Market Notes
September 1, 2016
TEHACHAPI TO JOAN-OF-ARC
Hands down the best trucking song ever written is “Willing.” This is not a discussion, just know it and be better for it. Written by the brilliant Lowell George and performed best by his band Little Feat, the chorus mentions, among others, the two towns above. Why is this important? For two reasons; first because it is an opportunity to plug one of our favorite all time songs, and second it is the only way we can remember Tehachapi. And we need to remember Tehachapi because that’s where the August 15th harvest was supposed to begin. So now it’s September 1st, and we still have skin slipping on our fingerlings. So we will check again tomorrow and, as the song goes “I’ve been from Tucson to Tucumcari”, hopefully we will stay in Tehachapi and start digging if the potatoes are “Willing”. In slightly better fingerling news we will have top quality product available for east coast distribution on beginning Tuesday September 6th. Due to the Monday holiday, all orders for Tuesday delivery needs to be placed tomorrow by noon. We also have purple, red and assorted fingerlings available.
LABOR DAY 2016
The LA Market will be closed on Monday so all receiving, consolidations, and pick-ups will be rolled over until Tuesday. Receiving for Tuesday AM will have to be set up Saturday as most facilities will be closed on Monday. Pick-ups in Salinas need to be arranged on Friday and docks will have limited Monday hours. No new sales orders can be placed on Monday as sales offices will be closed. All air shots from Florida or California need to be tendered by Saturday and tendered by a freight forwarder on Monday. There is no drayage service for markets or airports on Monday. Culinary Specialty Produce will be on weekend schedule for Labor Day Monday and as always, one number covers all your specialty needs, 24/7/365. From us and ours to you and yours we wish you a safe, happy and healthy holiday weekend. Eat Fingerlings!!!
NEW PRODUCE QUIZ – – WHO AM I???
Utilized as a food by the North American Indians for thousands of years, I probably originated in the southwestern part of North America. My cultivation dates back to 900 B.C. Europeans learned of me in the 16th century and I was developed as a commercial oilseed by 19th century Russians. Today my most popular growing regions are Argentina, China, France, Russia, Spain and the United States. Summer is definitely my season, and in a way I am named after it. My thick hairy stem can be anywhere from 3 to 20 feet tall and my flower, a flat round brown disk edged with yellow petals, can grow to be 20 inches in diameter. Every part of me is useful. My seeds are edible raw, roasted, chopped, ground, or sprouted. The oil from my seeds is very popular, as it is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. This oil is used in salad and cooking oils, margarine and shortenings, and has even proven useful as a diesel fuel additive. My flowers are the source of a substance used to treat malaria, while my petals are used for making dye. Bee colonies are often placed in my fields for pollination and the production of honey. As a pharmafood I am an excellent source of potassium which promotes the reduction of sodium by means of urination. I am also considered to be an expectorant, relieving the symptoms of coughs, colds, and asthma. I am known to help poor vision. If planted accordingly, I can make a great summer fence.
Answer To Last Week’s Quiz…PAPAYA…Congrats To All Winners
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