This Week’s Highlights – August 30, 2021

  • Red Bell Pepper – New crop out of California. Supply is stable and excellent quality.
  • Blackberries – California in peak production with large berries.
  • English Cucumbers – Market and supply are good; quality is outstanding.
  • Carrots – ESCALATED -Shippers are still struggling with jumbos and table due to labor (these are hand packed items). No constraints on peeled carrots, food service items.
  • Fennel – Good supply this week. Sizing and quality are excellent. Good volume will continue through at least next week.
  • Rapini – Production volumes are above budget this week. Expect quality to remain strong and supply to remain plentiful for the next couple of weeks.

This Week’s Highlights – August 23, 2021

  • Fennel – Increased supply; sizing and quality are excellent.
  • Blackberries – Expecting peak supplies to continue through the end of August. Quality is good with large fruit size.
  • Bok Choy – Supply is expected to be plentiful for the next three weeks.
  • Onions & Potatoes – Trucking issues and rates seem to continue to create higher pricing and limiting the availability. Plan accordingly.

This Week’s Highlights – April 5th, 2021

  • Red and Yellow Bell Peppers – Good volume; Quality is outstanding.
  • French Green Beans – Good volume and light demand.  Quality is excellent.
  • Fennel – Good supply will continue for the next couple weeks. Quality and sizing are nice.
  • Kale (Green) – Bunched kale supply is expected to be plentiful for the next few weeks.
  • Tomatoes (Rounds & Romas) – Supply is steady. Quality is outstanding.  REMINDER: Do not refrigerate tomatoes. Refrigeration causes tomatoes to become mealy and loose flavor.

This Week’s Highlights – January 6, 2020

  • Snow and Snap Peas – packed with great vitamins and nutrients; a good supply and quality to start the new year.
  • Avocados – mainly small-sized fruits (60’s and smaller). Sizes will shift in late January and trend heavier on larger fruit (48’s and larger).
  • Arugula – supply and quality are good.
  • Fennel – sizing is on the small side; quality is strong overall.
  • Napa Cabbage – supply and quality are good.