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King Farms
Heirloom Tomatoes are coming out nicely and harvest of 99% of all 43 varieties is underway. I know I said 35 varieties last week, but the Kings told me last week they had upped the planting. Reggae Radishes are looking great and will be available til mid December. These mildly spicy red gems are a great addition to any salad. Cilantro is coming out great and is in good supply. The smell of fresh-cut cilantro is intoxicating; and priced to meet current market value. If you use cilantro, you should give these a try. Red, Yellow and White stemmed Swiss Chard is available and in good supply. The color of these are amazing due to the freshness available to you. Turnip Greens are available and taste great. Supply is good. Red Chinese Noodle Beans are now available in good supply. Asian Mosaic Beans are now available. Supply is good. Purple and Green Podded Pole beans are now available. The first Multi-colored Carrots will be available this week. This does include the Deep Purple variety (this is the variety that is purple throughout the carrot). Red Leave Lettuce looks and taste great! I had it last night and King Farms has another beauty on their hands!

Items Supply
Heirloom Tomatoes Good
Reggae Radishes Good
Cilantro Good
Lemon Basil Good
Cinnamon Basil Good
Swiss Chard Good
5×6 Tomatoes Good NEW
Red Noodle Beans Good NEW
Asian Mosaic Beans Good NEW
Purple Pole Beans Good NEW
Green Pole Beans Good NEW
Multi Colored Carrots Fair NEW
Red Leave Lettuce Fair NEW
Watercress Farms
Red and Green Watercress are available in good supply. We thank you for the orders we received before you actually saw these. I heard over and over again the comment “I have never seen Watercress so fresh”. As a surprise, Watercress Farms offered baby arugula last week that some of you took advantage of. David and/or Guy will let me know each week when they can do this. Drop me a note if you would like me to call you with what is available. Remember, this call will be before 9am so make sure you’re ready for the call.

Red Watercress Good
Green Watercress Good

Hi-Hat Ranch

Falglo Tangerines harvest has ended and now the Sunburst Tangerines are available. Supply is good. Rio Red and Flame Grapefruit are being harvested and supply is excellent. The flavors are excellent also – think of what you’ve had in the past and multiply it by 2. These are a great example of why fresh-picked is the way to go!

Items Supply
Sunburst Tangerines Good
Rio Red Grapefruit Good
Flame Grapefruit Good

Hunsader Farms

Corn is ending very soon. I know I keep saying this, but they continue to mature. Please call me on availability. Acorn, Spaghetti and Buttercup squashes are still available, but supply has dropped to good to fair. Butternut Squash harvest has ended. Eggplant remains in good supply. Collard greens and spinach are available in good supply. Strawberries are in the ground and you can expect harvest to begin in January.


Items Supply
Corn Low

Acorn Squash Fair
Buttercup Squash Good
Spaghetti Squash Good
Tobago Seasoning Peppers Call 284-3384 if interested
Peach Habeneros Call 284-3384 if interested
Collard Greens Good
Spinach Good
Tomatoes (5×6) Call 284-3384 if interested
Yellow Tomatoes Call 284-3384 if interested

Jones Potato Farm
Production of Green Beans and Wax Beans will be ending soon, probably by Christmas. Alan Jones also has a large garden area available and are taking suggestions on what you would like to have grown for you. Think of what you would like a good supply of for spring. Drop me a note and I will pass it along to him. By the way, his potatoes will start coming available in February.




Items Supply
Green Beans Fair to Low
Wax Beans Fair

Palmetto Creek Farms
Hogs were taken for processing on Dec. 15. Below is a list what hasn’t found a home as of 5:40 yesterday. Call me by 8am on Wednesday at 284-3384.

Loins 10
Butts 3
Bellies 11
Picnic’s 7
Ham/leg 8
Heads 6
Feet 24
Shanks 12

Description Price each Weight Avg Palmetto Creek per lb.

Loin Whole $126.54 18# $7.03
Ham $ 82.53 21# $3.93
Butt $ 55.00 8.5# $6.47
Picnic $35.00 8.5# $3.88
Rib Side $16.49 3.5# $4.71
Bacon Rib-Belly $85.00 16# $5.14
Bacon Fresh $71.40 14# $5.10
Fat Back $1.10 per lb $1.10
Trot/w/Shank 4 pk 30 6# $5.50
Shanks/4pk $20.00 2# $11.00
Tails $2.20 per lb $2.20
Head $20 16# $20.00
Whole Hog $235 min live wt 525 180# $3.21
Roaster Pig Upon Demand, Please call 284-3384 for details
Ham w/Foot $98.82 27# $3.66
Blood $16.50 1 gal. $16.50
Leaf fat $2.75 per lb. $2.75

Flatford Swamp Farms
Seedless Watermelons are available in good supply. Cantaloupe is in fair supply. Onions (Savannah Sweet) are available in good supply.

