by admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Archive
Market Notes August 13, 2015 CALIFORNIA HEAT INDEX REMAINS HIGH Reports from the Salinas valley are pretty much the same. The three toughest items to come by are Spinach, Aurgula, and Frisee. These items have had both increased demand due to lacking eastern crop...
by admin | Aug 14, 2015 | Archive
Market Notes August 6, 2015 CALIFORNIA HEAT EQUALS LESS GREENS TO EAT Since the beginning of summer the California heat has been relentless. This is usually accounted for with steady watering, field rotation and early harvest. This year however it has been very...
by admin | Aug 7, 2015 | Archive
Market Notes July 30, 2015 A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS Witches with Fingers and Flavor with Promise. Thompsons with Concords weird grapes are upon us. Moon Drops and Gum Drops along with Red Flame. Grapes have gone crazy but what’s in a name? Cotton with...
by admin | Jul 31, 2015 | Archive
Market Notes July 23, 2015 CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA PRODUCE IS ON We talk about this every season and after yesterday’s taste we know it is worth talking about again. Dry Farmed Early Girl Tomatoes are the richest and thickest tomato known to us. They are...
by admin | Jul 24, 2015 | Archive
Market Notes July 16, 2015 BACK TO THE OLD COUNTRY?? When we first set up our universal headquarters we moved into the Gargiulo Produce building. Not the national tomato company, rather a local first class third generation distributor. Another company who...