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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

ProduceIQ: Prices dropping to more familiar territory

The desert is ramping up production, and produce prices are here to tell the story. In line with historical trends...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Holiday hangover cure enclosed

Sorry if this week’s article feels a little long-winded. It was the perfect excuse to politely leave the room when...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Thanksgiving week prices more affordable this year

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. My reasoning has nothing to do with the weather, football, or even time with family....

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Thanksgiving pull is here, and so is the rain

Heavy rain is forecasted for the Southeastern U.S. and California this week. This may come as dismal news for growers...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Bezos and tomatoes head South

El Niño turned the chillers on. Now, growers across North America are scrambling to salvage the last bit of their...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Pacific hurricane potential remains, as market prices at highest for week #43

I can’t believe it’s that time of year again. No, I’m not referring to pumpkin or turkey time. Its transition...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Pre-turkey season produce markets mellow

While we were washing away our last few memories of COVID restrictions at IFPA, Hurricane Norma made landfall on the...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cauliflower markets begin steep hike

Active tropics are still plaguing fresh produce supply chains. Hurricane Lidia made landfall as a powerful Category 4 Hurricane off...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Scary high blueberry prices frighten buyers

And you thought your teenager was a bad procrastinator. Over the weekend, Congress passed a bill to extend government spending...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets stall as rain threaten supplies

An unfortunate coincidence. The Lumineers couldn’t have foreseen that the lyrics to their song, “Ophelia,” would become the theme song...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices keep rising as heat sticks around

The first day of fall may be Saturday, but summer heat isn’t ready to pass the torch yet. Meteorologists forecast...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Hurricane Lee watch, as prices remain high

Hurricane Lee, a powerful storm, is on the Atlantic horizon. Forecasters are still uncertain if the storm will stay offshore....

2 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Farms need drying out after Hurricane Idalia; expect a gap this fall

Hurricane Idalia dropped significant rain in Georgia and throughout the Southeast. Although Idaia made landfall in Florida as a Category...

2 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: California grapes tell Hilary, ‘Don’t rain on our parade’

In case you avoided the internet all weekend, the tropics are ablaze with activity. Storms on the West and East...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Relentless wind and rain pound Southern California

For the first time in 84 years, a tropical storm has hit Southern California. Hurricane Hilary struck the coast of...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: What’s always been won’t always be

The financial expression, “past performance is no guarantee of future results,” holds true for fresh produce markets. The ProduceIQ Index...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Unseasonably high produce prices remain

While the back-to-school season is usually marked by rejoicing parents and low summer produce prices, extreme weather is forcing some...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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