Farm to Table NEWS. April 11, 2014 PRE-ORDERS DUE IN NO LATER THAN 3PM MONDAY. At the Market... Popping up at the Market.

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Farm to Table PRE-ORDERS DUE IN NO LATER THAN 3PM MONDAY.

Please bear this in mind for next week. At the Market.

pre-order to guarantee you get them while they last.

We were very limited this week, but will hopefully be stronger next week.

Pea Blossoms from Windrose Mulberries continue to be hot commodity at Pudwill AND Forbidden Fruit. THEY ARE PRE-ORDER ONLY.

1 Farm to Table PRE-ORDERS DUE IN NO LATER THAN 3PM MONDAY. The market is in limbo; a lot of product is still in the ground, and supplies are irregular. Please bear this in mind for next week. At the Market... Chive Blossoms (Jaime Farms) are STILL in good supply Mara De Bois Strawberries from Harry s have great flavor, pre-order to guarantee you get them while they last. Pea Tendrils from Windrose are beautiful, especially as supplies are dwindling elsewhere. We were very limited this week, but will hopefully be stronger next week. Sugar Snap Peas were best from Jimenez Organic Farms this week. We will bring some in for next week. Pea Blossoms from Windrose Mulberries continue to be hot commodity at Pudwill AND Forbidden Fruit. THEY ARE PRE-ORDER ONLY. Popping up at the Market Check out the Patty Pans from Valdivia Maggies has beautiful Spigarello coming in next week Their Persian Cress is also gorgeous! First sighting of Shishito peppers from Yatsutomi this week. We bought a limited amount (10# s) Watermelon & Black Radish have made their appearance too! (Jaime and Coastal) Winding down Garcia is done with Citrus. Stinging Nettles at Flora Bella have one or two more weeks. Yellow Patty Pans from Valdivia

We have LIMITED SUPPLIES (on-hand) of the following. Here are their product codes: Helpful product codes.

Seascape Strawberry FLAT #6684 Gaviota Strawberry FLAT #22092 Valdivia: Fava Beans LB #6304 English Peas LB #5598

Cherry Tomato FLAT #6399 Red Cherry Tomato FLAT #6400 Mixed Cherry Tomato FLAT #7160 Watermelon Radish from Jaime s

2 We have LIMITED SUPPLIES (on-hand) of the following. Here are their product codes: Helpful product codes... Jaime farms Chive Blossoms BU #6326 Coleman Freckle Lettuce 24 CT #5403 Harry s Berries Mara De Bois FLAT #334 Seascape Strawberry FLAT #6684 Gaviota Strawberry FLAT #22092 Valdivia: Fava Beans LB #6304 English Peas LB #5598 Pudwill Farms Mulberry FLAT #5764 BlackBerry FLAT #6674 Blueberry FLAT #6673 Raspberry FLAT #6676 Tamai Farms Gold Cherry Tomato FLAT #6399 Red Cherry Tomato FLAT #6400 Mixed Cherry Tomato FLAT #7160 Watermelon Radish from Jaime s Coastal Organics Mixed Baby Lettuce CASE #6393 Watermelon Radish 12 BU #20797 Spigarello from Maggies Black Radish from Coleman

