Week of November 21, 2016
VegiViews
Happy Thanksgiving!
VegiWorks will be closed on Thursday Nov. 24th and Friday Nov. 25th,
in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
We will resume regular business hours on Saturday Nov. 26th
If you normally have a standing order delivery falling on the above days of
the week, your delivery will be made on the next business day, unless
otherwise instructed.
VegiWorks wishes everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday filled with
family, food and many blessings.
HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL HOLIDAY, ENJOY!
Cool temperatures are in the forecast through midweek in Northern California. Warm
temperatures continue in the desert regions over the weekend. Expected scattered showers in Central Mexico with
warm temperatures.
***Available Now***
New Crop Spring Mix,
Texas Sweet Oranges
California Navel Oranges
Broccoli Di Cicco
Opal Apples
Kumquats
Buddha’s Hand Citron
Organic Puntarelle Chicory
Pomelo
Organic Satsuma
Hachiya Persimmon
County Line Mix Chicories
Iacopi, Dried Butter Beans,
Bald Satsuma Mandarins
Ataulfo Mango (Ecuador)
Organic Scarlet Turnips
Texas Grapefruit (Red Flesh)
New Crop, Sunchokes,
Kiwi,
Fresh Cranberries Fuyu Persimmons
Pomegranate
New Crop, Quince
Castelfranco Radicchio
Canadian Crab Apples
Organic Lady Apples - 10-lb
Fresh Yuzu
Kaffir Limes & Kaffir Lime Leaves
Heirloom Tomato, Mexico
Artichokes
Jumbo Asparagus
Baby Purple/Maroon Carrot
Yellow Corn
Mizuna
Demand is still exceeding
supply. Rain in Mexico over the weekend
slowed down production.
Trucks are starting to be limited
due to Christmas Tree season. Expect
limited supply.
California Valencia Oranges
Sausalito Organic Watercress
Green Romano Beans
Mutsu Apples
Fava Beans
English Peas
“Ortiz” Raspberry
Peru, Murcotts
Green Tomatoes
All Specialty Peppers
Pink Pearl Apples
Heirloom Tomatoes, California
All Local Cherry Tomatoes
Figs
All Stone fruits
***2-DAY PRE-ORDER***
Egg Nog, Berkeley Farms, 16 quart case.
Sold by the case only.
Order for Monday delivery will need to be
submitted by Friday by 12:00 pm.
~FRESH ORIGINS~
MICRO GREENS / EDIBLE FLOWERS
VEGETABLES FOR THANKSGIVING
Holiday Egg Nog: This year VegiWorks is featuring Holiday Egg Nog from
Berkeley Farm. It is that time of the year to make a rich, smooth holiday
eggnog - a delicious addition to your holiday festivities.
Please note, 2-day pre-order and sold by the case of 16 quarts only.
Hard Squashes: All squashes are steady and plentiful with
excellent quality. Mini pumpkins are still available, if you are interested in
any, please let us know.
Pomegranates: California pomegranates are in steady supply with excellent
quality.
Fresh Cranberries: Good supplies are expected through Thanksgiving.
Orange Yam: Market is
steady and quality is
excellent.
Brussels Sprouts:
California production in the
Salinas area will continue
through the end of the year.
No quality issue is expected
at this time.
Collard Greens: Market is
steady with good volume.
Quality is very nice.
Green Beans: Quality is
really nice and market is
steady. We expect to have no
issues with supplies for the
upcoming holidays. Market
price will stabilize through
the end of the year.
Carrots: The Bakersfield
crop is in full production.
Supply of baby peeled
carrots is good.
Delicata Squash: Supply is
in abundance with really
good quality.
Potatoes: Excellent quality
being shipped out of all
areas. The biggest issues are
the lack of trucks due to
Christmas Tree season.
Asparagus: The weather in
Mexico growing areas have
not changed. Volume has
declined due to the season
winding down and expect
market price to increase.
Good supply from Peru.
Corn: California season has
finished. Mexico will start in
early December. Quality is
still good.
Cucumbers: Limited from
Mexico with an uptick in
price, but good quality.
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What’s
On?
VEGETABLES / FRUITS
VEGETABLES / FRUITS
ASPARAGUS - Weather is still good in the growing areas in
Mexico and volume is declining due to fields closing up. Jumbo
size is very limited at the moment.
CUCUMBERS - Good quality in Nogales, Arizona. Market has
started to creep up on cucumbers.
AVOCADO - Mexico continues to harvest on steady volume.
be limited starting in Coachella Valley with fresh crop in the forecast.
EGGPLANT -Quality on eggplant has improved. Production will
This is new crop fruit and will take longer to ripen. Expect fruit to
remain green skinned when ripe.
