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Week of January 9, 2012
Berries
There are several price points and quality options available this week on just about all berry varieties especially Strawberries and Blueberries. Be very cautious of inexpensive strawberry quotes especially, you will get what you pay for.
Ontario Produce
Don’t be discouraged by the cold weather, there are still plenty of Ontario Grown items you can promote and enjoy; including potatoes, onions, carrots, mushrooms, assorted apples, squash etc. Check our Ontario List attached to this update for complete Details.
LFP Product
Now in stock,Empire Apples, Tri Color Carrots, Cooking Onions, Red Onions and Regular Carrots, full case only, no splits.
Now Available
Clementine’s Chestnuts, Cactus Pears, Fuyu persimmons, Figs and Cherries by the case only.
Peaches and Nectarines
Are now in stock, quality is typical of winter fruit out of chile, looks good, tastes average at best.
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Fresh News Updates - January 9, 2012
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= Price is down 
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Strawberries |
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Blackberries |
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Raspberries |
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Blueberries |
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Cantaloupes |
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Honeydews Prices are stable and quality remains excellent on both large and x-large honeydews. |
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Watermelon Prices are up and quality is typical of the winter season. Expect pale color and spongy flesh with moderate sweet flavor. |
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Green Grapes Quality is excellent, prices are down this week as supplies are abundant on new crop Chilean Green Seedless Grapes. |
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Red Grapes Prices are down on new crop Chilean grapes, quality remains great. |
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Tomatoes - Roma Roma tomatoes are up in price this week, quality remains great |
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Tomatoes The overall market on tomatoes is slightly up this week. Quality is excellent. |
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Oranges New-crop Navel Oranges are stable in price this week. The oranges look great and the flavor is excellent. |
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Lemons Market is up this week, quality is excellent. |
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Asparagus Prices are up this week, supplies are very tight. |
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Broccoli Broccoli prices are down this week, quality is good |
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Cauliflower Prices are down this week, quality remains good |
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Celery Prices are stable this week. Quality remains very good |
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Iceberg Lettuce Prices are down this week, Quality is good to very good but keep in mind the frost damage from a few weeks ago may result in some damaged/ brown outer wrapper leaves. |
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Romaine Lettuce Prices are down this week as well. Similar to iceberg, expect some average quality outer leaves with some frost damage. |
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Green Leaf / Red Leaf Prices are down on both red and green leaf lettuce. Quality is very good. |
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Green Peppers Prices are up sharply this week on green peppers, quality is very good |
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Red Peppers 11 lb Prices are stable on green house grown red peppers, quality is excellent |
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Red Peppers 25 lb Master cases of red peppers are stable in price this week, quality is excellent |
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Yellow Peppers 11 lb Quality remains great, prices are stable on green house grown yellow peppers |
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Onions Spanish / Red / Cooking Prices are stable this week. Quality remains excellent |
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Carrots Ontario Carrots are up in price this week. Quality is outstanding. |
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Potatoes - Regular Regular 50-lb potatoes are available in varying degrees of quality and size, but overall the market is relatively stable. |
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Potatoes - Yukon Prices are stable this week, quality is good and sizing is getting better |