Moceri Produce - Locally Grown Items Week of 7-13-2015

Moceri Produce - Locally Grown Items Week of 7-13-15

	****CONNELLY GARDENS****
13930	MICRO GREENS (RAINBOW MIX)
13912	MICRO GREENS (BASIL)
13910	MICRO GREENS (ARRUGULA)
13915	MICRO GREENS (CILANTRO)
19631	TOMATOES (CHERRY HEIRLOOM)               CASE
19630	TOMATOES (HEIRLOOM) MIXED                 10#
19644	TOMATOES (ROMA) CONNELLY                  25#
18870	SQUASH  BLOSSOM                         100CT
12650	EGGPLANT (JAPANESE)                       10#
12620	EGGPLANT (GRETEL) SMALL PURPLE             CS
12985	GARLIC, HEIRLOOM (CONNELLY GARDENS)         #
	**BLUE HERON FARM-FALLBROOK***
13721	LETT-BABY MIX ORG PET/BL HERON             2#
10605	BEANS (BLUE LAKE) *ORGANIC*                CS
19465	TOMATOES(MIX ORGANIC CHERRY)               CS
25262	STRAWBERRIES (BLUE HERON)ORG.            8/1#
	**STEHLY FARMS ORGANIC-VLLY CT
	3 DAY PREORDER REQUIRED***
23825	ORANGES (ORGANIC)                          CS
23330	LEMONS (ORGANIC) 115/140                   CS
21550	AVOCADO (ORGANIC)                          CS
25002	BLACKBERRIES *ORGANIC*                   12CT
23106	GRAPEFRUIT RUBY *ORGANIC*             36/40CT
27195	DRAGON FRUIT (ORGANIC)                    10#
	**WEISER FAMILY FARMS-TEHACHAP
16917	POTATOES (GEMSTONE) FINGERLING            50#
16914	POTATOES (FINGERLING) WEISER              50#
16931	POTATOES (PEE WEE) *MIXED*                50#
16912	POTATOES (RED FINGERLING)                 50#
16920	POTATOES (PURPLE) "A"                     50#
16925	POTATOES (PURPLE) "B"                     50#
16901	POTATOES (OZETTE)                         50#
16915	POTATOES (PURPLE FINGERLING)              50#
11290	CARROTS BUNCH (BABY) W/TOPS              24CT
11318	CARROTS (BABY YELLOW)                    24CT
14884	ONIONS (BABY BERMUDA)                     10#
	**BECK GROVE/LA VIGNE ORGANICS
26190	KUMQUAT                                   10#
56121	BLOOD ORANGE JUICE FROZEN              1/2GAL
30580	LIME LEAVES (KEIFER)                       LB
	**SUZIE'S FARM-SAN DIEGO, CA**
13355	LETTUCE (SALANOVA MIX) *ORG*             24CT
13202	KALE (GREEN) *ORGANIC*                   24CT
18375	SQUASH (ROUND ZUCCHINI)                   20#
18254	SQUASH (GOLD BAR) *ORGANIC*               20#
18452	SQUASH (SUNBURST) *ORGANIC*               20#
18222	SQUASH (ROMANESCO COSTATA) ORG            20#
18415	SQUASH (MIXED SUMMER) *ORGANIC            20#
15916	PEPPERS (SHISHITO)                          #
15911	PEPPERS (PADRON) ORGANIC                   5#
19482	TOMATOES DRY FARMED EARLY GIRL            10#
	***PURPLE***
	***GO GREEN AGRICULTURE***
13370	LETTUCE (BOSTON) *HYDRO*                 12CT
13191	KALE (TENDER BLACK) GO GRN ORG             3#
13193	KALE (TENDER GREEN) GO GRN ORG             3#
13357	LETTUCE (RED BOSTON) HYD *ORG*           12CT
30264	BASIL (FRESH)*ORGANIC*                     LB

AI Students Visit Moceri Produce

Connelly Gardens in the Media with Chef Mike

Check out the nice media piece below with Chef Mike Almos on San Diego living, Channel 6:

Fall Cooking with Connelly Gardens produce with Chef Mike Almos

A really great example for cooks of all skill levels about how to open up to the local bounty and be creative with the ingredients at hand.

