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T H E  W E E K L Y  M A R K E T  R E P O R T
F R O M  A W E S O M E   O R G A N I C S

May 9th thru June 5th, 2010
Thanks again to our Organic Produce Guru Carl!

 

Asparagus/Artichokes– Asparagus from California and now Canada is arriving fresh several
times this week.The quality is NICE!

Beans/Peas–Sugar Snap Peas are available in good volume this week. English Peas and Snow
Peas are experiencing a gap in supply. Green Beans are now sourcing from Mexico as the quality
from this grower is very nice.

Broccoli/Cauliflower– The Broccoli and Cauliflower markets remain steady. There is good
availability and the quality is very good. Broccoli Crowns, Sweet Baby Broccoli and Yellow
Cauliflower are also available.

Cabbage/Celery- Celery is sourcing primarily from California with slightly higher markets.
Celery Hearts are also available. Green, Red and Savoy Cabbage are all available in good volumes.
Nappa, Bok Choy and Brussel Sprouts are tight.

Carrots/Beets- Both Red and Gold Beets with tops and roots are available in good supply this week.
The Carrot market remains stable with good availability on all products.

Corn– Bi-Color Corn continues to harvest in good volume. The quality has been very nice.

Leafy Greens /Lettuces– We have a LOCAL North Carolina Red and Green Leaf Lettuce grower
beginning to harvest this week but our primary source for all Lettuces this time of year is California.
Kales and Collards from the Carolinas are featured this week, with added variety from California.
Bunched Spinach is back in good volume. We will have Savoy Spinach by the weekend

CucumbersCucumber is harvesting in North Florida and Georgia. Volume is stable. We also have
Hot House English Cucumber from Mexico.

Peppers– Sweet Mini Peppers are back in good volume. To better maintain consistent supply, we
are sourcing Red, Yellow and Orange Pepper from Mexico, Holland and the Dominican Republic.
Green Bell Peppers are from Mexico this week. Hot and spicy Jalapeno is available in limited supply.

Potatoes/Onions– Good supplies of Sweet Vidalia Onions as well as new crop Red, Yellow and White
Onions from California are available. We have the full line of Sweet Potatoes this week. Red and Yukon
Gold Potatoes are available also. Russets are in the 10x5lb bags only, until the new crop begins in July.
We once again have the French Fingerlings, Russian Banana Fingerlings and Ruby Crescents. Sweet
Potatoes are in good supply. We are offering five varieties this week.
 
Squash/Hard Squash - Our grower partners in Chile have now delivered the first container of Butternut
Squash. The product is absolutely beautiful and comes with the Noah’s Garden Label. We are also 
offering Acorn and Spaghetti Squash from Mexico. Zucchini and Yellow Squash is arriving from our
growers in Georgia and the Carolinas at this time. The quality is excellent.

Tomatoes– Tomato on the Vine and Slicing Tomatoes are available in good volume from Mexico.
Grape and Cherry Tomatoes from Florida are arriving in good volume and pricing is down. Roma
Tomatoes are very tight. Campari and Heirloom Tomatoes are in limited numbers. Gaps in supply are likely.

Apples/Pears– We have good availability on Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith and Red Delicious Apples. Abate
Fetel, Anjou, Bosc and Packham make up this week’s Pear selection. The Argentinean Anjou are in good supply.

Citrus–Bagged California Valencia Oranges are a great item this week. The quality is very nice. Ruby Grapefruit
from both California and Florida is very nice this week. The Lemon and Lime markets remain steady with good
availability and nice quality. Minneola Tangerines are continuing to harvest.

Stone Fruit/Grapes- Red and Green Grapes are here now. Blacks Grapes are due in this weekend. Both Yellow
and White Peaches are arriving in good volume from California and now South Carolina. They are SWEET!
Cherries are slowly going up in volume.

Tropical– The Banana market is stable with good supplies. Pineapple is available in much better volume. Kiwi is
now arriving from New Zealand and Gold Kiwi will be available mid week. Mangoes from Mexico are arriving
in good volume. For extra variety try a Papaya, Sapodilla or maybe some Aloe.

Melons– The Lady Moon is harvesting Seedless and Sugarbaby Watermelon in good numbers. A small supply of
Yellow and Orange Watermelons are also available for added variety. We have just received some excellent
Cantaloupe from California and Honeydew from Mexico. Crenshaw Melons will be available again by the weekend

Berries- Are in this week! Strawberries, Blueberries and raspberries are all available in the best volumes of the year.