Produce industry headlines: December 12, 2025

Good afternoon! It’s Friday, December 12, 2025. Here’s what’s happening in fresh produce.

Read about retailers’ challenges with dynamic pricing, crop updates on California table grapes, Florida grapefruit, and storage apples, curbing trucking fraud, and more.

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Top Stories

The Friday Checkout: Will grocery be in the pricing hot seat?

In this digital age, retailers will need to balance affordability with consumer backlash against dynamic pricing.

California table grape season ends with critical drop in cold storage inventory

John Pandol of Pandol Brothers, says the California table grape season ended in week 48, only days after Thanksgiving, and a week earlier than last year.

Demand picked up for Florida grapefruit

Grapefruit supply from Florida is strong, which is a change from last season that was affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Apple storage slightly ahead of 2024’s levels

US Apple Association reports the total number of apples in storage on December 1, 2025, was 169 million bushels, one percent higher than last December’s total of 168 million bushels and 10 percent more than the five-year average for that time.

States Push Unified Plan to Curb Trucking Fraud, Abuses

A group of state trucking associations released an action plan which identifies seven areas where bad actors scam the industry.

Dollar General Announces Officer Leadership Updates

Dollar General announces three leadership updates in the business intelligence and store operations departments.

A Christmas Eve Blizzard and an Unforgettable Holiday Rush

Columnist Armand Lobato remembers a retail lesson from a Colorado blizzard.

Taylor Farms introduces new double dip vegetable tray

The new vegetable trays will contain Chipotle Bitchin’ Sauce or Bacon Ranch and be available nationwide at Sprouts Farmers Market and H-E-B.