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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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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!!
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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!
(Availability Subject to change)
2045 Basil CRATE Ploch Farms Vineland, NJ
2350 Basil, pound POUND Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
15104 Beans, Filet 5 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
2090 Beans, Green snipped 2/5 LBS C & E Farms Cheriton, VA
2075 Beans, Green BUSHEL C & E Farms Cheriton, VA
15106 Beans, Italian Flat/ Roma 5 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
2094 Beans, Yellow Wax 1/2 BUSHEL Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
2187 Beets, Assorted Bunched BUSHEL Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
2102 Beets, Red Bunched 12 BUNCHES Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
2141 Blackberries 12 1/2PTS Westmoreland Berry Farm Oak Grove, VA
2186 Blueberries 12 PINTS Various Growers Hammonton, NJ
92020 Broccoli Crowns 20 LBS Parker Farms Oak Grove, VA
3005 Cabbage, Green 50 LBS Miller Farms Clinton, MD
3200 Collard Greens 15 LBS Parker Farms Oak Grove, VA
3218 Corn, White 48 CT Parker Farms Oak Grove, VA
3234 Corn, Yellow 48 CT Parker Farms Oak Grove, VA
3245 Cucumbers, Pickeling BUSHEL Ploch Farms Vineland, NJ
3265 Cucumbers, Persian 10 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
5892 Kale, Young Mix 3 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
11005 Kale 24 CT Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
18228 Kale, Red Russian 15 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
18254 Kale, Tuscan 15 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
11017 Kohlrabi 12 CT Ploch Farms Vineland, NJ
12130 Lettuce, Chicory 18 CT Ploch Farms Vineland, NJ
16044 Peaches 25 LBS Crown Orchards Batesville, VA
16120 Peppers, Green BUSHEL Parker Farms Oak Grove, VA
16278 Potatoes, Baby Red Pontiac 10 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
16380 Potatoes, Sweet #1 40 LBS N. Ellis Produce Faison, NC
16385 Potatoes, Sweet Jumbo 40 LBS N. Ellis Produce Faison, NC
16282 Potato, Yukon Gold Large 10 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
16279 Potato, Yukon Gold Baby 10 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
17010 Radish with top 24 CT Ploch Farms Vineland, NJ
17102 Rhubarb 10 LBS Tuscorora Coop Hustontown, PA
22004 Squash, Mixed Baby 5 LBS Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
19214 Sugar Snap Peas 10 LBS Worrell Family Farm Hillsville, VA
18224 Swiss Chard, Bright Lights BUSHEL Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
Local Product List
7/8/2014
Field Grown
Local Products continued . . . .
19143 Tomatoes, Beefsteak 25 LBS Various sources NC
19195 Turnips 25 LBS Burch Farms Faison, NC
21005 Yellow Squash 1/2 BUSHEL Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
