Volume: IX | Issue: 18 | Week of: May 6, 2015
Inside this issue:
Pineapple
Pineapple
1
Now Showing
1
Chef’s Table
2
New Items
2
Trivia Time
2
Pineapple...They’re Ripe
3
Already!
Pineapples (Item #: 19303) have
exceptional juiciness and a vibrant
tropical flavor that balances the
tastes of sweet and tart. They are
second only to bananas as
America's favorite tropical fruit. If
you are looking for a new way to
incorporate more pineapple into
your diet, consider adding it to one
of the following items:
1. Smoothies. (See Page 3)
2. Pancakes/Waffles. (See Page 2)
3. Pizza.
4. Burgers.
Recipe
3
Recipe
4
6. Marinades.
4
7. Cakes. (See Page 4)
Refer to Page 3 for an informative
pineapple article, including a sales
strategy for your produce department
(Pineapple...They’re Ripe Already!).
Contact Information
5. Curries.
Shopping Tips
Select pineapples that are firm, and free
of bruises or dark spots.
Squash Blend
Storage Tips
Store un-cut pineapple in a cool place,
but above 45 degrees. Store cut
pineapple in the refrigerator for three
days.
Now Showing
Merchandise This Week for Sales and Profits:
 Crazy Fresh Yogurt Parfaits/
Family-Size Salads
 Berry Patch Theme/Glaze/
Fruit Dips
 Watermelons/Honeydew/Cantaloupe
 Pineapple/Mangoes
 Cucumbers/Color Bell Peppers/
Bag Salads
 Sweet Corn/Green Beans
 Avocadoes, 60ct/Hothouse and
TOV Tomatoes
 Vidalia Onions (Bulk and Bag)/
New “B” Red Potatoes
 Bag Potatoes
 MLB Peanuts—Brewers/Tigers/
Twins
Chef ’s Table
Pineapple Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
 8 pineapple rings
 1/2 cup milk
 1/4 cup Grand Marnier liqueur
 2 tablespoons white vinegar
 1 cup all-purpose flour
 2 tablespoons white sugar
 1 teaspoon baking powder
 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1 egg
 2 tablespoons butter, melted
 cooking spray
New Items
 16# 12-Row California Cherries (Gusset Bag)
 22# Organic Abate Fetel Pears
 2-Layer California Apricots
 Import Clementines, 10/3#
 40# Chilean Bosc Pears
 40# Organic Import Red Bartlett Pears
 Bacon Cheese Stuffed Portabellas, 4/8oz
 Blueberries, Pint
Instructions
1. Combine the milk and vinegar in a medium bowl
and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour".
2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking
soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk the
egg and butter into the "soured" milk. Pour the
flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk
until the lumps are gone.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat
with cooking spray. Place a pineapple ring in
skillet. Pour 1/4 cup portion of the batter in the
middle over and a little outside the pineapple ring.
Cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip
with a spatula and cook until browned on the
other side.
 Bolthouse Farms Berry Boost, 6/15.2oz
 Bolthouse Farms Blue Goodness, 6/15.2oz
 Bolthouse Farms C-Boost, 6/15.2oz
 Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness, 6/15.2oz
 Bolthouse Farms Mocha Cappuccino, 6/15.2oz
 Bolthouse Farms Juicing Carrot, 5/10#
 Bolthouse Farms Strawberry Banana, 6/15.2oz
 Crab Stuffed Portabellas, 4/8oz
For extra awesomeness, pour some syrup into a sauce
pan and add cinnamon and/or orange zest. Heat the
mixture through and enjoy over your pancakes. Add
what you like and have fun!
Your partner in the produce aisle,
Chef Nate
Trivia Time
True or False: Fresh pineapples are the only known source of
Bromelain, an enzyme with anti-inflammatory properties.
Page 2
Pineapple...They’re Ripe Already!
Background: Pineapple is available year round to us from
Central America. Most are marketed as “Gold” and are
based on an MD2 variety. They grow on the central stalk
of a large plant. Each plant produces a pineapple in 13-16
months. See an informative video at www.youtube.com:
“Dole--Growing Pineapple”.
To sell more: Many customers still do not have
confidence in selecting (57%) or handling (78%) pineapple,
though 40% bought the fruit in the past year. So, two
things you can do to sell more are:
Choose: The shell color isn’t an indicator of ripeness and
pineapple doesn’t ripen after harvest. If the leaves pull
easily it means the pineapple is dehydrated; also not an
indicator of ripeness. Look for a firm fruit, free of bruises
or dark spots. Size does not affect quality.
2. Allow adults to sample the product at your display.
1. Include the wording: “Ready to Eat/Don’t
Refrigerate” on your display sign.
Promote in addition to the holidays to encourage a buying
habit.
Sources: www.whfoods.com, www.youtube.com,
Store: At your store and at home, store pineapple in a cool 2009 PMA Nutrition & Produce Labeling Guide,
place, but above 45 degrees. Refrigerating whole pineapple 2014 Fresh Trends
will cause the meat to turn brown. Freezing ruins flavor.
It’s best not to carry inventory to next delivery period.
Prepare: First, wash the pineapple and the surface at
which you’ll be working. Cut off the crown, then the base.
Filet the skin including all eyes. Cut the fruit to your
desired shape, cutting out the center core, which tends to
be tougher. Chill and serve. Yes, it’s that easy! Refrigerate
cut pineapple up to three days.
Nutrition: Pineapple is high in vitamin C, a good source
of vitamins B1 & B6, and is fat and cholesterol free.
Mango-Pineapple Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
 1 mango, peeled, pitted, and coarsely cubed
 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, and coarsely cube
 1 cup fresh orange juice
 3 cups ice cubes
 dark rum (optional)
Instructions
1. In a blender, combine the mangoes, pineapples,
orange juice, and ice cubes and blend until
smooth and frothy. (If your blender is not large
enough to hold all the ingredients, blend in two
batches)
2. Pour the smoothie into six glasses. Float a shot
of dark rum over the smoothies, if desired.
Source: www.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew
Page 3
Betty Crocker’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
Ingredients
 1/4 cup butter or margarine
 1 cup packed brown sugar
 1 20oz can pineapple slices in juice, drained,
juice reserved
 1jar maraschino cherries without stems, drained
 1 box yellow cake mix
 vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
over. Leave the pan over cake for 5 minutes so
the brown sugar topping can drizzle over the
cake; remove the pan. Allow to cool for 30
minutes.
Instructions
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a 13x9-inch pan, melt the butter in oven.
Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the butter.
Arrange the pineapple slices onto the brown
sugar. Place a cherry in the center of each
pineapple slice, and arrange the remaining
cherries around the slices; press gently into
brown sugar.
Source:
3. Add enough water to the reserved pineapple
juice to measure 1 cup. Make the cake batter as www.bettycrocker.com
directed on box, substituting the pineapple juice
mixture for the water. Pour the batter over
pineapple and cherries.
4. Bake for 42-48 minutes, or until a toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately
run a knife around the sides of the pan to loosen
the cake. Place a heatproof serving platter upside
down onto the pan; turn the platter and pan
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