Asparagus/Artichokes–Artichokes
are arriving in very limited volume. The
quality is very nice! Asparagus
markets are stable as the harvest in Mexico
is growing. The quality is excellent. Good
volume is available
throughout this week.
Beans/Peas– Blumenberry Farms is
harvesting Snow Peas in limited numbers.
They are delicious! We also
have fresh arrivals of both Snow Peas and
the super sweet Sugar Snap Peas from Mexico.
We are currently
looking for a Mexican source of quality
beans to fill the gap in supply caused by
the freeze last month here in
Florida.
Broccoli/Cauliflower– Cauliflower
is being harvested in much better volume.
The quality is very nice. Broccoli
production has grown so supplies are good.
Corn– Florida sweet Bi-Color Corn
is close to being finished for the winter
season. A small supply should be
available for early week shipping.
Cabbage/Celery– We have several
sources for Green Cabbage this week and the
supply is stable. Red however
is in very tight supply. For variety we have
Napa, Bok Choy and California Brussel
Sprouts. Celery is beginning
to increase in volume. We have found an
excellent source for Florida Celery and the
quality is especially nice on
this local product.
Carrots/Beets–The carrot market is
stable with good availability on all
products. Carrots with tops and Rainbow
Carrots with tops are both available. Beet
Root is once again available as well as both
Red and Gold Beets with
tops. A limited supply of Bulls Blood Beets
are also being harvested at Blumenberry
Farms.
Leafy Greens– Lady Moon is back in
the Greens market with the exceptional
quality we have all come to expect.
All Kales and Chards are available in much
better numbers. The market is stable and the
quality is excellent. The
Collard market is stable with good
availability. Dandelion Greens, Radicchio,
Rapini, Red Kale and Watercress
make up this week’s variety of leafy green
offerings. We are also offering a a very
limited supply Red Russian Kale
and Mustard Greens.
Lettuces– There should be more
than an ample supply of all Lettuces this
week. The quality across the board has
been exceptional. There is an excellent
supply of local Green Romaine.
Escarole, Frisee make excellent additions
to your variety lettuce section.
Cucumbers–There is a steady supply
of Cucumber from Mexico this week. For the
juicers among us we again have
a supply of “choice” Cucumber. Please
remember “choice” in the produce world means
“cosmetically challenged”.
Peppers –Red, Orange and Yellow
Pepper are harvesting in the Dominican
Republic. We are also sourcing some
Red “Chopper” pepper from Mexico at this
time. Green Bell Pepper is still in very
tight supply. Sweet Mini Peppers
are arriving in regular supply. A few
Jalapeno and Anaheim are expected to arrive
later this week.
Onions- The Onion markets are a
little tighter on Yellow, Red, White and
Sweet Onions. Shallots, Red Cippolini and
Leeks are available all week. Bagged Yellow
Onions are in good volumes.
Potatoes- We are offering a full
line of Sweet potatoes as well as the
basic Russet, Red and Yukon Gold Potatoes.
Bagged Russets are in good supply. The
bagged Specialty Fingerling Potatoes are in
good supply.
Squash/Hard Squash - Acorn,
Delicata, and Butternut are this week’s
winter squash offerings. Both Zucchini and
Yellow Squash are both in very short supply.
By mid week we are anticipating that the
Florida Squash harvest will
once again begin, with low volume at
first, and increasing in volume soon.
Tomatoes–We are continuing with a
steady supply of Florida Tomatoes. The 10lb
Vine Ripe Tomato is outstanding,
and taste terrific! We are also sourcing
from Mexico to insure that you will have no
gaps in availability. For variety we
are offering Tomato on the Vine, Grape and
Roma Tomatoes. A few Tomatillo have arrived
from Mexico and Heirloom
Tomatoes are also available in limited
numbers.
Apples– Pink Lady Apples are
available and are tied-in with Breast Cancer
Awareness.
Citrus– Florida is harvesting Red
and White Grapefruit in addition to Hamlin
and Navel Oranges. We are continuing to
source California citrus such as Cara Cara
Oranges, Minneola Tangelos, and Mandarins.
The Lemon market is up
slightly and the lime market is stable.
Berries- Blueberries are arriving
in good volume from Chile. Raspberries are
expected to arrive early week from Mexico.
Florida Strawberries are very tight and gaps
in supply are likely. We are sourcing a
small volume from Mexico as well.
Blackberries are unavailable this week