Notes from the Green Grocer -- March 11, 2008

PDF Version of this Document

Specialty: Baby Veggies: Prices on Baby Squashes are perking up; French Beans remain low priced this week. Yellow Wax Beans are in better shape but are still a little short. This weeks feature is pee wee potatoes; try the mix variety……


Stone Fruit: Chilean Lemon Pluots are finishing up; good supplies of Dapple Dandy are still available; New Zealand Green Gage Plums are here. Peaches and Nectarines are good. Cherries are finished for the season…

Tomato Report: Prices are up on large tomatoes and Roma tomatoes; prices remain strong on everything from round tomatoes to cherries and specialty tomatoes; cold weather in Mexico continues to be the driving factor in pricing and supply....

Lettuce Report: No change in leaf prices or Iceberg this week. Spinach quality is good; prices are low. Baby Arrugula quality is a problem this week; prices are unchanged....

Berry News: Strawberries; Growers are still prorating product and quality is still being affected by rain. Raspberries are more plentiful but prices remain strong. Chilean Blackberries remain in good supply; prices are unchanged. California Blueberries have started; quality is very good and prices are fair…

Fruit Report: Apples and Pears: Supply and quality remain good. Avocados: Availability of California fruit is good; prices are unchanged. Bananas: Fruit remains in short supply and prices continue to climb. Citrus: Texas Grapefruit and Valencia oranges are unchanged; Lemon prices are unchanged; Limes are short and will continue to get worse due to the labor shortage anticipated due to the Easter holidays; California Navel orange supplies remain good and prices are unchanged. Blood Oranges are in good supply; prices are low. Grapes: Black, Green, and Red Grape quality is very good; prices remain low. Cantaloupes prices are down and quality is very good; Honeydews are down; quality is good; Watermelons are still short; quality is mediocre and prices are up. Costa Rican and Maui pineapples are short this week; prices are very strong....

Vegetable Report: Artichokes: Quality is improving and prices are steady. Asparagus: Prices are on the upswing as shippers begin the heavy Easter holiday pull. Blue Lake Beans: Quality remains good; prices are up. Broccoli: Bunched remains cheap but crowns are short and prices are on the upswing; export demand coupled with quality issues in the desert is providing the one two punch on this commodity. Cauliflower: Prices are s little higher this week. Brussels Sprout: Growers are in gap; supplies are tight and prices are firm. Celery: Availability is good; prices are low. Cabbage: Prices are unchanged. Carrots: Prices are unchanged. Cucumbers: Supplies are good and prices are up slightly; Hothouse cucumbers are a steal! Eggplant: Cold weather is still keeping prices high on everything from Globes to Japanese. Onions: Brown, red, and white onions prices are unchanged. Peppers: Green bells are cheap on the small stuff but anything with any size is demanding premium dollars. Gold Bell prices are unchanged but Red Bell Peppers prices remain strong; cold weather is causing a lot of chocolate colored fruit. Straightneck and Gold Zucchini are stronger this week; Green Zucchini is up slightly...

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.



Archive

March 4, 2008
Feb. 26, 2008
Feb. 12, 2008
Feb. 5, 2008
Jan. 29, 2008
Jan. 22, 2008
Jan. 15, 2008
Jan. 8, 2008
Jan. 2, 2008
Dec. 25, 2007
Dec. 18, 2007
Dec. 11, 2007
Dec. 4, 2007
Nov. 23, 2007
Oct. 23, 2007
Oct. 16, 2007
Oct. 9, 2007
Sept. 18, 2007
Sept. 10, 2007
August 28, 2007
August 21, 2007

July 31, 2007
July 9, 2007
June 22, 2007
June 12, 2007
June 5, 2007
May 30, 2007
May 22, 2007
May 15, 2007
May 8, 2007
May 1, 2007
April 24, 2007
April 17, 2007
April 10, 2007
April 3, 2007
March 27, 2007
March 20, 2007
March 13, 2007
March 6, 2007
Feb. 28, 2007
Feb. 13, 2007
Jan. 30, 2007
Jan. 23, 2007
Jan. 9, 2007
Jan. 2, 2007
Dec. 26, 2006
Dec. 13, 2006
Dec. 5, 2006
Nov. 28, 2006
Nov. 21, 2006
Nov. 14, 2006
Nov. 7, 2006
October 31, 2006
October 23, 2006
October 3, 2006
Sept. 28, 2006
Sept. 19, 2006
Sept. 12, 2006
August 29, 2006
August 15, 2006
August 8, 2006
August 1, 2006

 July 25, 2006
July 18, 2006
July 11, 2006
July 5, 2006
June 27, 2006
June 20, 2006
June 13, 2006
June 6, 2006
May 30, 2006
May 23, 2006
May 16, 2006
May 9, 2006
May 2, 2006
April 25, 2006
April 18, 2006
April 11, 2006
April 4, 2006
March 28, 2006
March 14, 2006
March 7, 2006
February 21, 2006
February 14, 2006
February 7, 2006
January 31, 2006
January 24, 2006
January 17, 2006
January 10, 2006
January 4, 2006
December 28, 2005
December 20, 2005
December 13, 2005
December 6, 2005
November 26, 2005
November 22, 2005
November 15, 2005
November 10, 2005
November 1, 2005
October 25, 2005
October 18, 2005
October 11, 2005