Red Velvet Apricots

May Fruit of the Month

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marketnotes
Produce Market Report May 10, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Spring Mix & Baby
Spinach: Arriving from the
Salinas Valley , CA and quality
remains strong!

sink your teeth into these apricots! They are

juicy and super sweet with a hint of acidity.
The flavor is amazing! Its a shame they are
only around for a few weeks each year.

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

Cantaloupes & Honeydews:

Green Peppers

WATCH
Limes: Prices are very high

Good quality fruit is arriving

and product is limited.
from Central America, but the
Weather issues have led to
transition to Mexico and Texas is problems related to sizing.
causing the prices to rise.

Green Beans
Asparagus

Green Grapes: We are at

Cauliflower
Peaches & Nectarines:
Watermelons

Green Peppers: Steady

supplies out of Florida this
week, along with great
pricing.

Green Beans: Great

quality with steady supplies
coming out of Florida,
prices are excellent too!
(Cranberry and yellow wax
beans are in stock as well.)

Spring Mix & Baby

spinach
Blueberries: Ample supply
arriving from Florida, pricing
is strong and quality is
excellent!

Strawberries: With the

being sourced from Peru,

with great quality.

Mothers Day demand behind

us, prices are very affordable!
The run of good weather has
also attributed to the good
prices. Stem berries are also
readily available!

Cauliflower: Abundant

Blackberries: Supplies are

supplies with competitive

pricing this week.

plentiful arriving from Mexico.

Asparagus: Product is

Bing Cherries: Competitive

pricing this week.

Lemons & Oranges: High

quality this week to go along
with steady supplies.

Seedless
Watermelons: Product
is arriving from Florida
and Texas delicious,
sweet taste.

Blood Oranges & Cara

Cara Oranges: Supplies are
still flowing consistently from
California with good quality.

Blueberries
Strawberries

Raspberries: Very active

Blackberries

market with shortages and

high prices.

Cherries
Lemons & Oranges

Red Seedless Grapes: High

KEEP IN MIND

quality red grapes are sourced

out of Chile this week, with
beautiful shape.

Green Leaf, Red leaf,

Romaine, Iceberg &
Romaine Hearts: Supplies

are well below average as

unusually warm weather
Avocados: The increased
Cantaloupes &
flooded the market last
Honeydews
demand for the Cinco de Mayo
month . Additional weather
holiday resulted in shortages this
Peaches & Nectarines
related issues are affecting
week, translating to increased
quality and availability this
prices.
Red Grapes
week.

Avocados
Green Onions,
Parsley & Leeks

Green Onions, Parsley &

Leeks: Strong supplies and
good prices.

Artichokes
Artichokes: Abundant

Red & Yellow

Peppers

quantities of all sizes!

Brussels Sprouts:
Continued issues with growing
conditions result in high
prices.

Zucchini: Look for falling

prices as we transition our

WATCH

Red &Yellow Peppers: Ample sourcing from Florida to

Limes
Raspberries

Yellow Flesh
Watermelons: First
shipment of the season!

the very end of the Chilean

Readily available from California, season and are in the midst of
with great quality!
the transition to sourcing
from Mexico. High quality
grapes are very hard to
source.

Green, Red Leaf &

Romaine
Brussels Sprouts

supplies originating from the

Georgia.
Coachella Valley near San Diego,
Memorial Day 2016
quality is excellent!
Reminder: Keany Produce will
not be delivering on Monday,
May 30 in observance of the
Memorial Day Holiday.

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