Good Grief!

Once again, we present an excerpt from the weekly market report. The report, written by Ken Klein, co-owner of Klein’s Market in Fairmount, Philadelphia, is from yesterday’s Art Museum Area Home News. I will absolutely go to Klein’s next week and request permission to keep doing this.

• Asparagus: harvesting continues in northern California and Washington State has begun. The market continues to be strong. This is due to lighter yields and strong demand. Quality is great.
• Eggplant: has finally come down in price. You might even find some at your favorite store this week. For the past weeks, it has been hard to find and totally expensive.
• Grapes: Good White Seedless Grapes are hard to find and price continues to go up. Since Whites are tight and expensive, the market is higher on Red Seedless.
• Blueberries: are now being harvested from Florida. The first arrival was outstanding with great color, size, and firmness. Florida’s season will be about a month.
• Cataloupes: have jumped up in price drastically. Product will be limited and demand has been on the increase as the warmer weather approaches. The fruit looks great but the taste is “iffy.”