by Margaret Grohn, Produce Buyer

Posted on Saturday, 1/2/2010 - 11:22am

Every week look here to find out what's hot and what's not in our produce department. Thanks to our awesome Produce Buyer, Margaret Grohn, who evaluates our current stock and constructs a list of her findings, the great and the not so great. She does the hard work so you don't have to.

Fruit:

Blackberries-- will be back next week 1/6.
Galia Melons are not available for the weekend.
Watermelon is back.
Minneola Tangelos are here and they are great!
Bulk and 5# Clementines are back.
Cherries-- price is down.
Avocados-- good quailty!Great price!

Vegetables:

Artichokes-- are not available
Green Beans-- back today
Mediterranean Cucumbers "seedless" are here, in the salad cooler.
Rainbow Cherry Tomatoes-- not available.
Tomatillos--are here on the wet rack. You can make green salsa with them.

Storage:

Garlic-- expensive because there is a shortage.

Conventional:

Honeycrisp Apples-- 12 cases left and then they are done.

Thanks,
Margaret Grohn
Willy Street Co-op Produce Buyer