June is a great time of year for Champagne® mango promotions, want to know why? The crop from Mexico’s northern growing region is currently being harvested and the fruit from the first pickings has been of exceptional quality. With June around the corner, we are just about to start our peak season. Current forecasts indicate […]
The early squash fields from California have bounced back nicely from last week’s frost. We are happy to report that we will start shipping in late April with limited supplies of zucchini beginning Monday 4/29 and some yellow squash roughly 3 to 5 days later. Squash volume should increase over the course of the following weeks to reach decent shipping volume […]
Nogales, AZ – March 29, 2013. Nogales-based Ciruli Brothers, LLC and Sunnyside Packing Company from Selma, CA have joined forces in a sales and marketing partnership that represents the most integrated, year-round, grower-shipper-packer operation in the western U.S. According to Ciruli Brothers COO, Chris Ciruli, “the companies’ combined strength in California and Mexico will allow […]
The weather in our growing areas is always an important factor in terms of production volume, and 2013 has been no exception. Many crops have been impacted by weather this season, particularly after the freeze in mid-January, which affected production in Northern Mexico into early February. Both yellow and Italian (Zucchini) squash were impacted by […]
At Ciruli Brothers, we are excited to announce that the Champagne® Mango season is about to begin. Last month, we wrote about the crop in a preseason update. Now, we can confirm that harvesting of the fruit is upon us and we hope this year will be a good one for Ciruli Brothers Champagne® Mangos. Ciruli Brothers has decades […]
For the past three generations, the professional sales team at Ciruli Brothers has provided high quality produce to markets nationwide. From the fields that are manicured and treated for optimal growth to the produce being delivered to your store, our mission has been to provide variety, value and superb quality. We continue to strive to […]
The mango, known as “the king of fruits” for its pre-biotic dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and poly-phenolic antioxidant compounds, has become a staple in many households and restaurants around the world. There are many varieties of mangos; each possessing a unique and sweet interior flesh. The mango that has grown in popularity in recent years […]
The tomato is often thought of as a vegetable, for culinary purposes, but is botanically a fruit due to its seed bearing structure growing from the flowering part of the plant. The confusion regarding the tomatoes classification dates back to the Tariff Act of 1883, which required a tax to be paid on imported vegetables, […]
When one thinks of berries, eggplant (known as “aubergine” if you are in Canada or France) isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind. Surprisingly, eggplant is not only classified as a berry — but is part of the nightshade family as well, meaning it is closely related to the tomato and potato. Eggplants […]
Ciruli Brothers is excited to be in the middle of the year’s pepper season. This year we bring you a multitude of new peppers and old favorites, ready to be incorporated into your product line. Our supply is plentiful and fresh from Sinaloa, and is shipped from both Arizona and Texas. In addition to our […]
