Market Report

Asparagus and Artichokes

Asparagus is arriving fresh several times per week. Quality and pricing is consistent from Brock Farms out of MX. We are also seeing limited amounts of California Asparagus from Cal-Organic Farms at a higher price, but quality has been excellent. Artichokes are also incoming from Cal-Organic and are available in 30ct and 36ct cases.

Beans and Peas

Green Beans have been coming from Pero Family Farms in FL and have been nice and clean. We also offer the Noah's Organic overwrap trays in convenient 12x12oz and 6x12oz packages. MX Snap, Snow and English Peas are here and incoming from Jacobs Farm.

Broccoli and Cauliflower

California Broccoli is currently arriving from multiple growers including Cal-Organic, Lakeside, Heger, and Pacific Ridge. We're also seeing broccoli locally from Bryson Farms. Pricing continues to be attractive and the quality has been favorable. Sweet Baby Broccoli from Lakeside Organic Gardens is incoming at a slightly higher price than it has been. Cauliflower is beautiful and coming in from Cal-Organic Farms as well as Creekside Organics.

Cabbage, Celery, and Bok Choy

Green & Red Cabbage is continuing from FL growers including Lady Moon, Bryson, Organic Country Farm, and Watsonia in South Carolina. Other FL items include Nappa Cabbage from Organic Country Farm and Bok Choy/Baby Bok Choy from Lady Moon. We're also seeing Bok Choy from Cal-Organic & Pacific Ridge and Baby Bok Choy from Heger. Brussel Sprouts from Lakeside Organic Gardens are incoming and the price is going up. 24ct & 30ct Celery here and incoming from Cal-Organic and Pacific Ridge; quality is stellar and market continues to improve.

Cucumbers, Peppers, and Eggplant

MX Cucumbers are beginning to loosen up but demand continues to be higher than the supply. We're seeing a decent amount given the current conditions of the market. English cucumbers are also available from MX in a 12ct case. The pepper market has tightened up significantly and we will start to see the price go up. Red, Orange & Yellow Peppers are coming from MX in smaller quantities. Green Peppers are tight as well with limited quantities arriving from FL. Sweet Mini Sweet Peppers continue to arrive fresh from FL at a good price. Eggplant is coming from both Lady Moon and MX and the market remains strong.

Carrots, Beets, and Radishes

Carrot w/tops are available in both Orange and Rainbow from Cal-Organic as well as Lakeside. Rainbow Carrots will add some beautiful color to your display as well as a wealth of nutrients to your diet. Red and Gold Bunch Beets are coming from Lady Moon and 25# bulk bags of each are from CA. From Blumenberry Farms we continue to see Bulls' Blood, Chioggia, and Cylindra Beets in limited numbers. We also have 12ct Red and Easter Egg Radishes from Blumenberry Farms as well as 24ct from Lakeside Gardens in CA. Other radishes include a few bunched and bagged Daikon from COF and Black & Watermelon radishes available in 10# bulk bags from Lakeside. Other root vegetables including Burdock, Horseradish, Parsnips, Rutabaga, Turnips, Parsley & Celery Root remain stable. We are seeing some gorgeous Bunch Turnips w/tops from Blumenberry every couple days. 12ct Red Kohlrabi from CA incoming as well.

Garlic, Ginger, and Herbs

White Colossal Garlic is here from Argentina in 22lb and 30lb cases as well as convenient 5# cases. We continue to offer garlic from China. For foodservice and restaurants, we also offer 5# peeled garlic from both origins. Hawaiian ginger and turmeric are available in limited numbers; we continue to offer ginger from Peru as well. Curly & Italian Parsley as well as Cilantro are all at attractive pricing from CA. We are also seeing the same items from COF and Lady Moon FL at higher pricing. Small amounts of Fennel coming in locally from Blumenberry Farms a few times a week; we're also seeing fennel from Cal-Organic as well as bunched dill.

Leafy Greens and Lettuces

Collards, Chards, and Kales are from Lady Moon and Bryson Farms in FL. Dandelion Greens are also coming from Lady Moon. From CA we have Red Dandelion, Arugula, and Bunch Spinach. Red, Green, and Romaine Lettuces are coming from both Lady Moon and Cal-Organic. Red & Green Butter are also coming from Lady Moon and the quality has been great!. We continue to carry Iceberg, Frisee, Escarole, Endive and Radicchio from CA in limited amounts. Be sure to check out our new 12ct Braising Greens. This is a great mix of Lady Moon greens including Green/Red/Lacinato Kales and Rainbow Chard and will be sure to broaden your culinary horizons.

