“ A Customer Service Company” PARKVIEW POINTS June 5, 2017 WEEKLY SEASONAL PERSPECTIVES A ‘short & sweet’ two-page expose’, ‘points’, detailing seasonal changes, alerts & promotions for you & staff.

We know that you wish to support local grown produce. In South San Francisco Cerutti Farms have started their second week of harvesting bunched tender Collard, Mustard Green & Chards. And from Morgan Hill to Esparto Green Zucchini & few Yellow Squash showing.

Widespread at Farmers & Commercial terminal markets are floral fragrant Yellow Nectarines & Peaches, sunny-colored Apricots & rose-blush Rainier Cherries. From Family Tree Farms, Santa Rosa Plums, & Bella Jewel Apriums are a must flavor-texture discover! Persian Sour Green Grapes, most interesting small oval shape, clusters, bright-easy intense flavor! Sold by the 25# case. Black Mission Figs, full pint baskets, arrived last Friday. Plump shape, good mature color, pinkish-red flesh. Caution price is very high, we advise wait to volume is truly steady & sweetness is the highest.

Frog Hollow reports Cherries about finished, Apricots next. Soon Parkview will be offering ‘farmer Al’s’ Nectarines, Peaches & Plums. On the terminal markets ‘fragrant rosy’ small stone-pit Donut Peaches.

Calif. Majesty varietal melons, juicy sweet white, yellow, cream colored flesh. “¾” Slip (ripe) Hami, Crenshaw, Orange Flesh, Santa Claus, Casaba & sweet aromatic Galia’s! Are fully present. We suggest ordering a mixture.

CARA CARA & HALO’S are finished, Few Moro Blood Oranges. New Zealand MYER LEMONS, available. New Crop Ortanique Mandarins & local un-waxed Lemons on the market, very juicy, picked & packed right to the box, sorting size not exact; yet, really FRESH, ZESTY LEMONS!

EDIBLE SQUASH BLOSSOMS from BORBA FARMS 25 count; please Pre- Order. Pansy & 100 count Orchid flowers easily available. High Nutrition Micro- greens plentiful, specifically Micro Basil, Cilantro, Arugula. Please Pre-Order Micro Chives, Red Shiso, Celery, Green & Red Frill.

Brentwood region YELLOW WAX BEANS, Blue Lake & Green Romano’s arriving daily from Dwelley Farms; Half Moon Bay farmers shipping Fava’s & English Peas. Now two dynamic fertile regions to feature on your menu.

Asparagus Large, Extra Large & TIPS plentiful; Jumbo & Pencil not easy to locate, few Mexican Asparagus, Calif. & Washington still steady. Peruvian 11# standard White Asparagus, year around: case only.

Faurot Ranch BLOOMSDALE SPINACH is steady. Mache & Elephant Garlic gapping. Chervil still invisible. Kennebec Potato supplies, slight improvement,

Fuji 72ct. & small 128 ct. Pink Lady Apples, both great flavor. Manila & Kent Mangos plentiful, Large size Jack Fruit please Pre-Order.

Button 3/16” Slice Mushrooms, steady supply from Avina & Monterey. Wild Black Trumpets done. Few Morels & European Chanterelles. Enoki good supplies. Try 1# PALM HEARTS. LOTUS, GALANGA & TUMERIC ROOTS. Green, Orange & Purple Cauliflowers, nice large dark colored heads, available by the each or MIX case. DEL CABO Vegie Sweet Peppers are good buy this week. Oregon Rhubarb steady. Fragrant Thai Basil & Green Shiso Leaf on-hand.

Sunday’s Marin Farmers Market, mounds of Rainier cherries, Bergamot & Chocolate Mints. At Monterey Market in Berkeley fresh Shelling Cranberry Beans on their produce stands. This is our Parkview Points, always ‘short & sweet’. Parkview ownership & sales team sincerely appreciates your daily business support. Please network Parkview to your companion chef’s & food buyers. Contact us if you have comments & questions. Thank You!