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ProduceIQ: Nervous buyers await hurricane impact

Hurricane Pamela made landfall as a Category 1 on October 13th, near Mazatlán in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Mazatlán...

3 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Rain in Mexico stresses markets as harvests transition south

Veggies seeking sunshine on their vacation southward are sorely disappointed. Rain in Mexico is a challenge to quality and a...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Rising costs from a broad and narrow perspective

The rising cost of labor not only costs produce companies on the bottom line, but it may be costing them...

3 years ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Fall produce markets require more than courage

Between severe drought in the West and a rainy summer in the East, tomato supply can’t catch a break. Across...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Stressed supply responds with high prices

Week #38, ending September 24th ProduceIQ Index:  $1.13/pound, -0.9 percent over prior week Dry Onions are at a ten-year high for...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices remain elevated as crops move south

After a year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Organic Produce Summit garnered a surprisingly hearty turnout in Monterey,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices rise as the fall approaches

Fall is in the air! The fresh produce industry is humming as the first day of fall rapidly approaches (at...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Wildfires affect crops in CA and beyond

While astronauts watch from space as California wildfires spew smoke, the fresh produce industry is also keeping a birds-eye view...

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Rain from Hurricane Ida to disrupt supply chain

Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm, blasted into the Southeastern U.S. yesterday. Rain from Ida will continue beyond New Orleans...

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ adds VP of Insights

Salinas, CA — Doug Fisher has joined ProduceIQ BB #:368175 (https://www.produceiq.com/) as Vice President of Insights, and brings over 30 years...

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Dual hurricanes threaten growing regions

Northerners have one less excuse for not moving to Florida, as it seems the Northeast isn’t immune to the occasional...

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: If you grow it, they will come

Somewhere in middle-of-nowhere Iowa, a field of corn has once again transformed into a field of dreams. And ProduceIQ, as...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Anything but business as usual in California

Demand is outpacing supply in California, and it has nothing to do with any produce commodity the state is known...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Limes get wet and rise to the occasion

Gold medal Olympians Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel aren’t the only ones getting soaked this week; record rain in Mexico...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Avocado growers prepared to fight in defense

More than 3,000 Mexican avocado and blackberry farmers in the state of Michoacán join forces to fight back against criminal...

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Battered summer production is ready for Olympic fight

Scattered growing regions, each with their own challenges, characterize the current state of produce markets. After leaving Georgia, Eastern vegetables...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Western heat impacts are widespread

The West Coast is bracing for yet another heat wave this weekend. Embattled growers are developing creative solutions and seeking...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets uncertain as Elsa foreshadows busy hurricane season

Market direction is uncertain. Will demand exceed supply when both are falling? The market weighs the decline in demand against...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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