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Produce Supply Update  May 23rd, 2025  Memorial Day – We will be closed on Monday the 26 th , In observance of Memorial Day.  Local Produce – Weather has cooperated all spring and we’re seeing plenty of strawberries, blueberries, cabbage, broccoli and greens. We saw our first squash and zucchini this week. They’re off to an awesome start locally. Asparagus – Domestic growers are firing off and more are expected to begin this month. We received our first domestic shipment last week and the quality is just beautiful. Broccoli – Continues locally and it’s been really pretty. As long as the weather stays spring-like, we’ll have it in stock. Once it warms up, though, the broccoli season will move north. Blueberries – Started this week locally and they’re starting beautiful. A whole week of rains on them may cause some supply glitches  short term, but we’re off to a great beginning. Corn – Is still in excellent volume now from Florida and quality has been beautiful. Big, plump and sweet, it’s a great time to promote it for your summertime menus.  Cucumbers – Are becoming available domestically again after the wintertime imports wrap up. Florida is cranking up their vegetable machine and a lot of items are rolling along now. Lettuce – Iceberg lettuce, romaine, red and green leaf supplies are plentiful with many growers looking to promote. Quality reports are showing great overall quality and good weights. We’re expecting a smooth season. Melons – Central American melon season is winding down, and should finish up in May. Pricing should start easing upward as supplies decrease. West coast shippers should begin about then.  Potatoes – We are still seeing excellent supplies and quality on reds and yellows out of Florida. Markets are stable if not a little soft. Not much change to report on Idaho russets, feature your french fries to take advantage. Squash – And zucchini started locally this week and quality is really very nice and pricing is great. Strawberries – Remain local and remain beautiful. Quality and volume are great and they’re expecting the trend to continue for another month or so. Tomatoes – Drier weather has the market settled down this week. Quality is exceptional right now and pricing is very good. Q: What do you call a hen that can count her own eggs? A: A mathemachicken.

Produce Supply Update May 23rd, 2025 Memorial Day – We will be closed on Monday the 26 th , In observance of Memorial Day. Local Produce – Weather has cooperated all spring and we’re seeing plenty of strawberries, blueberries, cabbage, broccoli and greens. We saw our first squash and zucchini this week. They’re off to an awesome start locally. Asparagus – Domestic growers are firing off and more are expected to begin this month. We received our first domestic shipment last week and the quality is just beautiful. Broccoli – Continues locally and it’s been really pretty. As long as the weather stays spring-like, we’ll have it in stock. Once it warms up, though, the broccoli season will move north. Blueberries – Started this week locally and they’re starting beautiful. A whole week of rains on them may cause some supply glitches short term, but we’re off to a great beginning. Corn – Is still in excellent volume now from Florida and quality has been beautiful. Big, plump and sweet, it’s a great time to promote it for your summertime menus. Cucumbers – Are becoming available domestically again after the wintertime imports wrap up. Florida is cranking up their vegetable machine and a lot of items are rolling along now. Lettuce – Iceberg lettuce, romaine, red and green leaf supplies are plentiful with many growers looking to promote. Quality reports are showing great overall quality and good weights. We’re expecting a smooth season. Melons – Central American melon season is winding down, and should finish up in May. Pricing should start easing upward as supplies decrease. West coast shippers should begin about then. Potatoes – We are still seeing excellent supplies and quality on reds and yellows out of Florida. Markets are stable if not a little soft. Not much change to report on Idaho russets, feature your french fries to take advantage. Squash – And zucchini started locally this week and quality is really very nice and pricing is great. Strawberries – Remain local and remain beautiful. Quality and volume are great and they’re expecting the trend to continue for another month or so. Tomatoes – Drier weather has the market settled down this week. Quality is exceptional right now and pricing is very good. Q: What do you call a hen that can count her own eggs? A: A mathemachicken.

Produce Supply Update May 23rd, 2025 Memorial Day – We will be closed on Monday the 26th , in observance of Memorial Day. Local Produce – Weather has cooperated all spring and we’re seeing plenty of strawberries, blueberries, cabbage, broccoli [...]

