Dec 12,2019

Dec 12,2019

  Market Notes Dec 12,2019   POTATO FAMINE FICTION       No more French fried potatoes? That seems to be the fear lately as reports of crop failures and harvest shortages are reported throughout the Midwest.  We can assure you that if there is any reality to this...
Dec 12,2019

Dec 5,2019

  Market Notes Dec 5,2019   CITRUS – PEAK OF PERFECTION      Next week it begins…The 2019 Sugar Belle season will be upon us. Some of the most amazing flavor produced in the state of Florida will be ready to load.  Sizes ranging from 64ct thru 150ct...
Dec 12,2019

Nov 28,2019

  Market Notes Nov 28,2019   Thanksgiving is here, Thanksgiving is here The west coast stopped burning; the east coast is clear   Thanksgiving is here, Thanksgiving is here There’s no shortage of sage; no new tariffs on beer.   Thanksgiving is here and the roads...
Dec 12,2019

Nov 22, 2019

  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...
Dec 12,2019

Nov 14,2019

  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...
Dec 12,2019

Nov 7, 2019

  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...