Lady Alice Apple Happy Accident!

In 1979, a farmer in Washington struck an apple tree with his plowing disc and it sprouted a new branch with an apple that was speckled with golden delicious streaks but ate like a honey crisp! Try the Lady Alice the Accidental Apple for great eating!

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produce market report April 2, 2013

Worth a Look
Red crimson grapes are still making the grape market especially attractive now with good quality, nice sugar and good pricing. Thompson green grapes and black seedless and red globes are also nice choices now. Lunch bunch grapes are now back in stock. Thoughts of spring bring yearning for asparagus dishes and ours is plentiful, beautiful with good pricing. Broccoli, broccoli crowns and cauliflower are readily available and priced right. Plenty to go around! Peaches, red plums, black plums and lemon plums are plentiful out of Chile. Pineapples are plentiful and prices are at bargain levels right now. Perfectly ripe and super sweet, they are a must have for your spring menu and to suggest great hospitality! Parsley and Brussel sprouts are plentiful now! Everyone loves them roasted with a little balsamic.

Strawberries are big, heartshaped, bright red and delicious! Nice and plentiful now with good pricing .Stem berries are in stock and ready to go, as well. Navel oranges are in good production in all production areas. Demand is increasing. Quality remains very good. Grapefruit and honey tangerines are still great buys with excellent quality out of Florida. Green and red leaf as well as boston lettuces are all in good supply and quality has improved in the desert regions, while the new crop from the Central San Joaquin Valley has helped to lower prices. Romaine and romaine hearts are heading down significantly and we should see if drop affect the market this week. Leeks, green onions, and cilantro are in good shape this week for pricing and availability.

Worth a Look
Grapes Strawberries Asparagus Broccoli and cauliflower Green leaf, red leaf and boston Romaine and romaine hearts Grapefruit and Honey Tangerines Navel Oranges Peaches and plums Pineapples Brussels sprouts Leeks, green onions and cilantro

Keep in Mind:
Bok choy availability has improved with increased production in the Central California coastal districts. There are no issues this week with mesculin, baby spinach and arugula. What great salad adds for Spring! Yellow corn is looking really good in terms of high quality out of Florida. It is still a little high but worth considering.

Cantaloupe and honeydew melons are in huge demand now that spring vacations are in full swing and the quality is consistent with steady pricing. Watermelon production in Northern Mexico continues to increase and prices continue to ease. Red peppers have held steady in price for the last couple of weeks and yellow peppers are still in the 11 lb. pack from Mexico. Blueberries have rocketed up in a very active market. Chile is almost finished and Florida is the next source location. Prices out of Florida are very high right now. Iceberg lettuce production for both Yuma and Huron is improving slightly and demand has slowed due to the extremely high market last week. Yellow squash is very expensive out of Mexico and we are trying to work with Florida product now but supplies are short. Zucchini, on the other hand is a bargain, ironically. Jalapeno peppers are in very short supply this week.

Watch
Green bean demand exceeds supply and prices remain at high levels. Cold weather has stalled the harvest in Florida. The bushel bean market out of Florida is very active. While Mexico has been extremely consistent in shipping avocados in recent weeks, California growers have doubled their volume in anticipation of Cinco De Mayo. Pricing has continued to strengthen. The market for fennel or anise is very tight and high with shortages in supply. Raspberries remain sky high with prorated shipments.

Keep in Mind
Bok choy Cantaloupes and honeydews Watermelons Corn Red peppers

WATCH
Green beans Iceberg Raspberries Blueberries Fennel Yellow squash

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