L. J. PARTHENOS AND SON PTY LTD. FRESH PRODUCE MERCHANTS. WEEKLY FRESH PRODUCE NEWSLETTER To

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1 L. J. PARTHENOS AND SON PTY LTD. FRESH PRODUCE MERCHANTS. WEEKLY FRESH PRODUCE NEWSLETTER To L. J. PARTHENOS AND SON PTY LTD FRESH PRODUCE MERCHANTS IS A MEMBER OF THE PARTHENOS FAMILY GROUP HLD.

2 L. J. Parthenos and Son Pty Ltd TO Fruit. * Avocado prices will stabilise and will continue into next week, and prices will ease further for odd sizes * Pineapples stock this week will remain average * Pink and Yellow grapefruit are down in price. * Fig prices will be high this week and will continue * Fresh Black berries will struggle * Mangoes are imported from overseas * Passion fruit prices are high * Blueberries, prices are shocking strawberry prices are rising and Raspberries will remain stable * Stone fruits season still hanging in Plums only * Local Lychee and Rambutans are finished I do have imported Longans * Lemon prices this week will be at higher levels * Green Pawpaw is a great option and green mangoes supply is very rare for real green stock * New Autumn season Aussie mandarins have begun. * All Melon prices are down and seedless watermelon price will be fine this week. * Fresh local Finger and Blood Limes are excellent though price is high * Pomegranates from local crops are slowly finishing * Grapes have now arrived from local farms expect prices to drop sharply. * Citrus fruit from QLD. S.A. VIC. NSW. Excellent * All Apples and corella, pacham, nashi Pears are excellent and new Bravo variety * Fresh Dragon fruit white is cheaper * Fresh Blood Oranges and Lemonade fruit * Lime prices have jumped to high levels * Rhubarb is extra class. And plums have now decreasing in supply * The Autumn season is in full swing so keep me informed of your needs for new stock to supply you and with any relevant issue that may confronted us over the next few weeks NB. The consistent hot weather recently has had a bad effect on all produce supply and quality we are now coming out of an unstable environment and some lines will affected greatly

3 Vegetables * All hydro lettuces, baby cos heart supply is improving prices and will stabilize. * Asparagus from imported crops will take over. * Vine ripened trays and truss prices have risen quality is excellent and Romas and Rounds have also risen in price. * Spring onions are very low in supply Shallots; Pickling Onions are beautiful, imported Black Garlic is still on. * Veg lines have eased in price such as Red Capsicums and will continue to be easing in price, but not yellow caps. * Chinese veg Hong Kong Choy Sum, Gai lum Sum, Mon Bok, On Choy are improving. * Bean handpicked and Snake beans, Borlotti beans HAVE begun PRICES ARE UP THOUGH THE QUALITY IS STILL * BABY EURO LEAF MIXED SALAD PREPARED BY LEO DAILY MUST BE MADE TO ORDER BY LEO ONLY * Root veg e.g. Fennel baby only and Parsnips, Celeriac, Leek are becoming in and numbers will increase. * Pencil leeks, Target Beets have improved in supply this week, large Golden Beets are in an easier situation. * Caulies prices are higher this week and Eggplant is easing in price. * Baby veg is better in supply and quality is excellent availability this week will continue improve as will Heirloom baby tomatoes. * English Spinach, Silver beet and now Rainbow chard, Finesse and Frieze heads are better in supply this week. * Zucchini flower supplies are slowing due to sudden cold. * Long red chilli prices have dropped GOOD. * Shemiji, Oyster, baby Ilingi, will be in good supply though all Brown mushrooms are really short in supply * Heirloom radishes please enquire first as supply can be inconsistent. * Regular iceberg and large Cos are down in price I have begun a new crop of QLD. Stock. * New season Kale, Tuscan, and new product red butter and baby red baby cos. * Hard produce prices for all pumpkins and all potatoes lines are down in price and will continue. * Snow peas, Peas prices are rising this week. and Sugar Snap PRICES WILL BE HIGH. Herbs & Specialty. * Petite Bouche Exotic Leaves, please view the update availability list we provide weekly very unreliable from grower * Seedless Water melon price, other melon varieties will be down in price except for honey dew * Horseradish will be in very short supply list and the quality is really dropping * New season Sth Aust. Jerusalem artichokes are in and Globe artichokes will begin now * Heirloom tomatoes have come into market in better numbers. * Baby Heirlooms, Vine Ripened, Ox hearts prices are easing in price I have near zero supply of black tomatoes. * Navel Oranges Ruby Grapefruit from local crops and prices are dropping * Fig price is rising, and availability is decreasing season is coming to an end. * Heirloom baby Radishes are better in supply. * Cherry and grape tomatoes both loose and cherry truss prices are easing. * All loose leaf delicate lines still struggling with recent high temperatures and rain * Baby herb lines are IMPROVING, and all other herb lines are enjoying the excellent weather. * Chinese veg quality and availability needs to be assessed daily though quality is reasonable. * Local seedless grapes stock will be fine this week.

