by admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Archive
Market Notes March 5, 2015 WHILE WINTER KEEPS ROLLING ALONG….. We all have to agree that the Boston produce community should be given survival medals for making it through this winter. Aside from what local distribution involved, receiving logistics must have been...
by admin | Mar 6, 2015 | Archive
Market Notes February 26, 2015 LOS ANGELES MARKET UPDATE After what seems like a year, the Port of Los Angeles has come to a long awaited agreement with its workers and things have begun the slow process of getting back to normal. The effects of strike related...
by admin | Feb 27, 2015 | Archive
February 19, 2015 SPECIALTY POTATO REVIEW There is so much happening in all our specialty potato growing areas we need to devote an entire issue to the updates. Although everything will remain business as normal these updates just might spark some new...
by admin | Feb 20, 2015 | Archive
February 12, 2015 IT’S A WEEK OF HOLIDAYS We are sure that something is going on next Friday but maybe that’s just a day to catch our breath. So, Monday is Presidents’ Day, Tuesday is Fat Tuesday, the culmination of the Mardi Gras festivities in the Big Easy,...
by admin | Feb 13, 2015 | Archive
February 5, 2015 WINTER CITRUS DIRECT While it is unfortunate that we do not have access to the amazing variety of winter citrus provided by Deer Creek, we do work with many other growers as well as the rare finds in the LA Market. Quick aside: LA Market...
by admin | Feb 6, 2015 | Archive
January 29, 2015 LET’S GO ON RECORD So Simplot is very close to getting their GMO potato, Innate, to market. This potato has been approved by the USDA and is only waiting for FDA approval. We are aware of the many arguments for GMO products and the many arguments...