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WEEKLY UPDATESAugust 16, 2014

Brix Levels {p.1} | Specialty Sheet{p.1 } | Market Report {p.2} | Fresh off the Farm{p.3 - p.4}

FrutApples, LOCAL,Jersey Mac,

1/2 bushel

#01-11639

Apples, LOCAL,Paula Red,

1/2 bushel

#6-2270

Berries, LOCAL, Currant Black,12 - 1/2 Pint

#01-10225

Berries HuckleberriesFresh Mountain, 5 lbs.

#925700

Figs Black Mission, 1/2 Flats #5678910Figs Brown Turkey 12 - 1 pt. #01-4432

Figs Green Kadota 12 - 1 pt. #01-10322

VgtblBroccoli Rapini Andy Boy 20ct. #57400

Chard Baby Red, 4 lbs. #01-108

Kale Baby Mixed, 2-1.5 lbs. (3 lbs.) #01-263

Leeks Holland variety 12- 3 ct. #01-115

Mushrooms Chanterelle, 5 lbs. #16440

Mushrooms Lobster, 5 lbs. #18123

Pepper, Corno di Toro, 11 lbs. #01-40

Pepper Padron Chili, 5 lbs. #01-102

Tomatoes Heirloomassorted, 10 lbs.

#17460

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Brix LevelsDegrees Brix is a measure of the sugar content in your food. Vegetables with a high Brix

reading have a pleasing sweetness we all love.

Carrot, Juicing 25 lbs. $27.00 #159100

Celery Root 25 lbs. $31.00 #01-109

Chard Baby Red 4 lbs. $18.50 #01-108

Chard Rainbow 12 ct. $29.10 #01-112

Kale, Baby Mix 3 lbs. $30.00 #01-110

Mesclun 3 lbs. $15.75 #157436

Romaine Hearts 48 ct. $35.50 #180455

Wild Arugula 4 lbs. $22.00 #01-251

Apples GrannySmith

88 ct. $68.00 #01-149

A. Red Delicious 88 ct. $55.00 #89408

Blackberries 12 1/2pt $36.50 #01-381

Blueberries 12 1/2pt $26.50 #01-143

Raspberries 12 1/2pt $38.50 #01-287

Strawberries 8/ 1 lb. $28.50 #01-101

Lobster

MushroomsStrange but delicious, Lobster Mushroomis actually not a mushroom, but a parasiticfungus that grows on mushrooms.

Lobstermushrooms

are one of themost favoredmushrooms as

they create an abundance ofrich and fruity flavors. Their coloring isdeep, creating colors of coral, cinnamonand rust. Their flesh is granular andbrittle.

Add to soups, stews and terrines. Slicethin; saut with onions and new potatoes.Blend in omelets or scrambled eggs.Lobster mushrooms hold their textureafter cooking; they may be added to

stuffing or baked pasta dishes as well assimple broth soups and cream sauces.Store in a paper bag.

FrutGrapes Thomcord, 20 - 1 lbs. #01-115

Grapes Champagne, 16/1 lb. #567912

Kiwi Gold, 13 lbs. #66541

Melon Canary, 5 - 6 ct. #01-115

Melon Galia, 5 - 6 ct. #01430

Melon Honey Dew Orange Flesh,5 - 6 ct.

# 01550

Melons Santa Claus, 5 - 6 ct. # 01490

Melons Sharlyn, 5 - 6 ct. # 01-115

Plums, LOCAL, Red, 12 - 1 pt. #01-116

Fru Org Lb Br G Br BurstnBrCantaloupe CA Peacock 16.5 12 14

Honeydew CA King O' The West 15 12 14

Watermelon Indiana Indian Hills 12 12 14

Pineapple Panama Fyffes 15 14 20Yellow Peach WA Star Ranch 12 13 16

Yellow Nectarine WA Star Ranch 15.5 12 14

Red Plums CA Pretty Belle 15 14 16

Mango MX Diazteca 13 10 15

Black Plum CA Summertime 17 12 16

Green Grape CA Sandrini 19 17 22

Red Grape CA VBZ 20 17 22

Thomcord Grape CA Farm Fresh Fruit 17 12 14

Galia Melon CA Peacock 15 12 14

Orange Honeydew CA Peacock 15 12 14

Santa Claus Melon CA Peacock 12 12 14

Sharlyn Melon CA Peacock 11 12 14

Hami Melon CA Peacock 9 12 14

Gold Pluot CA Pretty Belle 17 14 16

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2/4IDWEST FOODS | August 16, 2014

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Cmmdt Qult MrkApples Good Steady

