November Fruit of the Month

Satsuma Mandarin Oranges

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Produce Market Report November 3, 2015

GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK

Butternut, acorn and
spaghetti squash: Local
suppliers are still sending
excellent quality hard
squashes.

Cucumbers: Prices came

Avocados: Good quality,
excellent volumes and best
prices of the year out of
Mexico now.

Apples: We are still

getting a very nice selection
of local apples from
Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania. Reds, golds
and Galas are the most
popular.

down precipitously this week

out of Georgia.

We love this time of year when we can feature this

gorgeous piece of fruit. The Satsuma Mandarin
comes festooned with its own bright, fresh leaves,
shiny skin and great taste. People love them!

GOOD BUYS

KEEP IN MIND

WATCH

Avocados

Eggnog: You know we are

Strawberries: We continue

approaching the holiday season

when the first of the rich,
smooth, sweet taste of sweet
memories hits the market.

to struggle with berries as the

transition to more southerly
growing regions has caused
marginal quality. Some
shippers are pro-rating
shipments. Driscoll is best
now. No stems.

Apples
Pears
Zucchini and yellow
squash
Grapes

Grapefruit: Full ramp-up of

Butternut, acorn and

spaghetti squash
Cucumbers

Lemons: Steady availability

and beautiful quality driving
lower prices now out of South
Carolina and Arizona.

Asparagus: Its a rare treat

to report good prices on
Asparagus. Peru is in full
swing and quality is
outstanding.

Asparagus
Spanish onions
Cabbage
Potatoes
Broccoli

Tangerines: Folks around

KEEP IN MIND
Eggnog
Grapefruit

Pears: Local Bosc Pears

Tangerines

are coming in from Bear

Mountain in WV.

Oranges

Zucchini and yellow

squash: The giant harvest
moon signaled a bumper
crop of squash from
Georgia. The quality is very
good and the prices are eye
-popping for this time of
year.

prices and perfect freshness

and taste on onions out of
New York State.

Green, red and Savoy

cabbage: Peak cabbage
season out of NY, NJ, and
Canada.

Cranberries
Cantaloupes and
honeydews

Raspberries: Steady prices

Watermelons

and good quality.

WATCH

Broccoli and cauliflower:

shipping abundant supplies

of all varieties now with
excellent quality.

Not quite a good buy yet, but

nice price declines.

prices on artichokes and no

babies available. Quality is
good, however.

Iceberg, romaine and

romaine hearts: Prices will

not go any higher but they

supplies in stock from Michigan. remain at very high levels.
Romaine hearts are
Cantaloupes and
particularly difficult.
honeydews: No changes from

Blueberries
Celery

Iceberg, romaine and

romaine hearts
Green onions

Artichokes: Continued high

Cranberries: Continued good

Strawberries

Artichokes

Grapes: California is

here are snapping up the

goodness of vitamin-C rich
tangerines from Florida.
Celery: If it is November,
Clementine's will be arriving the shippers are responding to
end of the week.
high celery demand with high
prices. Very active markets.
Oranges: Steady supplies now
arriving from the west
eliminated the size problems
and really nice quality.

Raspberries

Spanish onions: Excellent

the Florida ruby, red grapefruit

season is in session. Eagerly
awaited, the dark, tangy flesh of Blueberries: Argentina and
Florida citrus, is here in volume. Peru have started but the
supplies are tight and prices
high.

last week. Good quality and

steady pricing.

Green onions: High

Watermelons: New crop out

Red Peppers: Very active

of Florida. Nice color and taste.

markets on short supplies.

demand.

Red peppers
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