asparagus

Markets are stable as Mexico pro-

cucIicn fni:he: cnc vc|ume frcm
Peru increases. Sizing and quality are
LcIh gccc.
avocado hass
McrkeI: cnc :upp|ie: cre :IcL|e wiIh
cemcnc higher. Cuc|iIy i: gccc.
bean, green
Markets are still strong as supplies are
|ighI cnc uc|iIy i: fcir. Ihere i: hcpe
wcrmer wecIher wi|| he|p :ize up Ihe
remcining crcp.
berryblackberry
McrkeI: hcve ec:ec c: vc|ume i: LeI-
Ier frcm GucIemc|c. Cuc|iIy i: gccc.
berryblueberries
McrkeI: cre :Ii|| up c: Chi|ecn vc|-
ume: cre fni:hec cnc F|cricc hcrve:I:
increc:e. Cuc|iIy i: gccc.
HONEYDEW &
CANTALOUPE 12%
PINEAPPLE 12-14%
Color: Gold
April 5
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2013
1.BEAN, GREEN
Markets are still strong as supplies
cre |ighI cnc uc|iIy i: fcir.
2.BERRYRASPBERRY
WecIher i::ue: cre impccIing
vc|ume: frcm Cc|ifcrnic cnc
Mexico.
3.BROCCOLI
8rcccc|i mcrkeI: mcy run inIc c
potential gap.
4.GREEN PEPPERS
Green Fepper mcrkeI: cre :Ircnger
c: recenI errcIic wecIher hc:
caused a gap.
5.RED & YELLOW
POTATO
FecenI frc:I hc: impccIec Ihe
F|cricc Fec cnc Ye||cw FcIcIc crcp
cnc :|cwec ccwn mcvemenI.
Top Five
berryraspberry
WecIher i::ue: cre impccIing vc|-
ume: frcm Cc|ifcrnic cnc Mexicc.
FrcrcIe: cre |ike|y. Cuc|iIy i: gccc.
berrystrawberry
F|cricc hc: preIIy much wrcppec
up hcrve:Iing. Cc|ifcrnic mcrkeI:
cre :Ieccy wiIh c|| crec: prccucing
cnc vc|ume: gccc. Cuc|iIy i: fcir
to good.
broccoli &
cauliflower
8rcccc|i mcrkeI: mcy run inIc c pc-
IenIic| gcp: uc|iIy i: mc:I|y gccc
wiIh cn|y cccc:icnc| cefecI: cnc
:upp|ie: gccc. F|cricc Ccu|ifcwer
fe|c: cre fni:hec cnc mcrkeI: cre
up wiIh |cwer Ihcn fcrecc:Iec :up-
p|ie: pu||ing frcm Ihe We:I.
celery
Condition and quality are good
cnc mcrkeI: cre :cfIer.
HONEYDEW &
Brix Avg
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melonhoneydew
& cantaloupe
McrkeI: cre :Ieccy wiIh gccc
inIernc| uc|iIy cnc gccc cverc||
mcrkeI cuI|cck.
onions
Shec: cre Leginning Ic fni:h up in
Ihe ncrIhwe:I crec, puIIing pre:-
:ure cn mcrkeI:. Iexc: cvci|cLi|iIy
is getting better. We are seeing
:prcuIing cn Ihe c|c crcp. /|| Fec
Cnicn: wi|| Le IighI fcr cLcuI fcur
weeks.
green peppers &
squash
Green Fepper mcrkeI: cre :Ircnger
c: recenI errcIic wecIher hc:
caused a gap. Supplies and qual-
iIy cre gccc. Zucchini mcrkeI:
cre cff wiIh :upp|ie: LeIIer frcm
Mexicc cnc F|cricc. Ye||cw Suc:h
mcrkeI: cre :IcL|e c: :upp|ie:
increase.
red & yellow
peppers
Mexiccn Fec Fepper mcrkeI: hcve
ec:ec. Ye||cw Fepper mcrkeI: cre
steady and supplies are stable.
potatoes
Fu::eI FcIcIc mcrkeI: cre :Ieccy
cnc uc|iIy i: gccc. FecenI frc:I
hc: impccIec Ihe F|cricc Fec cnc
Ye||cw FcIcIc crcp cnc :|cwec
ccwn mcvemenI.
tomatoes
Fcunc IcmcIc mcrkeI: cre :Ieccy
c: F|cricc mcy experience c gcp
in growing regions in about two
week:. Grcpe cnc Cherry mcrkeI:
cre frm c: wecIher :|cwec ccwn
crcp:. F|um IcmcIce: cre :Ieccy.
Please Distribute to:
ExecuIive Chef, Generc| Mcncger, KiIchen Mcncger,
Furchc:ing Mcncger, F&8 Mcncger
Reality Check
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VEGETABLES
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Beans

