Market Outlook
Lettuce:
The lettuce market has adjusted down. We are seeing good
quality on inbound. Shippers are now in full production in
Salinas and we expect moderate but steady volume for the
next few weeks.
Leaf:
Romaine and romaine heart markets continue to adjust down
as shippers move into better supplies. Quality has been good
on Romaine. Both Green leaf and Red leaf have also
adjusted down sharply. Quality has been good overall.
Broccoli:
The Broccoli market has rebounded and has moved up from
last week with lighter supplies being reported. Quality has
been mostly good on inbound.
Cauliflower:
The cauliflower market is also rebounding with tighter supplies.
Quality has been good on inbound.
Carrots:
The carrot market is steady to slightly higher for next week. We
are sourcing from Georgia, Mexico and Israel. Quality and
sizing has been good.
Celery:
The celery market is active and costs are higher again for next
week. Quality out of Oxnard is beginning to slip and overall is
only fair.
Strawberries:
Market is about steady and quality has been very good on
California product this week.
Potatoes:
The Idaho potato market is up again for next week, especially
on the larger sizes. Quality remains good.
Onions:
The onion market is higher for next week with increased freight
costs from California affecting our overall cost. California
harvest has light volume.
Citrus:
The California lemon market is steady, but high overall. Small
lemons (165’s and 200’s) remain in very short supply and cost
is high. We are seeing very nice quality. Navel orange
availability is fair and the market is strong. Valencias are
starting. The Lime market is steady to lower for next week. We
are seeing good quality on inbound.
Cucumbers:
The cucumber market is steady for next week. Quality has
been very nice.
Peppers:
The green pepper market is steady to higher for next week.
Quality and sizing is good.
Tomatoes:
The round tomato market is up slightly for next week. Overall,
supplies remain light, but demand is stronger. We are seeing
excellent quality. Grape tomatoes are much stronger with
light availability in Florida. Cherry tomatoes are steady. Both
are showing good quality. The Roma market is about steady
with lighter supplies from Mexico and Florida. We are seeing
excellent quality across all tomato lines.
The taste of gold pineapples turns
any recipe into an exotic escape.
They are sweet enough to be a
delicious dessert or tossed into a
salad. Made into a succulent fruit
salsa, grilled and served along fish
or dipped into chocolate fondue.
Pineapple is even delicious served
all on it own!
The golden color and sweet flavor of
pineapple work wonderfully in both desserts
and savory dishes. Pineapple is the common
name for an edible tropical plant and also its
fruit. It is native to the southern part of
Brazil, and Paraguay. It grows to 1–1.5
meters tall with 30 or more trough-shaped
and pointed leaves 30–100 cm long,
surrounding a thick stem. The pineapple is
an example of a multiple fruit: multiple,
spirally-arranged flowers along the axis each
produce a fleshy fruit that becomes pressed
against the fruits of adjacent flowers,
forming what appears to be a single fleshy
fruit. Pineapple is commonly used in desserts
and other types of fruit dishes, or on its own.
Pineapples are the only bromeliad fruit in
widespread cultivation.
Crock Pot Pineapple
Barbecue Pork Chops
Ingredients
6 pork chops (bone in optional)
1 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 diced yellow onion
2 cups pineapple chunks
Instructions:
In a mixing bowl combine bbq
sauce, onion and pineapple
Pour half the bbq mixture in the
bottom of a 6 quart crock pot
Top with pork chops and pour
remaining bbq sauce mixture
over top
Cover with lid and cook on LOW
for 6-8 hours or on HIGH 2.5-4
hours or until done
* denotes special order
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.*
New Jersey
Not stocked:
Red Leaf
Dandelion
Leeks
Mint
Pineapple Dream Dessert
Ingredients
Crust:
2 1/2 C crushed graham crackers
1/2 unsalted butter
Filling:
2C powdered sugar
1/2C unsalted butter, softened
4oz cream cheese, softened
8oz container cool whip
2 1/2 C crushed pineapple
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300F. Melt butter in the
microwave and combine graham cracker
crumbs until incorperated. Press mixture
firmly into a 9x9 dish and bake 8-10
minutes, let cool. Beat cream cheese and
butter until creamy, add powdered sugar
slowly until incorporated. Add a heaping
tablespoon of pineapple and stir in.
Spread cream cheese mix over the crust.
Fold the remaing pineapple into the Cool
Whip and spread on top of cream cheese
mixture. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours
Listing of fresh fruits and vegetables available from the Tri-State
area.
Lancaster County, PA
Alfalfa Sprouts, 12/4 oz.
Alfalfa Sprouts Bulk, 5 lb.*
Bean Sprouts, 6/8 oz.
Montgomery County, PA
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
Blue Hawaii Cocktail
Ingredients
1 part coconut rum
1 part blue curacao
2 parts pineapple juice
½ part sweet and sour
Fresh pineapple cubes and
maraschino cherries for garnish
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.*