December Fruit of the Month:
Satsuma Mandarins
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Produce Market Report December 5, 2017
GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK
Blackberries: Large,
beautiful berries are
arriving in abundant
quantities now from
Mexico.
Clementines: Morocco
and Spain producing great
quality clementines. Prices
are down.
Broccoli, Broccoli
Crowns & Cauliflower:
Perfectly cool nights and
sunny days in coastal areas
of California are perfect
growing conditions.
Local Corner
Gala Apples
Red & Gold Delicious
Sweet Potatoes
Collards & Kale
Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti Squash
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A perfectly fresh taste of sunshine is the Satsuma Mandarin,
our December Fruit of the Month. Its spherical shape and easy
-to-peel skin offset by beautiful fresh green leaves make for an
outstanding presentation. The leaves are kept in tact to en-
sure that the fruit is cushioned in shipping. Ask your rep!
GOOD BUYS
KEEP IN MIND WATCH
Seedless Red
Blackberries Watermelons: Domestic
Clementines production is over and
Mexico cannot ship enough.
Broccoli, Crowns & Exceedingly high prices.
Cauliflower
Romaine, Red &
Romaine, Romaine Hearts, Lemons: Not enough
Green Leaf, Iceberg
supplies out of Mexico.
Red & Green Leaf & Green Beans
Iceberg Lettuce: Sunny, dry Lady Apples: The first of the
Zucchini Christmas beauties we await all
Limes: Prices continue on
days and moderate demand
year are here from California. the high side.
have combined to make it a Artichokes
buyers market for leafy
Celery Grape, Cherry & Round
greens. All shipments now Pears: All varieties including
from the south: Yuma, Red Bartletts, seckles, comice Tomatoes: Unprecedented
KEEP IN MIND shortages and high prices due
Arizona and Southern Cal. and forelles are here in stock.
to Florida hurricane situation.
Lady Apples
Green Beans: Bushel beans Pears Raspberries : Great berries!
are flowing in now from Strawberries: Still a little bit
Satsuma Mandarins pricey from California and
Florida with great quality. Grapefruit: Gorgeous, deep
Raspberries Florida. No stems available.
Florida ruby color and great
Zucchini Squash: Both Grapefruit taste. Texas is also shipping!
Blueberries: As we start up
Georgia and Florida are
Sunburst Tangerines in Peru and Argentina, prices
harvesting green squash. Sunburst Tangerines: They
Oranges are elevated a bit. Nice, big
are here now from Florida but
plump berriesnot as sweet
Artichokes: All sizes readily Blood Oranges it will be a short season.
as they will be.
available . Quality is Cantaloupes &
outstanding and prices are Honeydews Oranges: California navels
Corn: Now shipping out of
reasonable. Asparagus prices down a bit.
Florida but still somewhat
Green Onions, tight and expensive. Should
Celery: Abundant supplies Blood Oranges: Just in from
Parsley & Cilantro start to loosen up now that
now with good conditions and South Africa. A little pricey. Mexico is coming on line.
excellent prices.
WATCH
Cantaloupes & Honeydews: Eggplant: Really high prices
Watermelons Pricing down a bit on both and fair quality from Georgia
Virginia from Central America. and Florida.
Lemons & Limes
Pennsylvania Tomatoes Asparagus: Nice quality and Red & Yellow Peppers:
North Carolina Strawberries & good prices from Peru. Red pepper prices have
Blueberries
Maryland lowered a bit and yellow is
Corn Green Onions, Parsley only available in 11 lb. pack.
Pennsylvania Peppers Cilantro: Excellent quality. Great quality on both.
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