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Green Initative
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Asparagus - This market continues to be steady. Most of the California shippers have Mexican asparagus to offer. Product out of Peru continues to be available on the East Coast.
Broccoli- This market is steady with demand falling off. Supplies are good out of the Salinas and Santa Maria growing regions. Carrots - California carrots continue with good supplies and quality. Cauliflower - The supplies from most shippers have picked up. Celery- This market is steady to start the week. Quality has been real nice from all growing regions. Cucumbers- Eastern Cucumbers: Go local . Squash- Eastern Squash : Go local! Squash is now readily available from New Jersey. The market will stay steady over the next several days. Tomatoes– Western: Reports of Baja quality have been good. There have been reports of CA Central Valley starting small production by the end of next week, but there is not a lot of fruit with color available. Roma tomatoes are very plentiful. Eastern: The tomato market (all tomatoes except romas) continues tight and is a great deal higher this week compared to last. Quality is only average. There is a lot of damage to the fruit. Food service will be very limited.
Local and Regional Markets- Blueberries are the featured item out of New Jersey. Great supplies, taste and good pricing have arrived together. Also, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania are all harvesting ample supplies of Cucumbers, Squashes, Greens, Parsley and green leafy lettuce. Expect to see corn from New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware possibly by the middle of next week.
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ROW CROPS: TThis market is steady with good supplies at this time. LETTUCE: Expect lettuce to be on the heavier side as most shippers have caught up with their fields. Onions- The market remains extremely limited and demand exceeds supplies in all areas.
Potatoes - The quality is still good on the Idaho storage crop. Colored storage potatoes are still available. California new crop colored potatoes available with very good quality. Northern Florida with availability on new crop colored potatoes. White potatoes are still extremely limited.
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. VALUE ADDED - Processors will likely be dealing with fringe burn issues on romaine and head lettuce. Some light bruising has also been reported on chopped romaine.
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Apples/Pears - Small sized Red Delicious will remain tight for the remainder of the season. Gala apples are all but done for the season. Demand continues to exceed available supplies and the market remains strong. Small sized Granny Smiths are excellent choices. Oregon Pears are almost finished for the season. Washington Pears will go through the balance of this month with the Anjou and Red Anjou varieties only. Berries- Strawberries: Strawberry production is starting low at this time. The weather is perfect for strawberries. Raspberries: Raspberry production has tightened up as we have past the “peak” production window. Blackberries: We continue looking at local production as it slowly increases. We are currently experiencing a slight gap in production as growing regions transfer from Mexico to California. Blueberries: Blueberry production continues to increase in California. The Carolinas, Georgia and New Jersey are producing good volume and seem to be arriving in good condition.Grapes- Flame red seedless grape availability is better. Green seedless grapes are shipping as both Sugarone and Thompson; there are good supplies and deals available. Melons- Cantaloupes: Cantaloupes are in better supply, but sizing is still heavy to the LARGE sizes. Honeydews: Production of Honeydews in Arizona, Mexico, and CA is still yielding good supplies of fruit.
CITRUS- Lemons: Supplies are projected to be good for July and August. Best availability looks to be on 140's, 165's, and 200's. Limes: Quality remains very good, with lighter color, which is a characteristic of the summer crop. Oranges: Valencia production is good. Kiwi - Kiwi quality remains excellent and movement is steady. The market will remain steady. Stone Fruit - Cherry production is all but finished in CA, and Washington State is already going strong with both Rainier and multiple red cherry varieties. Quality is excellent to start the Washington State cherry season! Watermelon -Watermelons remain good from CA/AZ desert production and Mexico has also ramped up. There is decent availability in both the seeded and seedless fruit at this time.
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Great Items To Try
Look to us for all your needs. 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 Baltimore 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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Bluefish Fillet – Bluefish will cook up moist due to it's fat content. It's gray flesh becomes white when cooked and has a flaky texture. Great broiled, baked, pan-fried, poached and grilled. Haddock Fillet – Haddock has a delicate texture. The meat is lean and white and produces large flakes once cooked. Best to poach, bake, steam or broil. Also very popular smoked. Monk Fish Fillet – Lean & delicate with a meaty lobster-like texture. Sometimes called the “Poor Man's Lobster”. Pan-roast, grill or broil this superb fish. Escolar Fillet – Also called “White Tuna”. Has a firm white texture. Awesome for grilling, but broiling, baking, poaching and steaming are great too. Call your Sales Representative or our Customer Service Team for more information.
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Avocado- Mexican fruit : Crop continues to lighten as the old crop winds down. New crop will begin in July with off-blooms, which will have higher oil content than the true new-crop fruit, which will start toward the end of July. California Fruit: California growers continue to pack good volume, but with this years light crop.
Peppers - Western Green Bells and Colored Bells : The California desert deal is done with most shippers. Demand remains good. Red and yellow bells from the California desert are in their seasonal decline. Lighter supplies beginning this week. Eastern Bells : Prices will remain higher throughout the week.