FALL FRUIT - Cranberry, Fuyu Persimmons, Hachiya
BELL PEPPERS - Green bells: More supplies out of
Persimmons, Pomegranates, Quinces, and Opal Apples are available in
house. Excellent quality.
Nogales, Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. Showing excellent quality.
Color bells: Good available volume with no quality issues expected at
this time.
BERRIES- Blackberry: Quality has been good overall. Sizing
out of Mexico is larger than normal. Rain over the weekend slowed
down the harvest in Mexico. Blueberry: As production winds down
out of Argentina, supplies will be limited. Chilean production is
picking up as the Argentina season ends. Quality has been good on all
imported product thus far. Raspberries: Supplies are steady with good
production out of Southern California. Quality has been good with
only minor quality issue. Strawberries: Demand is still exceeding
supply. California production volume remains limited as crops
transition for the winter and supply is gapping between regions.
Oxnard winter crop will start in late November. In Mexico, rain over
the last weekend has slowed down harvest and production. This is the
time of the year where weather is always a factor and can change
production abruptly throughout the growing regions. Quality issues
range from soft, overripe, and bruised white shoulder, and green tips.
BROCCOLI-
The market is steady with good supplies and
good quality reported all growing areas. Yuma is beginning and with
the recent heat in the desert quality is fair.
CAULIFLOWER-
The Salinas area is finishing and
beginning to show limited supply. Santa Maria continue to ship steady
volume and Yuma has started their production. Quality is good.
CELERY - Production is still occurring in Salinas as well as
Southern California. Expect minimal price increase due to freight.
CILANTRO - The market is steady on cilantro with very good
supplies available out of Oxnard and Mexico. Quality from all growing
regions have been very good with only the occasional yellowing
leaves.
CITRUS -
Lemons: The desert crop is in full production with
good supplies. Mexican fruit is available and supplies are good. Meyer
lemon season is in full swing. Limes: Limes are moving up in price
and the smaller sizes are higher than the larger ones. Quality is
improving. New crop limes are being harvested. Oranges: Valencia
season is done. New crop California Navels production is now in full
swing. Flavor and color are very good. Texas sweet oranges is
available as well and is great for juicing!
GRAPES - Green & Red grape: Domestic green grapes are
coming out of storage. Quality is holding well for the time being.
Market prices are on the rise as supplies get lighter. Peruvian grapes
are being reported as good quality. Chilean grapes are expected to
arrive on the west coast by Christmas.
LETTUCE ROMAINE / ICEBERG / LEAF Iceberg:Temperatures have been warm in both Huron and Yuma. Dust
between the leaves of this commodity is common as this region has
experienced winds up to 45 mph. Discoloration and ribbing are being
seen. Production in Santa Marian is moderate at best. Leaf: The
quality is fair at best. Very warm temperatures in Yuma has caused
some quality issues, such as, insects, fringe burn, twisting, brown
spotting, dust and lower yields are factors that all suppliers are dealing
with currently. Production in Southern California is moderate. This
region has had lower temperatures in the growing regions compared to
Yuma and Huron.
MELONS -
Watermelon: All sizes are available with good
quality and with brix exceeding 10%. Cantaloupe: The market is
steady on all sizes due mainly to increased supplies. The quality is
excellent on the offshore melons. The Mexican fruit is also available
with good quality. Honeydew: offshore honeydews started arriving
this past weekend. Quality is great. The market is currently steady on
all sizes.
ONIONS - Good supplies out of all growing areas: Idaho,
Washington, and Nevada. Trucks are the biggest issue currently due to
Christmas Tree season. Note small size of yellow, red and white onions
will have limited supplies throughout the remaining of the Northwest
season. Green onions: Market is steady with excellent supplies out of
Mexico.
TOMATOES - The west coast has ample supply of fruit
imported from Mexico. Market is steady on rounds and romas.
Volumes are increasing weekly and forecasted to improve further into
the week of Thanksgiving.
Grapes/Cherry: Due to earlier hurricane, Mexico has limited supplies
and quality is good.
SQUASH - Yellow squash supply is lighter than last week and
market has spikes up quite a bit. Quality is good. Italian squash supply
is heavy with good supply loading in Nogales.
Seasonal citrus - Available now: Pomelo, Texas Grapefruit,
Kumquats, Buddha’s Citron, Yuzu, and Kaffir Limes.
Information is subject to daily weather and market fluctuations and is meant to be used as a guide.
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Available now!
What’s New?
BUYS OF THE WEEK
Organic (Celeriac)
Celery Roots
25-lb. case / $27.88 cs.
while supplies last!
California
Pomegranate
Fuji
Apples
Stem & Leaf
Satsuma
2-layer case. / $33.88 cs.
72-count case. / $27.88 cs.
22-lb case / $27.88 p/cs.
TO PLACE AN ORDER, PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US AT:
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