4 What's in Season or coming in Fruit of the month mandarins, quinces

5 Fresh Local pomegranates still hanging in This is coming in soon my next big thing and still more to come Raddicchio Treviso

6 Raspberry prices are up this week

7 Green and Purple Aspargus now imported

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10 Sheperds Avocados prices will drop Autumn Chest nuts

11 Wild Shiitake mushrooms are sensational

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14 A FEW EXTRA VARIETIES OF EGGPLANT

15 SMOKED GARLIC Please call me to discuss Autumn produce and any special needs which refer to menu changes, availability and pricing

16 L. J. PARTHENOS AND SON PTY LTD. FRESH PRODUCE MERCHANTS. FRESH PRODUCE SPREADSHEET To L. J. PARTHENOS AND SON PTY LTD FRESH PRODUCE MERCHANTS IS A MEMBER OF THE PARTHENOS FAMILY GROUP HLD.

17 Please read the chart below for a quick guide to produce FRUIT VARIETY MARKET STATUS PRICE QUOTE Apples Golden Delicious Excellent KANZI EXCELLENT Granny Smith BETTER PRICING Fuji BETTER PRICING Braeburn NO SUPPLY Pink Lady EXCELLENT Royal Gala Extra Class JAZZ EXCELLENT Apricots FINISHED Bananas PRICES HAVE EASED Berries Blackberry JUST OK NOT SPECIAL Blueberry HAVE JUMPED IN PRICE Boysenberry NO Gooseberry No Raspberry PRICE IS ACCEPTABLE Strawberry PRICES ARE RISING Mulberry PRODUCT ENDED Youngberry NO Cherries Dates Figs USA SEASON NOW ON Excellent PRICES ARE RISING Grapes Black EXCELLENT LOCAL NT. AND VIC PRODUCE THIS WEEK Red EXCELLENT. Dried Muscatels YES Sultana NEW SEASON BABY CLUSTERS Grapefruit White VERY GOOD SUPPLY Pink PRICE IS HIGH Kiwifruit EXCELLENT AND IMPROVING Lemons PRICES STILL EXCELLENT Limes PRICES ARE DROPPING Lychees Mandarins Mangoes IMPORTED SOON FRUIT IS QLD LOCAL AND IMPROVING FRUIT IS BEING IMPORTED Melons Honeydew STILL HIGH IN PRICE Rockmelon DOWN IN PRICE Champagne INCONSISTENT

18 Watermelon BETTER QUALITY PRICE IS OK Nectarines SEASON FINNISHED Oranges Navel Valencia FRUIT IS EXCELLENT FROM QLD. SEEDLESS EXCELLENT Blood LOCAL SOON Papaya EXCELLENT QUALITY Paw Paw Top Buy Passionfruit PRICE IS HIGH Peaches Clingstone LOCAL SEASON IS FINISHED Slipstone SEASON OVER Pears Nashi EXCELLENT Beurre Bosc EXCELLENT Corella NEW SEASON Packham EXELLENT HONEY GOLD NOT AVAILABLE Sensation NOT A GOOD OPTION COCKTAIL LIMITED Pineapples SUPPLY IS STRUGGLING Plums President STILL HANGING IN Blood FINISHED Autumn Giants NO Quinces SEASON EXCELLENT Rhubarb EXCELLENT Tamarillos VERY LIMITED Tangellos DAISEY FRUIT VEGETABLES Alfafa Sprouts 8 different varieties Artichoke Globe NOTHING TILL MAY/JUNE Jerusalem EXCELLENTNEW SEASON Asparagus Green IMPORTED ONLY Purple NO White AVAILABLE BUT INCONSISTENT Avocado THE PRICES ARE EXCELLENT Beans Beanettes PRICE ARE DOWN * Borlotti Broad Butter Flat VERY LOW SUPPLY SEASON STARTED GOOD THIS WEEK ROMAN BEANS ARE VERY SHORT IN SUPPLY ** ** Green HIGH PRICED PRODUCT Snake EXCELLENT NT

