Soggy Watermelon Fields

marketnotes

Typically, we enjoy bargain basement prices on sweet

and juicy watermelons, this time of year. Not the case
this summer, as massive amounts of rain up and down
the East Coast have kept prices higher than normal.

Produce Market Report July 21, 2015

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Peaches and all stone
fruit: Best prices of
year.
Grapes: Prime season for

Strawberries:
Plentiful and
gorgeous with perfect
sugar now from high
yield fields in
California. However,
no stem berries as
they are not large
enough at this time.

Limes: Continued
good pricing on
limes. Good
alternative to high
lemon costs.

good sugar and good

pricing for all varieties. We
have champagne grapes in
stock too.

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS
Strawberries

Avocados: Steady pricing

Limes

from southern California with

reliably smooth and creamy
fruit.

Mangos
Peaches, nectarines,
red and black plums
Grapes

State cherries have declined

a bit in price as the season
progresses. Rainiers with
notice. Local cherries from
Thurmont, Md. Just arrived
with beautiful quality.

Cauliflower
Leafy items

Cauliflower: Good prices

continue on strong
supplies.

Leafy greens: Iceberg,

green and red leaf,
romaine, boston and
romaine hearts dropped
down again with healthy
supplies and decreased
demand.

Local Corner
Weather Impact: Continued high heat,
thunderstorms, and humidity have produced
conditions which are not good for produce. The
relentless rain from New Jersey to Virginia is causing
waterlogged vegetables. In spite of that, we are
finding some bright spots.
Local Cheeses: Now at Keany from Mountain View
Farms in VA. Try the local Colby, Gouda, Baby Swiss,
or Cheddar. If you cant decide, try our 10 lb sampler
wheel of all four! Theyre all delicious.
Blackberries: Very large sweet berries coming from
Cole Berry Farm and Westmoreland.
Blueberries: Full pints winding down from New
Jersey, but still large, sweet and fresh!
Peaches, donut peaches: Peak local season!
Beefsteak tomatoes: Fancy in 25 lb. pack from Va.

Cherries: Washington

Blackberries

KEEP IN MIND

WATCH

Lemons: Prices remain

very high due to
mid-summer demand and
lower supply.

Tomatoes: Extremely
active market again, due to
too much rain and heat in
Carolina growing regions.

Avocados
Zucchini and yellow
squash: Local severe

Cherries
Cantaloupes and
honeydews
Figs
Cucumbers
Brussels sprouts
Red and yellow peppers
Italian and curly
parsley, leeks and
green onions

WATCH
Lemons
Tomatoes

Bushel beans
Cilantro

side markets are active due

to high demand. Sugar is
very nice and quality is
excellent but prices are up.

weather in the last weeks

caused bloom drop
leading to extremely low
yields. Parker Farms are
sending as much as they
can but prices are high.

Eggplant: Even though

Figs: Black Mission Figs in

the quality we are receiving

is excellent, prices are high
as Georgia is finished.
Carolina volumes are off
Cucumbers: Prices backed and Jersey is off to a slow
start.
off.
one pint baskets from
California are a bit pricey.

Bushel beans: Rain and

are at some of the best levels heat have combined to limit
the bean yields leading to a
of the year with decreased
very active market.
demand.
Brussels sprouts: Prices

Zucchini and yellow

squash
Eggplant

Cantaloupes and
honeydews: The West

Red and yellow peppers: Asparagus: Peru has a

Prices have leveled off a bit
as the weather cools in
Oxnard/Fresno area.

captive market now and the

resulting price increase is
here.

Asparagus
Carrots: Much higher with
Carrots

lower supplies.

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