22010 Zucchini 1/2 BUSHEL Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
18156 Zucchini Blossoms 50 CT Spring Valley Farms Augusta, WV
01117 Arrugula, Hydro Baby 2 LBS Lakeville Specialty Washingtonville, PA
02103 Beet Greens (Baby) 2 LBS Arc Greenhouse Vineland, NJ
03224 Corn Shoots 8 OZ Arc Greenhouse Vineland, NJ
18104 Pea Tendrels 4 OZ Arc Greenhouse Vineland, NJ
12170 Lettuce, Mache 2 LBS Lakeville Specialty Washingtonville, PA
12177 Lettuce, Mizuna 2 LBS Lakeville Specialty Washingtonville, PA
19152 Tomatoes, Mixed Cherry 12 PTS Hummingbird Farms Ridgley, MD
19198 Tomatoes, Yellow Cluster 11 lBS Hummingbird Farms Ridgley, MD
19199 Tomatoes, Red Cluster 11 lBS Hummingbird Farms Ridgley, MD
19205 Tomatoes, Orange Cluster 11 lBS Hummingbird Farms Ridgley, MD
19300 Upland Cress 2 LBS Lakeville Specialty Washingtonville, PA
03000 Bread, Buckwheat Pave 18/20 OZ Bakery de France Rockville, MD
03160 Cider, Clear 4-1 GAL McCutcheon Apple Prod. Fredrick, MD
03165 Cider, Cloudy 4-1 GAL McCutcheon Apple Prod. Fredrick, MD
03167 Cider, Cloudy 12 PTS McCutcheon Apple Prod. Fredrick, MD
01101 Cider, Sparkling 12 QTS McCutcheon Apple Prod. Fredrick, MD
05041 Eggs, Cage Free 15 DOZEN Martins Quality Eggs Lititz, PA
30065 Feta Cheese 20 LBS Mountain View Farm Fairfield, VA
30063 Goat Cheese 4 LBS Firefly Farms Bittinger, MD
05804 Honey GALLON Local Food Hub Charlotttesville, VA
13040 Mushroom, Button 10 LBS McDowell's Mushroom Kennett SQ, PA
13055 Mushroom, Crimini 5 LBS McDowell's Mushroom Kennett SQ, PA
13075 Mushroom, Medium 10 LBS McDowell's Mushroom Kennett SQ, PA
13085 Mushroom, Oyster 5 LBS McDowell's Mushroom Kennett SQ, PA
13090 Mushroom, Portabello 5 LBS McDowell's Mushroom Kennett SQ, PA
13095 Mushroom, Shitaki 3 LBS McDowell's Mushroom Kennett SQ, PA
13097 Mushroom, Silver Dollar 10 LBS McDowell's Mushroom Kennett SQ, PA
90305 Mushroom, Sliced, 1/4" 10 LBS McDowell's Mushroom Kennett SQ, PA
13100 Mushroom, Special 3 LBS McDowell's Mushroom Kennett SQ, PA
16083 Peanuts, Salted Gourmet Tin 12/20OZ Belmont Peanuts Southhampton, VA
16085 Peanuts, Salted Gourmet Tin 6/38 OZ Belmont Peanuts Southhampton, VA
16179 Pickle Spears 5 Gal Kaplan & Zubrin Pickels Camden, NJ
16180 Pickles, Deli (whole) 5 Gal Kaplan & Zubrin Pickels Camden, NJ
18056 Salad, Dutch Potato Salad 10 LBS Winter Gardens New Oxford, PA
18050 Salad, Macaroni 10 LBS Winter Gardens New Oxford, PA
Other Locally Produced Items
Hydroponic
Local Products continued . . . .
18055 Salad, Potato 10 LBS Winter Gardens New Oxford, PA
19055 Tofu 12 LB JC Bean Sprout Springfield, VA
Baby Fennel 24 ct 01024 $ 26.05 Lemon Verbena 1# 12014 $ 34.85
White Asparagus 11# 01153 $ 42.20 Edible Nasturtiams 50 ct 14010 $ 17.40
Baby Artichokes Large Loose 01135 $ 48.55 Edible Pansies 50 ct 16005 $ 21.75
Peeled Baby Mixed Carrots 5# 90152 $ 69.00 Edible Marigold's 03163 $ 14.05
Brussel Sprouts 25# 02145 $ 64.70 Lavender 1# 12004 $ 34.05
Local (WV) Young Kale Mix 3# 05892 $ 17.89 Rosemary Skewers 50 ct 17052 $ 32.15
