Leaf, Red Leaf ,

Iceberg & Boston
Lettuce: Supplies are

shape and quality arriving

from Mexico this week.

Champagne Mangos: A

Parsley, Green
Onions, Leeks &
Cilantro

Figs

plentiful in all sizes of

Naval oranges, arriving
from California.

Black Mission Figs:

Arriving from Mexico for the
first time this season!

KEEP IN MIND

Oranges: Supply is

WATCH

Vidalia Bulbs

California and Peru with

slightly higher prices this
week.

Limes
Watermelons
Brussel Sprouts
Green Peppers

heat in Mexico has affected

size and color this week.
Extra large peppers are the
largest size available.

Yellow Squash: The

Florida Market continues to
influence production this
week, it hasn't fully
rebounded yet.

Yellow Squash
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