May 23, 2025 Uncategorized
Broccoli – Remains extremely limited in California, but our North Carolina farmers are getting started with better volume this week

How can it be November already?!! Asparagus – Mexico continues to experience tight volumes, though production is gradually increasing as the weather cools down to temperatures more suitable for asparagus. We anticipate improvement around the last week of October, with peak production expected in November, just in time for the Thanksgiving pull. Peru is seeing strong production, and we don’t anticipate any issues in meeting demand as we prepare for the holidays. Blueberries – Have finally become widely available again as Argentine and Chilean fruit makes it to our shores. Prices are way down on beautiful berries. Broccoli and Cabbage – are beginning locally and will continue until frost. Corn – Georgia is just starting up but they’re finding a lot of stalks blown over from Hurricane Helene, fortunately Milton quickly skipped across Florida and didn’t effect Georgia. Product remains extremely limited, though they expected the crop to rebound in a couple of weeks. The cold weather this week has further slowed growth making corn even more tight right now. Oranges – California has begun their navel orange season, suddenly meeting demand after a long, hard summer of shortages. Georgia has begun their Satsuma season. Though it’s a relatively short season, these are a fantastic tangerine you don’t want to miss out on. Peppers – Are starting in Georgia, but farmers are facing the same troubles that corn growers are going through. There was a a lot of damage from the two hurricanes and shippers are invoking Act of God clauses and prices are soaring. Expect colored peppers to increase also, as the farmers will pick the peppers green to get the high prices, not letting the pepper ripen to red, yellow or orange. Potatoes – Harvest continues on russets with Idaho leading the way. Overall quality and sizing are good. Pricing is very good across the board and we believe it will stay that way until the Thanksgiving demand increases. Q: What’s the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? A: One is a big heavy mammal the other is a little lighter.

How can it be November already?!! Asparagus – Mexico continues to experience tight volumes, though production is gradually increasing as the weather cools down to temperatures more suitable for asparagus. We anticipate improvement around the last week of October, with [...]

October 31, 2024 Uncategorized
corn

Good Morning! Asparagus – Mexico continues to experience tight volumes, though production is gradually increasing as the weather cools down to temperatures more suitable for asparagus. We anticipate improvement around the last week of October, with peak production expected in November, just in time for the Thanksgiving pull. Peru is seeing strong production, and we don’t anticipate any issues in meeting demand as we prepare for the holidays. Blueberries – Have been very short this fall, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Argentina and Peru are finally getting some significant shipments to our shores and pricing is falling quickly. Corn – Georgia is just starting up but they’re finding a lot of stalks blown over from Hurricane Helene, fortunately Milton quickly skipped across Florida and didn’t affect Georgia. Product remains extremely limited, though they expected the crop to rebound in a couple of weeks. The cold weather this week has further slowed growth making corn even more tight right now. Cucumbers – Cooler weather has put an end to the season in the Carolinas. Georgia does not have the ability to meet demand as yields continue to struggle because of Hurrican Helene. Florida’s season will be late and is being pushed until November 8. Normally, Florida’s season gets going around October 20. We do not expect any consistent volume from Florida until December 10. Oranges – Domestic navels are anticipated to begin very soon out of California. Supplies remain extremely limited, relying on imports until then. Peppers – Are starting in Georgia, but farmers are facing the same troubles that corn growers are going through. There was a a lot of damage from Helene and it may be after the end of the month before volumes get better. Potatoes – Harvest continues on russets with Idaho leading the way. Overall quality and sizing are good. Steady supplies on reds and yellows out of multiple regions, including Idaho, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. Not much change to report from the last update. Look for things to remain steady until the holidays approach. Squash – Yellow squash and zucchini will primarily be coming from Mexico this fall as Georgia was wiped out and Florida will struggle recovering form Hurricane Milton. We have plenty of hard squash for your fall menus. Q: What has ears but can not hear? A: A corn field.

Good Morning! Asparagus – Mexico continues to experience tight volumes, though production is gradually increasing as the weather cools down to temperatures more suitable for asparagus. We anticipate improvement around the last week of October, with peak production expected in [...]