Potatoes and Onions

Fingerling potatoes continue to be available in both 16x1.5lb bags and 24lb bulk cases. Available varieties include Ruby Crescent, French and Russian Bananas as well as some 12x2lb bags of Buttercreme Potatoes. Russet Potatoes are available in 60ct and 10x5# bags this week. Red and Yukon potatoes are continue to be tight but are available in 50lb cases and 10x5lb bags. Covington Sweet Potatoes as well as Purple Sweets are available from North Carolina. CA Sweet Potatoes are solely coming from AV Thomas and include Garnet, Jewel, Jersey and Oriental. Green Onions and Leeks are coming in from CA but may be a little tight. Sweet Onions are in stock from Peru in 40lb Jumbo cases. Red and Yellow onions are available in Medium & Jumbo bulk sizes and 16x3lb bags. White Jumbo onions are also available in 50lb cases. Try a great new item this week - Jarred 12x4.25oz Chopped Shallots are from Christopher Ranch, as well as bulk 5lb bags of Shallots.

Summer and Winter Squash

Zucchini is becoming more available from both FL and MX with good pricing and quality. Yellow Squash price remains a little higher but supplies have improved. Hard squash is limited but we should see some MX Acorn Squash at the end of the week and our Chilean Butternut program is right around the corner. We should see our first container within the next couple weeks.

Tomatoes

Lady Moon continues to have a nice variety of flavorful tomatoes, including Red & Gold Cherry, Mixed Medley, Red Grapes and Yellow Pears this week. Red slicing tomatoes from Lady Moon have been tight but we're hoping for better availability this coming week. We're also seeing some 15lb slicers from MX as well at promotable pricing. Red and Gold Roma Tomatoes are arriving in limited numbers from but we're still bringing in some from MX as well. TOVs are currently arriving from MX as well as some Tomatillo. Not much available in the way of Heirloom Tomatoes at present.

Apples and Pears

Domestic apple season is tightening up a bit so we may begin to see gaps on a few varieties. Gala inventory is tightening the most, but imports from Argentina and Chile will be available within the next few weeks. Import Green Bartlett pears have arrived and are available in both 90ct and 100ct cases. ARG Red Bartletts are arriving at the end of the week 90ct/40lb cases and we should see some Abate Fetels the following week. Domestic pear prices are going up as volume decreases, however, this week we have some Green & Red Anjou, Bosc and Concordes available in bulk and 3lb bags.

Berries and Grapes

FL Strawberries are coming fresh from Jordan Farms just about every other day. We're seeing mostly 8x1lb cases and a few pints. We are bringing in some product from the West Coast just in case we see some rain this week. Blueberries from Chile are tightening but we continue to have inventory on both pints and 6oz and the price has risen. Florida Blueberries should be available soon although we're hearing that there was some loss due to freezes we had this winter. We'll keep you posted once we know more. Mexican Raspberries are tight and the price is fairly high and Blackberries remain limited but we're expecting a small amount this week. South African Grapes have finally docked on U.S shores! We will have Black Seeded Grapes available in 4.5kg boxes (9.9lb) available by the end of the week. More varieties will arrive in the upcoming weeks.

Citrus

Red Grapefruit is currently available in 10x4# bags from Sunrise Farms in CA and from Spooner Organics in FL. We are seeing White Grapefruit from Pressley Groves in both fancy and choice grades. Florida's most popular orange, the Valencia, is available in both bulk and bags from and Pressley and Uncle Matt's. We're also getting some Honey Murcott Tangerines from Uncle Matt's. Lemon pricing is stable and the quality has been extremely nice. We have Meyer Lemons from Sundance as well as some tasty Minneola Tangelos, Blood Oranges and Kumquats. MX Limes are back in good quality with consistent sizing and color. Navels from CA are available in 72/88ct and 10x4lb bags; we also have 72ct Cara Cara Navels incoming. Royal Mandarins are here and nice from Rucker.

Melons
We should see some Mini Red Seedless Watermelons by next weekend. These will be the first melons out MX and will be followed by Honeydew and Cantaloupe within the next month or so.

Stone Fruit
Red and Black Plums are available this week. Smaller sizing with good pricing. We're hoping to see Yellow Peaches again within the next few weeks.

Tropicals

The market-wide price increase on bananas is still in effect but we continue to have stable supplies. In an effort to meet your needs, we are offering some "breaker" bananas (showing some yellow). Pineapples are coming from Costa Rica this week at promotable volumes and price. Kent Mangoes from Peru are nice and the price is steady but the season will end shortly. We will start to see Tommy Atkins from MX within the next month. We are already seeing some Ataulfo from MX and they are arriving on the greener side so you can ripen as needed. Hass Avocado market went up but we should have good supply on 48ct and 60ct from Mexico as well as attractive pricing on 70ct MX. We will also see limited amounts of 60ct CA at a slightly higher price as well. From Glaser Farms in Homestead, FL we have Aloe, Sapodilla, Black Sapote and Sugar Cane. We should see some more Hawaiian Papaya this week in 10lb boxes.

03/04/12