August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

  Market Notes August 24, 2017 OCA SIGHTING This wonderful tuber is a member of the sorrel family and has only grown in demand since domestic production has stopped. Oca has many names (in New Zealand they are simply known as yams) but are unique enough to use their...
August 24, 2017

August 17, 2017

  Market Notes August 17, 2017 FINGERLING UPDATE Our harvest from California has been put off for a week. The potatoes we had hoped to dig this Monday are now going to be dug on Friday. The skins have not firmed up enough to be dug. Recently we have been experiencing...
August 24, 2017

August 10, 2017

  Market Notes August 10, 2017 POTATO NOTES FROM ALL OVER This is going to read more like a weather report. We were bringing in fingerling potatoes from New Mexico and Northern Colorado to our Edison, California facility to run and pack. Both locations have had rain...
August 24, 2017

August 3, 2017

  Market Notes August 3, 2017 IT’S TOO DARN HOT The rain was necessary and restrictive but this heat is downright oppressive. It is most certainly a bad time to be a baby green. This began a few weeks ago with the wilting of the arugula followed quickly by the...
August 24, 2017

July 27, 2017

  Market Notes July 27, 2017 GREEN GAGE PLUMS This is rare! This is Andy’s! This is available! This year Andy’s Orchards is going to have a good sized crop of Green Gage Plums. They are packed in 5# bulk boxes which contain about 60 to 80 pieces. They will be...
August 24, 2017

July 20, 2017

  Market Notes July 20, 2017 WE CAN’T BEAT THE HEAT The central coast of California is where most of our baby greens come from. While the southern part of the central valley is suffering from the threat of fire, the northern part is suffering from intense heat. It has...