Kohlrabi 12 ct 11017 $ 26.00 Chive Blossoms Tray 03152 $ 24.80
Chinese Long Beans BU 02060 $ 87.35
Garbanzo Beans 15# 02067 $ 52.40 Porcini Frozen 10# 13087 $163.55
Colorful Cauliflower 6 ct 03104 $ 32.95 Fresh Porcini Mushrooms 5# 13101 $185.70
Green Almonds 25# 16057 $ 50.00 Chanterelle Mushrooms 5# 13050 $174.20
Korean Daikon Radish 40# 04009 $ 36.05 Morel Mushrooms 5# 13080 $242.55
Wild Watercress 5# 20019 $ 22.75
Baby Turnips 24 bn 19200 $ 31.75 Fennel Pollen 1 oz 06016 $ 35.50
Baby Candy Stripe Beets 24 bn 02106 $ 32.40 Local Honey 1 gallon 05804 $ 62.10
Baby Gold Beets 24 bn 02105 $ 31.75 Quail Eggs 15 each 05047 $ 9.04
Local Corn EA Parker Farms 03218 $ 21.10 Pine Nuts 1# 80448 $ 28.70
Romanescu 24 ct Baby 03096 $ 44.05 Saffron 1 oz Spain 06017 $ 46.90
Garlic Greens 10# 07009 $ 92.90 Feta Cheese 20# Mtn View Farm 30065 $148.50
Baby Red Sorrel 2# 13140 $ 16.10 Vanilla Beans 1# 02080 $120.60
Cippolini Onions 10# 15018 $ 26.80 AA Grade Unsalted Butter 36/1# 60031 $125.20
Fava Beans BU 02065 $ 64.65
Hearts of Palm 1# 08000 $ 16.75 Micro Basil 8 oz 02047 $ 20.95
Parsley Root Case 16021 $ 29.50 Micro Arrugula 8 oz 03118 $ 26.30
Japanese Eggplant 10# 05025 $ 44.00 Micro Radish 8 oz 18144 $ 26.30
Indian Eggplant (Baby) 10# 05013 $ 26.80 Corn Shoots 4 oz 03224 $ 15.75
French Breakfast Radish 24 bn 17014 $ 35.30 Pea Tendrels, Local 4 oz 18104 $ 18.75
Watermelon Radish 10# 04006 $ 38.15 Micro Sakura Cress 2# 91622 $ 28.25
Lollipop Kale Sprouts 03017 $ 35.40
Baby Iceberg Lettuce 11# 12197 $ 41.50 Apricots 15# 01105 $ 51.05
Vidalia Onions 40# 15060 $ 29.60 Red Velvet Apricots 1-Layer 01171 $ 34.95
Cranberry Beans BU 02079 $ 59.10 Brown Turkey Figs 12- 8 oz 06008 $ 47.05
Fingerling Yellow Russian 10# 16242 $ 24.10 Cherries 16# 03130 $ 60.45
Fingerling Potato Mixed 10# 16258 $ 25.45 Champagne Grapes 16 # 07115 $ 60.45
Pee Wee Mixed Potatoes 10# 16233 $ 32.15 Canary Melons 6 ct 03026 $ 34.75
Okinawa Sweet Potatoes 30# 16387 $ 73.55 Galia Melons 6 ct 12026 $ 59.10
Long Hot Peppers 10# 16157 $ 26.95 Lemon Drop Melons 6 ct 18091 $ 40.55
Persian Cucumbers 10# 03243 $ 24.80 Forelle Pears 2/5 Bushel 16088 $ 52.40
Shishitou Peppers 10# 16106 $ 39.65 Kumquats 10# 11020 $ 54.25
Red Holland Finger Peppers 10# 16127 $ 28.15 Pomegranates 1 Layer 16210 $ 21.55
Cherry Peppers 10# 16116 $ 47.05 Rhubarb Local 10# 17102 $ 48.25
Dried Ghost Peppers 4 oz 17115 $ 52.25 Passion Fruit Case 16030 $ 72.00
Flavorosa Pluots Case 16201 $ 53.75
Organic Baby Spinach 4# 18142 $ 16.05 Plumcot Case 16298 $ 47.05
Organic Red Pear Tomatoes 19155 $ 33.15 Local Peaches 25# 16044 $ 46.90
Organic Mesclun 3# 12176 $ 13.10 Doughnut Peaches 16049 $ 41.65
Organic Carrots 50# 03089 MKT Quince Case 16800 $ 38.05
Organic Mint 1# 02044 $ 10.05 Sugar Doll Watermelon each 80694 $ 6.70
Organic Basil 1# 02043 $ 10.05 Yellow Watermelon each 80580 $ 12.40
Please call sales rep for details, price, availability and pack size may change without notice.
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