#TomatoesRound – Strategic Dining Services

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.

Cauliflower – Supply will be light for the next 2 weeks.
English Cucumber – Supply is ramping up; quality is very nice.
Green Beans – Quality is marginal; supply is very light.
Red Leaf Lettuce – Supply and quality are very good.
Tomatoes – Roma & Round – Supply out of Florida will be limited over the next several weeks due to Tropical Storm Eta.

Pineapple – Volumes are improving. Quality is extremely high, should see good quality and supply for the remainder of 2020.
Red Cabbage – Supply is plentiful with great quality.
Tomatoes – Rounds – Escalated pricing, light supply and diminished quality for the next several weeks.
Tomatoes – Romas – Markets are up slightly this week and expected to continue to rise the rest of the week. Expect escalated pricing through October.
Carrots – Supply issues with jumbo carrots due to excessive temperatures this summer.