19 Beetroot Large TOP BUY Baby EXCELLENT Broccoli Heads PRICE IS EASING Brocollini PRICE IS STABLE Brussell Sprouts EXCELLENT SUPPLY Cabbage Green PRICES UP Red PRICES UP Savoy SENSATIONAL EURO SAVOY Chinese PRICE IS SHOCKING Capsicum Green PRICE IS EXCELLENT Red PRICE IS IMPROVING Yellow EXCELLENT BUT HIGH IN PRICE Carrots Cauliflower Large/Medium TASSY PRODUCT IS OUTSTANDING PRICE IS UP SLIGHTLY Baby EXCELLENT PRICE THIS WEEK WILL JUMP HEADS ARE EXCELLENT Celery PRICE IS UP SLIGHTLY Celeriac PRICE IS EASING Corn Sweet SUPPLY THIS WEEK IS GOOD Baby Always a good choice Cucumbers Green APPLE CUES ARE FINISHED Lebanese PRICES EASED SLIGHTLY Telegraph LOW PRICES Eggplant Medium PRICES ARE DROPPING Baby/Japanese good seller this week Escallots French Very Reasonable Fennel BETTER SUPPLY NOW Kohlrabi SUPPLY IS GOOD Leek Medium EXCELLENT PRODUCT Pencil/Finger SLOWLY INCREASING Lettuce Butter Cos/Baby Coral - Red/Green Oak - Red/Green Iceberg Mignonette Endive Mache Radicchio IMPROVING IMPROVING IMPROVING IMPROVING PRICE HAVE DROPPED TO REASONABLE LEVELS IMPROVING QUALITY BE CAREFUL VERY GOOD SUPPLY

20 Tatsoi RECEIVING BETTER PRODUCT MUSHROOM UPDATE Button PRICE HAS JUMPED UP PRICE HAS JUMPED UP AVAILABILITY OF ALL TYPES OF MUSHROOMS Cup PRICE HAS JUMPED UP WILL IMPROVE THIS WEEK. Flat Swiss Brown LOW SUPPLY TASMANIAN WILD ASIAN BETTER SUPPLY OF BUTTONS AND FLATS Shitake VARIETY Black/White Funghi YES Wild/Forest Enoki Oyster - W/P/Y Shemeji Portobello SOME NAMENKO YES BETTER SUPPLY BETTER LOW SUPPLY FOREST MUSHROOM PINES NONE THIS WEEK Okra VERY GOOD IN SUPPLY Onions Brown PRICE HAS EASED Spanish TOP BUY Pickling YES White PRICE IS DOWN Spring IMPROVING Parsnips PRICES ARE STILL HIGH ALL LARGE DESERIE POTATOES PRICES ARE NOW STABLE New UP IN PRICE A GREAT DEAL OF SUPPLY IS MISSING & Cocktail STILL HIGH EXCELLENT X/L PRICE IS QUALITY IS A HUGE DRAMA Desiree STABLE BUT IT IS IMPROVING Pontiac EXCELLENT Buntje Kipfler Pink Eye Purple Congo Pink Fur Dutch Cream Russet Burbank Rosevals Spunta/Nicola Sweet/Kumera EXCELLENT PRICE IS UP YES PURPLE BLISS AND CONGO YES YES, AND EXTRA LARGE ALSO YES YES EXCELLENT VERY HIGH IN PRICE Sebagos IMPROVING Peas Green EXTRA CLASS PRODUCT.

