December Fruit of the Month;

Satsuma Mandarin Oranges

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Produce Market Report December 6, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Blueberries: Three
growing areas are now
competing for our
business: Peru, Argentina
and Chile. The price for
plump, sweet blueberries is
down.

quality are excellent and

the fruit is beautiful.

Apples: Still lots of

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

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

Avocados: The avocado

Green Grapes: Finished in

good option from California as

the quality, sizes and flavor
are consistently good. Dont
forget Sweet Juicing Oranges
100s and 125s in stock.

market has finally settled into

normal pricing ranges and
quality is very good.

California so no domestic green

grapes now. The move to Peru
has driven prices higher. (Reds
and Lunch Bunch still have a
couple more weeks of
domestic production and
prices are better for those.)

Watermelons: Supplies are

plentiful and quality is
outstanding. Demand is weak
creating lower prices. Nice
red color, too.

Leafy Items: Iceberg,

Blueberries
Mangos
Apples

Strawberries: Supplies are

Limes

not as tight and the prices are

declining slowly. Fruit is nice
quality. No Stem Berries in
stock.

Clementines
Oranges
Watermelons
Leafy Greens
Zucchini & Yellow
Squash

Cucumbers: The harvest in

Florida is now in full swing
with good availability and
moderate price levels.

Eggplant & Green

Peppers: Very reasonable.

Strawberries

Apricots
Bing Cherries

Clementines: Spain
shipping lots of beautiful
fruit.

gradually declining. Yellow

Peppers only in 11lb. pack
from Mexico.

Celery

Green Grapes
Corn
Cauliflower

Corn: Both yellow and white

corn are extremely tight in an
active market out of Florida.

Cauliflower: Cooler
Central American product
temperatures in desert (S.
readily available and great deal. California and Arizona) have
caused slower growth and
Brussels Sprouts: Steady
higher prices.
supplies; no issues.

Cantaloupe &
Honeydews

Blackberries

from Chile with good prices.

Cantaloupe & Honeydew:

Blood Oranges

WATCH

Bing Cherries: Just arrived

Blood Oranges: First of

domestic California fruit brings
lower prices than Australian.

Avocados

Asparagus: Up a bit from

Brussels Sprouts

Red Peppers: Prices

berries this week due to rain in

Mexico. Expect this spike to be
short-lived as conditions
improve.

Red Peppers

Cabbage

Limes: Plentiful supplies

stone fruit from Chile is here.

Blackberries: Tightest of the

Eggplant & Green

Peppers

Zucchini & Yellow Squash:

Abundant supplies from
Georgia and North Florida.

Apricots: The first of the

Cucumbers

KEEP IN MIND

and great quality coming

out of Mexico right now.
Grated lime looks great on
cupcakes!

WATCH

Oranges: Navels remain a

romaine, romaine hearts, red

and green leaf, spring mix,
baby spinach and arugula are
all priced to sell fast this
week.

Mangos: Supplies and

We are proud to offer one of the best-eating and most

beautiful pieces of fruit we have all year as our
December Fruit of the Month. The Satsuma Mandarin
comes with the glorious green stems and leaves intact.
Ask your Sales Rep for more details!

Green Beans: Cooler weather

in Florida is creating excellent
growing conditions for beans.

Celery: Big dip after

Thanksgiving retail ads.

Cabbage: Red, Green and

Peru as Christmas approaches.

Garlic: Volatility continues

with high demand. California
harvest finished last month
with crop yields down 15-30%
from where they were
expected to be.

Savoy cabbages at low prices.

Asparagus
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