by admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes February 17, 2017 …AND THEN IT RAINED SOME MORE In a season where unprecedented is almost common, the California rains fit in perfectly. After a very brief recovery the storms continue, this round we are expecting five. Aside from the potential winds...
by admin | Feb 17, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes February 9, 2017 GREEN REMAINS LEAN AND MEAN Other than mesclun and some baby kale organics are over for a good month. Without treatment they mold very quickly. That continues to increase demand on the conventional product and for the most part we can...
by admin | Feb 10, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes February 2, 2017 GREEN TURNS LEAN AND MEAN The groundhog might have said spring ain’t coming anytime soon and the weather in Yuma agrees while the problem is compounding. The tremendous mold damage in organic greens has forced the organic market to...
by admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Archive
Market Notes January 26, 2017 WHAT THE RAINS BRING If organic greens are your thing, you are going to suffer a bit longer. Organic spinach and organic arugula are still suffering from the heavy rains which, by the way, have subsided for the past four days. Humidity...
by admin | Jan 27, 2017 | Archive
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...
by admin | Jan 19, 2017 | Archive
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...
