Kumquats, Lady Apples & Wreaths

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Produce Market Report November 29, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

We expect all the Wreaths, Evergreen Garlands and Christmas

fruits to arrive this week. Ask your sales rep about prices and
availability now that the Christmas season is on the horizon.
Diminutive citrus like kumquats and tart and sweet Lady Apples
help to set the festive mood for your guests. Italian Chestnuts
and Mixed Nuts are here too!

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

WATCH
White Grapes: We have

Oranges: Plenty of large

Navels from California. Sweet
Juicing Oranges arriving from
Florida as well.

Leafy Greens: Iceberg,

Mangos: Supplies and

quality are excellent and
the fruit is beautiful.
Currently, an excellent buy.

Raspberries: Supplies are

good but tightening up. As
always, we see prices rise
slightly as we approach the
holidays. Quality continues
to be very good.

Romaine, Romaine Hearts,

Red and Green Leaf, Spring
Mix, Baby Spinach and
Arugula are all arriving from
the Coachella, CA or Yuma,
AZ. Prices are low!

Cucumbers: Excellent
supplies. Great color, good
length and firm cukes coming
out of Georgia this Fall.

Blackberries: Quality and

Mangos

Raspberries
Blackberries
Strawberries: Supplies are

Apples

Clementines
Oranges
Iceberg, Romaine,
Green & Red Leaf
Arugula, Baby
Spinach, Field Greens
Cucumbers

Idaho Potatoes

Red Grapes

Idaho Potatoes: Abundant

new crop at great prices.

Clementines: Plenty of

market is in good shape. White

grape supplies are inconsistent.
California is finished and South
America is behind.

Avocados

Excellent prices and quality!

Cantaloupe &
Honeydews

Celery
Asparagus
Broccoli & Broccoli
Crowns

easy-to-peel and eat fruit

arriving from Spain.

WATCH

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Green Grapes

Tangerines

Butternut Squash

Mozzarella Cheese

Acorn Squash

Spaghetti Squash

Collard Greens, Mustard

Greens & Kale

market continues to drop and

the abundance of fruit has
allowed us to send you #1 fruit
for #2 prices.

Grapes: Red seedless grape

Blueberries

Spanish & Red Onions:

from Argentina/Peru to Chile

supplies may become tighter.

Avocados: The avocado

Strawberries

Apples: Still many crispy

varieties coming from
Bear Mountain
Orchards. Choose
Honeycrisp, Jonagold,
Rome, Fuji or Granny
Smiths.

Blueberries: As we move

Tangerines: Floridas citrus

Red & Spanish

Onions

KEEP IN MIND

supplies are steady from

Mexico.

not as tight and the prices are

declining slowly but we expect
to see volatility as we move
into December.

searched for the best quality

White grapes this week and
the best are being grown in
Peru. Prices are very
expensive. (Red seedless are
the better alternative.)

crop damage is severely

impacting the tangerine yields.
A disease called Green Fly has
caused the fruit to drop from
the tree prematurely. We are
only buying from groves not
affected by this problem. Prices
have escalated.

Cauliflower: Prices spiked this

week on lower supplies.

Cantaloupe & Honeydews:

Garlic: The garlic market is

Readily available from

Guatemala and Honduras.

volatile as demand exceeds

supply. The California harvest
finished last month with crop
yields down 15-30%.

Celery: Significant price drop

with the end of retail chain ads.

Green Beans: Prices have

Broccoli & Broccoli Crowns: declined to more reasonable
Great quality from Southern
California and Arizona.

levels following the holiday but

still remain at seasonal high
levels.

Garlic
Green Beans

Apples & Asian Pears

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