are light, moving markets up. De- mand will remain strong through the Easter holiday. avocado hass Markets are sharply higher as supplies are stronger and demand is higher. Quality is good. bean, green Freezing temperatures caused sig- nifccnI ccmcge Ic 50-807 cf F|cricc production from Homestead to Belle Glade. There is hope warmer weather will help size up the remaining crop. berryblackberry Markets are tight as volume is limited from Guatemala. Quality is good. berryblueberries McrkeI: cre up :ignifccnI|y c: Chi|ecn volumes are limited and Florida har- vests are delayed about 2 weeks due to freezing weather. Quality is good. HONEYDEW & CANTALOUPE 11% PINEAPPLE 12-14% Color: Gold March 15 th 2013 1.BEAN, GREEN Freezing temperatures caused :ignifccnI ccmcge Ic 50-807 cf Florida production from Homestead to Belle Glade. 2.ICEBERG LETTUCE Small sizes continue to be prevalent throughout the industry. 3.ROMAINE LETTUCE Poor to fair in quality, with very visible blistering in most lots. 4.HONEYDEW & CANTALOUPE McrkeI: cre frm cnc uc|iIy i: fcir Ic gccc c: whiIe fy cffecI: Guatemalan product. 5.SQUASH Squash markets remain strong as cold, wind and rain affected areas. Top Five berryraspberry Weather issues are impacting vol- umes from California and Mexico. Quality is good. berrystrawberry Markets are up a little as Florida experienced cooler weather. With good weather forecasted, volumes are expected to increase; the FL season is set to wind down at the end of the month. California mar- kets are tight as well with light sup- plies expected through the Easter holiday. Quality is good. broccoli & cauliflower Field packed Broccoli quality is mostly good with only occasional defects; supplies are good. Cauli- fcwer :upp|ie: cre gccc wiIh mc:I|y good quality. celery Condition and quality are good and markets are softer. HONEYDEW & Brix Avg News That Is As Fresh As Our Produce affecting Green Leaf are expect- ed to improve, with volumes lower than normal. Red leaf volume is lower than normal as well. melonhoneydew & cantaloupe McrkeI: cre frm cnc uc|iIy i: fcir Ic gccc c: whiIe fy cffecI: Guatemalan product, resulting in |cw vc|ume: cver Ihe nexI 10 ccy:. Honduras is getting started and this will help supplies. onions Shec: cre Leginning Ic fni:h up in the northwest area, putting pres- sure on markets. We are starting to see sprouting on the old crop. green peppers & squash Florida and Mexican Green Pepper markets are steady with good sup- plies and quality. Squash markets remain strong as cold, wind and rain affected areas. red and yellow peppers Supplies are light and markets are high. potatoes Markets are steady and quality is good. New crop Florida Red Pota- toes have started. tomatoes Markets will remain active for the next few weeks. Volume has decreased in both the Florida and Mexico growing regions. The cur- rent market conditions will affect most types of tomatoes including rounds, romas, grapes and cherries. Please Distribute to: Executive Chef, General Manager, Kitchen Manager, Purchasing Manager, F&B Manager Reality Check Quality Price H I G H
A V G L O W H I G H
A V G L O W VEGETABLES Asparagus
Beans
Broccoli
Cabbage
Ccu|ifcwer
Celery
Cucumbers
LettuceIceberg
LettuceLeaf
LettuceRomaine
LettuceSpring Mix
OnionsRed
OnionsYellow
PeppersGreen
PeppersRed
PotatoesRusset
SquashYellow
SquashZucchini
TomatoCherry
TomatoGrape
Tomato Mature Green
Tomato Roma
Tomato V/Ripe
FRUITS Avocado
Berry- Blackberry
Berry- Blueberry
Berry- Raspberry
Berry- Strawberry
Grape- Red
Grape- Green
Kiwifruit
Lemons
Limes
MelonCantaloupe MelonHoneydew
Oranges
Pineapple March 15 th , 2013 Volume has he Florida and ons. The cur- ns will affect oes including es and cherries. Ready for some color? RReady forsome color? P u r p le A r t ic h o k e s citruslemons Markets are up on larger sizes with smaller sizes your better bet. Qual- ity is good. citruslimes Markets are strong as less volume is crossing. The new crop will begin soon, helping with smaller sizes. Larger sized markets remain high. citrusoranges Markets are up slightly as supplies are tight due to rain. Expect mar- kets to steadily increase over the next few weeks as the Navel sea- son is about halfway over. Larger sizes are tight. cucumber & eggplants Cucumber supplies from Honduras are light, and markets will remain high until the Florida spring crop starts. Eggplant markets are up and quality is fair to good with sup- plies lighter, especially on fancy. grapes Green markets are about the same, with fair quality. Red Grapes are seeing a two tier market. Crim- sons are available and markets on Flames are low as their quality refecI:. Ihere cre p|enIy cf 8|cck and Globe Grapes available. lettuce Iceberg quality is fair, with epi- dermal peel and blistering quality challenges. Small sizes continue to be prevalent throughout the industry. Even with the warmer weather expected this week there will not be a big improvement in size. Volumes will continue to be low for the next few weeks. Ro- maine continues to be poor to fair in quality, with very visible blister- ing. Volumes will remain low and mcrkeI: ccn fucIucIe cci|y cver the next couple of weeks. Defects News That Is As Fresh As Our Produce