Savor this tasty, delicate tree-ripened fruit busting with sun-
shine-sweet flavor and juice. The seedless Pixie Tangerine was developed from Kincy, Darcy and King Mandarins in Ojai, CA.
marketnotes They are small to medium-sized citrus, having pebbly tex-
tured, yellow-orange rinds with loose skins that peel easily. The segments separate neatly for a quick snack, making them Produce Market Report March 7, 2017 a great choice for eating out of hand. Enjoy!
GOOD BUYS FOR THE WEEK KEEP IN MIND WATCH
GOOD BUYS Limes: Available in good Cara Cara & Blood Oranges: AvocadosExtreme supplies with great color and Deep, rich color attracts Market: With the end of the Blackberries tangy flavor from Mexico. attention for both of these Mexico crop, we continue to Blueberries citrus gems. People love the see a shortage in supply and Peaches, Nectarines, Red pink pulp and sweetness of the rising markets. As California Cantaloupes & Black Plums: Excellent Cara Cara. Specialty drinks and gets into the market, time will Mangos blood orange salads shine with be needed to reach oil content. Blackberries: Supplies quality and good prices from Chile. Grapes dark mysterious color. are becoming more Limes Strawberries: Tight consistent from Central Navel Oranges: While availability and firm markets Mexico and quality is Peaches, Nectarines lingering on the trees, waiting continue due to adverse excellent. & Plums for the rain to stop, fruit got weather in February for both Green Cabbage larger. Smaller fruit is tight. California and Florida. No Blueberries: Blueberries Iceberg Lettuce stems to be had presently. are one of the most nutrient-dense foods in the Celery Green Cabbage: Just in Broccoli: Extremely short world, containing a broad Red, Yellow & Green time for St. Patricks Day, supplies as a result of warmer range of antioxidants. Peppers green cabbage is coming in than usual weather plus the While the price is up with beautifully dense heads large amount of rain. We slightly, Chile is sending and reasonable prices. KEEP IN MIND expect gaps in harvest great quality now. schedules and future supplies. Cara Cara & Blood Lemons: California rains also Iceberg Lettuce: With drier Cantaloupes: With Oranges affected sizing and smaller weather comes much better Cauliflower-Extreme Market: unseasonably warm supplies of lettuce-particularly Navel Oranges lemons are also tighter. Due to weather, expect to see weather, good quality and iceberg. Shippers moving! Lemons continuing shortages and very supplies make the month Apples & Pears: No Apples & Pears high prices. Quality is average. of March a good time to noticeable differences in Asparagus: Prices have Romaine, Green & feature cantaloupes. availability or pricing. dropped and quality is very Red Leaf Lettuce Cauliflower Florets: Severe good. pro-rated conditions. Salad Mixes Romaine, Green & Red Leaf Bushel Beans Lettuces: Prices backed off Celery: Pickers are back in Yellow Squash & Zucchini: the field and both quality and Green Onions, Leeks significantly since fields dried Since Florida is the sole source availability have improved. & Cilantro out a bit. for squash with Mexico out of Grapes: All varieties the picture; prices are up WATCH Salad Mixes: No upcharge in plentiful out of Chile and significantly. down in price. Avocados effect now that raw product is more plentiful. Cucumbers: We are waiting Strawberries Clementines: Still a good on Florida to start producing Broccoli, Cauliflower buy from Morocco and Bushel Beans: All systems and its the end of the Central & Florets quality is outstanding! are go from Florida now. American crop. Shippers are Yellow Squash & Red, Yellow & Green Zucchini raising prices while they can. Mangos: Good quality at Peppers: Nice quality and Green Onions, Leeks, Cucumbers bargain prices. prices. Yellow in 11 lb. Cilantro: Steady availability. Connect with us @keanyproduce th 3310 75 Avenue Landover, MD 20785 l Office: 301-772-3333 | Fax: 301-772-3469 l www.keanyproduce.com