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ProduceIQ: Markets keep rising but high freight rates will limit demand

Overall produce markets continue to rise, though not as high in comparison to the average week before Thanksgiving. The lack...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Nutrient testing receives fine-tuning

Fruits and vegetables don’t always have the same amount of nutrients. In fact, individual produce items can vary hugely in...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Florida-grown vegetable price rise could go through winter holidays

The tropical storm that hit Florida last week and damaged crops could have lasting effects on vegetable markets. “We see...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Prices jump on Florida-grown commodities

Homestead, FL, was directly impacted by Tropical Storm Eta with heavy wind and rain. As a result, Tomatoes, Beans, Cucumbers...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Behind the disjuncture on produce safety

“Jen insists that we buy organic vegetables,” indie rock artist Courtney Barnett says in her song “Dead Fox.” “And I...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Some political things we do know

We may have had huge elections last week, but we still have so much up in the air, including who...

5 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Tropical Storm Eta threatens FL

A late arrival to hurricane season, Tropical Storm Eta may be particularly disruptive if it sends heavy rains to Florida’s...

5 years ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 6, 2020

Pamela breaks vacation to join Greg to talk about the latest USDA food box news. She also received some pineapple...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Many firms lost big food box contracts in Round 4

USDA made significant changes to the companies supplying Farmers to Families Food Boxes for round 4, which runs in November...

5 years ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Overall prices continue to drop

Predictably, industry prices fell further. The downward trend will likely continue this week as demand remains low. We have a...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Produce passes another pesticide test

Yet another comprehensive test of fruits and vegetables for pesticide residues gives them a clean bill of health. Nearly 99...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Duncan Family Farms – Leading by Example

Duncan Family Farms BB #:206668 takes our leadership role in the organic industry very seriously. Our motto is Taking Care of...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Canadians distrust Salinas lettuce

Canada is not in a trusting mood these days. Not, at any rate, when it comes to romaine lettuce. Earlier...

5 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Industry prices falling for Halloween

Prices have descended as production transitions South. Markets are expected to fall further the week before Halloween as new areas...

5 years ago 3 minute read

CSR Today: The New Consumer Expects Mission-Driven Companies to Take A Stance

While 2020 has been a year of a pandemic, loss and frustration, it has also been an important year for...

5 years ago 3 minute read

An End to Banana Nostalgia

Did bananas taste better a hundred years ago? Many people believe so. It’s widely assumed that the Gros Michel (or...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Carrots, politics, and the color orange

October is certainly the most orange time of year. In addition to the leaves of trees, which turn that color,...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Shopper Insights 2020: Digging deeper into who tries new items

While it’s important to know what kinds of people are more likely than others to try new fruits and vegetables,...

5 years ago 1 minute read

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