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What to expect in the banana market in 2021

An analysis of the banana market in 2020 show several volume spikes in the spring as retail adjusted to changing...

4 years ago 3 minute read

The Secret Life of Groceries unveiled

You’ve seen this statistic countless times: less than 3 percent of the American population produces enough food to feed everyone....

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets on edge with pandemic impacts

Demand is light as the produce industry takes a collective deep breath following the Thanksgiving rush. This lull typically lasts...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Strawberries in 2020 are a tale of supply and demand, not pandemic

The national strawberry market in 2020 appears to have been influenced much more by traditional factors, such as weather and...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Thanksgiving retail buying alters the produce mix

In this month’s produce performance report at retail from 210 Analytics, fresh produce was up 7.5 percent during the October...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Start making New Year Resolutions now

Resolutions are usually made at the beginning of a year. You know the drill—you pledge to spend less on Starbucks,...

4 years ago 2 minute read

The importance of reaching moms during the pandemic

We all know that women are a target consumer for the produce industry. Women with children represent an even more...

4 years ago 4 minute read

October fresh produce gains continue at retail

Eight months into the pandemic, the virus remains in firm control of how and where people spend their food dollar....

4 years ago 9 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets keep rising but high freight rates will limit demand

Overall produce markets continue to rise, though not as high in comparison to the average week before Thanksgiving. The lack...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Nutrient testing receives fine-tuning

Fruits and vegetables don’t always have the same amount of nutrients. In fact, individual produce items can vary hugely in...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Florida-grown vegetable price rise could go through winter holidays

The tropical storm that hit Florida last week and damaged crops could have lasting effects on vegetable markets. “We see...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Prices jump on Florida-grown commodities

Homestead, FL, was directly impacted by Tropical Storm Eta with heavy wind and rain. As a result, Tomatoes, Beans, Cucumbers...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Behind the disjuncture on produce safety

“Jen insists that we buy organic vegetables,” indie rock artist Courtney Barnett says in her song “Dead Fox.” “And I...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Some political things we do know

We may have had huge elections last week, but we still have so much up in the air, including who...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Tropical Storm Eta threatens FL

A late arrival to hurricane season, Tropical Storm Eta may be particularly disruptive if it sends heavy rains to Florida’s...

4 years ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 6, 2020

Pamela breaks vacation to join Greg to talk about the latest USDA food box news. She also received some pineapple...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Many firms lost big food box contracts in Round 4

USDA made significant changes to the companies supplying Farmers to Families Food Boxes for round 4, which runs in November...

4 years ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Overall prices continue to drop

Predictably, industry prices fell further. The downward trend will likely continue this week as demand remains low. We have a...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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