by admin | Jul 21, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes July 13, 2017 FINGERLING COLOR CONFUSION Another problem caused by the two-hundred plus lost acers is the variety of colors available to pack. When we first started the season our mix included a yellow, a red and a purple fingerling all in good contrast...
by admin | Jul 13, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes July 7, 2017 MONTEREY MADNESS Over the next 4 weeks there will be two major produce gatherings in Monterey, California. The first, in the next ten days is the Organic Food Show and at the end of the month the Foodservice PMA is at the same location....
by admin | Jul 7, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes June 22, 2017 WE CAN ALMOST SEE CLEARLY NOW THE RAIN IS GONE What the heavy rains leave behind can be pretty but there is unseen damage that takes time to develop. We are seeing very different patterns in harvest times, yields, and quality. Temperatures...
by admin | Jun 26, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes June 15, 2017 PINK LEMONADE BLUEBERRIES What began from Oprah Winfreys’ introduction is now in your pantry courtesy of the USDA and ten years. It took a decade to get there but they are now a commercial reality. Ten years after the hybrid of a priority...
by admin | Jun 16, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes June 8, 2017 THE BEST IS BACK The California weather has been simply insane this year. But, to modify a phrase, what the storms did not kill, certainly came back stronger. There is no better example of this than the early harvests and projections for...
by admin | Jun 9, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes June 1, 2017 OFF-SHORE The holiday has ended and it is reflected in prices. French beans have already hit their late summer low and you won’t find better price or quality at any other time. Baby peeled carrots are also being priced very aggressively....