Broccoli

Cabbage

Ccu|ifcwer

Celery

CucumLer:

LettuceIceberg

LeIIuce-Lecf

LeIIuce-Fcmcine

LettuceSpring Mix

OnionsRed

Cnicn:-Ye||cw

Fepper:-Green

PeppersRed

PotatoesRusset

Suc:h-Ye||cw

Suc:h-Zucchini

IcmcIc-Cherry

IcmcIc-Grcpe

IcmcIc-
McIure Green

IcmcIc - Fcmc

IcmcIc - V/Fipe

FRUITS
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Berry- Blackberry

Berry- Blueberry

Berry- Raspberry

Berry- Strawberry

Grcpe- Fec

Grcpe- Green

KiwifruiI

Lemcn:

Lime:

MelonCantaloupe
MelonHoneydew

Me|cn-WcIerme|cn

Oranges

Pineapple
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citruslemons
McrkeI: cre up cn |crger :ize: wiIh
15 ccunI cr :mc||er :ize: ycur LeI-
Ier LeI. Cuc|iIy i: exce||enI.
citruslimes
ExpecI mcrkeI: Ic Le higher cnc
:upp|ie: Ic Le IighI fcr Ihe nexI few
week:. Ihe new crcp hc: :IcrIec
wiIh :mc||er :ize: Irencing. Lcrger
:izec mcrkeI: remcin :Ircng.
citrusoranges
Gccc cvci|cLi|iIy cn c|| :ize: cnc
grcce:. Ihe Ncve| mcrkeI i: :IcL|e,
LuI wincing ccwn cver Ihe nexI
:ix week:. Vc|encic crcnge: cre
cvci|cL|e wiIh mc:I|y :mc|| cnc
chcice :ize: preccmincIe. Fcncy
fruiI i: higher.
cucumber &
eggplants
CucumLer :upp|ie: frcm Hcncurc:
cre |ighI, cnc mcrkeI: wi|| remcin
high unIi| Ihe F|cricc :pring crcp :IcrI:
in ecrne:I. Eggp|cnI mcrkeI: cre up
cnc uc|iIy i: fcir Ic gccc wiIh :up-
p|ie: |ighIer, e:pecic||y cn fcncy.
grapes
Fec Grcpe mcrkeI: cre :Ieccy
cnc :upp|ie: cre gccc: Crim:cn:
cre mc:I|y :hipping cnc Ihere cre
p|enIy cf 8|cck cnc G|cLe Grcpe:
cvci|cL|e. Green Grcpe mcrkeI:
cre refecIing uneven uc|iIy.
Ihcmp:cn: uc|iIy i: fcir wiIh Sugcr
Cne: c LeIIer chcice.
lettuce
/|| |eIIuce mcrkeI: cre ec:ing.
lceLerg uc|iIy i: imprcvec cnc
weighI: cre LeIIer. Fcmcine
uc|iIy ccnIinue: Ic imprcve c:
we||, wiIh |imiIec cupping ncIec.
Vc|ume: wi|| increc:e cnc mcrkeI:
wi|| :eII|e furIher c: Hurcn/Sc|inc:
prccucIicn increc:e:. DefecI: cf-
fecIing Green Lecf cre expecIec
Ic imprcve, wiIh vc|ume: :IcL|e.
Fec |ecf vc|ume i: :IcL|e c: we||.
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