December Fruit of the Month Local Cameo Apples

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Produce Market Report December 1, 2015

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Onions: Our East Coast
source for Spanish onions
is definitely not
disappointing. The fine
grain silt of Torrey Farms is
yielding such perfect onions
that they have hired extra
help to bring in this
excellent late season crop.

Avocados: Still
shipping outstanding fruit
from Mexico at very good
prices, so far.

Clementines: Plenty of
sweet, juicy clementines
here now from Morocco
and Spain at good
prices.

Butternut, acorn and

spaghetti squash: We
sell a remarkable quantity
of hard squashes this time
of year. Dont forget to
include pre-cut butternut to
your order from Keany kuts.

Greens: Collard greens

and kale are getting more
popular for continue to
move briskly at good
prices.

Seedless
watermelons: A
bumper crop of Florida
watermelons has arrived
just in time to jazz up
your pre-holiday party
platters!

Red, green and savoy

cabbage: Great prices
continue to accompany
awesome quality on
cabbage.

Avocados

Eggplant: Now from

Florida and quality is still
very good.

Watermelons
Honeydews
Apples
Butternut, acorn and
spaghetti squash

cucumbers are coming

from Florida and Mexico
right now. Cant beat the
prices now.

Navel oranges: Great

Spanish onions

supplies arriving from

California and prices are on
the downward trend.

Collard greens and

kale

Grapefruit: Deep crimson

color and so nice and juicy.
Now is the time for healthy
Florida grapefruits.

Eggplant
Cucumbers

KEEP IN MIND
Navel oranges
Grapefruit
Lemons
Grapes
Berries
Zucchini and yellow
squash
Asparagus
Red and yellow peppers

Broccoli, broccoli
crowns, florets
Romaine, iceberg,
green and red leaf
Spring mix

Cucumbers: Really nice

WATCH
Update on California
vegetable situation:

Clementines

Cauliflower and florets

Apples: Dont forget

local apples of all
varieties: including our
Fruit of the Month
Cameo Apples.

KEEP IN MIND

GOOD BUYS

WATCH

Honeydew melons:
Honeydews are still
plentiful and beautiful
from Mexico.

We are delighted to report that we are featuring the product,

this month, from our local friends - Bear Mountain Orchards.
The Cameo Apple is the result of unintentional breeding of a Red
and Golden Delicious orchard and has quickly become a favorite
among apple varieties.

Bushel beans

Cauliflower and florets

Broccoli, broccoli
crowns and florets

Lemons: Perfect shape,

great quality and good prices.

Broccolini

Grapes: Very near the end

of the California crop. Prices

higher.

Berries: Strawberries are

now from Florida and the

Salad items

supplies have greatly

improved! Blueberries
steady supplies from South
America. Raspberries are
steady out of California and
Blackberries are still out of
Mexico at fairly good prices.

Zucchini and yellow

squash: Supplies are all
from Florida but the supplies
are short, especially for
zucchini. Yellow is not far
behind in the price
department.

Asparagus: Steady
supplies.

Crate basil

As retail demand has run

its course following
Thanksgiving, there is
some relief but we are still
in a constrained supply
condition from California
vegetable shippers.
Continued shortages and
high prices on:

Iceberg
Romaine/ Romaine
hearts
De-stemmed spinach
Spring Mix
Green and red leaf
Boston lettuce
Brussels sprouts

Bushel beans: The

Florida crop is still behind
the demand equation
leading to much higher
than normal prices.

Crate basil: A good deal

of our most recent
shipment was sent back
due to rain which is
impacting shelf life.

Figs: The season is over

but we have a few from
New Zealand but the prices
are very, very high.

Brussels sprouts
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