Market Outlook
Strawberries are the first
fruit to ripen in the spring!
Sugar-sweet, affordable,
and omnipresent. These
berries are delicious on
their own, sprinkled with
sugar, or in breakfast
recipes, desserts, and
even salads.
The strawberry, a member of the rose family, is
the only fruit with seeds on the outside. And on
average, there are 200 seeds on each berry.
Eight strawberries will provide 140 percent of the
recommended daily intake of Vitamin C .
If all the strawberries produced in California in
one year were laid berry to berry, they would
go around the world 15 times.
Madame Tallien, a prominent woman in Emperor
Napoleon’s court, was famous for taking baths of
fresh strawberry juice. She used 22 pounds per
basin.
The American Indians introduced the Colonists
to strawberries. The crushed berries were mixed
with cornmeal and baked into bread. After trying
this bread, Colonists developed their own version
of the recipe and created Strawberry Shortcake
Lettuce:
The lettuce market is steady and a good value. We are seeing
good quality on inbound. We expect a steady market and
good quality for the next few weeks.
Leaf:
Romaine is about steady and hearts are up just slightly.
Quality has been good on Romaine. Both Green leaf and Red
leaf are steady and quality has been good overall.
Broccoli:
The Broccoli market remains on the higher side with very light
supplies being reported. Quality has been mostly good on
inbound.
Cauliflower:
The cauliflower market is adjusting down with availability
improving. Quality has been good on inbound.
Carrots:
The carrot market is steady for next week with good quality
and sizing overall. Product is now arriving out of Mexico.
Celery:
The celery market is very active and supplies are critically
short. We will see historical high costs for next week. Quality
out of Oxnard overall is only fair.
Strawberries:
Market is about steady and quality continues to be very good
on California product.
Potatoes:
The Idaho potato market has moved up in price on the larger
sizes with slight increases on the smaller counts as well.
Overall, quality has been only fair to good.
Onions:
The onion market has remained steady for next week; quality
has been very nice along with good sizing.
Citrus:
The California lemon market is moving higher with supplies
shorter than in previous weeks. Small lemons (165’s and
200’s) remain in very short supply and cost is high. We are
seeing very nice quality overall. Oranges are steady and
quality has been good. The Lime market is steady for next
week. We are seeing good quality on inbound.
Cucumbers:
The cucumber market is steady with good quality. Product has
moved up to Georgia from Florida. Quality had improved over
the past few weeks.
Peppers:
The green pepper market has taken a jump for next week.
Sizing has gotten better but quality has only been fair.
Tomatoes:
The round tomato market is much higher for next week with
very light supplies. We are seeing very nice quality. Grape
tomatoes are much stronger with light availability in Florida.
Cherry tomatoes are higher as well. Both are showing good
quality. The Roma market is stronger with lighter supplies from
Mexico and Florida. We are seeing excellent quality across all
tomato lines.
Listing of fresh fruits and vegetables available from the Tri-State area.
Ingredients
Cooking Spray
Graham crackers
1/2 box vanilla cake mix, prepared according to
package
1lb strawberries, tops removed
8oz cream cheese, softened
14oz can sweetend condensed milk
1 cup milk
8oz whipped topping
Strawberries for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F
Spray 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray
arrange graham crackers on the bottom of the dish,
breaking some to fill in gaps
Pour the vanilla cake batter on the graham cracker
base and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick
comes out clean
Using the back of a spoon poke 4 rows of 4 holes in
the cake
In a large bowl mash strawberries until very fine (or
use a high powered blender )
Add cream cheese and condensed milk, whisking
until there are no large lumps
Add the milk, stirring until smooth
Pour the mixture over the cake and set until the cake
has absorbed as much of the mixture as i can, some
will stay on top, whick is ok
Spread the whipped topping evenly on top
Chill the cake for 3 hour to overnight
Slice and Serve with strawberries
Cumberland County, NJ
Microgreens
Pea Tendrils, 4 oz.*
Popcorn Shoots, 4 oz.*
Arugula, 8 oz.*
Assorted Microgreens, 8 oz.
Asian Mix, 8 oz.*
Bulls Blood, 8 oz.*
Burgundy Amaranth, 8 oz.*
Cilantro, 8 oz.*
Early Wonder Beets, 8 oz.*
Mizuna, 8 oz.*
Peppercress, 8 oz.*
Red Mustard, 8 oz.*
Red Russian Kale, 8 oz.*
Ulster County, NY
Apples, Sliced 100/2 oz.**
**Based on seasonal availability
Genesee County, NY
Red Cabbage, 50#
White Chef Potatoes, 50#
White Bag Cabbage, 50#
Yukon Gold Potatoes, 50#
Yellow Jumbo Onions, 50#
Schuylkill County, PA
Potatoes, Yukon Gold A, 50 lb.
Potatoes, Yukon Gold B, 50 lb.
Bucks County, PA
Noodles, Lo Mein 5 lb.
Apples, Sliced 100/2 oz.**
**Based on seasonal availability
* denotes special order
Chester County, PA Mushrooms
Button, 10 lb.
Crimini, 5 lb.
Enoki, 12 ct.
Fancy, 3 lb.
Food Service, 10 lb.
Medium, 5 lb.
Medium #1, 10 lb.
Medium #1 Organic, 10 lb.*
Oyster, 5 lb.
P & S Blanched, 20 lb.*
Porcini, Dried 1 lb.
Port. Caps 3.5", 3 lb.
Port. Caps 4.5", 3 lb.
Port. Caps 4.5", 5 lb.
Portabella, Large 5 lb.
Portabella, Medium 5 lb.
Shitake, 3 lb.
Shitake #1, 3 lb.
Silver Dollar, 10 lb.
Sliced, 10 lb.
Sliced in Brine, 5/5 lb.*
Tray Pack, 108 ct.*
Variety Combo, 4.5 lb.
White Jumbo, 10 lb.
White Large, 10 lb.
Wild Bunch, 3 lb.*
Lancaster County, PA
Alfalfa Sprouts, 12/4 oz.
Alfalfa Sprouts Bulk, 5 lb.*
Bean Sprouts, 6/8 oz.
Montgomery County, PA
Cider, Apple 4/1 gal.
Strawberry Mango Sangria
1 bottle moscato (or any sweet white wine)
1C mango juice
1C coconut rum
1 mango, cut
2C strawberries
Combine all ingedients in a pitcher and chill
until ready to serve