21 Snow PRICE HAS JUMPED Sugar Snap PRICE HAS JUMPED Pumpkin Butternut Queensland Blue Golden Nugget Jap REASONABLY PRICED PRODUCT GREAT PRICE RIGHT NOW VERY EXPENSIVE PRICE IS IMPROVING Radish White/Daikon BETTER Red EXCELLENT ALL SIZES Horse GOOD QUALITY Spinach English PRICE HAS DROPPED Silverbeet Squash Green SHORT Swedes Yellow PRICES ARE DOWN THIS WEEK PRICE IS STABLE NEW CROP JUST STARTED TODAY TOMATOES ALL TOMATOES ARE EXCELLENT IN QUALITY BUT SOME PRICES ARE HOLDING HIGH STILL Round PRICES ARE IMPROVING Turnips Cherry Teardrop Roma Vine Ripened Black Orthello Ox Tomato Medium Baby LOW PRICE THIS WEEK VERY LIMITED PRICES ARE VERY HIGH PRICES ARE HIGH LOW SUPPLY ITALIAN OX HEART SUPPLY IS VERY GOOD NEW CROP JUST STARTED TODAY BETTER Whitlof Green LOW SUPPLY Red LOW SUPPLY THIS WEEK Zucchini Green PRICES ARE REASONABLE Yellow Flowers LIMITED PRODUCT QUALITY IS IMPROVING SUPPLY IS INCFREASING NOW WATCH THE COLD WEATHER COMING ASIAN Bean Shoots BETTER Banana Leaf BETTER SUPPLY Bok Choy Bunch EXCELLENT Baby TRAYS ARE FANTASTIC Choy Sum GOOD Chinese Broccoli EXCELLENT

22 Curry Leaf YES Galangal GREAT Vine Leaf VERY LIMITED ON CHOY LOOSE EXCELLENT MIXES Mescalin Asian Mix Cress Mix Baby Spinach Wild Rocquette Baby Rocquette Mizzuna Finesse Baby Tatsoi Snow Pea Leaf BETTER YES YES IS BACK ON TOP BUY EXCELLENT QUALITY IS IMPROVING BETTER EXCELLENT BETTER BETTER SUPPLY HERBS Basil Green SENSATIONAL QUALITY Bay Chervil Purple Thai VERY LIMITED BETTER SUPPLY Chives Green FAIR SUPPLY Chickory Garlic White GOOD SUPPLY THIS WEEK QUALITY IS IMPROVING AND SUPPLY INCREASING GREAT PRODUCT SLOWLY FILTERING THROUGH VERY GOOD SUPPLY Chillies Birdseye BETTER PRICE NOW Green Long Red/Green YES PRICE IS DOWN Parsley Continental VERY SHACKEY QUALITY Coriander Tarragon Dill Curly PRICE IS HIGH IS IMPROVING FRENCH IS VERY LIMITED IN SUPPLY BETTER SUPPLY

23 Garlic Ginger Finger Limes Lime Leaf Peppercorn SORREL INDIVIDUAL PRODUCE AVAILABILITY AND PRICE ENVIORMENT FOR THE WEEK 23/5/18 TO 30/5/18 ALSO LOOK AT LAST COLOUMN FOR ** * FOR CHEAP BUYING AND GOOD AVAILABILITY THROUGH AUTUMN TOP MARKET BUY LOW SUPPLY THIS WEEK FRESH IS IN LOW SUPPLY HIGH PRICE FINISHED IMPROVING STOP THE PRESS: PLEASE CALL OR ME REGARDING THE FOLLOWING NEW SEASON ITEMS QLD NAVEL ORANGES ALL VARIETIES OF EGGPLANT STONE FRUIT PLUMS ARE DECREASING SOON DRAGON FRUIT WHITE CHEAPER JERUSALEM AND GLOBE ARTICHOKES Cumquats, Lime Fruit, Mandarins

24 L. J. Parthenos and Son Pty Ltd 23/5/2018 to 30/5/2018 QUICK SNAPSOT Produce Projections for the next Period: Market produce will be affected in price created by recent weather please make enquiries. Raspberries are at better levels Strawberries and Blueberries are RISING TO HIGH PRICE levels. Fresh Salsify and Horse radish very good availability. Mushrooms crops are still struggling Swiss brown and Portobello are inconsistent and the Korean product is excellent and Namenko SOON Baby herbs are excellent the quality is good this week with current conditions. All brushed Sebago Potatoes have eased in price with regional growing areas improving their supply All red chillies this week will be a HIGH price for red colour and there is some 2nd grade. Tomato price will be at very high price levels as well as roma tomatoes will be high Passion fruit is excellent, but price is still up Lemon prices are rising, and navel Oranges are in the same situation Pink Grapefruit is excellent and Pomelo supply excellent Handpicked Roman Beans high in price but the quality is excellent Improved quantity of root veg is available, all varieties are improving. Stone fruit plum supply is over except for plums from WA.. Herb produce lines will improve and low pricing will reflect but watch the cold weather moving in Leaf produce...use only your requirements daily, weather conditions will play a vital role THIS inconsistency IS DANGEROUS. Supply from major growing regions are at present in a change of season to AUTUMN mode and the market is fighting to contain good produce Also the recent temperature change has had a dramatic effect on all products coming out of this area.

