Notes from the Green Grocer -- Feb. 26, 2008

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Specialty: Baby Veggies: Prices on Baby Squashes are still low; French Bean prices are coming off; Yellow Wax remains on the high side. Peeled Baby Carrots with top inventories are getting better; prices are coming back down…

Stone Fruit: Chilean Pluots available this week include Dapple Dandy and Lemon; Peaches and Nectarines are still good. New Zealand Apricot quality is very nice. Bing and Rainier Cherries quality is very poor; time to pull the plug….

Tomato Report: FOB prices in Nogales are all on the rise; the LA market is reacting slowly but prices on all tomatoes are going up; cold weather in Mexico is to blame; expect higher pricing on specialty and cluster tomatoes as well....

Lettuce Report: No change in Iceberg and leaf; prices remain low. Spinach quality is good; prices are low; Mescaline, Baby Spinach and Baby Arrugula all have good availability; prices have to normal....

Berry News: Strawberries; Rain has affected both quality price; we expect this to continue for at least a week until the fields dry out. Raspberries remain high priced for good ones; there are cheaper Chilean raspberries available but the quality is poor at best. Chilean Blackberries are a good value; quality is good and prices are low. Chilean Blueberries is another good alternative; quality is good and prices are low…

Fruit Report: Apples and Pears: Supply and quality remain good. Avocados: Availability of California fruit is good; prices are up slightly. Bananas: South American growers are all short on fruit; prices are up again. Citrus: Texas Grapefruit and Valencia oranges are unchanged; Lemon prices are unchanged; Limes prices remain high; California Navel orange prices remain low. Blood Oranges are in good supply; prices are low. Grapes: Black, Green, and Red Grape quality is very good; prices are down again. Cantaloupes and Honeydews are better this week; quality is improving and prices are unchanged. Costa Rican and Maui pineapples are short this week; prices are up....

Vegetable Report: Artichokes: Quality is improving and prices are off slightly; we even have some loose chokes available. Asparagus: Not much change; grass is very good; prices are low. Blue Lake Beans: Quality remains good; prices are down. Broccoli and Cauliflower: No changes; supply is good and prices are low. Brussels Sprout: Growers are in gap; supplies are tight and prices are up. Celery: Availability is good; prices are low. Cabbage: Prices are unchanged. Carrots: Prices are unchanged. Cucumbers: Supplies are good and prices are higher; Hothouse cucumbers are short too. Eggplant: Cold weather is having a disastrous affect on Globes; prices are up significantly; Japanese Eggplant is still short; prices are strong. Onions: Brown, red, and white onions prices are low. Peppers: Green and Gold Bell prices are unchanged but Red Bell Peppers are on fire; prices are up at least $10 since the early part of last week. Straightneck, Green and Gold Zucchini: We are reporting no changes at this time but the by the weekend we will definitely be seeing stronger prices...

As with all fresh fruits and vegetables, the market could change daily . . .

Further description of all the fruits and vegetables mentioned above can be found at Whole Health Foods and Wegman's Online Produce Encylopedia.



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