The Specialties Report Nov. 14th – 19th Specialty Items- Baby peeled carrots with tops are steady and slightly lower. Baby squash are increasing, with sunburst as the best deal of the three main varieties. Specialty tomatoes are on the rise overall with less sunshine and hot weather to push them to grow. French beans are [...]

MARKET REPORT 10/24/2011 Northern veggies: We are about 2 to 3 weeks away from transitioning out of Salina and down to Yuma. So far it has been a very mild Fall with good pricing. A few things are starting to get a little active. Lettuce has finished up in Salinas and is now coming out [...]

I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend! The Produce Report Melons: Cantaloupes are starting to show some activity as shippers are cleaning up all the excess fruit. Prices are still good and quality is excellent. Honeydews remain stable. Seedless watermelon quality is excellent. Vegetables: Green & red bell volume is picking up throughout northern [...]

I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend! The Specialties Report Specialty Items- Baby squash are going every which direction The deal is on the green summer, zucchinis have come down from last week Heirloom tomatoes have come back from the high they were at last week, much better pricing. French Beans are a great [...]

The Produce Report   Melons: Cantaloupes are leading the pack with good straw color and excellent flavor. Look for cheaper prices by the weekend. Seedless watermelon quality has improved greatly. Color is better and the melons are eating great. Vegetables: Green & red bell volume is picking up throughout northern California and prices are reflecting. Yellow [...]

The Specialties Report Specialty Items- All baby squash and specialty beans are good choices as they are plentiful and good quality. We offer 2 new items from Tanimura & Antle, baby romaine hearts and their new heirloom artisan lettuces. Heirloom tomatoes have increased recently but CA is started and we should see relief soon. Seasonal [...]

The Produce Report Melons: Larger sized cantaloupes are very active. Seedless watermelons are showing more white shoulders and a drop in sugars. Vegetables: Bakersfield is starting on green and red bells so prices will be coming down soon. Yellow bells are still limited but should follow the reds soon enough. Eggplant production is finally picking [...]

The Specialties Report Specialty Items- All baby squash and specialty beans are good choices as they are plentiful and good quality. We offer 2 new items from Tanimura & Antle, baby romaine hearts and their new heirloom artisan lettuces.  Heirloom tomatoes are priced to move. Seasonal Items- Red sweet corn is back with a dazzling [...]