Asparagus -Pre-booking orders as early as possible is highly recommended.

Avocado- California Fruit: Harvesting remains at a steady pace. Mexican Fruit: They are in light summer production.

Broccoli-Supplies are plentiful at this time.

Carrots -Supplies are good.

Celery-The weights and quality continue to be strong.

Cucumbers- Eastern: Supplies are good.

SQUASH: Eastern Squash: Volume and quality are good.

Tomatoes-Eastern: Several growers are packing rounds, grape and some cherry tomatoes. Roma tomatoes continue to be behind on production, and we are seeing higher fobs on the Romas.

Local and Regional Markets

Hearn Kirkwood is offering the first of the season's local Nectarines.

Warmer than usual temperatures in June and July has brought on an abundance of fruit. Sugar levels are high and the color is beautiful! Peaches continue coming in with good size and color. You can expect freestones by next week some time. Colora Orchards is doing a fantastic job.

Also, next week we can expect an increase in local yellow Corn as Papa John's is heavily into their harvest. Quality and sugar levels are great. We have perhaps one more week with New Jersey Blueberries, from Consolo Farms, left.

Don't forget about our year round local availability of Local meats, mushrooms and hydroponics.

ROW CROPS:Supplies are lighter on romaine. Green leaf is steady. Some mildew and tip burn are still seen upon arrival sporadically..LETTUCE:Availability is varying. Mildew and burn are going to be seen randomly. Other quality issues include pink ribbing, discoloration, and mechanical damage.

Onions-Yellow onions are average size. Whites have lower supplies.

Peppers -Western Colored Bells: Volume is steady.
Eastern Bells: Quality is good.

Green Onions -Quality issues have been minimal. Supplies are light on iceless product.

Potatoes -Quality is mostly good, but there continues to be some peeper-sprouts and internal black-spotting in a few lots. Supplies continue to be limited on colored potatoes.

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.

Apples/Pears -Reds, Golds, and Granny-Smiths are still mostly large and heavy to the higher grades. The lower grades are extremely tight. Local Ginger Gold's are due in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia by the end of this week. Green Bartletts and Stark-Crimson variety red pears are available.

Berries- Strawberries: Quality is fair. Stem strawberries are limited.
Raspberries: Supplies continue to be light. Quality is good.
Blackberries: Quality is fair.
Blueberries: Supplies are improving.

Grapes-The reds are flame seedless with some Scarlet Royals. Sugarones and Thompsons have limited availability.

Melons-Cantaloupe: Availability continues to be light.
Honeydew: Fruit is peaking to 5's leaving minimal 8's available.

CITRUS- Lemons: Supplies are good. Quality is very good. Limes: Good supplies on all sizes of fruit. Oranges: Valencia's are in good supplies.

Let Gilco Meats produce your “Center-of-the-Plate ” items!

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!

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Featured Weekly Seafood Specials

FRESH SEAFOOD
Catfish Fillet
Catfish has a mild taste & firm texture with a limited amount of bones. Bake, Grill, Pan & Deep Fry, Poach, & Broil.

Rainbow Trout
Rainbow trout has a firm texture. Generally trout is fried. Also can Grill, Broil, Poach, Bake & Steam.

N.Y. Bluepoint Oysters
This oyster is slightly salty, clean, crisp; texture is plump and juicy. Excellent for eating raw with or without cocktail sauce.

Top Neck Clams
Top Neck Clams are a tender, and sweet tasting hard shell clam. Great clams for steaming, stuffing, pastas, baking, grilling, clam casino, or raw on the half shell. Top Neck Clams are larger in size than Little Neck Clams, but smaller then Cherrystones.

Indonesian - Lump Crabmeat Pasteurized
Enjoy delicious lump crabmeat without the fuss of having to crack the shells. Lump crabmeat perfect for appetizers, dips, salads, soups, stuffing and crab cakes

FROZEN SEAFOOD

Shrimp Peeled
Shrimp is very versatile! Grilled, boiled, broiled, roasted, curried or stir fried. Goes well with pasta & rice.

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