Pumpkins Are Here

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Produce Market Report September 15, 2015

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Cantaloupes and
honeydews: Still from the
Westside and the ripe
flavor and texture is the
best of the year!

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS
Zucchini and yellow
squash
Avocados
Local bushel beans
Yellow and
red seedless
watermelons
Beefsteak and
heirloom tomatoes

Zucchini and yellow

squash: Absolutely
beautiful local squash
arriving daily from Parker
Farms now. Since the
weather locally finally
broke and the evening
temperatures are cooler,
vegetables like squash
are responding.

Fall is in the air! We now have large, medium, and

small pumpkins in stock.
Large 20-25lbs (16400)
Medium 15lbs (16405)
Small 10lbs (16408)

Avocados: Still good

Last of local peaches:

volumes from Mexico

leading to good prices.

Stone fruit season is

winding down.

Hard squashes

Butternut, acorn and

spaghetti squash:
Quantities out of
Pennsylvania are starting to
pick up speed.

Heirloom tomatoes:
Perfectly ripe and gorgeous from Pennsylvania

KEEP IN MIND
Strawberries
Blueberries
Blackberries

Cantaloupes and
honeydews
Pomegranates and
quince
Grapefruit
Asparagus
Green peppers

Tomatoes

Eggplant: Shagel Farms are now sending great eggplant.

smaller oranges (113s and

138s) are more expensive
Grapes: Huge white grapes! than larger oranges due to
school demand.

Cantaloupes and
honeydews: Still from the
Westside; fruit is excellent
and prices steady.

Grapefruit: Paler pink

(Marsh variety) but just as
healthy. First of Florida2
weeks away.

Oranges
Iceberg and romaine

Sugar snaps

but right around the corner

for the 4th week of
September.

arrivals!

Raspberries

Broccoli and
cauliflower

Cranberries: Not here yet

Pomegranates and
quince: Welcome new

Artichokes

outstanding!

Red seedless watermelon: Finishing up locally with

higher prices.

continues to exceed
supplies, but nice quality in
spite of it.

outstanding.

Figs

WATCH

and good prices but they wont last from local sources.

Raspberries: Demand

Argentina and Peru in 1/2

pints.

Figs: Black Mission Figs are Oranges: Ironically,

Cranberries

Home grown beefsteak tomatoes: These are

Yellow meat watermelons: We still have nice quality

Blueberries: All from

Cucumbers

Grapes

Local Corner

California, is not good for

round tomatoes are taking
strawberries. Its slim picking a beating on both
now and quality suffers.
availability and price.

awaiting Mexico production.

Crop now from Guatemala
and price is up.

Corn
conditions from our
neighbors to the north are
ideal for yielding
outstanding quantities of
excellent cukes. Order up!

Strawberries: High heat in Tomatoes: Regular

Blackberries: Eagerly

Eggplant
Cucumbers: Growing

WATCH

Asparagus: Up a bit from

Peru.

Artichokes: Steady pricing.

Iceberg and romaine:

Iceberg is especially active
with processors consuming
supplies to fill school
orders. Romaine is also
very active.

Broccoli and
cauliflower: Broccoli
and crowns as well as
cauliflower are suffering
effects of heat with slow
growth.

Cabbage: Still high.

Brussels sprouts:
Continued price spike as
Fall menus take effect.

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