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Week of February 21, 2012
Local Ontario Produce
Don’t forget, there are still a lot of locally grown options for you to feature on your menu. Including, assorted micro greens, potatoes, onions, carrots, mushrooms, assorted apples, squash etc. Check our Ontario List attached to this update for complete Details.
LFP Product
Now in stock, Red Delicious Apples, Tri Color Carrots, Cooking Onions, Red Onions and Regular Carrots, full case only, no splits.
Now Available
Clementine’s, Figs, Artufu Mangos and California Blood Oranges.
Cluster Yellow Tomatoes
Supply is very tight, and will remain that way for the week, if you absolutely must have please pre book right away.
Plums, Peaches and Nectarines
Are now in stock, quality and flavor is very good.
Cantaloupes
Market prices have stabilized but still are above normal levels.
Honeydews
The good news is prices have not gone up this week…the bad news is they remain way above normal levels for this time of the year, due to a shortage of supply.
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Fresh News Updates - February 21, 2012
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Strawberries Market is all over the place with as much as a 10.00 gap between fresh product and carry over rain damaged product that is all over our market. If your comparing prices, you will get what you pay for. |
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Blackberries Price are up slightly this week, quality is very good. |
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Raspberries Prices are stable this week, quality is excellent. |
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Blueberries Prices are slightly up this week, quality is excellent. |
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Cantaloupes Prices are stable this week quality is very good. |
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Honeydews Prices are stable this week, quality has improved. |
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Watermelon Prices are stable this week Quality is good to very good. |
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Green Grapes Quality is excellent, prices are stable this week. |
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Red Grapes Prices are stable on new crop Chilean grapes, quality remains great. |
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Tomatoes - Roma Roma tomatoes are stable in price this week; quality remains great as the market is flooded with product. |
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Tomatoes Prices remain stable, quality is excellent. |
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Oranges New Crop Navel Oranges are stable in price this week. The oranges look great and flavor is excellent. |
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Lemons Market is up this week, quality is excellent. |
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Asparagus Prices are down this week, quality is very good. |
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Broccoli Broccoli prices are stable this week, quality is good. |
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Cauliflower Prices are down again this week, quality is excellent. |
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Celery Two tier market with as much as a 5.00 gap between Florida and Yuma grown celery. Quality on both is very good. |
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Iceberg Lettuce Prices remain stable. Quality is excellent. |
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Romaine Lettuce Quality is excellent, prices remain stable. |
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Green Leaf / Red Leaf Prices are down again this week, quality is great. |
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Green Peppers Prices have increased 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 up 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 great. |
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Potatoes - Regular Regular 50-pound large #1 potatoes are stable in price this week, quality is very good. |
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Potatoes - Yukon Prices are stable this week and quality is very good. |
