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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 17, 2020

Pamela calls in from the northern US border after a trip to Leamington, Ontario, where a hot tomato market is...

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Cabbage harvest ramps up in the RGV

DONNA, TX—I picked up some fun facts visiting a cabbage harvest in the Rio Grande Valley in early January. The...

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TIPA’s In Bloom plans networking events for women in Texas produce

MISSION, TX—Women in Texas produce have a new networking organization, In Bloom. I talked with April Flowers of Lone Star...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 10, 2020

Pamela’s on the road in the Rio Grande Valley reporting on crop updates, the tomato suspension agreement and H-E-B while...

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Now THAT’s a citrus promotion

I generally try to avoid being a keyboard warrior and getting into arguments on social media…except when it comes to...

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The Cabo Diablo hot pepper challenge

The boys are all about watching YouTubers do crazy, but wholesome, things. My 11-year-old’s favorite right now is a guy...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – Jan. 3, 2020

Greg and Pamela are back after the Christmas break talking consumer reaction to Cosmic Crisp apples, Pamela’s list of lists...

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On the Road: ShopRite, Wyckoff, NJ

WYCKOFF, NJ – Here’s yet another stop on an epic journey from Newark to Poughkeepsie that’s been hiding on my...

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On the Road: Hannaford, Wappingers Falls, NY

SOMEWHERE IN DOWNSTATE NEW YORK — There’s nothing like having no idea where you are…but being able to find a...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 20, 2019

Pamela and Greg are in a festive mood because the U.S. House of Representatives has given agriculture an early Christmas...

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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...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 6, 2019

Pamela and Greg are coming to you from the Blue Book Services headquarters in Carol Stream, IL, with this edition...

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Cut n’ Clean Kale Chip Kits – how do they work?

I used to make kale chips all the time — and then I had a second kid and had even...

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Walk through Walmart’s Produce 2.0

When I first heard about Walmart’s Produce 2.0 initiative, I listed five improvements I’d like to see in yet another...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 22, 2019

Greg and Pamela discuss Walmart’s Produce 2.0, Kroger’s Infarm and Ocado plans, the ag labor bill’s chances of being signed...

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Video: Applying food safety knowledge in the packinghouse

Matt Miles, facilities manager for Allan Bros. Inc., BB #:113210 Naches, WA, says once you accept that listeria could be...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 15, 2019

Pamela and Greg discuss how grocery retailers are turning to “dark stores” to ease the congestion of e-commerce fulfillment, Walmart’s...

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Veggie Noodle Ramen: all the food trends in one bowl

Show of hands – who’s guilty of picking up some cheap ramen at the store for a guilty pleasure trashy...

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