Strawberries from Oxnard

Eat Like Candy

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Produce Market Report April 12, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Navel Oranges:
Currently peak season in
California. Flavor is
excellent and prices are
low.

Strawberries: Highest
quality berries we have
seen thus far this year
from California.

are huge, firm and gorgeous! This is the peak picking

season and the sugar content is extremely high.
Fresh berries at good prices and sweet as candy!

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

Limes: Relentless price

Avocados

pressure due to torrential

rains in Central America.

Blackberries
Raspberries

Mountaineer Apples:

Green Beans

Local apples from Orr

Orchards in West Virginia.
Rich flavor and crisp
consistency. Fruit of the
Month.

Cucumbers
Broccoli & Broccoli
Crowns: Spring has

Broccoli and Broccoli

Crowns

arrived and prices are

dropping! Great quality.

Zucchini

Zucchini: Ample product

from Florida with
competitive prices!

Corn: Outstanding
weather in Florida has
produced large kernel sizes
and low prices.

Corn

Grapes: Red Seedless

Red & Yellow

Peppers

prices remain low. White

seedless prices have
increased slightly.

Celery
Leafy Greens
Parsley, Green
Onions, Leeks &
Cilantro

KEEP IN MIND
Red & Yellow Peppers:
Blackberries:
Excellent fruit from
Mexico.

Plentiful supplies coming

from Mexico. Yellow
Peppers in 11lb pack.

Celery: Prices are very

Raspberries: Very
good quality and readily
available.

low with high quality

product originating in
Salinas, CA.

Green Beans: Perfect

Leafy Greens: Just in

weather in Florida for

bushel beans! The price
has dropped and quality
is great!

time for Spring salads,

Romaine, Iceberg, Green
leaf, Red leaf and Boston
lettuces have great quality
and prices!

Cucumbers: Beautiful
color and firm texture.
The price has declined
significantly too!

WATCH

Navel Oranges
Strawberries

Avocados: Mexico is
producing excellent
quality fruit. Prices are
unbeatable!

New crop strawberries from Oxnard and Santa Maria

Mountaineer Apples
Grapes
Cantaloupes &
Honeydews
Blood Oranges
Grapefruit
Fiddle Head Ferns &
Ramps
Vidalia bulbs

Plentiful and beautiful!

WATCH

Blood Oranges: We are

Fiddle Head Ferns &

Ramps: Quickly flying off the Green Peppers: Extra

onion season has begun.

Sweet and distinctive flavor.

Watermelons
Brussels sprouts
Green Peppers

impossible to source high

quality blueberries. South
America is finished and
Florida is two weeks behind
their production schedule.
We are experiencing
unusual gaps for this time.

transitioning from California to

Watermelons: In
Italy. Prices are steady.
transition from Mexico to
Florida.
Grapefruit: Prices rising
due to growing region
Brussels Sprouts: Poor
migrating from Texas and
weather in Mexico during
Florida to California and
the growing cycle limited
Arizona.
supplies. We are waiting for
the California crop to arrive.

Vidalia Bulbs: Georgia

Limes

Cauliflower

Central America with

outstanding quality.

shelves!

Asparagus

Blueberries
Parsley, Green Onions,
Leeks & Cilantro:

Cantaloupes &
Honeydews: Arriving from

Blueberries: Virtually

large peppers have reached

premium prices.

Cauliflower: Prices have

escalated due to growing

region change and limited
Asparagus: Predominantly supplies.
from Mexico. The price has
increased slightly. Quality is
excellent.

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