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ProduceIQ: Markets reach new highs for the Thanksgiving pull

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and holiday demand is fueling record-high prices across produce commodities. This week, average prices...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets are fully priced and poised to go higher

‘It ain’t over till it’s over.’ We are in the final stretch of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, but surprisingly, there...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Supply challenges will persist into the Thanksgiving pull

After skipping two years, the IFPA’s big show in Orlando was well-attended and a striking success. Many produce professionals are...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cold fronts and Hurricane Roslyn impact supply

Hurricane Ian’s official damage reports are rolling in, making real what Eastern tomato markets have known for some time. The...

3 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets remain elevated during fall transition

September’s inflation report is out, and it isn’t exactly soothing. Grocery prices remain a whopping 13 percent over the previous...

3 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Hurricanes disrupt produce markets on both coasts

OPEC announced the controversial decision to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day. Surprise, the countries with the...

3 years ago 6 minute read

ProduceIQ: Apple prices at 10-year high, strawberries double in a week

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Fort Meyers, Florida, as a devastating Category 4 storm. Our hearts go out to the...

3 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Hurricanes arrive fashionably late, impact fresh produce supplies

Now this is starting to feel more like hurricane season. Last week produce growers in Baja California and Nova Scotia...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Lower demand, economic pessimism help to lower prices

Global markets plummeted last week in response to August’s U.S. inflation report. Consequently, many Americans may forgo purchasing their favorite...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Extreme heat ends; soft demand persists

Overall produce prices continue to fall as late summer demand struggles to gain momentum. Last week’s Western heat wave damaged...

3 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Summer heat remains, affecting quality

It’s only the first week of September, but it seems as though our social media feeds are already turning orange...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Growing regions are hot while the economy chills

The macro picture for fresh produce appears challenged by two opposing forces: heat and the Fed. During one of the...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Supply challenges keep prices up despite soft demand

In response to a few fairly dramatic price increases, this week’s overall produce index is slowing its dramatic fall. Week...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets fall with August doldrums

August is a notoriously slow month for fresh produce. Heat, the end of summer vacation, and the lack of holidays...

3 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Overall prices fall during heat-driven volatility

Overall industry prices are falling quickly into August and will likely continue through the month. That said, the ProduceIQ Index...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Back-to-school demand can’t stop softening produce prices

Summer break is ending, and back to school is just around the corner. For those with kids heading back to...

3 years ago 5 minute read

In support of Brighter Bites, ProduceIQ launches NFT collection

ProduceIQ BB #:368175 invites the fresh produce community to support The Brighter Bites Foundation BB #:371141 through the purchase of...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Industry prices soften, still 18% higher than next highest

  Let’s just say it would be quicker to write the list of produce commodities not nearing their record high...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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