25 LEO S TOP BUYING FOR THE WEEK WEDNESDAY 23/5/2018 to WEDNESDAY 30/5/2018 THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED CHEAP LINES OF LIMES, LEMONS IN STOCK THIS WEEK. PRICES ARE FALLING SLOWLY FOR AN INCREASING RANGE OF ITEMS SEE ME EXCELLENT SUPPLY OF CITRUS FRUIT, NAVELS, MANDARINS, FROM FRUIT grown in Qld. MOST ROOT VEGE LINES, EG. GOLD BEETS HAVE SLIGHTLY IMPROVED IN SUPPLY. GREEN MANGOES ARE IN LIMITED SUPPLY. And MANGOES WILL CONTINUE but imported only EXTRA CLASS LOCAL SUPPLY AUSTRALIAN GARLIC HAS BEGUN ALL VARIETIES OF APPLES ARE GOOD, NEW SEASON SUMMER VARIETIES HEAR NOW. NEW SEASON FINGER AND BLOOD LIME ARE IN SUPPLY ENGLISH SPINACH AND SILVER BEET QUALITY IS IMPROVING, AND PRICES ARE EASING. EDIBLE FLOWERS WILL BE CONSISTENT. FIGS ARE UP IN PRICE WITH FRUIT IN LOW SUPPLY EXTRA CLASS HEIRLOOM CHERRY TOMATOES AND BLACK ZEBERINOS VARIETIES PRICES ARE DOWN AND GOOD SUPPLY ATM. SPECIAL LETTUCE AND LOOSE-LEAF LINES ARE BETTER BUT MUST BE LOOKED AT DAILY. LEBANESE CUE AND BABY CUES ARE HIGH IN PRICE. ALSO, VARIETIES OF ASIAN PRODUCE WILL SLOW IN SUPPLY DUE TO RECENT WEATHER ENQUIRE DAILY. TOP QUALITY NEW SEASON PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE PLEASE CALL ASAP INCLUDING CITRUS LARGE FENNEL HAS EASED IN PRICE THIS WEEK. N.B. ALL GARLIC AT ANY LEVEL FROM STADARD CHINESE TO IMPORTED USA, SPANISH MEXICAN AND EVEN PEELED WILL BE AT REASONABLE LEVELS

26 LEO S CRITICAL ISSUES FOR THE WEEK WEDNESDAY 23/5/2018 to WEDNESDAY 30/5/2018 PLEASE CALL ME REGARDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS LISTED BELOW Fig AVAILABILITY IS DOWN AND ANYTHING ON THE FLOOR WILL BE HIGH IN PRICE FOR THIS WEEK. Asparagus Green will now from IMPORTED supply and it will be high in price for this week into next Leek prices have stabilised in price. Cavolo Nero, Mizzuna, Red Vein Sorrel, has stalled this week. All citrus lines will be reasonable, and lemons will continue to be DOWN for the rest of APRIL and into MAY Prices for Spring baby veg this week will be stable for this week. Tomatoes prices for roma will drop and quality is good for colour fruit Zucchini flowers are STRUGGLING, and actual zucchinis are inconsistent in price. Local leaf produce is slowly finding its way through the very cold weather. All Pears are sensational. Roman Beans continuing to be better and will be high in price this week. Broccolini supply will improve this week and Broccoli prices have dropped considerably. All red coloured chillies have jumped in price this week, long greens are down in price. Celery Leeks, and Caps are down in pricing though cauliflower is ALSO DOWN in price. Butternut Pumpkin excellent quality as is Regular Jap and Qld the price is up Strawberries prices are up, and Blueberries and some Raspberries prices are also up in price Baby Fennel will be better in supply, baby root veg s, including heirloom carrots will improve. This week s considerations for the following: Be cautious regarding COLD weather conditions in all growing regions. Avocado numbers, are increasing and prices are dropping refer all sales to me directly. Most veg prices stabilised Lemon price levels will rise in price again this week Grapes are outstanding the price levels are up for good fruit. Loose leaf produce will be tough due to recent cold weather and now recent frost Cos and Iceberg lettuce quality and prices will be Excellent Edible flowers will struggle in supply this week very severely. Herb lines this month will struggle as long as weather temperatures conditions remain cold Some Autumn season veg lines will struggle due to recent cold Some lines have struggled through Autumn especially produce from the QLD Coastal regions. SENSATIONAL NEW SEASON PRODUCE NOW AVAILABLE.

