http://www.philtirado.com Distributor of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:51:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you know what your conversation rate is? What are you doing for CRM? After 6 years of being in business I did not know what I did not know. I was that guy always working in the business instead of working on the the business. I always felt like ... http://www.philtirado.com/?p=392 Fresh fruits & vegetable marketing a done for you program that was introduced to me this last weekend. In the produce industry I have noticed that no one is looking for that extra stream of income in their current websites. Most of the sites just tell you about the company ... http://www.philtirado.com/?p=390 Today is our 3rd week purchasing lettuce out of Las Cruces, Nm The current market is up trending due to expectant storms. Liner lettuce has been weighing 43-5 lbs. per case trading from $13.80 - $14.80  Cello Lettuce $14.80 - $15.80 Romaine light supplies will update on price in the early ... http://www.philtirado.com/?p=388 Lettuce market in Las Cruces has been trading @ 10.85 - $12.85 F.O.B. on liner lettuce 24's Cello lettuce 24's traded @ $11.85-13.85. Update on Romaine 24's will be harvesting on Wednesday of next week.  Lettuce has been having good weights (43-5) on liner & cello lettuce 24's as well ... http://www.philtirado.com/?p=385 Good day to you all. Yesterday seemed to be a buyer friendly day. Broccoli market was trading from $8.35 -12.35 We were able to purchase @ $7.55 F.O.B. loading in the Salinas area. Mendota starts on Monday with Broccoli.  Cauliflower market was trading @ 8.35 - $ 14.35 yesterday mostly ... http://www.philtirado.com/?p=383 Good Afternoon to you all! California has now experienced warm weather for the past 5 days! Cauliflower is moving @ $8.35-10.35, while Broccoli 14’s are trading @ $8.35-12.35. California lettuce is looking for a good level to move @ it is moving @ $9.85-12.85, on liner lettuce trading @ $9.35-12.35 ... http://www.philtirado.com/?p=378 Good day to you all. This has been an exciting week working with a market full of up trending commodities. As you may or may not know California has had a warm front for the past 3 days. Since our last video update on markets we have seen broccoli market ... http://www.philtirado.com/?p=375 http://www.philtirado.com/?p=372 http://www.philtirado.com/?p=368 We have updated information for you on lettuce. Salinas Shippers are now looking for lettuce fields to purchase to cover contracts. We have now been told Huron has been pushed back & we could be facing a 2-3 day harvesting gap. I looked back to last years prices to see ... http://www.philtirado.com/?p=366