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Happy Halloween! Apples – Washington growers are in full swing harvesting the Gala and the Honeycrisp apples. Both of these new crops are projected to be larger than last year. We are projecting to have excellent supplies of most varieties for the upcoming season. Broccoli – Is starting locally and quality and pricing are much better than what was available on the west coast. Beautiful product at a great price. Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest. Corn – Fall sweet corn remains at great pricing and the quality is the best we’ve seen in years for fall corn. Now is a great time to feature them on your menu. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Have tightened up as Georgia wraps up their season and Florida is not quite ready. Mexico has gotten started and will add a lot of needed volume to the market. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – Supplies are extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. The market remains at unprecedented levels and continues to escalate. The previous weather issues and the quality problems associated with them have drastically impacted all yields and weights. Good quality is coming, but it’s still a couple of weeks away. Melons – The west coast domestic season has wrapped up due to the heavy rains and hot weather. We’re starting to see some imported melons Potatoes – We are approaching the home stretch for the harvest of russet potatoes from Idaho. We are looking at a large crop of high- quality potatoes. Markets will be stable for the upcoming year. Strawberries – Got even tighter last week, with rain and other weather issues in California wiping out their harvests. Our local farmer has had beautiful berries and he expects to have them through Christmas. I took a pole recently. 100% of people don’t like when their tent falls down.

Halloween Pumpkins

Happy Halloween!

Apples – Washington growers are in full swing harvesting the Gala and the Honeycrisp apples. Both of these new crops are projected to be larger than last year. We are projecting to have excellent supplies of most varieties for the upcoming season.

Broccoli – Is starting locally and quality and pricing are much better than what was available on the west coast. Beautiful product at a great price.

Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest.

Corn – Fall sweet corn remains at great pricing and the quality is the best we’ve seen in years for fall corn. Now is a great time to feature them on your menu.

Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Have tightened up as Georgia wraps up their season and Florida is not quite ready. Mexico has gotten started and will add a lot of needed volume to the market.

Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving.

Lettuce – Supplies are extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. The market remains at unprecedented levels and continues to escalate. The previous weather issues and the quality problems associated with them have drastically impacted all yields and weights. Good quality is coming, but it’s still a couple of weeks away.

Melons – The west coast domestic season has wrapped up due to the heavy rains and hot weather. We’re starting to see some imported melons

Potatoes – We are approaching the home stretch for the harvest of russet potatoes from Idaho. We are looking at a large crop of high- quality potatoes. Markets will be stable for the upcoming year.

Strawberries – Got even tighter last week, with rain and other weather issues in California wiping out their harvests. Our local farmer has had beautiful berries and he expects to have them through Christmas.

I took a pole recently. 100% of people don’t like when their tent falls down.

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Welcome to November! Asparagus – After a tough couple of months of short supplies, both Peru and Mexico are cranking up and should have good supplies going into the holiday season. Pricing is coming down. Broccoli – Is going strong locally and quality and pricing are excellent. Broccoli likes chilly weather. Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest. Celery – You can count on celery to always go up every year as we get closer to Thanksgiving. People who haven’t bought a stalk of celery since last Thanksgiving suddenly need it for several Thanksgiving recipes, creating a yearly shortage in the market. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Have tightened up as Georgia wraps up their season and Florida is not quite ready. Mexico has gotten started and will add a lot of needed volume to the market. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – Supplies are extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. The market remains at unprecedented levels and continues to escalate. The previous weather issues and the quality problems associated with them have drastically impacted all yields and weights. Good quality is coming, but it’s still a couple of weeks away. Melons – The west coast domestic season has wrapped up due to the heavy rains and hot weather. New melons from new fields have been much better. Potatoes – Farmers are finishing up or finished with harvest in nearly all growing regions. Quality and sizing look good across the board. We will see demand start to increase over the next week or two as everyone tries to get ahead of the Thanksgiving pull. Look for pricing to remain steady for the foreseeable future. Tomatoes – Our local farmers have had a fabulous season with so many gorgeous tomatoes available. They are expecting a frost this coming week that will wrap it up. Get them while you still can. I knew a guy who worked 12 hours a day to put food on his family’s table. He was a great man, but a terribly slow cook.

