The Produce Report Melons: Larger sized cantaloupes and honeydews are both higher this week. Seedless watermelons are showing more white shoulders and a drop in sugars. Vegetables: Coachella has all but finished on green, red and yellow bells and Bakersfield has not begun yet. We are seeing some green bells from Fresno which is keeping [...]

The Specialties Report Specialty Items- All baby squash and specialty beans are good choices as they are plentiful and good quality. Seasonal Items- Red sweet corn is back with a dazzling appearance and good flavor, get it while it is in season. Cherries are finally getting more reasonable especially the 11 row size. Black and [...]

The Produce Report June 20-25 Avocados: The market is going even higher by next week as supplies are quite limited. Remember the water/drought crisis that limited the farmers ability to water their trees? That lead to more than 30% of the avocado trees in southern CA being cut down. The result of that is simply [...]

The Specialties Report June 20 – 25 Specialty Items- Baby zucchini and baby sunburst are the best of the baby items, also try baby green cauliflower to intensify your plate. We offer 2 new items from Tanimura & Antle, baby romaine hearts and their new heirloom artisan lettuces. Ask about samples and see their website [...]

The Produce Report June 6th – June 11th Northern veggies: Iceberg lettuce has backed off and all leaf seems to be going strong. Broccoli and cauliflower are fairly short. Celery from central California is starting to pick up volume. Green, red, and napa cabbages are available with good pricing and quality. Vegetables: Green bells & [...]

The Specialties Report June 6th – June 11th Specialty Items- Summer is approaching so everything fruiting is coming on line, a little slower than usual due to weather. Between the summer fruits and fruiting veggies we will see an ever increasing and diverse availability of fresh specialty items. 2 new items from Tanimura & Antle, [...]

The Produce Report May 31st – June 4th Vegetables: Cucumbers and zucchini are going strong with good pricing. Yellow Squash is climbing in price. Green bells out of Coachella are finishing up and Bakersfield is not quite going yet. Red bells came off but will be increasing as the transition out of the desert is [...]

The Specialties Report May 31st – June 4th Specialty Items- Spring menus traditionally feature fresh seasonal greens, and cool weather vegetables. Baby Cauliflowers of all colors are priced to sell, you can get 24 tiny heads for just over $1 each, not a bad deal. Baby sunburst squash is the best deal right now. French [...]