From Market to Kitchen

IN SEASON


For the Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/14/08

Produce from areas affected by adverse weather —- the East Coast, Midwest and California —- may curtail supplies. According to the Packer, a produce-industry newspaper, Colorado iceberg lettuce quality has suffered from heat and smoke from forest fires. Expect price increases on commercial eggplant.

BEST BUYS

Brown Turkish and Celeste local figs

Yellow and white peaches

Bok choy

Tennessee mountain green beans

Carolina mountain tomatoes

Cucumbers

Zucchini, summer squash

Green cabbage

Sweet corn

Locally grown eggplant

LOOKING GOOD

Rainier cherries

Heirloom organic local tomatoes

Blueberries

Blackberries

Cantaloupe

Onions

PRICES GOING UP

Storage Red Delicious apples

Domestic jalapeno peppers

Bell peppers

Watermelon

Artichokes

Mexican asparagus

Vidalia onions

Most potato varieties

Apple supplies, domestic from storage and offshore, are expensive and will be until fall harvests begin.

IFFY

Iceberg lettuce

Grapefruit

Mangoes

Eggplant

SEAFOOD

King salmon season finished early this year. Look for good supplies of Alaskan sockeye. Local wild shrimp are beautiful.

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