Fruit of the Month: Pixie Tangerines
Savor this tasty, delicate tree-ripened fruit busting with sun-
marketnotes
Produce Market Report March 7, 2017
GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK
Blackberries: Supplies
are becoming more
consistent from Central
Mexico and quality is
excellent.
Blueberries: Blueberries
are one of the most
nutrient-dense foods in the
world, containing a broad
range of antioxidants.
While the price is up
slightly, Chile is sending
great quality now.
Cantaloupes: With
unseasonably warm
weather, good quality and
supplies make the month
of March a good time to
feature cantaloupes.
Grapes: All varieties
plentiful out of Chile and
down in price.
Clementines: Still a good
buy from Morocco and
quality is outstanding!
Mangos: Good quality at
bargain prices.
th
3310 75 Avenue Landover, MD 20785 l Office: 301-772-3333 | Fax: 301-772-3469 l www.keanyproduce.com
shine-sweet flavor and juice. The seedless Pixie Tangerine was
developed from Kincy, Darcy and King Mandarins in Ojai, CA.
They are small to medium-sized citrus, having pebbly tex-
tured, yellow-orange rinds with loose skins that peel easily.
The segments separate neatly for a quick snack, making them
a great choice for eating out of hand. Enjoy!
Limes: Available in good
supplies with great color and
tangy flavor from Mexico.
Peaches, Nectarines, Red
& Black Plums: Excellent
quality and good prices from
Chile.
Green Cabbage: Just in
time for St. Patricks Day,
green cabbage is coming in
with beautifully dense heads
and reasonable prices.
Iceberg Lettuce: With drier
weather comes much better
supplies of lettuce-particularly
iceberg. Shippers moving!
Asparagus: Prices have
dropped and quality is very
good.
Celery: Pickers are back in
the field and both quality and
availability have improved.
Red, Yellow & Green
Peppers: Nice quality and
prices. Yellow in 11 lb.
KEEP IN MIND WATCH
GOOD BUYS
Cara Cara & Blood Oranges: AvocadosExtreme
Deep, rich color attracts Market: With the end of the
Blackberries
attention for both of these Mexico crop, we continue to
Blueberries citrus gems. People love the see a shortage in supply and
pink pulp and sweetness of the rising markets. As California
Cantaloupes
Cara Cara. Specialty drinks and gets into the market, time will
Mangos blood orange salads shine with be needed to reach oil content.
Grapes dark mysterious color.
Limes Strawberries: Tight
Navel Oranges: While availability and firm markets
Peaches, Nectarines
lingering on the trees, waiting continue due to adverse
& Plums
for the rain to stop, fruit got weather in February for both
Green Cabbage larger. Smaller fruit is tight. California and Florida. No
Iceberg Lettuce stems to be had presently.
Celery
Broccoli: Extremely short
Red, Yellow & Green
supplies as a result of warmer
Peppers
than usual weather plus the
large amount of rain. We
KEEP IN MIND
expect gaps in harvest
schedules and future supplies.
Cara Cara & Blood Lemons: California rains also
Oranges affected sizing and smaller
Cauliflower-Extreme Market:
Navel Oranges lemons are also tighter.
Due to weather, expect to see
Lemons continuing shortages and very
Apples & Pears: No
Apples & Pears high prices. Quality is average.
noticeable differences in
Romaine, Green &
availability or pricing.
Red Leaf Lettuce Cauliflower Florets: Severe
pro-rated conditions.
Salad Mixes
Romaine, Green & Red Leaf
Bushel Beans Lettuces: Prices backed off
Yellow Squash & Zucchini:
Green Onions, Leeks significantly since fields dried Since Florida is the sole source
& Cilantro out a bit. for squash with Mexico out of
the picture; prices are up
WATCH Salad Mixes: No upcharge in
significantly.
Avocados effect now that raw product is
more plentiful. Cucumbers: We are waiting
Strawberries
on Florida to start producing
Broccoli, Cauliflower
Bushel Beans: All systems and its the end of the Central
& Florets
are go from Florida now. American crop. Shippers are
Yellow Squash &
Zucchini raising prices while they can.
Green Onions, Leeks,
Cucumbers
Cilantro: Steady availability.
Connect with us @keanyproduce