Produce industry headlines: May 19, 2026

Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Here’s what’s happening in produce and grocery today.

Links today include Kroger’s Memorial Day sale, New York’s first public grocery store, Target names a new EVP, grower innovations, crop updates on blueberries and cherries, and more.

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Top Stories

Kroger offers Memorial Day savings and fuel points

Watermelons are among the products on sale at Kroger stores May 20-23.

New York City selects the Bronx for first municipal supermarket

As part of the pledge by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to open one city-owned supermarket in each of the city’s five boroughs, a 20,000-square-foot store is set to debut next year in the Bronx.

Target names EVP, chief global supply chain and logistics officer

Jeff England will join Target at the end of this month as executive vice president, chief global supply chain and logistics officer.

Grower Innovations: The Tech Reshaping the Field

With growers under increasing pressure due to high costs, technology is offering solutions in the field, packhouse, and beyond.

California blueberry season moving towards peak supply

Blueberry harvest started earlier this month, and growers expect peak volumes to be available during the second half of May.

Northwest Cherry Growers Forecast High Quality and Early Volumes

As California wrapes up its cherry season early, Northwest growers expect to be ahead of their normal shipping schedule.

Canadian Mushroom Growers to Fight ‘Deeply Flawed’ U.S. Subsidy Ruling

Canada’s mushroom industry says that the Department of Commerce’s ruling sets a dangerous precedent.