See the photos of the harvest at Connelly Gardens:

Chef Mike Almos on Facebook

Market News June 27th

PRODUCE REPORT

Asparagus: Product is tight out of Peru and Mexico and Jumbo and XL sizes are very limited. Transportation has been a issue with flight delays. Prices are remaining high. White Asparagus has been consistently high as well.                                                                                                                                                                 

Berries: California blueberries are finished and product is limited and more expensive. Until the growing regions up north really kick in we will not see relief. The blackberry market is on the increase, we are still taking some from Stehly Farms Organics while they are able to ship. Strawberries and raspberries are steady.                                                                                                                                                                       

Fruit: The apple market is moving as storage fruit is limited, varieties are limited to the major movers. Prices are up especially on gala & fuji while reds and grannys hold steady. Pineapples are steady but usually increase in mid to late summer, plan for market increases. Grapes will start soon in Central CA causing supply side market easing for better pricing.                                                                                                                                     

Melons: Cantaloupe and Honeydews are steady as the production is moving north. Seedless watermelon quality is good, demand should exceed supply as the 4^th of July holiday approaches, prices may increase a bit as well. Mixed melons are in season with lower pricing.                                                                                       

Vegetables: Most production is moving into Central Cal, driving down some markets like zucchini, yellow squash and green bell peppers. Red and yellow bells are still on the higher side as we are still pulling from Baja waiting for the northern product to mature. Broccoli has spiked and is on the way back down. Leaf lettuce is in good supply and prices are great. Roma tomatoes are a little tight right now as we wait for the CA crop to get moving, we should see some relief as soon as this coming week.

SPECIALTIES REPORT

Specialty Items- Baby zucchini is the value deal on baby squash right now, baby sunburst and green summer is more volatile and higher priced. Baby peeled carrots with tops are steady. Yellow Beefsteak Tomatoes are come down in price. Heirloom tomatoes and mixed cherry heirlooms are pretty expensive right now, it’s the calm before the storm of tomatoes getting ready to mature on the vine. They should be coming off pricewise soon. Snap and snow peas have quickly shot up on the market, if you have flexibility French beans or yellow wax are a great value right now.                                       

Seasonal Items- Stonefruit and variety melons are presenting very well as the season moves forward. Warm weather and healthy soil is the driver for quality on these summer gems. White and yellow nectarines, peaches, plums, apricots and cherries are looking and tasting very nice. On the melon category we are seeing Tuscan cantaloupe, santa claus, orange honeydew, crenshaw, galia, canary and casaba.  Fresh brown figs are the deal on the figs, black missions are available too, just a bit pricier. If you are in need of a specialty citrus option we are seeing Peruvian satsumas on the market, meyer lemons are imported and pricy, blood oranges are gapping til Oct.

Local- Connelly Gardens has beautiful zucchini and goldbar squash, ‘Passport’ galia melons and heirloom mixed cherry tomatoes are just getting started, preorder yours. Don’t forget their micro rainbow mix, a garnish with universal appeal. Suzie’s Farm has varieties of summer squashes, cucumbers and eggplant. Blue Heron Farms is strong in their organic baby greens mix, They are still offering organic strawberries and raspberries, let us know if you are interested in these local berries.

Produce News from the Field

MARKET REPORT 5/22/12

Berries: Baja is wrapping up their strawberry season as the weather is getting too warm for their liking. Oxnard is also sending most of their remaining berries to cannery as they are too ripe to ship. Watsonville berries have started out very large with excellent flavor. Market is a little bit stronger as the growing areas have been cut by 2/3^rd’s. Blackberries and blueberries are starting to thrive with the heat. Markets should be getting cheaper over the next few weeks.

Melons: California and Arizona are coming into some good volume on cantaloupes. Prices are getting better daily. We are seeing high brix melons with full slip’s and very heavy netting. Honeydew volume is still primarily coming out of Mexico but Arizona is not far behind. Prices and quality are improving as well. Watermelon are getting closer but volume is still moderate out of Mainland Mexico. Bakersfield will hopefully be ready soon.

