by admin | Sep 20, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Sept. 12, 2019 PEARS Last week apples, this week pears. Are we trendy or what? Pear harvest is just beginning in California and many are heirloom varieties. The fresh crop is diverse from the Mountain District areas. The weather in these...
by admin | Sep 13, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Sept. 5, 2019 GOODBYE STONES HELLO PIPS While the best stone fruit of the year is gone, a part of the commitment continues. For those not aware the selection of fruit grown by Andy’s Orchards is not by coincidence. He is committed to...
by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Aug. 29, 2019 LABOR DAY The global headquarters of Culinary Specialty Produce will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, in celebration of Labor Day. Please ignore the irony. Our 24/7 produce hotline remains open and all calls will be...
by admin | Aug 31, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Aug. 22, 2019 PECULIAR PURPLE PERUVIAN POTATOES At least twice before in these pages we have badmouthed the Purple potato as a category. Dry, tasteless, longer to cook and so on. Yes they have an earthy flavor, so does dirt. They remain...
by admin | Aug 22, 2019 | Archive
Market Notes Aug. 15, 2019 BETCHA CAN’T EAT JUST ONE In the ignored world of culinary etiquette nowhere does it indicate what the proper amount of Green Gage plums can be consumed in one sitting. This would be an important fact to know because they are...