27 Consider these items also for this week. QLD STRAWBERRIES NOW BEGUN BROAD BEANS NEW SEASON JERUSALEM Artichokes. Radicchio and Trevisso Hearts excellent Qld. limes are high in price All varieties of cherry toms Black Kumato, Cherry Medley, WILL BE low New season Bosch PEARS SENSATIONAL Fresh Wheat Grass X/Large Heirloom Tomatoes New Season MANDARINS Fresh Rappa, Chicory, and Italian Scalora New season RHUBARB

28 The L. J. Parthenos Fresh Produce Co. P/L Fresh Produce Merchants 7, 2-6 Waltham Street Artarmon 2064 Phone Number Fax Number Mbl Web Address parthenosandson@optusnet.com.au Attention all Chefs *New season Broad Beans *Top buy Rhubarb, Spring onions, Baby Escallots *Fennel Large and baby down in price *Herbs will still struggle with inconsistent temperatures *Gorgeous Beetroot red, large gold *Celery excellent. *Stone fruit nectarines peaches are finished only plums *Qld Navels still sensational and Seedless Valencia *Euro Savoy, Tuscan and red and baby Kale excellent *Fresh Finger limes this week are excellent *Fresh Aussie Pomegranates continuing *Aussie Mandarin variety imperials *imported Mango and Dragon fruit very average *Celeriac is an improving option this week *Caulies are up in price *Large Heirloom tomatoes are improving in supply *Excellent De Sapo, Rock, and Honey Melons *Turnips, Swedes, Parsnips will drop in price *Tasmanian shiitake mushrooms *Jerusalem Artichokes new season *Pineapples are low in supply *Lemons prices will be stable AGAIN this week * Lime prices have risen sharply please call for me *Local Blood oranges soon *Avocado prices down again this week call me For more info on cheaper options *Please take special note to call me at any stage of the day and discuss further issues or planning for menus for WINTER 2018 Regards Leo Call me anytime PRODUCE ISSUES AND HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEEK 23/5/2018 TO 30/5/2018 Call me regarding these lines *Regular and Champagne Water melon excellent *All Leaf Lines will improve now and next week *Brussels sprouts are increasing in supply. *Sugar Snap Peas and Snow Peas have jumped in price *New season Green and Bosch Pears *Tomato crop is down in price and low in supply *Green baby Peas are excellent. * Female Zucchini Flowers improving this week * Chest nuts mushrooms very low supply. *Chats cocktails are down in price *Green Beans are down in price, quality is excellent * Cumquats new season looking good Consistent lines this week *Baby Cos and Baby Gems Excellent *English Spinach and Silver beet prices are down *Super sweet Corn and zucchini prices are good * Kipfler potatoes are improving in supply *Roman flat beans very low supply *Glamour Hydro lettuces and Baby Endive Hearts. *Beautiful pencil, baby Leeks, medium to large leeks *Raspberries are still good value Strawberries are rising in price Tasmanian and Nth Coast Berries are suffering Qld. Blue and Jap Pumpkins excellent *Watercress and picked watercress is excellent *Extra class Extra-large iceberg prices have eased *Horseradish is excellent Please consider the some of the above items I have listed, are at present excellent quality and at their peak due to increasing quantity of stock this has lowered some prices to acceptable levels. There is a greater quantity of products to view these are issues YOU must consider when ordering prices are changing daily. AND some lines will be struggling this week DUE TO RECENT HEAT AND RAIN.

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