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Asparagus -Supplies continue to be light on jumbo and standard sizing. Supplies are good on small, large and extra large. The Quality continues to be good .
Broccoli- Supplies continue to be good. Carrots - Supplies of jumbo carrots are slightly better. Cauliflower - Brown and black spotting and discoloration continues to be seen sporadically upon arrivals. Supplies are good.Celery- Quality is good. Cucumbers- Western Cucumber: Supplies continue to be steady. Eastern Cucumbers: Quality is fair . SQUASH- Western Squash: Yellow squash remains very short with no increase in volume until mid February. Eastern Squash: Domestic supplies in Florida have been all but wiped out by the weekend freeze . Tomatoes– Eastern: There has been significant crop loss and supplies out of Florida will be down and won't rebound probably until spring. Western: Supplies are plentiful. The tighter fruit continue to be cherry and grape tomatoes.
VALENTINE ROSES & CARNATIONS Supplies will be short and prices higher due to a freeze in South America
Local and Regional Markets New this week Sweet Potatoes, (Yams) grown in New Jersey !
Also, there are still a great variety of apples available .
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ROW CROPS: Romaine and romaine hearts continue to show some blister and epidermal peel from the cold temperatures. Quality has been average. Weather issues will inevitably cause quality issues towards the end of the week on all leaf items. LETTUCE: The quality has been good with weights in the 40-44 pound range. Onions- Quality is still very nice and sizing remains heavy to jumbos and larger.
Green Onions - The quality continues to be good with no significant problems to report . Potatoes - Quality is good. Supplies of red & yellow potatoes are good with few whites.
Romaine Hearts : The cold weather is preventing the plants from cupping up to form hearts. The situation looks to remain the same in for the near future. Ice in the fields will continue to cause supply issues as well as causing long delays at the shipping locations.
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Apples/Pears - Red Delicious, Gold Delicious and Granny Smith, remain in short supply on small sized fruit. D'Anjou Pears are in excellent shape with good supplies. Bartlett pears are in finished for the season. There are varietal pears available including Bosc, Seckel, Concorde, Comice and Crimson Red. Berries- Strawberries: The rains in California's strawberry fields have put availability in question for Valentine's Day. There is a very good chance that the majority of the fruit will be packed in 8/1 clamshells the next few weeks. Pint and stem packs will be very limited. Raspberries: Quality is good. Driscoll is the main supplier at this time of the year. Blackberries: Blackberry supplies are limited with fair quality. Blueberries: Supplies are down 20 to 30% due to the freeze from a few months ago. Availably is limited on all pack sizes. Grapes- Chilean flames have good availability but product continues to run very small. Thompsons and Sugarones are in good supplies with product peeking to the med/large size. Black seedless has better supplies and very good quality. Melons- Cantaloupe: Overall quality for the offshore fruit is still very good. Honeydew: The quality continues to be good. CITRUS- Lemons: Quality is very good. Limes: Supplies are light. Oranges: Crop continues to peak on fancy 72's, 56's and 88's. The supplies of choice grades remain tight. Kiwi - California Kiwi supplies remain decent and there is also Italian Kiwi available. Quality continues to be very good. Stone Fruit - Chilean peaches should be in good supply for the next few weeks. Plums are limited but available . Watermelon - The seeded is the shortest in supply. Quality is fair at best. The mini seedless is in better supply and quality is good.
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Great Items To Try
Gilco Meats is a great source for your menu and banquet items. Our offerings include: Rib Roast – We have both boneless and bone in ribs for your Prime rib roast needs. Tenderloins – We have all grades of tenderloins for both your whole tenderloin or filet steak needs. Steamship Rounds and Roast Beef – We have Steamships available as well as Top Rounds available for carving stations. Veal and Lamb – We have a full offering of veal products from veal racks to veal tenderloin medallions. We also have all sizes of New Zealand , Australian and Domestic Lamb Racks. Pork – Look to Gilco Meats for all your Pork Racks, frenched or unfrenched, as well as Pork Crown Roast! Game Meats – We have a full offering of game meats available including Foie Gras, Venison, Goose, Duck, Cornish Hens as well as many other exotic items. Check with your sales rep as some items require 48 hours notice . Also, please check with your salesman about our Gift Box program. If you would like to give any corporate gifts or that “foodie” in your life the perfect steak set or Prime Rib Roast for the holidays! e-mail: shortman@hearnkirkwood.com
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Fresh Pasteurized Jumbo Crabmeat You can enjoy delicious jumbo lump crab meat without the fuss of having to crack the shells. Lump crab meat is perfect for appetizer, dips, crab cakes, soups and salads.
Fresh Cod Fillets A mild flavor, low-fat content and a dense, flaky white flesh. Great Steamed! Also can poach, boil, and broil.
Frozen Shrimp, Peeled Shrimp is very versatile! Grilled, boiled, broiled, roasted, curried or stir fried. Goes well with pasta & rice.
Frozen Haddock Fillets A white, firm and lean fillet that is low in fat. Flavor is delicate and slightly sweet with a finer flake than Cod. Bake, Broil, Fry, Poach and Steam.
Please ask customer service or your sales representative for weekly pricing.
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Avocado- Mexican Fruit: Quality is excellent and supplies are steady. California Fruit: Supplies are light. Chilean Fruit: Their fruit season is approaching the end. Quality remains very good.
Peppers - Western Green Bells and Colored Bells: Supplies of green bells remain lighter in volume. Colored bell supplies have started dropping off. Eastern Bells: Supplies of peppers are getting scarce again. Quality is fair .
