Tag: cucumbers
ProduceIQ: Heat dome is on the move
- Featured
While the ProduceIQ Index is flat this week, we're seeing strawberry and cucumber prices spike, while lemons are at a 10-year low.
SunFed and Verdant Technologies team up for fresher cucumbers
- General News
Through its simple and effective application method, HarvestHold Fresh by Verdant Technologies is helping the fresh produce industry reimagine supply chains with longer lasting fruits and vegetables.
ProduceIQ: Violence disrupts Mexican produce exports
- Featured
Maybe we should have read the terms and conditions before signing up for 2023? Heavy rain, drug cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, and civil unrest in Peru are just a few of the factors causing shortages and elevating week #1 prices.
ProduceIQ: Prices continue their ascent despite buyers on ‘holiday’
- Featured
It's the Christmas season! The air is filled with the smell of fresh-cut evergreens, the sound of Mariah Carey's only famous song, and the gossip surrounding a looming rail strike.
ProduceIQ: Supply challenges will persist into the Thanksgiving pull
- Analysis
After skipping two years, the IFPA's big show in Orlando was well-attended and a striking success. Many produce professionals are staring at a stack of business cards right now, wondering how they can get someone else to do the proper follow-up.
Bushel Boy Farms launches year-round, greenhouse-grown cucumbers
- General News
Bushel Boy Farms, a leading producer of fresh, local, greenhouse-grown produce year-round in the Upper Midwest, now grows cucumbers at its Owatonna greenhouse.
ProduceIQ: Summer heat remains, affecting quality
- Featured
It’s only the first week of September, but it seems as though our social media feeds are already turning orange and every Pinterest recipe tastes like pumpkin spice.
ProduceIQ: Produce spices up supply chain
- Analysis
While the rest of the world may be shocked to hear of a chili pepper shortage, the produce industry has been abuzz with the saucy news for some time.
ProduceIQ: Spring harvest flush eases prices
- Featured
Overall market prices fell faster than your bank balance after buying a last-minute Mother’s Day Hallmark card.
ProduceIQ: Markets soar with March Madness
- Featured
What do fresh produce markets and college basketball have in common? They're both impossible to predict in March. Like skyrocketing lime prices and a 15-seed team that knocks out a 2-seed team in the first round, some things are unpredictable.