Halloween Pumpkins

Happy Halloween! Apples – Washington growers are in full swing harvesting the Gala and the Honeycrisp apples. Both of these new crops are projected to be larger than last year. We are projecting to have excellent supplies of most varieties for the upcoming season. Broccoli – Is starting locally and quality and pricing are much better than what was available on the west coast. Beautiful product at a great price. Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest. Corn – Fall sweet corn remains at great pricing and the quality is the best we’ve seen in years for fall corn. Now is a great time to feature them on your menu. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Have tightened up as Georgia wraps up their season and Florida is not quite ready. Mexico has gotten started and will add a lot of needed volume to the market. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – Supplies are extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. The market remains at unprecedented levels and continues to escalate. The previous weather issues and the quality problems associated with them have drastically impacted all yields and weights. Good quality is coming, but it’s still a couple of weeks away. Melons – The west coast domestic season has wrapped up due to the heavy rains and hot weather. We’re starting to see some imported melons Potatoes – We are approaching the home stretch for the harvest of russet potatoes from Idaho. We are looking at a large crop of high- quality potatoes. Markets will be stable for the upcoming year. Strawberries – Got even tighter last week, with rain and other weather issues in California wiping out their harvests. Our local farmer has had beautiful berries and he expects to have them through Christmas. I took a pole recently. 100% of people don’t like when their tent falls down.

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Good Morning! Apples – Washington growers are in full swing harvesting the Gala and the Honeycrisp apples. Both of these new crops are projected to be larger than last year. We are projecting to have excellent supplies of most varieties for the upcoming season. Broccoli and Cauliflower – Are suffering from the warm, humid weather that is effecting strawberries and lettuce. Our local farmers are scheduled to begin broccoli this coming week and that should improve. Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest. Corn – Fall sweet corn is going strong in Georgia, and Florida is getting started too. Supplies are very strong and farmers are selling it at great prices to move the volume. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Changed this week as Georgia farms finish up their first harvest. We’ll start seeing harvests in Florida shortly which should improve supplies. This chilly weather is slowing growth for our local farmers. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards, kale and turnip greens. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – We continue to have lighter supplies of all leaf items due to the past weather patterns in the Salinas Valley. Demand increased pace as well and will continue to hold a firm market. The weather has caused decreased yields and weights and quality issues and in the product. Supplies remain extremely limited, and pricing is very strong. Work your product closely because the shelf life will be shortened by the quality issues. We’re expecting these problems to last a few weeks until the seasonal transition to new fields is complete. Potatoes – We are approaching the home stretch for the harvest of russet potatoes from Idaho. We are looking at a large crop of high- quality potatoes. Markets will be stable, and prices are likely to remain low for the foreseeable future. We should not see a lot of change until the holiday pull starts in early November. Strawberries – California berries have been on the struggle bus for the past few weeks. Fortunately we have some local berries beginning which should help cover the gap and improve quality. Q: Why couldn’t the pasta go into the house? A: Because they had gnocchi.

Greens, Kale, Green

Good Morning! Apples – Washington growers are in full swing harvesting the Gala and the Honeycrisp apples. Both of these new crops are projected to be larger than last year. Overall, the new crop is projected to a very large crop, and we are projecting to have excellent supplies of most varieties for the upcoming season. Asparagus – Peruvian remain behind in supply and pricing is staying strong.. Broccoli and Cauliflower – Are suffering from the warm, humid weather that is effecting strawberries and lettuce. Supplies drastically tightened up last week and prices jumped with the short supply as everyone was scrambling to find product. Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest. Corn – Fall sweet corn is beginning in Georgia, and it sounds like they’re going to have the best season in many years. Supplies and quality are excellent. Cucumbers – Are in a glut nationwide. Everyone seems to be harvesting cucumbers currently and prices are at rock bottom. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards, kale and turnip greens. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – Markets jumped way up last week, with warm weather in CA bringing on quality issues and heat related viruses in the product. Supplies tightened up, but demand has not followed yet so we’re not sure what this market will do or if it really has the legs to increase beyond the short term. Potatoes – We are seeing excellent supplies and quality as harvest progresses, and storage fills up. There will be plenty of russets with a good mix of sizes out of Idaho. Markets are stable and will likely remain so until the holiday pull begins. Reds and yellows remain plentiful out of multiple regions. It looks like we are in for smooth sailing. Strawberries – After two weeks of humid weather, warm nights, and occasional showers, all growing area are being challenged with quality issues, including overripe, bruising, soft fruit, pin rot, and potential mold and decay on arrival. Some growing areas are still being harvested but their production is winding down for the season. Tomatoes – Going again locally, but volumes are much more limited than they were this summer. A seal walks into a bar and the bartender asks “What’ll it be?” The seal said “Anthing but a Canadian Club.”

