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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...

21 hours ago 3 minute read

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...

1 week ago 3 minute read

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.

2 weeks ago 3 minute read

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...

3 weeks ago 4 minute read

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...

4 weeks ago 3 minute read

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.

1 month ago 3 minute read

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.

1 month ago 3 minute read

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...

2 months ago 4 minute read

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.

2 months ago 4 minute read

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...

2 months ago 4 minute read

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.

3 months ago 4 minute read

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.

3 months ago 4 minute read

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...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Celery stalks a new record

A few commodities continue climbing into uncharted territory, while others are becoming increasingly promotion friendly as supplies improve.

3 months ago 3 minute read

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...

4 months ago 4 minute read

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.

4 months ago 3 minute read

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...

4 months ago 4 minute read

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...

4 months ago 3 minute read

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