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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.

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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.

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Good Morning! Hurricane Milton – Caused a lot of damage across central Florida. We’ll see those lost crops cause issues around Christmas time when those fields should have been harvested. The main shipping areas are from NC to Georgia currently and they were spared from Milton’s wrath. 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 – Mexico continues to face tight volumes, with production gradually increasing but still falling short of the high putting additional pressure on the Peruvian market, which is also experiencing low volumes due to field transitions. We anticipate an improvement starting in mid-October as new fields reach peak production. 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 – Remain crazy tight, both domestically and imports. California’s season was a total mess with poor quality and very low volume creating tight markets and high pricing. They’re expecting the new crop of Navels to begin in late October and hopefully supplies will settle out then. Potatoes – Idaho potato growers are starting off on the right foot. Quality is excellent on the new crop spuds and pricing is very good. Once they get them all in the warehouses and see what the total yields are for the year, we’ll know what the rest of the season will look like. 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: What do you call the soft tissue between a shark’s teeth? A: A slow swimmer.

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Good Morning! Local Produce – Most of the local products wrapped up due to the rains from Helene last week. We still have local vine ripe tomatoes, but their heirlooms are finished for the year. The forecasted chilly weather for this coming week will slow growth further. Apples – We 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-Mexico continues to face tight volumes; with production gradually increasing but still falling short of the high, putting additional pressure on the Peruvian market, which is also experiencing low volumes due to field transitions. We anticipate an improvement starting in mid-October as new fields reach peak production. Corn – Georgia is just starting up but they’re finding a lot of stalks blown over from the Hurricane winds. Product is limited, but they expect the crop to rebound in a couple of weeks. Oranges – Remain crazy tight, both domestically and imports. California’s season was a total mess with poor quality and very low volume creating tight markets and high pricing. They’re expecting the new crop of Navels to begin in late October and hopefully supplies will settle out then. Potatoes – Idaho potato growers are starting off on the right foot. Quality is excelletnt on the new crop spuds and pricing is very good. Once they get them all in the warehouses and see what the total yields are for the year, we’ll know what the rest of the season will look like. 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! We also have loads of decorative gourds, indian corn and other items for your fall décor. What is a word that has 4 letters but can be written with 3, and if you count, it actually has 2?

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Good Morning! Local Produce – Squash, Zucchini, Peppers and Cucumbers are available in good numbers. The cool nights are slowing production from the vines, but they’re going strong now. We’re also seeing some muscadine grapes coming to market. Apples – They are now harvesting new crop Gala apples and Honeycrisp apples out of Washington. The new crop looks to be another good one with estimates of around 125 million cases this year. Although this is smaller than last year’s crop of around 136 million, it’s still shaping up to be an excellent crop! Avocados- Supplies from Mexico have normalized again and pricing is much improved. Blueberries – Remain extremely tight and prices are through the roof. Domestically everyone is done, but South America (Peru and Argentina) is late getting started and cold, wet weather has slowed berry maturity even more. Of what little is coming to market, most is going to Europe and even Israel because of higher import prices in those countries are willing pay. We expect them to stay very high until supplies increase at the end of October. Its a great time to look at other berries in the meanwhile. Citrus – California citrus groves continue to struggle with lesser quality than we’d all like to see. We’ve moved to imported oranges to find nicer fruit until California’s season improves. Corn – Fresh sweet corn is winding down in the north and Georgia is getting cranked up. They’ll be the major source into fall. Dry Goods – Keep us in mind for your go trays, bags, disposable cups and utensils. We offer a wide range of your kitchen essentials. Eggs – Markets remain high with summer heat and Avian flu taking a toll. Our cage free eggs are at a locked price, thus we get a better egg for our customers at a lower price than typical white eggs. Limes – Mexican farmers are struggling to fill orders. Pricing is very high suddenly. This decrease in volume is expected to persist for a few weeks, but by the end of September, we hope to see improved yields and pricing. Light rains and temperatures have been a key factor in getting the fruit to arrive with good quality and consistency. Tomatoes – Local Tomatoes are still available, though the cooler weather has slowed their production down a bit. Local heirlooms are available again. Dogs can bark up to 500 times per day. But that’s a ruff estimate.

Blueberries – Should continue locally well into July and then we’ll make the transition to more Northern states like New Jersey and Michigan.

