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ProduceIQ: Watermelon supply mysteriously evaporates overnight

Spring is not all vibrant blooms and backyard grilling. The arrival of warmer weather brings a capriciousness to forecasts that...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: March Madness meets Easter produce demand

About as fickle as a March Madness bracket, Spring transition has arrived! In search of better-growing conditions, most produce commodities...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: A very lucky Weekly Market Highlights

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! As the luck of the Irish would have it, we’re kicking off this week’s produce industry...

1 year ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cucumber prices at record levels

This year’s SEPC will be a hard tradeshow to top. With a strong turnout from suppliers clamoring for a coveted...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: March brings winter to the West and summer to the East

California has turned into a real-life snow globe. Up to ten feet of snow is expected in parts of the...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cucumbers hit record high prices

From kayaking in one of the driest places on earth, Death Valley National Park, to 70-degree highs in places like...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ unveils new tools to modernize produce procurement

Introducing the sensible RFP solution. Tailored exclusively for fresh produce buying teams, ProduceIQ’s BB #:368175 ‘Quotes’ tool automates recurring price...

1 year ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Heavy rain saturates West Coast

California can’t shake the gray. The deluge and flood risk should lighten up by Tuesday, but there is a high...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Strong demand keeps produce price index up 14%

Congratulations to Greg Johnson and the Kansas City Chiefs for another historic win. We know you couldn’t have done it...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ Index: Pineapple Express on the hunt

Pineapple Express takes aim at the West Coast. Among the widespread targets are oranges, green onions, lettuce, leafy greens, and...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: White onions crowned king as prices soar

Like the once-popular high-school jock, El Niño has passed its peak and will most likely fade as we move into...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Someone, please turn on the heat

After over a week and a half of arctic air in North America, a reprieve is in the forecast. As...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cold weather doomsayers do not disappoint

We didn’t intend for last week’s headline to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Let’s agree to blame El Nino, OK? Jack...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cold weather freezes index prices at all-time high

Winter is making up for lost time. Back-to-back storms Ember and Finn brought wintery weather to most of the United...

1 year ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Wake up, sleeping giant

Although the rest of the world is so over 2023, we have a few more observations from the peanut gallery...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Holiday prices burn bright for fresh produce

We can’t guarantee 2023 will end on a high note, but we can predict it will be an expensive finale...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Wait…isn’t hurricane season over?

Overall produce prices are accelerating as holiday demand swells and Eastern supply paddles through swampy, fall weather. If you, like...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: It’s a ‘Blue Blue’ Christmas for grape tomato buyers

Winter is coming, and produce markets are alight with the holiday spirit. Supply is strong for commodities beginning their winter...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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