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.

Bridges Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Portland, 97282 Oregon

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries

Organic Produce:

Organic Apples, Organic Beans, Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Cherries, Organic Cranberries, Organic Cucumbers

Carbonella-DeSarbo Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brandford, 06405 Connecticut

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries

Butch's Best LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Chesterfield, 48501 Michigan

Berries:

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

PAR Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Green Honeydew, Gold Honeydew, Orange-Flesh Honeydew, Casaba Melon, Crenshaw Melon, Juan Canary Melon, Persian Melon, Santa Claus Melon, Galia Melon