Category: Weekly Update

Serrano Peppers from Baja

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||25px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 6.24.20  Featured Item: Smaller is Hotter When it comes to picking the right pepper, do you like them big or small?  Or the better question would be, how hot do you like it?  Everyone’s go-to pepper is the jalapeno when you need to add […]

Rainier Cherries

Westlake Weekly Update 7.1.20 Featured Item: We Cherr-ish Summer It is finally the first day of July! And, as we settle into our lazy summer days, don’t be so relaxed that you forget to buy and enjoy Rainier Cherries.  The season is, if we’re lucky, 6-7 weeks!  Unlike other fruits, they can only be bought and […]

Colored Potatoes

Westlake Weekly Update 7.8.20 Featured Item: California Grown Colored Potatoes Living in California, we’re so proud of our diverse state.  We’ve all seen the commercials for “Visiting California.”  It boasts you can travel from the snowy mountaintops to the sandy beaches in the span of a day, or take a dune buggy through the hot dry […]

Westlake Weekly Update 5.6.20

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 5.6.20  Featured Item: Jalapeno’s from Coachella Valley “some like it hot”  When you think of fruit, you might not think of spicy. But, jalapenos are actually a fruit! They are part of a unique family of fruits like tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant, disguised as a […]

California Stone Fruit

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||24px||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 5.6.20    Featured Item: Just A Stone’s (fruit) Throw Away in California.   One of the first sweet signs of summer is the appearance of stone fruits, or drupes, in our produce aisles.  Yes, hotter weather means mosquitos and higher humidity, but all is […]

Northwest Cherries

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||24px||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 5.6.20    Featured Item: The Sweetest Days of Summer Just as California cherry season ends, the baton is passed to the Northwest.  Cherries are truly one of those fruits that you have to enjoy in season.  Thankfully, states like Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Montana […]

Imported Citrus

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||24px||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 6.16.20   Featured Item: Imported Citrus  Our summer fruit bowl runneth over, with the abundance of stone fruit, berries, and melons available.  We have enjoyed everything from grilled watermelon to strawberry shortcake this last month.  As we sit and wonder what’s next,  we get a […]

Yes, You Can-taloupe Pick the Best One!

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||25px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 7.22.20   Featured Item: Westside Cantaloupe   Cantaloupe season is among us!  It is hands down the most popular muskmelon in the U.S.  Americans love the small oval netted melon for everything from fruit salad to prosciutto-wrapped appetizers.  What’s not to love?  These melons […]

California Strawberries

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 3.23.21    Featured Item: Strawberry Season   I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like strawberries.  Parents around the world don’t usually have to convince their kids to try the berries like they do broccoli.  The appeal is instant.  Strawberries are attractive fruits, there’s […]

Hatch Chile Hype

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||25px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 7.28.20   Featured Item: Hatch Chile Hype Guess what time it is?!  It is Hatch chile season for all you “hatch heads!”  If you’re unfamiliar with what I am talking about, read on my friend because the hype is real.  Hatch chiles are exclusively […]