Fruit of the Month Local Peaches

This year our local peach orchards in Virginia, Maryland

and Pennsylvania have managed to grow one of the best

marketnotes
Produce Market Report August 2, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

crops in years! We are proud to announce that our

August Fruit of the Month is the Peach: Local Yellow,
White and Donut peaches at amazing prices with
abundant volumes!

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

Mangos: Mexico is
sending outstanding
mangos at low prices.
Perfectly ripe fruit!

Watermelons:
Seedless watermelons
from Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia are delicious
and inexpensive!

Peaches, Plums,
Nectarines &
Apricots
Mangos
Asparagus
Artichokes
Broccoli & Broccoli
Crowns
Cauliflower

Artichokes: Excellent

shipping in volumes from

California. Excellent fruit!

growing conditions. Baby

size is priced competitively.

Stone Fruit: California

Broccoli & Cauliflower:

is shipping outstanding
Peaches, Red Plums,
Black Plums and
Nectarines. Apricots
have transitioned to
Washington State.

Best prices of the year!

Leafy Greens: Prices

are low and quality is high.
Market has stabilized.

Virginia

Corn

Delaware & Maryland

Virginia, Maryland, &

Pennsylvania

Zucchini & Yellow

Squash

KEEP IN MIND
Cherries

Figs

Blueberries
Corn
Brussels Sprouts

Yellow Squash

WATCH
Avocados

Green Beans

Green Peppers

Corn

Eggplant

Lemons
Raspberries

Avocados: The market is

improving however we are
still experiencing pro-rates
and high prices. We believe
we have seen the peak of
the price point, but it will
Mixed Melons: Now is the take a few weeks to get
back to normal. Sizes are
time to feature Canary,
Crenshaw, and Galia Melons. running smaller.
Perfectly ripe and sweet, this
Raspberries: Currently
is peak melon season.
our highest priced berries.
Figs: Black Mission Figs in Quality out of Santa Maria
and Oxnard, CA remaining
full pint containers have
strong.
arrived. Beautiful!

Strawberries: The typical

end of July/August gap is
upon us. The plants have
been stripped of the best fruit
and the price is trending
upward.

Blueberries: New Jersey is

winding down and we are
moving to Michigan.

Strawberries

Peaches

Watermelons

Zucchini & Greens

Green Beans

Iceberg, Romaine,
Green & Red Leaf,
Boston & Romaine
Hearts

Canary, Crenshaw &

Galia melons

Local Corner

Cantaloupes &
Honeydews

Peru are in full production

and quality is excellent.

Grapes: All varieties

Yellow, White &

Donut Peaches

Washington are outstanding.

The price has escalated
slightly as the crop comes to
an end.

Grapes

miss these delectable

treats from California.

Cherries: Bing cherries from

Watermelons

Asparagus: Mexico and

Cantaloupes &
Honeydews: Dont

WATCH

Lemons: Unrelenting

summer demand nationwide

continues to drive prices.
High heat and dry
Corn: Crisis has ended. We conditions are affecting the
currently have plenty of great fruit as well. Larger lemons
local corn.
are more plentiful than
smaller sizes.
Brussels Sprouts: It is a
rare week when we feature
Cilantro: Prices are
bargain-priced brussels
escalating. Quality is
sprouts but come and get
unsteady, caused by
em quickly!
unprecedented heat and
dryness.

Cilantro
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