The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 9, 2024

Every year when the Environmental Working Group releases its Dirty Dozen list, we look at how legacy media covers the release.

The ProduceIQ Index shows produce demand is down, as are prices, as immigration enforcement and tariffs cause concerns.

As the produce industry met in Washington, DC, the tomato suspension agreement debate heated up, and the 2025 “Dirty Dozen” dropped. 

Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of CEA Alliance, said members “strongly support renegotiation of the suspension agreement."

In this time of Make America Healthy Again, fresh produce needs to establish itself as the whole food solution, says IFPA CEO Cathy Burns. 

As we head into mid-June, the produce market is buzzing with seasonal transitions, weather-driven surprises, and promising forecasts. From tropical storms shaking up grape supplies in Mexico to peach growers in the Southeast eyeing one of their best seasons in years, there’s no shortage of movement in the fresh fruit and vegetable landscape. While some […]