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| New Crop Update, Issue 1 This is the first in a series of articles that FoodMatch will be delivering to bring you our latest crop updates. |
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| ROASTED PEPPER CROP UPDATE - TURKEY |
Exciting news from our plant in Canakkale, Turkey where the new crop of Divina bulk Roasted Red Peppers is currently being harvested and packed. Both the supply and quality of our Florina peppers is very good this year. Climatic conditions have been ideal in the fields, which, at roughly a 650 meter elevation had steady rain during last winter and mild temperatures during the summer. The peppers are medium to large size, very meaty and flavorful. The mild summer did yield a somewhat larger percentage of slightly lighter red peppers versus very dark red peppers. Overall the quality of the red and yellow peppers is excellent and FoodMatch expects its first containers to arrive any day! Roasted Pepper Items Available:
| Item # |
Item Name |
Case Pack |
| D0195-3 |
Red & Yellow Pepper Strips |
3/5.75 lb tins |
| D0110-3 |
Whole Roasted Red Peppers |
3/5.75 lb tins |
| D0120-3 |
Roasted Red Pepper Strips |
3/5.75 lb tins |
| D0170-3 |
Roasted Red Pepper Fillets |
3/5.75 lb tins |
| D0130-3 |
Whole Roasted Yellow Peppers |
3/5.75 lb tins |
| D0190-3 |
Roasted Red & Yellow Peppers |
3/5.75 lb tins |
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| ROASTED TOMATO CROP UPDATE - EAST COAST, USA |
This season, the bulk of FoodMatch's Roasted Tomato production is coming from three different areas along the East Coast. We began in August by harvesting fresh Roma tomatoes from our contracted fields in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. As the summer progressed, production moved north towards Central and Southern Pennsylvania. We are now wrapping up our final harvest along the Virginia coastline that will be picked until the first frost of the season. Though record-breaking high temperatures this summer presented a variety of challenges for many tomato growing regions throughout the country, our growers were able to consistently provide us with high quality tomatoes for another successful fall tomato production. Roasted Tomato Items Available:
| Item # |
Item Name |
Case Pack |
| 70200 |
Roasted Red Tomatoes, Frozen |
6/4 lb PET jars |
| 70202 |
Roasted Red Tomatoes, Frozen |
2/4 lb PET jars |
| 70264 |
Roasted Red Tomatoes, Frozen |
6/4 lb bags |
| 70234 |
Roasted Red Tomatoes, Frozen |
3/4 lb bags |
| 70247 |
Roasted Red Tomatoes, Frozen |
4/7 lb bags |
| 70647 |
Roasted Red Tomatoes Strips, Frozen |
4/7 lb bags |
| 70303 |
Roasted Red Tomatoes |
3/6.4 lb tins |
| 70434 |
Roasted Yellow Tomatoes, Frozen |
3/4 lb bags |
| 70400 |
Roasted Yellow Tomatoes, Frozen |
6/4 lb PET jars |
| 71000 |
Minced Sundried Tomatoes in Oil |
2/4 lb PET jars |
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| MT. ATHOS GREEN OLIVES - GREECE |
We expect the green Halkidiki crop to be significantly larger this year as compared to last. The overall crop will have a larger percent of smaller calibers, which is typical when the trees produce more fruit. The quality looks very good as there have been no problems from the climate or olive fly. The physical harvest of the crop began in earnest just this week which is later than normal. Some farmers holding out for higher prices and strikes from truckers helped cause the delay. Now most growers are harvesting as quickly as possible so that the fruit is picked while still green, for optimal quality. Mt. Athos Items Available
| Item # |
Item Name |
Case Pack |
| D0270 |
Mt. Athos Green, Pitted |
2/5 lb |
| D0271 |
Mt. Athos Green |
2/5 lb |
| K0270* |
Kosher Mt. Athos Green, Pitted |
2/5 lb |
| GK0270* |
Kosher Organic Mt. Athos Green, Pitted |
2/5 lb |
| D0272* |
Sliced Mt. Athos Green |
2/5 lb |
| *Available via pre-order only. Please allow 6-8 week lead time. |
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| KALAMATA OLIVES - GREECE |
The Kalamata Olive harvest will not begin until early November but advance reports suggest an average size crop. In general, while the average caliber will be smaller, the quality of the olives will be much improved over last year.
Ideal weather conditions through the winter and summer will yield much darker kalamatas than last year. Most importantly, there are absolutely no reports of issues with the olive fly. Kalamata Olive Items Available
| Item # |
Item Name |
Case Pack |
| D0220 |
Kalamata Olives |
2/5 lb |
| D0221 |
Kalamata, Pitted |
2/5 lb |
| D0222 |
Kalamata |
2/5 lb |
| D0225 |
Kalamata, Wedges |
2/5 lb |
| D0226* |
Kalamata, Halves |
2/5 lb |
| D0228 |
Baby Kalamata, Pitted |
2/5 lb |
| K0220* |
Messinia Estate Kalamata |
2/5 lb |
| K0222* |
Kosher Kalamata, Pitted |
2/5 lb |
| GK0220* |
Kosher Kalamata, Wedges |
2/5 lb |
| *Available via pre-order. Please allow 6-8 week lead time. |
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| FOODMATCH OLIVE CROP CALENDAR |
Have you ever wondered when your favorite olive varietals are at their peak ripeness? Let the FoodMatch olive varietal crop calendar guide you on your year-round Mediterranean adventure! |
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Thank you for reading this edition of FoodMatch Focus.
FoodMatch, Inc.
Phone: (212) 244-5050 Fax: (212) 334-5042
Email: Info@foodmatch.com Web: www.foodmatch.com |
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