From Market to Kitchen
IN SEASONFor 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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