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ProduceIQ: Hurricanes and heat waves, just another Monday
In this week’s edition of “What in the Weather,” a hurricane aims at Houston, and the heat dome takes a...
ProduceIQ: Independence Day demand and extreme weather power produce price increases
Besides disrupting sea supply chains, rains from the storm could affect the supply of commodities grown in Mexico and Guatemala....
ProduceIQ: Avocado markets spike with anxiety
Tropical storm Alberto brought heavy rainfall from Mexico to Texas last week. Some areas of Texas saw almost 10 inches...
ProduceIQ: Dry veg items at both extremes during summer transition
The headline would ask, “Is cheap produce gone forever?” but then I’d have nothing to say about eggplant. An industry...
ProduceIQ: Avocados surge, grapes plunge – the produce market amid extreme weather conditions
The Southwestern US and California are experiencing record temperatures due to a heat wave from Mexico. Last week, temperatures in...
ProduceIQ: May the weather odds be ever in your favor
Welcome to hurricane season. Tropical systems will have an easier time developing this year due to higher ocean temperatures in...
ProduceIQ: Mexican drought strains U.S. produce supply chain, prices
The ongoing Mexican drought is significantly impacting U.S. produce prices. As nearly 40 percent of the country’s reservoirs dip below...
ProduceIQ: Power is out, heat is on
Relentless heat from Mexico seeps into Southern U.S. Governors in Texas and Florida blame Democrats and threaten to bus heat...
ProduceIQ: Weather extremes rock growers across the Americas, yet produce prices hold steady
2024 is setting records for extreme weather events. In the past week, growers across the Americas have been affected by...
ProduceIQ: Extreme weather hits Texas and West
Over the last seven days, 6-20 inches of rain fell in Houston, TX, and surrounding areas. Most places experienced the...
ProduceIQ: Warm weather drives down fresh produce prices as commodity supply surges
Produce markets are experiencing a shift as warmer weather brings new Western and Southeastern growing regions online. The increase in...
ProduceIQ: Produce markets prepare for Cinco de Mayo
Overall produce prices stick to the status quo. Prices are down -2 percent over the previous week, which aligns with...
ProduceIQ: Wind challenges golfers and growers alike
It was a blustery weekend for the players at The Masters in Augusta, GA, and fresh produce growers across the...
ProduceIQ: Eclipsing expectations with Week 14 highlights
It might just be the ample amount of time I spent listening to fire and brimstone Southern Baptist preachers, but...
ProduceIQ: Watermelon supply mysteriously evaporates overnight
Spring is not all vibrant blooms and backyard grilling. The arrival of warmer weather brings a capriciousness to forecasts that...
ProduceIQ: March Madness meets Easter produce demand
About as fickle as a March Madness bracket, Spring transition has arrived! In search of better-growing conditions, most produce commodities...
ProduceIQ: A very lucky Weekly Market Highlights
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! As the luck of the Irish would have it, we’re kicking off this week’s produce industry...
ProduceIQ: Cucumber prices at record levels
This year’s SEPC will be a hard tradeshow to top. With a strong turnout from suppliers clamoring for a coveted...
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