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Produce availabity 2006

 

 

Davis Farms - Yancey County, NC

Broccoli - Sept-Oct

Cucumbers - Aug-Oct

Lettuce, Hydroponic Bib – year round

Lettuce, Romaine - Sept-Oct

Peppers - Aug-Oct

Squash - Aug-Oct

Tomatoes - Aug-Oct

Madison Farms - Madison County, NC

 

     
Apples, red variety    
Available September 1    
     
Apples, yellow variety    
Available September 1    
     
Bell pepper, green 5# 5# Pkg.
     
Blueberries 5# 5# Pkg.
Fresh early in school year    
Frozen after harvest season    
     
Broccoli (ready Sept. 1) 14 ct. Case
     
Broccoli, frozen (winter) 6/5# Case
     
Cabbage, green 50 # Case
     
Cabbage, green 25# Case
     
Cabbage, red 10# Case
     
Carrots 5# 5# Pkg.
     
Cucumbers 10# 10# Pkg.
     
Lettuce (Sept. 15) 18 ct. Case
     
Potatoes, red Bushel Bu. Box
     
Potatoes, white Bushel Bu. Box
     
Squash, Acorn 5# 5# Pkg.
Available October    
     
Squash, yellow 5# 5# Pkg.
     
Squash, zucchini 5# 5# Pkg.
     
Sweet Potatoes Bushel Bushel
Available October   Box
     
Tomatoes, extra-large, slicing 20# Case
     
Tomatoes, red grape 12/1 pt. Case
     

 

Mountain Food Products - Asheville, NC

local availability Aug. 21, 2006

CABBAGE $11.50 / 50 lb

GREENS Chard – Red & RAINBOW (Garden Gaines E. Asheville and Full Sun Farm in Leicester) $21.00/12ct

MUSHROOMS Shittake $7.50/ lb and Oyster $5.00 / lb

EDAMANE (Fresh soybean in pod) $3.00 / lb

GOLD ZUCCHINI $18

YELLOW PEAR AND GRAPE TOMATO 12PT $21.00

ORGANIC PEPPERS, EXOTIC EGGPLANT $11.50 ½ Bu

RED OKRA $18.50

PUNKIN PEPPERS $15.00

**APPLES: More varieties available $17.00 / Bu

**PLUMS ( Hendersonville, NC) $19 / ½ Bu

**ASSORTED EXOTIC EGGPLANT (Old Fort) $11 / ½ Bu

**PURPLE & IVORY PEPPERS (Old Fort) $16 / ½ Bu

**SUGAR BABY WATERMELON $4.50 EACH

Availability on many local items is limited and new stuff comes in every day so give us a call! Bell Peppers, Vine Ripe Tomatoes, Eggplant, Yellow and Zucchini Squash we’re stocking now mostly grown locally.

Our Bibb lettuce comes year round from Whittier, NC

All Sprouts are from Tryon, NC

HEIRLOOM TOMATO $27 / 25lb , LOCAL HERBS

Other Regional Offerings

BLUEBERRIES ( NE Georgia) $ 28.00/ 12pt

Athena Cantaloupes from Georgia $2.00 ea

Concord Grapes $25, Scuppernong and Muscadine $33

**White Patty Pan, **Banana peppers - Call for prices

Vidalia Onions 25# bag $15.00

S.C. Figs $26.00/12 pt

South Carolina Freestone Peaches! Look and taste GREAT!

$16.00 Yellow, $18.00 **White

COMING SOON: More Apples

** Pre-order please**

 

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