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Notes from the Green Grocer --
Sept. 10, 2007
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Fall decorative items are now available including gourds, baby Pam pumpkins, painted pumpkins, Big Mac pumpkins, regular pumpkins, orange and white mini pumpkins, wheat bundles, Autumn leaves, Indian corn, and mini Indian corn…
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Stone
Fruit: Cherries and Apricots are finished until New Zealand and Chile begin; Peaches are still good with nice large fruit still coming in from the high desert; Nectarines and Plums are holding their own; quality is good and prices are fair.…
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Tomato
Report: Prices are easing up  on 2 layers; gas green loose tomatoes are winding down in Northern California; prices are weaker. Roma tomato supplies are light out of Mexico and prices are firming up. Grape Tomatoes: Prices remain low. Cherry Tomatoes: Quality is good; prices are low. Heirloom Tomatoes: Prices are firm. Cluster tomato prices remain low.... |
Lettuce
Report: Iceberg growers are maintaining their price margins; romaine, green leaf, and red leaf prices are beginning fade. Spinach prices have perked up in response to last months recall; product is a little short and quality is good...
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 Berry
News: Berry growers are struggling with quality caused by hot temperatures in the field; Strawberry prices are up. Black and Raspberries are difficult too; prices are up. Blueberries are becoming short; growers are beginning to pack in the smaller 4 oz clams; prices are strong.... |
 Fruit
Report: Avocados: California fruit is the best available and prices beginning to weaken; Chilean is available now but the price is no real bargain and the quality inferior. Citrus: Grapefruit prices are unchanged; Lemons are strong. Limes are firm and quality only fair. California Valencia’s are good; prices are unchanged. Figs: Most are black mission; quality is good and prices are beginning to perk up. Grapes: Grapes quality  remains good; Red seedless is a little short; prices are up. Small Cantaloupes and Honeydews are short; prices and quality is better on the larger fruit. Watermelon prices have taken off again; quality is still good. Pineapples are red hot; Hawaiian pineapples are in a small gap and South American jet fresh fruit is demanding premium prices. New crop D’anjou pears are now available..... |
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Report: Artichokes: Choke supplies and prices are unchanged. Asparagus: All sizes are short and prices are very strong; expect everything to size smaller than usual. Blue Lake Beans: Quality is good and prices are down. Broccoli and Cauliflower: These two have been riding a price roller coaster; currently it is heading back up as product is short. Celery: Quality is suffering and prices are up. Cabbage: Green is still higher than red. Carrots: No change in prices; supplies are back to normal. Corn: Quality is very good on the Northern California crop; prices are perking up. Cucumbers: Supply is light and prices are up. Eggplant: Heat is affecting quality; prices are up. Onions:  Brown onions prices are low; no change in reds or whites. Peppers: Green bells are steady; prices are low; Red and Gold bells are in light supply; prices are high. Zucchini: Growers have good supply and quality is nice; prices are low. Straightneck is in getting short; prices are up; Gold Zucchini is in good supply and quality is good; prices are low...
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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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