3 Warehouse New line in our Specialty department We are proud to welcome the Truffle Bros. to our West Central family. We have an exclusive contract with them, and could not be happier to tell you all about it! We will be hosting a Truffle Bros. product tasting in the near future we will keep you informed. Speak with your Account manager in the next few weeks for details. Vegetables Steady supplies Artichokes (12, 18, 24 and 36 CT) However, supplies are light on 48 CT Large Cauliflowers (steady on ALL colors) Fennel/Sweet Anise Frisee Blonde Chinese Long Beans, Chinese Spinach, Broccoli Gailand & Yu-Choy are all steady Limited supplies Baby Eggplant market will be very limited for the next 2 weeks due to the transition from Mexico to Coachella Fava Beans & English Peas (Market very tight until Easter) Brussel Sprouts Rhubard and Wild Ramps are in very limited supplies Truffle Bros. Here is what we are carrying, order by WCP SKU. Truffle Bros. Product Size WCP SKU Truffle Sauce 6.4 oz Truffle Honey 3.8 oz Truffle Salt 3.5 oz Truffle Oil, White 8.8 oz Truffle Oil, Black 8.8 oz Black Summer Truffle Carpaccio 12.3 oz Black Summer Truffle Peelings 12.3 oz Black Winter Truffle Juice 12.3 oz Black Summer Truffle in Slices 6.4 oz Truffle Butter 15.8 oz Porcini, Frozen 2.2# bags Bear in mind It s transition time! Asparagus: dwindling supplies out of Mexico, shortage of labor to harvest due to Easter holiday and increased holiday demand are all combining to drive prices higher; grass will continue to rise until after the Easter holiday when things get back to normal. Broccoli, Cabbage, Celery, Green & Red Leaf Lettuce: product is plentiful and good; pricing is steady

4 Cauliflower, Iceberg, Romaine Hearts & Romaine: gaps in supply brought on by the transition from South to North and last week s heavy rains have created mini gaps in supply. Cauliflower is the craziest, with prices spiking at 50% higher than a couple of days ago and slated to go even higher over the weekend; Iceberg and Romaine also are up but not quite so drastically. Onions: new crop out of Mexico and Brawley is having a depressing effect on pricing; Brown Onions are off this week and will continue to get cheaper next week. Specialty Mushroom Availability Fresh Morels: Good Supplies out of Oregon and Orchard Gold Chanterelles Very Limited out of Bulgaria Black Trumpets: still available out of Oregon Hedgehogs: Supplies winding down out of Oregon & Washington Specialty Items from Fresh Origins Sadly we are very limited on Micro Red Shiso, Micro Cilantro, Micro Shiso Mix, Micro Celery, Micro Mint, Micro Jasmin Flowers, Elder Flowers, Micro Thyme, Micro Garlic Flowers & Onion Flowers Fruit Steady supplies Kumquats: good supplies Longan: good supplies out of Thailand Limited supplies Cape Gooseberries: limited supplies out of Colombia Figs Black Mission: Clamshell out of Chile very limited supplies Figs Brown Turkey: Flats Out of New Zealand Limited supplies Guava, Pineapple, Feijoa limited supplies out New Zealand Rambutan: limited supplies out of Vietnam Quince: still available in limited supplies Pomegranates: out of Chile & California Limited supplies Dragon Fruit: very limited supplies Baby Pineapple: Very limited supplies out of South Africa Gapping Mangosteen will be in the gap until further notice Avocadoes & Tomatoes Avocado: prices continue to creep upwards; Mexico is finishing up and California fruit is demanding more money. Tomatoes: supply has stabilized and production is good. Heirlooms supplies are improving, but remain very limited

5 Bear in Mind Mangos: currently being imported from Mexico, arriving through Texas. Supplies are peaking on small sizes. Papaya: are in high demand as spring approaches. Only big fruit is available 6/7ct mostly. Berries Strawberries: Great fruit coming out of Oxnard and Santa Maria. Quality is good, fruit is firm with good color, and occasional bruising white shoulder Blackberries: Production is coming out Mexico and Guatemala Blueberries: Production is coming out California and Mexico Raspberries: Production is coming out of U.S, CA and Mexico Brix Red Table Grape 18% Green Table Grape 17% Cantaloupe 11% Honeydew 12% Pineapple 16.9% Flowers Easter week is a big week for flowers. Please pre-order flowers A DAY IN ADVANCE in order to make sure you get what you want. Please contact your Account Manager. Citrus Limes: currently being imported from eastern Mexico with good green color, but very light supplies. Price remains high. Melons Cantaloupe and Honeydew are off in price, and Watermelon remains steady. We now have Pink Honeydew available. Stone fruit We finally have something to talk about! Coachella has started With Yellow Nectarines & Yellow Peaches quality and flavor are very good. White Peaches should start tomorrow and Apricots should start sometime next week. Cherries are a week or two away.

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