Feb 6, 2020

Feb 6, 2020

  Market Notes Feb 6, 2020     POTATO NOTES FROM ALL OVER       Russian Banana Fingerlings are in good supply.  Purple Fingerlings are very tight, and we are holding back on straight packs and saving them for mix only. Red Fingerlings are tight in California...
Feb 6, 2020

Jan 30, 2020

  Market Notes Jan 30, 2020   MANDAROSA       A new fruit has been released over the last two weeks and early results indicate it is going to be a winner.  The MandaRosa Mandarin is a cross between the Tarocco Blood Orange and the Clementine.  Also known as the...
Feb 6, 2020

Jan 23, 2020

  Market Notes Jan 23, 2020     THE QUEEN OF SPECIALTY PRODUCE MOVES UP       The produce industry lost its queen last Saturday. Frieda Kaplan was an amazing lady. She knew more about what our business was going to be than we did when we first started. We...
Feb 6, 2020

Jan 16, 2020

  Market Notes Jan 16, 2020   LET’S FACE IT…. IT’S BEEN A ROUGH WINTER       Rain, morning frost, and cool temperatures continue to impede the growth rate of baby greens. Spinach, arugula, frisee, baby kale and head lettuce are all exposed to this slow growth....
Feb 6, 2020

Jan 9, 2020

  Market Notes Jan 9, 2020   GREENS GET MEAN AND LEAN       Nothing has improved in the desert growing region. There is continued rain, frost and below normal temperatures. This creates poor yields and limits supply. All of the bad things that happen during a...