A lot of summertime produce shipments are occuring from Texas to states further north ranging from Missouri, to Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Michigan has the widest variety of produce shipments in this region of the country this time of the year. It is the leading state in blueberry shipments, which are increasing by the day. Michigan also ranks eighth in potato shipments. Its new season spud crop starts in a light way this week with round white potatoes. Michigan also has a wide variety of mixed vegetables ranging from sweet corn to celery, and watermelons that are on the increase. Most loadings are available in the central and western areas of Michigan.
Wisconsin
The Badger state has 63,000 acres of potatoes and ranks fourth nationally in spud shipments. Red potatoes and white potatoes are the first to come out of the ground and volume is increasing. Russets easily provide the heaviest volume and will start shipments in a few weeks.
Illinois/Indiana
Southeast Illinois and Southwest Indiana are just getting cranked up with loadings of watermelons and sweet corn.
Missouri
This writer has been feasting a on large, red fleshed seedless watermelon from the boot heal of Missouri, and it is excellent. Shipments have already moved into good volume.
Texas
Rio Grande Valley watermelon shipments are moving into good volume. There also are Mexican tropical fruits, plum tomatoes and mixed veggies crossing the border into South Texas….From the High Plains area around Hereford, TX as well as parts of Eastern New Mexico, the new crop of potatoes are increasing in volume.
South Texas produce – grossing about $2800 to Chicago.
Southeastern Missouri watermelons – about $1700 to Chicago.
Indiana/Illinois produce – about $1700 to Atlanta.
Michigan blueberries – about $3200 to Orlando.
I found this on the Texas Watermelon Association website for your reading pleasure. For what it’s worth!!!
When you sink your teeth into a slice of sweet, juicy watermelon, did you know you also could be enjoying a natural treatment for erectile dysfunction? Watermelon is a great source not only of beta-carotene and lycopene – two important phytonutrients for the heart and for sexual function—but also citrulline. Citrulline is important for several reasons. One, it can relax the blood vessels, which in turn improves blood flow. Two, when you eat citrulline-rich watermelon, the body transforms citrulline intoarginine. The amino acid arginine boosts the body’s levels of nitric oxide, which in turn relaxes the blood vessels in the penis and promotes an erection, which is the same basic effect Viagra has on the body. Although it might be a stretch to say that watermelon could be an erectile dysfunction treatment, it certainly won’t hurt to try it.