Item Supply
Seedless Watermelons Good
Cantaloupes Fair
Onions (Savannah Sweet) Good


Mitchell’s Natural Produce
Baby Pac Choy (Maroon leaf Bok) will be returning in three to four weeks! These were such a success that Miss Margie will be placing them in the troughs this week. Buttercrunch Lettuce is in the same situation and I look forward to these arriving! Snow peas pods will be showing up soon.


Items Supply
Baby Pac Choy None available; returning in 3 to 4 weeks
Snow Pea Pods None available; expected in 2 weeks
Buttercrunch Lettuce None available; expected in 3 to 4 weeks

Because of seasonality, very few products will be available year round.

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Cherry Tomato
Grower: Hunsader Farms
Price: $12.00 ( Flats-12 pint containers (10-12 lbs) )
Available (Estimated): 25

A cherry tomato is a smaller garden variety of tomato. It is marketed at a premium to ordinary tomatoes, and is popular as a snack and in salads. Cherry tomatoes are generally considered to be similar but not identical to the wild precursor of the domestic tomato. They are often sweeter than standard tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes range in size from a thumbtip up to the size of a golf ball, and can range from being spherical to slightly oblong in shape. The more oblong ones often share characteristics with plum tomatoes, and are known as grape tomatoes.
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Grape Tomatoes
Grower: Hunsader Farms
Price: $12.00 ( Flats-12 pint containers (10-12 lbs) )
Available (Estimated): 25

Every so often, a new variety of fruit or vegetable becomes an overnight sensation. Such is the case with the hybrid strain called a grape tomato. Originally introduced as an exotic item in upscale grocery stores, the grape tomato has become extremely popular for both produce growers and customers alike. Producers benefit from the grape tomato's hearty skin and high yield per plant, while customers enjoy the enhanced sweetness and convenient size. The original tomato plants found in South America produced fruit not much larger than plums. The larger and heartier varieties of tomatoes favored by consumers were the result of cross-breeding and other hybrid growing techniques. A demand for smaller tomatoes resulted in the development of the 'cherry' tomato, which became a popular item for snacking and salads. As the years rolled by and consumer preferences changed, the cherry tomato began to lose its appeal. Its thin skin and high water content made shipping difficult, and many consumers were not impressed with its variable flavor. Meanwhile, a new strain of tomato was created in Southeast Asia which combined the thicker skin of the beefsteak-style tomato with the size and flavor of the Italian Roma tomato. The result was a first generation hybrid fruit with a thick skin, low water content and an intense sweetness. Because it resembled an olive or grape, this new variety became known as a grape tomato. Because the grape tomato is a hybrid, seeds produced directly from the fruit cannot be used to grow more plants. Anyone interested in producing a grape tomato commercially must obtain seeds from the original hybrid strain. This is precisely what a grower from Florida did during the 1990s. He introduced the first grape tomato strain, called the Santa F1, to the United States. Another grower in Mexico imported a similar grape tomato strain from Thailand. Both growers marketed their products to gourmet grocery stores and specialty produce stores. Eventually large-scale produce companies bought up the remaining seeds in an attempt to corner the market on the popular grape tomato. A grape tomato is half the size of a cherry tomato, which makes it easier to distribute in salads and eat as a snack. The lower water content cuts down on the 'squirt' factor experienced by many cherry tomato eaters. The flavor of a grape tomato is noticeably sweeter than a Roma or cherry tomato. Some bars in Asia offer customers bowls of grape tomatoes instead of the usual salted peanuts. Because the grape tomato grows in clusters on a small vine, harvesting can be very labor intensive. The fruit must be picked at a point when the color is changing from light pink to a hint of red. A green grape tomato will not continue to ripen off the vine, and a red grape tomato will be overripe by the time it reaches the store shelves. However, a grape tomato does enjoy a year-round growing season, so it should be available even when other tomato varieties are out of season or prohibitively expensive.
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Roma Tomatoes
Grower: Hunsader Farms
Price: $16.00 ( 25 lb Box )
Available (Estimated): 0

Usage: Use like regular tomatoes or for cooking in Italian dishes. Selection: Good-quality roma tomatoes will be firm, smooth-skinned and be at least pink in color. Tomatoes that are partially green will ripen if left at room temperature.
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