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ProduceIQ: Produce markets could use a post-Halloween sugar crash
ProduceIQ Week #44 index prices are at a ten-year high by a significant margin, while a Pineapple Express is bringing...
ProduceIQ: A berry frightening fall for produce buyers
California’s shift from October heat to rain is adding pressure to Golden State produce, while freight rates remain above year-ago...
ProduceIQ: Produce markets get more tricks than treats
Produce markets aren’t giving buyers much breathing room this week, and transportation costs aren’t offering much relief, either.
ProduceIQ: Tropical weather keeps produce markets on edge
As we start the workweek, we're focused on Florida, not just because nearly the entire industry will converge in Orlando...
ProduceIQ: Growers dodge Polo’s worst, but produce markets stay spooky
Hurricane Polo’s fallout wasn't as bad as expected in Western Mexico, giving growers some good news as we head into...
ProduceIQ: Polo, pests, and prices keep markets hot
Hurricane Polo is bearing down on Baja California Sur, adding pressure to tomatoes, cucumbers, asparagus, avocados, and limes.
ProduceIQ: Heat, oil keep produce markets tight
Last week, high oil prices and heat were giving produce markets the creeps. This week, they’re starring in a sequel.
ProduceIQ: Oil, heat keep produce markets on edge
High oil prices and heat are giving produce markets the creeps before spooky season even begins, as oil prices have...
ProduceIQ: Tariffs are back on the menu
While renaming a Great Lake won't directly change the price of a raspberry, the escalating trade war certainly can.
ProduceIQ: Hurricane season has entered the chat
In the Salinas Valley, heat and humidity are contributing to disease pressure and lower yields as demand for lettuce and...
ProduceIQ: Too hot to handle
While tomatoes may be in Mother Nature's crosshairs this week, they aren't the only commodity feeling the heat.
ProduceIQ: The heat is on, demand is not
Americans are eating out less, and the slowdown in foodservice demand is making its way back to produce markets.
ProduceIQ: Dog days, cooler markets
With all that's working against produce markets, you'd expect prices to be climbing. Instead, the ProduceIQ Index tells a different...
ProduceIQ: Celery stalks a new record
A few commodities continue climbing into uncharted territory, while others are becoming increasingly promotion friendly as supplies improve.
ProduceIQ: Not even Taco Bell saw this coming
The ProduceIQ Index, based on prices per pound, typically declines this week as cherry season winds down, as it's down...
ProduceIQ: Heat is on as cherries say goodbye
Although the current heat isn't expected to disrupt produce supplies, prolonged extreme temperatures could affect crops later this month.
ProduceIQ: No holiday for the heat
The fireworks may be over, but the weather isn't finished putting on a show, as the summer weather pattern flips...
ProduceIQ: Lettuce, avocados ease while melons soar ahead of Fourth of July
The first widespread heat dome of the summer arrives just as Fourth of July demand kicks into high gear, but...
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