Local Blackberries

That great flavor of freshly picked blackberries is back! Coming from the near-by

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Produce Market Report August 16, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Peaches, Red & Black
Plums, Pluots &
Nectarines: California stone
fruit is outstanding.

Broccoli & Broccoli

Crowns: Good prices and

Tomatoes: Local
tomatoes are here in all
their summer glory! Both
the beautiful beefsteak
tomatoes from Godfrey
Farms in MD and the
heirlooms from VA are
perfect right now.

very good quality from an

abundant west coast crop.

Cauliflower: High yields and

relatively low demand now
leading to good prices.

Cole Berry Farm in Virginia, these berries

are more voluptuous and juicier than ever.
Take advantage of the great quality in the
peak of local season!

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS
Tomatoes
Grapes
Cantaloupes &
Honeydews
Peaches, Plums,
Pluots & Nectarines
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Celery
Romaine, Boston,
Red & Green Leaf
Corn

Grapes: California sun is

shining on peak grape
season and we have all
varieties including lunch
bunch, red, white, and
champagne grapes in stock.

Cantaloupes &
Honeydews: Still
abundant supplies and
excellent quality at good
prices from the west coast.

Blackberries

season in Salinas, one of the

top growing regions in
California.

Leafy Greens: Romaine,

Boston, red and green leaf are
all good buys.

Maryland

Blackberries

Peaches

Yellow, White &

Donut Peaches

Beefsteak Tomatoes

Corn

Heirloom Tomatoes

Corn

Peaches

Zucchini & Yellow

Squash

Eggplant

Green Peppers

Cantaloupes

Avocados: We are still seeing

beginning to see market

restrictions, resulting in slight
increases to prices. The recent
cooler weather in California
growing areas is causing smaller
berry size.

pro-rated conditions and high

prices on the open market.
Volumes are down out of
California, Mexico and Peru.
As volumes continue to
decline in California, we
should see Mexico step in to
fill the void.

Local Peaches: Yellow, white

and donut peaches still flowing
in from VA and MD. Out of PA,
we are also receiving peaches
that are very large in size!

Eggplant

KEEP IN MIND

Green Beans: Because of the

New Jersey., Pa.

Local Peaches
Mixed Melons
Green Beans

Lemons: The very short

Cucumbers

supply position continues on

smaller lemons (200s) and the
prices are very high.

Brussels Sprouts

Red peppers: Production

WATCH
Limes
Asparagus
Lemons
Red peppers
Cilantro

with stormy weather in

Mexico, resulting in higher
prices this week.

recent heat, crop yields have

been off 70-80%. However, low
Asparagus: With Peru being
market demand has kept prices
the sole source now, prices
in bargain range.
have jumped. Demand
exceeds supply.

Strawberries

Avocados

Limes: Shortage continues

Crenshaw, Canary & Galia

Melons: We still have plenty of

Zucchini & Yellow

Squash

Local Corner
Virginia

Strawberries: We are

delectably sweet mixed melons

in stock.

Celery: This is peak celery

WATCH

Cucumbers: A new, very dark

out of California is suffering a

bit resulting in higher prices
on red peppers this week.

variety has come on the market

Cilantro: Continued effects
which holds up beautifully and
of heat and dry conditions
tastes just-picked fresh.
have combined to drive up the
price for cilantro.
Brussels sprouts: Prices have
slightly increased but supply and
quality remain strong.

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