Local Produce – Many items were just getting cranked up last week until the rains shut down production.

Good Morning! Apples – Washington growers are in full swing harvesting the Gala and the Honeycrisp apples. Both of these new crops are projected to be larger than last year. Overall, the new crop is projected to a very large crop, and we are projecting to have excellent supplies of most varieties for the upcoming season. Asparagus – Peruvian growers seem to be catching up to demand and pricing is easing downward from the highs of a couple of weeks ago. Blueberries – Are rapidly winding down domestically. They had a great summer, but they’ll be gone soon. Pricing is up on the more limited supply. Broccoli – Is coming back strong, with better supplies and down markets. Cucumbers – Are beginning locally again as well as in Georgia. Supplies are strong and pricing is great. European cucumbers are becoming more available and pricing is down on those too. Melons – of all sorts are widely available and quality is excellent. The end of summer is causing lesser demand and keeping pricing on the lower side. Peppers – Of all types and colors are plentiful as every farmer seems to be harvesting again from multiple growing regions. Potatoes – Harvest continues on russet potatoes out of Idaho, and we are seeing good quality and sizing. As long as the weather remains favorable, we will have a large crop and excellent supplies for the entirety of the storage season. Squash– Though we have limited harvests going on here with the cooler weather, Georgia has begun their season in a big way and product is in very good supply again. Pricing is down. Many varieties of hard squashes are beginning to become available. Strawberries – Hot weather in California fields is weakening the berries and they’re having a shorter shelf life than normal. Work them closely. Tomatoes – Going again locally, but volumes are much more limited than they were this summer. “I am going bananas!” Is what I tell my bananas when I leave the house.

Peppers – Are still being harvested just about everywhere and supplies and pricing remain very good.

Good Morning! Apples – Washington growers are in full swing harvesting the Gala and the Honeycrisp apples. Both of these new crops are projected to be larger than last year. Overall, the new crop is projected to a very large crop, and we are projecting to have excellent supplies of most varieties for the upcoming season. However, some varieties remain limited for the next couple of weeks as we wait for those varieties to start harvesting. Asparagus – Mexico’s season ended earlier than expected due to heavy rains that flooded fields and damaged crowns, significantly reducing production. As a result, demand has shifted to Peru, putting pressure on the market, which is expected to remain tight and strong. Blueberries – Are rapidly winding down domestically. They had a great summer, but they’ll be gone soon. Pricing is up on the more limited supply. Broccoli – Is not as widely available as it has been as a lot of eastern growers have finished and the demand falls back on California shippers. Grapes – Inventories remain high as demand hasn’t picked up enough to clear out older stock. The California grape crop is of excellent quality, and growing conditions have been ideal, leading to a harvest that’s about three weeks ahead of schedule, which could result in an earlier-than-usual end to the season. Melons – of all sorts are widely available and quality is excellent. The end of summer is causing lesser demand and keeping pricing on the lower side. Peppers – Of all types and colors are plentiful as every farmer seems to be harvesting again from multiple growing regions. Potatoes – Harvest continues on russet potatoes out of Idaho, and we are seeing good quality and sizing. As long as the weather remains favorable, we will have a large crop and excellent supplies for the entirety of the storage season. We’re expecting an excellent season this year. Squash– Are going locally again and will probably continue through the first frost. Many varieties of hard squashes are beginning to become available. Strawberries – Hot weather in California fields is weakening the berries and they’re having a shorter shelf life than normal. Work them closely. Tomatoes – Going again locally, but volumes are much more limited than they were this summer. Sugar is the only english word that spells the “sh” sound with “su”. I’m pretty sure that’s right.

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