Pomegranates, Quince &

Persimmons

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Produce Market Report November 8, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Mangos: Supply and quality
is excellent!

Fall specialty fruit are here in abundant volumes

from warm and sunny autumn fields in the West.
Pomegranates are especially prized for their tangy
flavor and deep crimson color. Quince is a Thanksgiving favorite and persimmons brighten any table!

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

Grapes: Beautiful quality and

Watermelons

good prices for all grape

varieties.

Raspberries
Asparagus: All sizes
available from Peru. Purple
and White asparagus in stock.

Blackberries
Apples

Mangos

very good on seedless

watermelon from South
Carolina. Good pricing as
well.

Cauliflower
Asparagus
Brussels Sprouts

Raspberries: Raspberries
are packed with
antioxidants and high in
both fiber and Vitamin C.
Great growing conditions
and low prices!

Blackberries: Supplies

Cauliflower: Supplies are

the best prices weve seen

this year! Outstanding quality.

Grapes

Cantaloupes & Honeydews:

Oranges

Arizona and Southern California

are shipping in volumes now and
quality remains very high.
Bushel beans: Prices remain

Tangerines
Lemons

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Acorn Squash

at extreme levels even though

availability is starting to
improve. Acreage was lost in
Hurricane Matthew but the
problem now is demand as the
holiday heats up.

Romaine, Red &

Green Leaf

the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee were ruined due to

excessive rain. Re-planted fields were not capable of
producing in time for Thanksgiving (Widespread Shortages).

Spaghetti Squash

Arizona and California are now

shipping lemons with better
prices as demand modulates.

Cantaloupes &
Honeydews

Market Alert: The majority of the green bean crops in

Lemons: Desert areas in

declined and the market is

starting to stabilize. All sizes
are available.

KEEP IN MIND

Local Corner

Apples

Avocados: Prices have

Brussels Sprouts: Some of

apples are big, perfectly

crunchy and sweet.

tangerines In stock.

Butternut, Acorn &

Spaghetti Squash

Apples: Local Honeycrisp

Asian Pears

Kale, Collards &

Turnip Greens

Tangerines: Fall Glow

readily available and quality is

very high.

are abundant and quality is

excellent!

Strawberries: Extreme
Market-Watsonville and

Salinas, CA are finished. Santa

Maria and Oxnard are
Oranges: Valencia variety is
harvesting low volumes.
finished and Navel season out of Oxnard is not planting as many
California has begun this week. acres as last year and labor
Florida juicing oranges are in
shortages contribute to the
good supply. Fresh-squeezed
shortfall. We expect this
juice is what we wait for all year! condition to continue for the
next month.

Blueberries

Watermelons: Quality is

WATCH

Kale, Collard & Turnip

Greens

Butternut Squash
North Carolina

Green Onions &

Parsley
Sweet Potatoes

WATCH
Strawberries

Romaine, Green
& Red Leaf & Boston
Lettuce: Excellent quality and

Celery: Growers commit large

volumes to retail stores this
time of year to support ads.
Price increases prevail.

crunchy freshness from wellproducing fields. Mid-November

Tomatoes: Extremely high
starts the transition from
prices affecting all varieties but
Salinas, CA to Yuma, AZ.
especially cherry tomatoes.

Avocados
Green Beans
Celery
Tomatoes

Green Onions & Parsley: No

Snow Peas & Sugar

Snaps

supply issues and good prices.

Snow Peas & Sugar Snaps:

Prices up in transition.
.

Sweet Potato

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