by admin | Dec 2, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Nov 22, 2019 SAY HELLO AGAIN TO ORRI AND WELCOME TO SUGAR BELLE This is really special and you will have to move fast. First let’s talk about Orri. An Ortanique variety called Orah that went through a forced mutation (don’t ask) to create...
by admin | Nov 22, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Nov 14,2019 WAX ON…WAX OFF While it is common knowledge to most that citrus fruits are treated with artificial wax, the average person has no clue what the purposes are or what that process it entails. The FDA has approved several waxes...
by admin | Nov 15, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Nov 7, 2019 AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT In 1880 Giuseppe Ingrilli began selling produce every Saturday at the Messina fresh market in northern Sicily. He noticed that lemons were a popular item and decided to...
by admin | Nov 9, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Oct. 31, 2019 WINTER CITRUS Finger limes are at peak right now so they are probably the best value in the specialty citrus market. Also, not at all citrus related but a specialty fruit, there is now red kiwi on the market. Packed in 12/1.5...
by admin | Nov 1, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Oct. 24, 2019 POTATO NOTES FROM ALL OVER Bintje samples are shipping all over the country. If you are ready for a level higher than Kennebec you should give these a try. They are the original potato for the famous European frittes and you...