Vegetables & tomatoes: Nogales is all but shut down for the season except for a few tomatoes and some squash. Baja new crop round and roma tomatoes have started out fairly strong with good pricing and quality. Cherry and grape tomatoes are also new crop out of Baja with slightly higher prices but with nothing but sun on the forecast, they should back off quickly. Red & yellow bells are also coming out of Baja with good volume. Prices have come off considerably. Coachella is producing green bells, eggplant, and corn. Asparagus has begun out of California but remains very short. Washington is helping to supply demand but until Central Mexico gets started sometime next week, demand will continue to exceed supply.

Grapes & stonefruit: New crop flames and perlette’s are off to a slow start. Mexico has had issues with their crop and Coachella is still struggling to keep up with market demand. Prices are very high. California stonefruit has begun but is heavy to the small side as usual with the new crop. Prices are still fairly high but should come off pretty quick with very warm days ahead of us.

 

Citrus: Valencia oranges are in full swing now with good quality. Prices should ease up as we get into summer. Lemons remain on the short side. Quality has been hit and miss with choice grade looking less than what we are used to. Lime volume is pretty good with better pricing on smaller sizes.

Onions: New crop reds out of Mexico and Imperial Valley remain fairly short with higher pricing. We have stuck with the old crop on yellow onions as to try and avoid the Imperial Valley onions which always show very little skin and are very soft. They are starting to show better cure but are still not ready. This is a very short crop just to bridge us until Bakersfield and Stockton get started.

 

San Diego Zoo Garden Festival May 10-13, 2012

Thanks for checking in, we appreciate the opportunity to share!
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/gardenfestival/

Moceri Produce is a proud supplier to the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park. We help get the fresh fruits and vegetables from the fields to your forks.

Local Food is where it's at! Come see why...

Bringing Locally Grown Fruits and Vegetables to the Zoo for You!

Fresh Organic Greens from Blue Heron Farm - Fallbrook

www.blueheronfarmbandb.com/farm/index.htm

Micro Greens and Culinary Herbs from Connelly Gardens - Ramona

www.connellygardens.com

Specialty Vegetables from Suzie’s Farm – San Diego

 www.suziesfarm.com

We proudly support these growers and our customers who purchase their products. Why is buying local important?

Reasons to Buy Local Food:

·       Supports Local Jobs and Business

·       Safe Stewardship of Regional Land & Water

·       Knowing Your Farmer

·       Exciting and Unusual Fruit and Vegetable Varieties

·       Picked Fresh and Ripe for Best Flavor

·       Lower “Food Miles” & “Carbon Footprint”

·       It’s the Right Thing to Do!

Now you might want to do the right thing and eat locally...

What can a new locavore do to eat closer to home?

Shop at your Local Farmer’s Market

www.sdfarmbureau.org

Join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Program

http://sandiegoroots.org/csa.html

Eat at Restaurants that Serve Locally Grown Food

www.ediblecommunities.com/sandiego/

You will taste the difference, but what other benefits are important to know about?

Benefits of Sustainable Farming:

·       Fewer Harmful Pesticides

·       Soil & Water Conservation

·       Recycling of Organic Matter - Compost

·       Diversity of Plant, Animal & Insects

·       Soil Fertility - Long Term

·       Beneficial Bugs Keeping the Balance

·       Taking Care of Soil Microlife

·       It’s the Right Thing to Do!

Thanks for your attention, now go do the right thing!

Artisan Lettuces from Tanimura & Antle

It's 10:00, do you know where your baby lettuce is?

We do! It is arriving fresh from the field awaiting your great decision to start using it on your menu. Just think of how your customers will comment to each other at the table about how great their salad tastes.

They may even tell others about your establishment starting a tidal wave of interest and new customers.

All because you took a bold move in using a specialty lettuce to set yourself apart, congratulations!

For more info, ask your sales rep, watch the videos...

Mixed Artisan Lettuce 24ct: Item #13892

http://youtu.be/GPaEyhGvOtw

Artisan Romaine 24ct: Item #13676

http://youtu.be/TkYQj0R9gP8