Time for Sweet, Juicy Watermelons
Local melon season is at its peak and our customers
marketnotes
Produce Market Report August 15, 2017
GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK
Cantaloupes &
Honeydews: Absolutely
perfect time to serve
deliciously ripe cantaloupes
from the West side of the
San Joaquin valley. High
brix (sugar) levels are
guaranteed with these
beauties with mandatory
tests on all shipments.
Local Yellow, White &
Donut Peaches: We are
still selling bushels of local
yellow, white and donut
peaches from Crown
Orchards. Weather in the
rolling hills outside
Charlottesville is perfect!
Local Corner
Yellow, White & Donut Peaches
Red Seedless Watermelons
Yellow Watermelons
Blackberries
Cucumbers
Green Peppers
Zucchini & Yellow Squash
Eggplant
Vine-Ripe Tomatoes
White & Bi-Color Corn
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are loading up their kitchens with cool, tasty treats
from local farms in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
Besides deep crimson-color red watermelons, Lois
Farms in Virginia is sending great tasting and eye-
popping yellow flesh watermelons, too!
Mangos: Smooth, sweet
mangos are flowing in
dependably from Mexico.
California Peaches,
Nectarines, Red & Black
Plums & Pluots: Its that
time of year, when the juice
runs down your arm to your
elbows and its so sweet, you
cant get enough! Load up!
Green Beans: Local, snappy
and priced right.
Celery: Plentiful supplies
coming out of Salinas now.
Green & Red Leaf,
Romaine & Boston
Lettuce: No issues with leafy
greens. Good prices.
Cauliflower: Plentiful
supplies and good prices.
Virginia
Delaware, MD, VA
Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
MD, VA & PA
Virginia, MD
Virginia, MD
Maryland, PA
KEEP IN MIND WATCH
GOOD BUYS
Strawberries: Warm Avocados: The super-active
California weather is causing market on avocados will last
Watermelons
prices to climb. There are at least another month.
Cantaloupes & plenty of berries but we need Prices are ridiculously high as
Honeydews to step up our inspection to supplies are almost non-
Peaches, Nectarines, ensure the best quality for you. existent.
Red & Black Plums
Mangos Red, Green, Black & Lunch Local Beefsteak
Bunch Grapes: Great quality Tomatoes: Wet days and
Green Beans
on all grapes (including lunch cool nights have caught local
Celery
bunch) grapes. tomato growers with very
Leafy Greens immature tomatoes. Size,
shape and color is affected.
Cauliflower
Tough slog.
KEEP IN MIND Granny Smith Apples: Very
high and tight for a month.
Strawberries
Concord Grapes: Delicate
Grapes Grapefruit: California
and aromatic, concord grapes producers are keeping the
Concord Grapes are a sure winner. Note: Dont price high. Flesh color light.
forget that concord grapes
Lemons & Limes
contain tiny seeds.
Brussels Sprouts: Huge gap
Cherries in production between end of
Lemons & Limes: Slight
Blackberries Mexico season and beginning
decline in price with loosening. of California. Very high costs.
Blueberries
Cabbage Cherries: Continued excellent Asparagus: Peru production
Broccoli & Broccoli quality and supplies on Bings. starting to ramp up on std.
Crowns
and large sizes but extra large
Blackberries: Local and jumbo are still very high.
WATCH blackberry season almost over.
Cilantro: 30 ct., 60 ct., and
Avocados
Blueberries: Now from cello cilantro in 4 -1lb. Units
Tomatoes Michigan and British Columbia. are all affected by shortages.
Granny Smith Apples
Cabbage: Green, red and Local Yellow Squash: Both
Grapefruit
savoy are all in good supplies. fancy and medium sizes
Brussels Sprouts
affected by cooler weather.
Asparagus Broccoli & Broccoli Crowns:
Cilantro Good supplies and outstanding Red Peppers: Prices have
quality. Prices flat. started to spike upwards.
Red Peppers
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