Market Report: July 11, 2016

July 26, 2016

oysters

East Coast Oysters

Oysters are harvested by simply gathering them from their beds. In very shallow waters they can be gathered by hand or with small rakes. In somewhat deeper water, long-handled rakes or oyster tongs are used to reach the beds.
Raw oysters have complex flavors that vary greatly among varieties and regions: sweet, salty, earthy, or even melon. The texture is soft and fleshy, but crisp on the palate.
Fresh oysters must be alive just before consumption or cooking. There is only one criterion: the oyster must be capable of tightly closing its shell. Open oysters should be tapped on the shell; a live oyster will close up and is safe to eat. Oysters which are open and unresponsive are dead and must be discarded.
Fruge Seafood offers a wide variety of East Coast oysters from Canada to Virginia. We have access to over 70 varieties throughout the year. Call your Fruge Seafood specialist to find out how we can help build your East Coast oyster program.

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NOTES FROM OUR BUYER

 

Halibut landings are slowing up with the fisherman concentrating on Wild Salmon.  Pricing is still looking good. Call your sales rep today to place an order.

 

 

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Mahi

Mahi prices are still up and fish is limited.  Call your sales rep for pricing and availability.    

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New fish just in from Galveston, TX. Whole fish ranging in size from 1-2, 2-4, and 4-8.         
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We have Fresh Domestic Crabmeat and Fresh Non Domestic Crab from Mexico. Call your sales rep today for pricing and availability.

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We have Littleneck Clams and Pei Mussels arriving twice a week. Call your sales rep for availability.

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Icelandic Cod

 

Availability is looking good this week. We have shipments arriving twice a week. 

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Arctic Char is a unique strain of saltwater char sustainably farm-raised in Iceland. Often compared to salmon and trout, Arctic Char has a distinct, sweet buttery flavor and firm pink flesh that sets it apart from other fish on the market   

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We have a great selection of oysters this week. Make sure you are on our East Coast oyster list that we send out every week. We have access to several varieties each week.   ___

Gulf sack prices are holding steady with a good supply. We are also seeing a good supply of gallons with most of our oysters coming out of Texas
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The availability on jumbo sized redfish (2.5-3lb) continues to be limited   Extra Jumbo (3lb and up) are in decent supply and will be more available than the smaller sizes. Striped Bass is a great option this time of year as well.

Cooking Striped Bass
Cooking Striped Bass

 

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Chilean Salmon prices are holding steady with good availability.  Canadian Salmon prices are holding steady. North Sea Salmon fillet prices are still up due to limited harvests from Norway.

Cooking Salmon Cakes
Cooking Salmon Cakes

 

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Wild Salmon

We have fish arriving direct from Alaska twice a week. Sockeye Salmon is also available from areas in Alaska, such as Copper River, Resurrection Bay, Barkly Sound, and Cook Inlet.

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This E.U Certified Organic salmon is unlike any other farm raised salmon where it is raised in the open ocean of the Shetland Islands, and not in a Loch or Bay like other farms raised salmons. Its certified sustainable aquaculture methods are free from all antibiotics, hormones, & GMO, and its feed is certified organic and uses no synthetic coloring or pigments added.             

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U10 Dry Scallop prices are starting to rise. We expect decent supplies for the coming weeks.

 

 

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Tuna availability is looking good, with prices holding steady. We will have great 2+ and #1 fish arriving this week.
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Red, black, and yellow edge grouper are available in the market.  Call your sales rep for prices and availability.
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The catch is looking good this week on Drum out of Hackberry, LA.  Great blackened, fried, baked, grilled, or any way you choose. Get with your sales rep for an order, this fish sells fast!
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Seabass

We currently carry H&G 20-30 kg Chilean Seabass. Seabass prices are on the rise.  And we don’t see them coming down anytime soon.

 

 

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Swordfish pricing is holding steady with good availability.     

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The larger sizes of the Ruby Trout are more available than they have been.  For the next few months 8-10 oz and 10-12 oz  Ruby will be available, but limited.

The rainbow trout supply seems to be stable.  The variety of the cuts and sizes of this fish never cease to amaze me.  There are many options to meet your menu specifications.        

 

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The All Natural Ocean Trout (Steelhead) is an amazing sashimi quality ocean trout with a higher fat content then salmon and a great flavor that lends itself to any type of cooking or smoking.
Cooking Steelhead Trout
Cooking Steelhead Trout