Good Morning! Local Produce – Squash, Zucchini, Peppers and Cucumbers are available again. The cool nights are slowing production from the vines, but they’re going strong now. We’re also seeing some muscadine grapes coming to market. Apples – They are now harvesting new crop Gala apples and Honeycrisp apples out of Washington. The new crop looks to be another good one with estimates of around 125 million cases this year. Although this is smaller than last year’s crop of around 136 million, it’s still shaping up to be an excellent 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 tray apples this year. Blueberries – Got extremely tight last week as everyone domestically seemed to finish at the same time. We’ll be looking to Chilean and Peruvian shippers to suppy the market until January or so. Unfortunately, European buyers will pay more for the fruit, so our fruit is being diverted to Europe for the higher markets. Expect them to stay very high until supplies increase at the end of October. Citrus – California citrus groves continue to struggle with lesser quality than we’d all like to see. We’ve moved to imported oranges to find nicer fruit until California’s season improves. Corn – Fresh sweet corn is winding down in the north and Georgia is getting cranked up. They’ll be the major source into fall. Dry Goods – Keep us in mind for your go trays, bags, disposable cups and utensils. We offer a wide range of your kitchen essentials. Eggs – Markets remain high with summer heat and Avian flu taking a toll. Our cage free eggs are at a locked price, thus we get a better egg for our customers at a lower price than typical white eggs. Limes – Mexican farmers are struggling to fill orders. Pricing is very high suddenly. This decrease in volume is expected to persist for a few weeks, but by the end of September, we hope to see improved yields and pricing. Light rains and temperatures have been a key factor in getting the fruit to arrive with good quality and consistency. Tomatoes – Local Tomatoes are still available, though the cooler weather has slowed their production down a bit. Local heirlooms are in a bit of a gap right now though. Q: Where do squirrels go during a tornado? A: Everywhere.

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Good Morning! Local Produce – Squash, Zucchini, Peppers and Cucumbers are available again. The cool nights are slowing production from the vines, but they’re going strong now. We’re also seeing some muscadine grapes coming to market. Apples – They are now harvesting new crop Gala apples and Honeycrisp apples out of Washington. The new crop looks to be another good one with estimates of around 125 million cases this year. Although this is smaller than last year’s crop of around 136 million, it’s still shaping up to be an excellent 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 tray apples this year. Blueberries – Got extremely tight this week as everyone domestically seems to be done at the same time. We’ll be looking to Chilean and Peruvian shippers to suppy the market until January or so. Expect them to stay very high until supplies increase at the end of October. Citrus – California citrus groves continue to struggle with lesser quality than we’d all like to see. We’ve moved to imported oranges to find nicer fruit until California’s season improves. Corn – Fresh sweet corn is still in good volume in the north and quality is excellent! There was a bit of a price jump with the increasing demand for the holiday weekend. Dry Goods – Keep us in mind for your go trays, bags, disposable cups and utensils. We offer a wide range of your kitchen essentials. Eggs – Markets remain high with summer heat and Avian flu taking a toll. Our cage free eggs are at a locked price, thus we get a better egg for our customers at a lower price than typical white eggs. Potatoes – Idaho shippers are packing and shipping new crop potatoes in good volumes and excellent quality. Prices are starting out very reasonable and it’s looking like a strong season. Tomatoes – Tomatoes are still going strong with many varieties available. Local heirlooms are in a bit of a gap right now though. Q: What’s a forklift? A: Food mostly.

Blueberries – Should continue locally well into July and then we’ll make the transition to more Northern states like New Jersey and Michigan.

Happy Labor Day Weekend! Local Produce – Squash, Zucchini, and Cucumbers are starting again. The cool nights last week slowed production from the vines, but they’re going strong now. Tomatoes are still going strong with many varieties available. Local heirlooms are in a bit of a gap right now though. Apples – We continue to have good supplies of apples for this time of year out of Washington and on imports from Chile as well. Some new crop pears are available now and we should begin seeing early maturing varieties like galas and golden delicious very soon. Blueberries – Are rapidly coming to an end domestically. The heat got too much for the bushes and suddenly the farms just didn’t have any product to ship. Chilean growers are getting started and we’ll begin seeing imports very soon and that should add some necessary volume to the markets. Citrus – Valencia orange and lemon markets continue to be elevated due to limited availability and a reduction in crop size. Excessive heat in California has limited harvesting windows. Subsequently, there is a surcharge on labor wages. The heat has taken a toll on quality, so expect mostly choice grades available. Corn – Fresh sweet corn is in still in good volume in the north and quality is excellent! There was a bit of a price jump with the increasing demand for the holiday weekend. Eggs – Markets always climb in the heat of summer, with many egg farms losing chickens in the hot weather. This year as well farmers are dealing with the avian flu causing the destruction of millions of laying hens. The shorter supplies are keeping pricing strong. Surprisingly, the higher prices are only effecting white eggs. Our cage free eggs are at a locked price, thus we get a better egg for our customers at a lower price than typical white eggs. Potatoes – We received our first shipment of new crop Idaho baking potatoes this week and just Wow! They are beautiful. We’re looking at a great season if they continue like this. My daughter asked if the mango was ready. I said no it’s yellowey?

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