packs will gap until CA starts in three weeks. The market is on the rise as the import supply wanes. Our thoughts are with our growers, their workers and their families during this exceptionally challenging time.įuji and Honeycrisp markets are on the rise. The financial and emotional toll on the farming community is incalculable. The impact on crop production will be felt through August, with significantly lower yields on several commodities, such as strawberries and row crops, out of the Salinas and Watsonville areas. Flooding events this week along the Salinas River have devastated the Pajaro community, displacing workers and their families and decimating fields. Spring has sprung and so have Fiddlehead ferns! A limited supply starts this weekend, so get shoppers excited for these foraged finds. ![]() Don't miss this sugar snap (pop)! Promotable volume is available from our grower partners in MX as well. The first US pods arrive this week from CA, which is a sure sign of warmer, longer days. Add Speckled romaine to your wet veg set for a splash of color. Gorgeous red flecks adorn hearty, dense green leaves. Reach out to your Account Representative for more info. These unique seasonal greens are available upon request. Suggest adding rapini to soup, roasted veggies, or top a pizza. Let shoppers know that the flowers, stalks and buds on this cruciferous vegetable are all edible. Thanks to season extension, NW chard is available now, and it's perhaps the earliest we've seen it! Radishes are the "party brassica," and there are purple, red and French Breakfast varieties to liven up any meal. This spicy splash of color means that spring has come to the NW. Kale, Komatsuna and Arugula raab are being freshly harvested this week! Raab is a tasty way to support NW farmers early in the season. Overwintered greens are waking up and sending out new leaves and buds. Mizuna and red mustard are available from several NW growers. Spicy greens in beautiful shapes and color. Shoppers need fresh Mint to add to their pea salad and Tarragon for a delicate vinaigrette paired with asparagus. Tender herbs like Mint and Tarragon are critical to spring cooking. Thanks to our friends at Groundwork Organics Farm for bringing this Catalonian fare to NW meals. avocado jackpot!įresh Calcot onions in both red and white varieties are available. Occasionally, the Ettinger produces a fruit that has no pit. Ettinger is distinctly pear-shaped with mild sweet flesh. Its sugary flavor is more than enough to get shoppers to stock up!Īvocado lovers will jump at the chance to try yet another variety of green-skinned fruit. Pronounced "ah-BAH-tay fuh-TEL," this new pear benefits fruit displays everywhere. Thank you for keeping the good citrus times going all the way through to the end of the season! Be sure to let your Account Representative know you want to include plenty of great-eating late season citrus on your next order. There’s just one week left to enter our Citrus Display Contest, so get building your dazzling citrus display and enter to win.įor complete contest details, head to our blog and be sure to get your entry to your Account Rep by Friday, March 31 st. Support organic citrus growers, delight shoppers and win prizes? Win-win-win! To learn more about this pear and other import options, be sure to check out our Import Pear Toolkit. If it gives just a little, but isn’t soft, this pear is ready to go! Sweet and aromatic, Abate Fetel is an ideal option for fresh eating and baking. Abate Fetel is best enjoyed while still slightly firm, so encourage eaters to rely on the tried and true “thumb pressed into neck test” to determine when it’s ready to eat. The uniquely elongated shape of organic Abate Fetel helps this pear stand out from the rest. Available now from our friends at Groundwork Organics Farm, don’t miss delicious red and white Calcot onions! Shoppers can cook them up the Catalonian way or stick with something a bit more traditional like grilled as a delicious burger topper. ![]() Well-loved in Catalan cuisine, they’re traditionally served grilled and dipped in Spanish romesco sauce. Juicy and mild in flavor when raw, Calcot onion takes on a sweet and smokey flavor when cooked. ![]() Organic Pixie is an all-star in the late season citrus lineup, and a must-have for displays. Later dubbed Pixie, this sweet, easy to peel and seedless mandarin soon became popular with adults and kids alike. As the story goes, researchers at University of California Riverside observed that children visiting their grove were drawn to one variety in particular.
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