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ProduceIQ: Produce markets dance through weather woes

Winter produce markets shake off the last of the effects from fall and summer’s inclement weather. Week #49 is experiencing...

5 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Thanksgiving hangover slow to hit

The holiday weekend has ended, but the annual produce industry Thanksgiving hangover looks a little different than usual. Rain in...

5 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: A wet Thanksgiving for the West Coast

The short Thanksgiving week is here, and we are happy to distract you from your inevitable flight delay, resident family...

5 months ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ Index: A Thanksgiving Miracle

The Thanksgiving pull has arrived, and produce markets have more than a few things to be grateful for. Tropical Storm...

6 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Lettuce prices soar while oranges cool down

Election week is finally over. Even if your candidate didn’t win this year, we can all at least find solace...

6 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Produce prices rise in election week

As the nation gears up for Election Week, more than just ballots are being cast; markets are also reacting to...

6 months ago 3 minute read

Haunted Harvest: Produce markets face scary highs and supply challenges this October

Halloween isn’t the only October tradition commencing this week. The transition out of the Salinas Valley, CA, is underway, and...

6 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Growers at IFPA lament recent hurricane impacts

With Halloween just ten days away, it’s time to delay conjuring up those last-minute costumes for your kids — because,...

6 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Growers assess storm damage

As football fans cheered for their favorite college and NFL teams over the weekend, produce growers across the Southeast faced...

7 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Hurricane Milton to cross Florida as growers stunned by Helene

Average produce prices defy the odds. The ProduceIQ index fell -3 percent over the previous week after an indisputably rough...

7 months ago 6 minute read

ProduceIQ: Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc

A week of biblical proportions. The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to climb as growers in North Florida, Georgia,...

7 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Fall harvest and sweater weather is here

Grab your sweaters and ditch the iced coffee. Fall has arrived! While summer weather lingers in the Southeast, a refreshing...

7 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Suppliers anxiously await South Georgia migration

The ProduceIQ Index continues its upward climb to a record $1.35/lb for week #37. This price is 11 percent higher...

8 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Pumpkin Spice Latte and tropical storms turn heads in Week 36

The tropics are heating up, with a strong likelihood that PTC 6 will develop into a tropical storm or hurricane...

8 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Pineapples, please don’t sue for NIL dollars

Peak Atlantic hurricane season is upon us. Oddly, the tropics are comparatively quiet now. But don’t be lulled into vulnerability....

8 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Southeast still coping with storm aftermath

Despite a relatively slow hurricane season, tropical systems continue to wreak havoc. A Category 1 Hurricane-soaked Hawaii over the weekend,...

8 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Market shifts as summer fades

As the summer season begins to wind down, the produce market reflects the changing weather and the evolving demands of...

9 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: A closing ceremony for the summer growing season

Hurricane Debby’s slow march through Northern Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas brought rainfall totals worthy of gold medals: over 15...

9 months ago 4 minute read

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