Asparagus Good Steady

Avocado (Mexican) Good Steady

Avocado (California) Good Steady

Bell Peppers (Western) Good Steady

Bell Pepper (Eastern) Good Steady

Berries: Strawberries Fair Highe

Berries: Raspberries Good Steady

Berries: Blackberries Good Steady

Berries: Blueberries Fair Highe

Broccoli Good Highe

Carrots Good Steady

Cauliflower Good Steady

Celery Good Steady

Citrus: Lemons Fair Highe

Citrus: Oranges Good Highe

Cucumbers (Western) Good Highe

Cucumbers (Eastern) Good Highe

Eggplant (Western) Good Highe

Eggplant (Eastern) Good Steady

Grapes, Green Good Steady

Grapes, Red Good Highe

Green Onions Good SteadyLettuce: Leaf Fair Highe

Lettuce: Iceberg Fair Highe

Melons: Cantaloupe Good Highe

Melons: Honeydew Good Steady

Onions Good Steady

Pears Good Steady

Potatoes Fair Steady

Squash (Western) Good Highe

Squash (Eastern) Good Steady

Stone Fruit Excellent Highe

Tomatoes (Western) Good Steady

Tomatoes (Eastern) Good Steady

Watermelon Good Steady

* Strawberry quality is fair at best* Lemon demand is exceeding supplies on allsizes and grades* Oranges are getting very tight on the smallsizes 113s and 138s

Wthr:An upper level low pressuresystem over Central California moves eastover the next few days. This may bringsome monsoonal moisture from the southinto Central California keeping the threat oflightning and thunderstorms in the regionover the next few days. Moderate on shoreflow will keep the coastal areas near normswith inland areas reaching the upper 80s tolow 90s. High pressure builds intothe weekend with slight warming.

sprgu:This market is firm.Hail in the growing regions ofMexico has curtailed production with allsuppliers. Production in Peru is moderateat best. Loading directly in Miami is anoption. Jumbo sizing continues to be verylight but available. This size will commanda higher price.

vcd: California is going strong andquality is excellent, with sizes peakingon 60s and larger. Mexico is beginningtheir Flor Loca crop harvest. This fruit willtake longer to ripen as mature levels arelow. Peruvian fruit supplies are good and

will continue through August. Their fruitis mostly 48s and larger, with a limitedamount of 60s. Fruit quality is good, withvery good maturity levels. As we get into thesecond half of August, supplies of all originwill begin to decline and market looks to getvery active.

Bl Pppr:Western Bells: Supplies are improving ongreen bell peppers from Fresno. Bakersfieldand Arvin area are about wrapping up.California red bell market is settling. Webelieve this will be short lived as some

current districts production is projectedto be very light. Red bells both open fieldand hothouse is crossing through SouthTexas. Demand exceeds on Red and Goldbell peppers from both districts. Coloredbell peppers supplies from California willcontinue to be a challenge for the remainderof the season until Baja California kicksin this fall. Gold bells markets continueat HIGH fobs and very light suppliesavailability depends on growing district.Mexico has basically wrapped up on bothhothouse and open field gold bells. Somegreenhouse gold bell peppers are crossingthrough South Texas.

Eastern Bells: Volume in Michigan hasramped up, softening the market somewhat.Decent weather should hold this marketdown for several more days.

Ctru:Lemons: Demand continuesstrong and is exceeding supply on all sizesand grades. Fruit is especially tight on 165sand larger fruit due to lack of growth because

of drought conditions in California. Expectthese tight supplies to get worse before theyget better over the next eight weeks.

Limes: Demand continues to exceedsupplies. The market is rising across theboard with the larger sizes increasing morethan the smaller ones. A new growing areahas been producing small sizes with goodquality. The overall quality of the old cropis acceptable with some yellowing andminor defects showing. Volume overall islower due to quality caused by warmer thannormal temperatures.

Oranges:Valencia supplies aresteady. Sizing continues to favorthe 88s/72s/113s sizes. Demand isincreasing on the smaller fruit 113s and138s have become very tight with thisincreased demand brought on by schooldemand starting.

Grp: The market is strengtheningbut supplies are still available on red,green, blacks and globes. Sizing isrunning anywhere from small to extralarge on all fruit.

Mln:Cantaloupe:Still good volume available dueto light demand. Quality is good. Sizing forthe most part is peaking to 9s and 12s withlesser availability on small fruit.

Honeydew:The Westside fruit is available,fruit continues to peak to large sizes. Themarket is steady to higher.

Stn Fru: California stone fruit isavailable with a mixed bag of colors andsizing available from different shippers.

Small fruit remains very limited onnectarines. Both red and black plums andpluots remain available with excellentquality and good promotable volume.

Tmt:Western/Mexico: Eastern Mexico continuesto cross minimal volume through Texasdue to lighter plantings. Baja is harvestingfrom both their spring and summer acreageproviding steady supply. Southern Californiais in the midst of the summer plantings.Volume will not increase from this districtuntil September. Mexico is producing lighter

volume of Romas this week through Texadue to rain from last week. Production isexpected to remain moderate until earlyto mid October. With demand for Romasslowing down, expect prices to drop. Chertomatoes are still very limited while thegrape tomato is available and expected to plentiful for the next two weeks.

