Perfect Additions for your

Valentines Day Dishes

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Produce Market Report February 9, 2016

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Oranges: Still a great

bargain with steady
volumes from California.
A great addition to
salads, desserts and
tarts.

Grapefruit: Beautiful
fruit coming from Florida
and Texas. Prices are
steady.

Blueberries: Now out

of Central Mexico and
Chile. These berries are
looking plump and
tasting perfect!

Avocados: Even with

the heavy Super Bowl
demand from last week,
the prices did not
escalate and the fruit is
still looking very good.

Lemons: Fruit is now

out of California and the
appearance is good. El
Nino will affect the sizing
and availability of this
fruit.

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

Cantaloupes: Production

Clementines

out of Guatemala and

Costa Rica has improved,
and thus the quality and
prices are much better.
Honeydew melons are
slightly improved as well,
but not as favorable as the
cantaloupes.

Oranges

Clementines:
Currently at peak season
and coming from Spain,
this fruit is pristine. It is a
dream to peel and pricing
is excellent.

Looking to add the perfect touch to your Valentine's Day

dishes? We have heart-shaped striped beets, red
currants, red watercress, and more in stock to help
impress your guests! Contact your sales rep for ideas and
a full list of the specialty items we have available for
Valentine's Day!

Cherry & Grape

Tomatoes: Given the rain
and cold combination in
Florida, we still have no
relief in pricing for both
cherry and grape tomatoes.

Grapefruit
Blueberries
Oranges

Bing cherries: Just arrived Strawberries: Florida is

Avocados

from Chile and looking great!

Perfect timing for Valentines
Day!

Lemons
Cantaloupes
Broccoli & Broccoli
Crowns
Cauliflower

Broccoli & Broccoli

crowns: Broccoli is
available at very low prices
for this time of year and the
quality is excellent.

Cauliflower: With plenty

of product available, pricing
has declined. However, this
situation will not last. Cold
weather has slowed
harvest and numbers will
be back to normal next
week.

Green Leaf, Red Leaf,

Iceberg, Boston and
Romaine: The lettuce
market has slowed down
due to lower demand,
lowering prices. We expect
demand to pick back up
this next week. Blistering
and epidural peel is still
affecting romaine, which we
expect to continue.

Cucumbers: We have
switched to Honduras and
the quality is very nice.

Zucchini: Prices dropped

significantly from last week.

Green Leaf, Red Leaf,

Iceberg, Boston &
Romaine
Cucumbers
Zucchini

Bing Cherries
Raspberries
Red Seedless Grapes
Blood Oranges
Eggplant
Tomatoes
Celery
Asparagus

WATCH
Cherry & Grape
Tomatoes
Green Beans
Corn
Green & Red
Cabbage
Jalapenos

out of strawberries due to

the weather, California is
only shipping small
quantities, and supply is
Raspberries: Price is
thus tight from Mexico.
steady and the quality is very
Stems are available day to
good on this fruit from Mexico.
day with demand far
exceeding supply. Not what
Red Seedless Grapes:
The new crop from Chile is of we like to see around
Valentines Day.
excellent quality and has
allowed prices to decrease.

Blood Oranges: This fruit

KEEP IN MIND

Strawberries

WATCH

is perfect for Valentines Day

menus. Beautifully paired with
shaved red onions, fennel and
Green beans: Now
beets, they are sweet and
coming
out of Mexico due
juicy with a unique flavor.
to high prices in Florida,
Eggplant: The first shipment the quality is great, but
out of Mexico looks great with prices are still not
bright green stems and a
favorable.
dense, fleshy texture.
Corn: Nice full ears but at
Tomatoes: This fruit should much higher prices.
be out of the woods now, with
Green & Red Cabbage:
Mexico starting to ship with
Cabbage quality remains
better consistency. Extra
favorable, but the Florida
large Calavo brand rounds
weather has impacted
are looking beautiful.
prices significantly,
Celery: Prices are backing especially for red cabbage.
off as California recovers from
Jalapenos: Due to the
all of their rain.
weather in Florida, Mexican
Asparagus: Dual-sourced shippers have raised their
from Peru and Mexico with
prices. The market shows
great quality coming from
no signs of decreasing in
both. Prices are lower for all the near future.
but jumbo size.

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