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Produce Market Report July 8, 2014

GOOD BUY
Blueberries
Limes
Mangos
Stone fruit
Watermelons
Cantaloupes
and
Honeydews
Mixed Melons
Green Leaf,
Red Leaf and
Boston
Lettuce
Blackberries
Corn
Green Beans
Cucumbers
Eggplant and
Green
Peppers
KEEP IN
MIND
Grapes
Strawberries
Cherries
Raspberries
Avocados
Broccoli
WATCH
Lemons
Romaine
Hearts and
Iceberg
Green Onions
and Cilantro
Red and Yel-
low Peppers
Cauliflower
Brussels
Sprouts
GOOD BUYS
Blueberries: Now you can
buy one of the most
nutritous and favorful fruit at
the years best prices from
berry patches in New Jersey.
Full pints at good prices.

Limes: These summer favor-
ites have now hit a trough
afer a spring crisis. Order up!

Mangos: Beautful, great buy
and delectable!
Watermelons: Excellent,
deep red color of mid sum-
mer from South Carolina.
Peaches, Nectarines, Red
and Black Plums, Pluots
and Apricots: Peak season
contnues for fresh stone
fruits from California. Great
color, texture, sugar content
and unbeatable prices!
Galia Melons, Canary and
Orange Flesh Honey-
dews: A delectable array of
mixed melons is in stock at
good prices.

Cantaloupes and Honey-
dews: Prices have backed
of the recent highs due to
beter supplies from the
west.

Cucumbers: Parker Farms
is sending us great product!

Green Leaf, Red Leaf and
Boston Letuce: Good
harvest weather in the west
is boding well for these leafy
items.


WATCH
Lemons: Very actve and
higher prices.

Romaine Hearts and
Iceberg Letuce: Higher
demand and tghter supplies
driving up prices.
Green Onions and Cilant-
ro: The wet items have
spiked dramatcally this week
and the market is very actve.

Red, Yellow and Orange
Peppers: Contnued very
high prices for all three colors
for both domestc and 11 lb.
imported yellows.

Brussels Sprouts: Very ex-
citng market which had been
down for a couple of weeks
but now has spiked back up.

Caulifower: Sparse
producton is causing market
to be high and tght.

Celery: Since producton has
ended in Oxnard, the trek up
the California coast to Santa
Maria and Salinas is not with-
out issues causing prices to
increase.
Heirloom Tomatoes: Local
producton has not arrived in
quanttes, so prices are high.
KEEP IN MIND
Grapes: Reds are a bit higher
than other varietes, but all have
high sugar content and excellent
quality. We have champagne
grapes, too.
Strawberries: There is no real
change on berriesthey are all
outstanding for sweetness and
appearance. The y are currently
coming out of Watsonville.
Cherries: We now have Rainiers
in stock and the abundant crop of
high quality cherries has now
come down somewhat in price.
Raspberries: There are no prob-
lems on supply but the price has
remained stubbornly high.
Oranges and Grapefruit: Stable
prices.
Avocados: Steady prices.
Broccoli and Broccoli Crowns:
The price is down a bit, but not at
good levels yet.
Asparagus: On the move out of
Peru with jumbo most actve.
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Landover, MD 20785
301-772-3333 | Fax: 301-772-3469
Visit us on the web at: www.keanyproduce.com
July Fruit of the Month:
Plumogranate Plumcot
A new hybrid fruit from California, which
is also known as the Skittles Plum due to
its sweet, candy-like taste. It is 75% plum
and 25% apricot, and 100% delicious!!
Connect with us:
Local Corner
Blackberries: All local from Virginia and even though it is
early in the season, the size is huge and the taste is sugary!
Corn: Very sweet, mature kernels and gorgeous ears from
Virginia. Available in white, yellow and bi-color.
Green beans : Quality is outstanding with lower prices out
of Parker Farms in Va. No yellow wax beans, though.
Eggplant and Green Peppers: We are receiving
tremendous quality and abundant supplies from North
Carolina on both of these succulent veggies!