The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 2, 2021

Pamela finished the 25 pounds of peaches from The Peach Truck, but now it appears other big growers are expanding their direct to consumer game. Is this trend...

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July 2, 2021

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Pamela finished the 25 pounds of peaches from The Peach Truck, but now it appears other big growers are expanding their direct to consumer game.

Is this trend viable on the commercial scale? Dollar General is betting on produce in food deserts, and Pamela has insights from a rural Missouri food desert.

And Greg’s reporting on high temperatures hitting the PNW. Cherries and apples are a-ok, but retailers are having a tough time keeping stores cooled.

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