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
Cucumbers
–Cucumber
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.
