Apples

Good production on Club Apple Varieties: Envy, Cosmic Crisp, Jazz and SugarBee. Domestic favorites out of the Pacific Northwest, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala and Granny Smith are steady. Cuyama California Sweetie and Crimson Gold Apples are not to be missed.

Avocados

Equal Exchange Fair Trade Avocados out of Mexico will go through the month.  As we near the end of Mexican Avocado, mature fruit has a high oil content and eats differently. Pro Tip: Eat when the fruit gives slightly to pressure. We may see some California Avocados this week. Avocados at the beginning of the season will be immature, low in oil content and take longer to ripen.

Bananas

March is Equal Exchange Banana Month. Every purchase matters.

Banana loads have been delayed on the water. We will have plenty of Bananas this week. Did you know Earl’s is a Banana house and has 6 Banana ripening rooms in our warehouse?

Are you part of Earl’s Organic Fair Trade Banana Program? March is Banana Month. Let us help you build up your display and promote the benefits of Fair Trade to your customers. Download shelf talkers below and share why “not all bananas are created equal.”

Berries, continued

Strawberries: California AG Berries have full color and the flavor just keeps getting better. Learn more about the farm under Earl’s Vegucation. Tomatero will start up in mid-April, weather dependent.

Citrus

Grapefruit Rio Red transitioning from San Diego to the Central Valley. NEW! Marsh Ruby Grapefruits are one the most popular variety of Grapefruit and have outstanding flavor! It is sweet with floral undertones and low tangy acidity.

California Meyer Lemons are tightening up. Marsalisi had a crop failure this year and will return next season.

Lime market is softening with plenty of volume.

Blood Orange is sizing up on the larger side. Sanguinelli Blood Oranges are oblong shaped with orange flesh and red streaks. Returning Monday. 

Navels are in good supply. Buck Heirloom Navels have excellent flavor and are super juicy.

Nagami Kumquats are done. Buck is back Monday with Centennial, Mandarinquat and Meiwa Kumquats.

Buck Gold Nuggets came and went. Rainbow Valley Orchard will start up soon with their crop.

Pixie Mandarins will be a quick shot. Tango Mandarins will go through March. Excellent flavor on Minneola Tangelos from Fruitworld, a cross between a Dancy Mandarin and an ancestral variety of grapefruit called Pommelo. It has the richness, aroma, and color of a mandarin with the tart edge characteristic of a grapefruit.

California Valencias will start up in the next month.

grapes

Import Grapes from Anthony are done for now. Red Sweet Celebration returns the front side of this week. Green Seedless Grapes are gapping. It is a struggle to get grapes to the West Coast.

kiwi

California Green Kiwis are super tasty and available in Volume Fill and convenient grab-and-go cello packs and clamshells.

melons

Mini Seedless Watermelons will start up with abundance in April.

pears

At the end of the Pacific Northwest D’Anjou season. Golden Bosc will stick around a little longer. Plenty of Red D’Anjou for another few weeks out of the Pacific Northwest. Green Bartletts are a diamond bullet with great flavor, however they are very green and can take a few weeks to ripen up. Import Red Bartletts coming soon out of Argentina.

Pomegranates

Arils are back and in good supply. No muss or fuss. Add to salads or top your favorite rice or grain for a flavorful side dish.

stone fruit

Stone Fruit season is only a few months away. There have been no major cold snaps and plenty of water and it is looking to be a good season with Dwelley Cherries starting up in May.

tropicals

Ataulfo Mangos (Mexico) are smooth and buttery and taste even better when they start to wrinkle. Look to small sizes for a value buy. Round Tommy Atkins have a beautiful blush. Download POS and educator posters on our website.