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asparagusSupplies are tight as growing regionsin Mexico experience colder weatherand Peru ends. With the cold front,harvesting is slow.

avocado hassCalifornia production has increased.Quality is good.

bean, greenMarkets are stable. Supplies arelighter, however quality is good.

berryblackberryMarkets are weaker, production hasincreased in Mexico.

berryblueberries

Chilean markets have eased. Qualityis good.

HONEYDEW &

CANTALOUPE 11-12%

PINEAPPLE 12-14%

Color: Gold

February 22nd, 2013

1. WEATHERUnsettled weather returns to theWest this week creating volatilemarkets over the next 2 weeks.

2. BROCCOLI &

CAULIFLOWER6XSSOLHVKDYHIDOOHQRIIDIWHUHOGVexperienced some cold nights,

markets are volatile and shortagesare possible.

3. CUCUMBERCucumbers are experiencing agap in production as freezingtemperatures have been seen inMexico as well as Honduras.

4. ICEBERG LETTUCEThe cold spell in Yuma has affectedlarge sizes in Iceberg, and whilethere are no prorates now, sizes areGHQLWHO\UXQQLQJVPDOO

5. ASPARAGUSSupplies are tight as growing regionsin Mexico experience colder

weather and Peru ends. With thecold front, harvesting is slow.

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berryraspberryQuality has decreased with Menoting soft fruit.

berrystrawberry

East Coast markets are limited;California and Mexico are seeinshorter supplies.

broccoli &cauliflower6XSSOLHVKDYHIDOOHQRIIDIWHUHexperienced some cold nights.Mexico supplies are not able tokeep up, markets are volatile anshortages are possible.

celeryDemand as well as marketsare weaker.

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onionsYellow O nion markets are stableas Oregon and Idaho a re set-tling down. Red markets arestrong. Ma rch is generally thekickoff of the Southern Texasand Mexico harvesting.

green peppers &squashGreen Pepper markets are steadywith good quality and suppliesfrom both Florida and Mexico. RedPeppers are steady from Mexico.Squash markets from Floridaand Mexico are strong as coolerweather has affected suppliesand caused a slight gap in YellowSquash. We are still 2 weeks awayfrom northern Florida production.Zucchini markets are strong as well,with fair quality.

red peppersRed and Yellow Pepper markets

are steady. Quality is good.

potatoesMarkets are steady. Quality is good.

tomatoesTomato markets will see a riseduring the coming week; with achance for moderate increases inthe following 1 2 weeks throughMid-March, due to a decreasein volume from the Mexico andFlorida growing regions. Floridahas an expected reduction involume during late-Feb that is be-

ing exacerbated by colder thannormal temperatures over thatpast week.

Please Distribute to:Executive Chef, General Manager, Kitchen Manager,

Purchasing Manager, F&B Manager

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VEGETABLES

Asparagus Beans Broccoli Cabbage &DXOLRZHU Celery Cucumbers LettuceIceberg

LettuceLeaf LettuceRomaine LettuceSpring Mix OnionsRed OnionsYellow PeppersGreen PeppersRed PotatoesRusset SquashYellow SquashZucchini TomatoCherry TomatoGrape TomatoMature Green Tomato Roma Tomato V/Ripe

FRUITS

Avocado Berry- Blac kberry Berry- Blueberry Berry- Raspberry Berry- Strawberry Grape- Red Grape- Green Kiwifruit Lemons Limes MelonCantaloupe MelonHoneydew Oranges Pineapple

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FavaBeans

citruslemonsNot much change with lemons,quality is good and fancy fruit mar-kets are higher across the board.

citruslimesLighter supplies have caused mar-kets to rise.

citrusorangesQuality and availability are bothgood. Larger sizes are a little tighter.

cucumber &eggplantsCucumbers are experiencing agap in production as freezingtemperatures have been seen inMexico as well as Honduras. As aresult, markets have spiked andproduct is trickling in. Eggplants aresteady with good quality.

grapesRed Grape markets are stableas offshore volumes increase.However, Green Grape suppliestighter with oc casional instancesof amber color noted. Red Globesand Black Grapes are available.

lettuceThe cold spell in Yuma has affect-ed large sizes in Iceberg, and whilethere are no prorates now, sizesDUHGHQLWHO\UXQQLQJVPDOO5R-maine, Leaf and Butter markets areseeing occasional defects such asepidermal peel, light weights and

blistering from the c old.

melonhoneydew& cantaloupeHistorically, Canta loupe volumesare lighter as Honduras windsdown and Guatemala is starting.Smaller sizes are limited. Honey-dew markets are steady and qual-ity and consistency is better.

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