January 19, 2017

January 19, 2017

  Market Notes January 19, 2017 THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER The Chinese New Year is upon us and this year it is the year of the rooster. The rooster is said to be symbolic of fidelity and punctuality. This makes great sense because we certainly do not know of a single...
January 19, 2017

January 12, 2017

  Market Notes January 12, 2017 FUNGUS FANTASTIC Here is a great after season offer we just heard about. Black Truffles from France, highly aromatic, are on sale. While still not cheap they are under $500 per pound. Considering the high price of domestic black...
January 19, 2017

January 5, 2017

  Market Notes January 5, 2017 FINGER LIME OUT OF TIME It looks like the rain has created several disruptions in the normal course of harvest. While the waters are severely needed to fill the aquifers and reservations, many fruits of the season are damaged or...
January 19, 2017

December 29, 2016

  Market Notes December 29, 2016   2016- THIS YEAR’S TOP TEN 10) WATER LABELS – Here we go again. Labeling and inspections services are on a rocket ride straight up. The latest insanity is a products water footprint. How much water was used to grow the produce...
January 19, 2017

December 22, 2016

  Market Notes December 22, 2016   TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL CULINARY SPECIALTY PRODUCE CHRISTMAS SONG (To the tune of Christmas Wrapping By The Waitresses)  Bah Humbug, the truck won’t show Looks like this load won’t go today Trucks and planes get all messed up Just...