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September 02, 2010

Bix Produce will be closed
Labor Day-Monday Sept 6th
Watch for changes in your delivery schedules.
Contact your salesperson or give us a call at
 651-487-8000 or 1-800-645-9514 for more details. 

Fruit Report
 California has seen some warmer weather which is boosting strawberry production.  Berries are full red color, but expect some bruising and softness.  Driscoll raspberries are starting to improve in California and quality has been good.  Domestic blueberries are getting very tight and prices are on the rise. We will be shipping 6oz containers now.  Blackberry prices are steady to higher with limited supplies from the northeast.  Quality and flavor are good. Westside cantaloupe prices are steady and quality has been very nice.  Honeydew supplies
remain good on the larger sized melons. We are shipping
 Colorado peaches. Washington Bartlett pears are in stock.  Get them a few days early so they will ripen up for you!  Red Flame grapes are winding down. Our next variety will be Crimsons-in about a week. Green grapes are holding steady.  Fresh apricots and bing cherries are done for the season.

Veg News
No changes for the most part on leafy items. Romaine is still showing some fringe burn. Head lettuce case weights are down a little this week.  Green and red leaf lettuce are looking very nice.  Asparagus is
continuing to trend downward in price.  Quality has been nice on product coming from Mexico and Peru. Jumbo asparagus continues to be higher priced.  Broccoli and cauliflower will be higher priced due to a planting gap.  This will not affect quality of either product which has been excellent.  Tomatoes are holding steady.  Romas are a little higher along with grape and cherry tomatoes due to lighter supplies. 

LOCAL APPLES
Zestar:  Due Aug 27-28th
Ginger Golds:  Special Order– In house approx 9/ 10
Paula Reds:      Special Order-  In house approx 9/10
Fresh Apple Cider:  First pressing Sept 7th. 
                         Product in house approx 9/10
McIntosh:  Shipping this week!
Honeycrisp: Due week of Sept 13th! 
Caramel Apples:  Plain and w/Nuts  (24ct bubble packs) available for pre-order
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Muskmelon 8ct– Special order only-but well     worth it for this super sweet local melon!

Local Heirloom Tomatoes-From Axdahl Farms
Local Red Tomatoes-20lb case large size, bulk pack.
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Local Roots & Things

Local Carrots are starting this week.
Local Acorn squash, Buttercup and Butternut will be in house this week. 
COMING SOON:  Delicata, Sweet Dumpling, Turban, Spaghetti and Carnival Squashes

Local Russet Potatoes are in stock in 70, 80, 90, 100 and 110ct cases sizes. 

Locally Grown
Green beans– Axdahl Farms– Stillwater, MN
Wax Beans—Axdahl Farms—Stillwater, MN
     Supplies are looking very good!
Red Beets—Fields & Sons—Anoka, MN
Green Cabbage—Pahl Farms—Apple Valley, MN
Red Cabbage—Pahl Farms—Apple Valley, MN
Bi-Color Corn—Axdahl Farms—Stillwater, MN
    Gourmet quality and looking great!
Cucumbers—Svihel Farms—Foley, MN
Eggplant—Costa Farms-White Bear Lake, MN
Kale—Costa Farms– White Bear Lake, MN
Radishes—Fields & Sons—Anoka, MN
Yellow Squash—Vine Valley—Stewart, MN
     Very good quality and nice deep yellow color!
Zucchini—Vine Valley—Stewart, MN
Many of our local farmers are part of Food Alliance
Midwest.  FAM is the nation’s leading certifying
organization for environmentally and socially responsible agricultural practices.  Watch for an increasing list of  more locally grown products each week!    

CITRUS LEAF QUARANTINE
Many of you have questions regarding the citrus leaf
quarantine affecting our ability to ship Keiffer Lime Leaves and Curry Leaves. The USD quarantine that went into
effect last month is due to the Asian Citrus Psyllid pest that carries the bacteria HLB, also known as citrus
greening disease, now a very serious threat to the US
citrus industry due to the fact that infected trees die with no cure. Because of this quarantine we are not allowed to ship citrus leaf products outside of LA County. 
As soon as the quarantine is lifted we will make an
announcement.  Until then, we apologize for the
 inconvenience and thank you for your patience and
support in this matter. 

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