October 25, 2024 Uncategorized
Local Asparagus

Good Morning! Apples – Farmers are now harvesting many new varieties out of Washington, including Gala, Honeycrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, and Red Delicious, as well as a few others. The new crop looks to be good with estimates of around 124 million cases this year. Although this is smaller than last year’s crop of around 136 million, it’s still shaping up to be a good crop! The quality of the new-crop fruit is reported to be very good, but the fruit size will run smaller than average this season which means less large apples. Asparagus- is getting rolling in Peru and Mexico now and supplies are quickly improving. Quality is also improving with the increased supplies. Corn – Georgia is just starting up but they’re finding a lot of stalks blown over from Hurricane Helene, fortunately Milton quickly skipped across Florida and didn’t effect Georgia. Product is limited, but they expect the crop to rebound in a couple of weeks. Oranges – Domestic navels are anticipated to begin this month out of California. Overall crop volume is projected to be up slightly from last season. Early-season sizing profile will be heavy on small fruit. High temperatures in the growing regions make fruit susceptible to color issues, but the heat wave should break soon. Quality is anticipated to be great as growing conditions were good throughout the off- season. Peppers – Are starting in Georgia, but farmers are facing the same troubles that corn growers are going through. There was a a lot of damage from Helene and it may be after the end of the month before volumes get better. Potatoes – Harvest continues on russets with Idaho leading the way. Overall quality and sizing are good. Steady supplies on reds and yellows out of multiple regions, including Idaho, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. Not much change to report from the last update. Look for things to remain steady until the holidays approach. Squash – Let’s talk about winter squashes! We have acorn, butternut, spaghetti, hubbard, kabocha, delicata and pie pumpkins. Fall is here, embrace the pumpkin spice! Keep us in mind for your disposables and to-go needs! We carry a full line. Q: Why do witches wear black? A: So you can’t tell which is which.

Good Morning! Apples – Farmers are now harvesting many new varieties out of Washington, including Gala, Honeycrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, and Red Delicious, as well as a few others. The new crop looks to be good with estimates [...]

October 18, 2024 Uncategorized
Tart Shells, Puff Pastries, Meringues, Phyllo & More

Tart Shells, Puff Pastries, Meringues, Phyllo & More

Ford’s Produce Alba 2021 Guide     [...]

March 11, 2021 Uncategorized
Labor Day Hours: We will be open and run all routes only once on Labor Day. Please call before midnight Sunday night with your order. We will close at 10 AM.

Labor Day Hours: We will be open and run all routes only once on Labor Day. Please call before midnight Sunday night with your order. We will close at 10 AM.

We will be open and run all routes only once on Labor Day. Please call before midnight Sunday night with your order. We will close at 10 AM. [...]

August 31, 2018 Uncategorized
Ripening Guide

Ripening Guide

Ford’s Produce Fruit Ripening Guide Fruits that Ripen After Harvest Apricot Avocado Bananas Cantaloupe Carambola Honeydew Kiwifruit Nectarines Papaya Peaches Pears Platains Plums Tomatoes Fruits that Don’t Ripen After Harvest Apples Berries Cherries Grapefruit Grapes Lemons Limes Mandarins Oranges Pineapple [...]

June 22, 2018 Uncategorized
Fruit Temps

Fruit Temps

Fruit Storage | Vegetable Handling 33 – 36 Degrees – 90 – 90% Humidity Apple Apricot Avocado, Ripe Blackberry Blueberry Boysenberry Cantaloupe Cherry Coconut Currant Cut Fruits Date Gooseberry Grape Kiwi Fruit Loganberry Loquat Lychee Nectarine (Ripe Only) Peach (Ripe Only) [...]

June 22, 2018 Uncategorized
Vegetable Temps

Vegetable Temps

Vegetable Handling | Fruit Handling 33 – 36 Degrees – 90 – 90% Humidity Alfalfa Sprouts Anise (Fennel) Artichoke Arugula Asparagus Bean Sprouts Beans, Fava Beans, Lima Beets Belgium Endive Bok Choy Broccoli Escarole Fennel Garlic Green Onions Greens, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, [...]

June 22, 2018 Uncategorized
Gallery

Gallery

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June 22, 2018 Uncategorized
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