Eastern/Tomatoes:Round tomatoeshave a steady hold on pricing with less

available product available on all sizes dueto rainy weather and disrupted harvestschedules. With product tightening thisweek higher prices are expected as we heinto the middle of the month. With scattelocal programs in the east, small operationhave flooded the market with a lot of romtomatoes keeping prices low for the nextseveral weeks. Grape tomatoes are availabin steady volume with cherry tomatoesharder to come by.

Wtrml:Market is steady Phoenixwrapping up harvesting. Current crops ar

mostly packed in bins and cartons packedrequest. South Texas and Mendota Califorare currently shipping.



Fresh OFf The Farmugus 16, 2014

ppl, Jrs M

1/2 Bushel# 01-11639

Sut Hv, MI Seedling Farm

ppl, Pul R

1/2 Bushel# 6-2270


B

1 lb.# 6-2100

Sprn Gr, WI Renaissance Farm

B Purpl

1 lb.# 01-10269

Chcg, IL Windy City Harvest

Bn Gr

25 lbs.# 155400P

Hudsnvll, MI Miedema Produce

Bn Yllw W

5 lbs.# 01-2704

Mnr, WI Parrfection Produce

Bt Strp

12 ct.# 01-11442


Bt R Lrg

25 lbs. sack# 156500P


Brr Blc Currn

12 - 1 pt.# 01-10225


Brr Blubrr

10 lb.# 6-2210

Trvrs Ct, MI North Bay Produce

Cbbg Gr

45 lbs.# 157700P

Frnksvll, WI Borzynski Farms

Cbbg Sv

40 lbs.# 158000


Crr tm R

12 ct.# 01-10715


Crr Bb Yllw

12 ct.# 6-2169


Crr Purpl ha

12 ct.# 01-17000


Clr

30 ct.# 159600P


Chr Gr Swi

10 lbs.# 6-2192


Chr Rnbw

10 lbs.# 6-2263


Cr, Mr Sw

60 ct.# 6-2196

Hrvr, IL Twin Garden farms

Cr, Yllw & B-cl

48 ct.# 46700

LPrt, IN Garwood Orchards

Cucumbr Bk

24 ct.# 6-2202


Cucumbr Pckln

40 lbs.# 160800


Cucumbr Slc

50 lbs.# 160600P


Kl Lct, Orgn

12 ct.# 01-11342


Lttuc Rmn GrMn, Orgn

12 ct.# 6-2184


Lttuc Rmn R

Mn, Orgn12 ct.

# 6-2182


Prsnp Lo

20 lbs.# 180000P


Local produce availability is limited, on a first come first served basis. Prices valid for a seven days period after the publishing date, subject to change.

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Pc Yllw(Rdhv)

25 lbs.# 01-11601

S. Jop, MI Mick Klug Farm

Pppr nh Chl

10 lbs.# 167501P


Pppr Bl Gr

25 lbs.# 151400P

LPrt, IN Garwood OrchardsPppr Pbln Chl

20 lbs.# 148401P


Pppr Jlpn

5 lbs.# 01-4579


Pppr Srrn

5 lbs.# 01-4583


Plum Gld

20 lbs.# 01-11581

S. Jop, MI Mick Klug Farm

Plum R12 - 1pt.

# 01-11640


Rdi Cll

30 - 6 oz.# 170000


Squ Blosm

100 ct.# 171900

Hghln, IN Scheeringa Farm

Squ Gl Br

1/2 bushel# 6-2381

Mnr, WI Parrfect ion Produce

Squ Zucchn

1/2 bushel# 6-2383


Tmtll

40 lbs.# 173300P


Tmt 4 5

20 ct. case# 6-2400


Tmt Chrr

12 - 1 pt.# 6-2405


Tmt Sungl

12 - 1 pt.# 6-2417


Turnp Jumb Lo

25 lbs.# 179800P


Turnp Bb Hkur

12 ct.# 6-3336


Edbl Cut

EC. Bn Gr,Cl & Tr

2 - 5 lbs. Case# 136658


EC. Cbbg Shr1/8 N Clr

4 - 5 lbs. Case# 136001

Frnksvll, WI Borzynski Farms

Dr Gd

ppl Buttr

12 - 9 oz.# 01-11537


Brttl lmn

5 oz. - 16 ct. Case# 012703

Brttl Br S

5 oz. - 16 ct. Case# 463894

Dr Chrr BrrNu M

18 - 1.75 oz.# 01-11529

Fretvll, WI

Dr Chclt ChrD-Lt

18 - 2 oz.# 01-11530

Fretvll, WI

Mpl Syrup - Pur

l gallon.# 01-3941

Mdr, IN Burtons Maplewood Farm

Local produce availability is limited, on a first come first served basis.

Prices valid for a seven days period after the publishing date, subject to change.

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