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Produce Market Report July 1, 2014

GOOD BUY
Watermelons
Limes
Stone fruit
Mangos
Cantaloupes
and
Honeydews
Eggplant
Green Leaf,
Red Leaf and
Boston Let-
tuce
Blackberries
Corn
Cabbage
Cucumbers
Escarole,
Chickory, Dill,
Basil and
Kohlrabi and
Peaches
KEEP IN
MIND
Blueberries
Strawberries
Cherries
Avocados
Mixed Melons
Broccoli
WATCH
Lemons
Raspberries
Lychee Nuts
Romaine
Hearts and
Iceberg
Red, Yellow
Peppers
Brussels
Sprouts
GOOD BUYS
Watermelons: This cool,
juicy fruit has shipments arriv-
ing daily from multple
sources including Georgia and
Southern California. Yellow
fesh are here too!
Limes: These summer favor-
ites have now hit a trough
afer a spring crisis. Order up!
Mangos: Beautful, great
buy and
Peaches, Nectarines, Red
and Black Plums, Pluots
and Apricots: Peak season
contnues for fresh stone
fruits from California. Great
color, texture, sugar content
and unbeatable prices!

Cantaloupes and honey-
dews: Prices have backed
of the recent highs due to
beter supplies from the
west. Quality is really good
out of California right now.
Eggplant: Reasonably
priced, in fact the best prices
in months for
Georgias frst picking.

Green Leaf, Red Leaf and
Boston Letuce: Good
harvest weather in the west
is boding well for these leafy
items.

WATCH
Raspberries: We remain in
the pro-rated situaton, but
luckily we have not run out.
Prices are up with tghtness.

Lemons: Very actve and
higher prices.

Asparagus: More actve
especially on Jumbos. Stand-
ards and Large sizes are also
up a bit. We have white
asparagus from Peru with no
problems.

Lychee nuts: First of these
exotc fruits available from
China but prices are high.
Romaine hearts and Ice-
berg Letuce: Higher de-
mand and tghter supplies are
driving up prices.

Red, Yellow and Orange
Peppers: Both the domestc
peppers and the 11 lb. im-
ports have skyrocketed this
week.

Brussels Sprouts:
Contnued high prices on pro-
ducton out of Mexico.

Caulifower: Sparse produc-
ton is causing market to be
high and tght.

Heirloom tomatoes: Stll
coming from Canada, very
nice quality but high!
KEEP IN MIND
Blueberries: We are featuring
full pints of local blueberries from
close in points in New Jersey and
the word on them is big, blue and
excellent quality!
Strawberries: The sugar con-
tent is fantastc now on strawber-
ries, but they are on the tght side
so prices have fuctuated a bit.
Stem berries are also in stock as
well.
Cherries: The word out of Wash-
ington is that their cherry crop
this year is the result of a perfect
spring with growing conditons
producing outrageous color and
favor and now the price is down!
Rainiers also available with notce.
Avocados: Steady prices and
good availability.
Juan Canaries, Galias, and
Orange Flesh Honeydews:
Mixed melons are here in quant-
tes and Cantaloupe and Honey-
dews have dropped in price with
good quality.
Broccoli and Broccoli Crowns:
The price is steady but on the high
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Happy 4th of July!
All of us at Keany Produce Company wish you a safe
and happy Independence Day Holiday. Please note
that we will not be making any deliveries on Friday,
July 4th. Orders for Thursday, July 3rd deliveries
must be placed by 6 PM Wednesday to ensure
shipment.
Connect with us:
LOCAL CORNER
Peaches: The frst of the local peaches are here from Crown
Orchards of Virginia.
Corn: Just in tme for the holiday, Thursday deliveries will
feature local white and yellow corn from Parker Farms.
Cucumbers: Local cukes are very nice and a welcomed addi-
ton with southern markets tght. Green beans are local, too!
Tuscan Kale, Baby Mixed Squash, Persian Cucumbers, Zuc-
chini and Yellow Squash: All in stock from Spring Valley
Farms