The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 13, 2019

Greg reports on apples from the Big Apple at the New York Produce Show. Cosmic Crisp is launching at retail — so how are other retailers and apple...

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December 12, 2019

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Greg reports on apples from the Big Apple at the New York Produce Show. Cosmic Crisp is launching at retail — so how are other retailers and apple shippers responding? Pamela has questions about consumer confidence in romaine lettuce as multiple E. coli outbreaks occupy the headlines in this episode of The Produce Reporter Week in Review.

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