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Top Stories | June 2023
Mango Magic
- The mango landscape continues to grow this year, thanks to the hard work of our produce team, who made 2023 the year of the mango. In addition to our beloved Ciruli Brothers’ Champagne mangoes and newly introduced Goldenberry Farms Sweet Sugars and Mingolo Sweets, we’re excited to bring you two more stunners. Short-seasoned East Indian Kesars, dubbbed by Director of Fruit Merchandising Matt Rendine as the queens of the mango, are wonderful, sweet, and juicy. Then, there’s the king, the just-arrived Alphonso variety, which Matt told us is one of the best varieties he’s ever tasted. Also from India, they’re unbelievably sweet, creamy, fragrant, and fiberless.
Stone Fruit Sweetness
- Beautiful cherries are paving the way for a spectacular stone fruit season: California-grown red and white cherries are plentiful and a best buy this week. Cali’s are expected to be in for the next couple weeks, before the PNW takes over. First of the season Kingsburg Orchards’ velvet red and black apricots have started. Galpin Family Farms’ luscious yellow nectarines, and white and yellow peaches are back, and we’re expected Masumoto Family Farm’s specialty stones to start loading next week. Keep an eye out for a variety of plumcots and pluots, like red-fleshed Red Sangrias, Red Crimson Punch, and Black Amigos, which are nearly ready to be plucked from the trees.
Bittersweet Endings and New Beginnings
- Domestic asparagus season always tends to wrap up too quickly for our liking, but we’re thankful for the spears that do remain. Although California’s Delta Queen is finished and it’s almost curtains for New Jersey’s, white’s still hanging on. French whites have two more weeks and Peru’s will be here for the foreseeable future. California citrus, including Meyer lemons, have also met their season’s end. In good news, we’re thrilled to welcome New York States’ Grown & Certified Eden Valley Growers. We’re starting with red and green leaf lettuces, romaine, and kale, which will be available under Eden specific codes. In a few weeks, look for their cabbages and squash.
Jersey Blues and Beyond
- Blackberries are in short supply this week, but our team is working to source wherever we can. In better berry news, Driscoll’s strawberries are a standout: Deep red throughout, berry-forward, and sugar-sweet with a yielding tenderness, making them a best buy. One big local announcement: Plump Jersey Fresh blueberries are back for the season and as sweet as ever!
Grape News
- Grapes have been in a bit of a tight spot for the last few weeks as Mexico's season starts up, but there's good news to share. Greens are back and in good volume with an early sweet variety and good sizing, roughly 13/16" in our latest arrivals. Reds are ramping up with better supplies expected in the coming weeks. Also on the horizon: Candy Snaps will be headed our way in the next two weeks with Cotton Candy's not far behind.
Spring Specialty Produce Planner
- Just in time for spring menu planning, we’ve put together a Spring Specialty Produce Planning Guide! Based on arrival dates from previous years and ETA’s from our farm partners, these are our best predictions for spring arrivals.