Purple Globe Eggplant

Commodity Overview

The standard purple eggplant stands out with its size and color. It's oval and oblong with a green top.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

Commodity: Eggplant
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Size varies but at retail, the larger ones sell best. They can be up to 12-15 inches long and 4-6 inches in diameter.
Flesh: The flesh is cream colored
Flavor: It's mild and can be a meat substitute. It often takes on the flavor of what it's cooked with.
Availability: Year-round

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

Veg-Fresh Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Corona, 92880 California

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Stone Fruit:

Plums

Cooks Company Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Francisco, 94124 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

James Desiderio Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Buffalo, 14206 New York

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Mushrooms, Potatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries

Burnac Produce Ltd

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Woodbridge, L4H 3H1

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Todds Quality Tomatoes Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Sanford, 32771 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Mason Farms

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Williamson, 14589 New York

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower

Montanez Imports LLC

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Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Willson Davis Company

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78207 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Sefete Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Pinto Beans (Dried)

Purple Globe Eggplant