January Fruit of the Month: Blood Oranges

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Produce Market Report January 5, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

California is sending us the Queen of Winter

Citrus, their gorgeous Blood Oranges. Luscious,
deep crimson flesh and tangy flavor, perfect for
reduction sauces for poultry or fish or to liven up
any winter salad. Order Up!

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS
Avocados

California/Ariz. veg alert:

Grapefruit

The overall growing situation

has hindered by very cool
temperatures and morning
frost which shortens the
picking day. Tight supplies
and high prices are the result.

Lemons
Oranges
Clementines
Mangos
Blackberries

Avocados: Reliably ripe,

buttery smooth and tasty,
these avocados are coming
in from Mexico with
excellent prices now both
#1s and #2s.

Grapefruit: Arriving in

source of our asparagus now

and we have all sizes available
as the prices decline.

Onions: We are still getting

from Texas with deep red

color and flavor and great
prices.

Lemons: The new crop

from California continues
to look good. We expect
the El Nino to affect the
sizing and availability of
fruit but how much
remains to be seen.

Pears: Forelles, seckles,

Asparagus
Asparagus: Peru is the

all three colors of onions at

relatively consistent prices.
We still anticipate the onion
market to start to increase in
the next few weeks as
demand increases and overall
supplies are short.

Potatoes: The carton supply

remains plentiful on all sizes.

Oranges: Great quality

bartletts, red bartletts and

DAnjous are all in stock with
outstanding quality and good
prices.

Onions
Potatoes
Eggplant
Collards and kale

Pears

Strawberries: All from Florida

Apples

Stone fruit

now-both Driscolls and

consumers. Sizes smaller since
the warm weather caused the
berries to turn red before they
actually grew large. Great taste
and cute berries, though.

Romaine, green and

red leaf

Raspberries: All from Mexico

Limes
Strawberries
Raspberries

Broccoli and crowns

quality from Spain and

good prices continue.

Cauliflower

Mangos: Still from Peru

Eggplant: Eggplant is still

and excellent quality, but

the price is up just a bit.

priced well out of Florida.

Blackberries: Steady

Volumes are steady, prices

are low and quality is very
good.

Brussels sprouts

supplies and very good

quality from Mexico.

Cucumbers, zucchini
and yellow squash
Tomatoes
Grapes

Broccoli and broccoli

crowns: Continued very
active but good quality.

Cauliflower: Prices down a

bit but still very active.

Celery: Cool temps have

lengthened the growing cycle
considerably and prices are
super high.

Brussels sprouts: Very tight

Bushel beans: The impact of
the recent Florida rains is still
wrecking havoc with the
bean market.

Cucumbers, zucchini and

and prices are steady with good

yellow squash: The same
quality.
Florida weather which has
flooded the bean fields also
Stone fruit: Just arriving from
significantly impacted these
Chile, peaches, nectarines and
Florida crops.
apricots.

Celery

Bushel beans
Collard greens and kale:

prices for all varieties.

Limes: Up slightly.

Blood oranges

WATCH

Clementines: Delightful

Apples: Good quantities and

KEEP IN MIND

Red and yellow peppers

and now the price is down.

WATCH

Romaine, green and red

leaf: Prices remain steady for

Tomatoes: Southern Fl. is

the region we are trying to

pull from on tomatoes with
these but iceberg has spiked up. dismal results.

Red and Yellow peppers:

Grapes: Extremely active,

Market has settled down a bit
especially reds.
and we have 15lb. packs for both
red and yellow now.

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