Two words.....LOCAL! GINGER!
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There
is a gap in supply of the Hawaiian and Peruvian ginger. We are probably
selling out right at the moment you are reading this. We do not know
when these imports will return (we avoid the ginger from China.)
Well, lucky us! This Monday
we will receive 200 pounds of freshly dug young local (!) ginger from
Old Friends Farm in Massachusetts.
Organic cranberries are now available. On Monday we will receive the first local ones from New England.
Good selection of Seeded Grapes include Concords, Niagaras, and the very limited Ribier.
Organic Cantaloupe season is ending in the middle of next week.
We
received our first delivery of a very limited item, the minimally
treated Chestnut from Hepworth Farms. We only got in 150 pounds, so they
may already be gone. We hope to receive more next Tuesday.
We have had some quality issues
with Andy Boy (conventional) Broccoli Rabe. It has been turning yellow
too quickly. At the same time, we have had some local growers offer Organic Broccoli Rabe. This very fresh, high quality Broccoli Rabe is
different in appearance. Organic Broccoli Rabe is usually harvested at
an earlier stage in growth, with slenderer stems and no florets.
George Carlin once did a routine about blue foods.
"Why is there no blue food? I can't find blue food - I can't find the flavor of blue! I mean, green is lime; yellow is lemon; orange is orange; red is cherry; what's blue? There's no blue! Oh, they say, "Blueberries!" Uh-uh; blue on the vine, purple on the plate. There's no blue food! Where is the blue food? We want the blue food!"
We
have the blue food. I will concede that none of them taste blue, but
this week we have all-blue potatoes, (with bluish interiors; the
Adirondack blues are white inside). We have Blue Hokkaido Squash and Blue Queensland Pumpkins, which kind of, sort of, look blue.
The Local Tomato season is nearly over.
We may continue to receive Cherry Tomatoes and Heirlooms, but all of the rest of the Tomatoes will sell
out this weekend and may not return.
What will we have in place of the gigantic Tomato displays?
Jack-o-lanterns coming Tuesday!
Allen Zimmerman - Produce Buyer - General Coordinator
