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ProduceIQ: Cherry season coronated with royal prices

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Don’t be alarmed. The inclusion of the seasonal cherry harvest explains virtually all the $0.22 increase to the overall industry index this week.

ProduceIQ: Markets to the moon (and back)

- Analysis
Which is more volatile: fresh produce markets or the latest “hustle” cryptocurrency?

Country Fresh recalls watermelon products

- General News
Country Fresh is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of watermelon chunks from select stores as a precautionary measure due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes detected on equipment used in packing this product. FDA made these findings during a recent inspection.

Watermelon board finds new ways to promote in foodservice

- General News
Watermelon continues to find its place on menus throughout the country despite the rapidly changing foodservice landscape.

Watermelons see steady summer market

- General News
Having passed the Independence Day holiday, watermelon buyers should find plenty of local supply options.

Strong summer supplies for watermelons

- General News
With the unofficial start of summer this weekend, the unofficial fruit of summer already has good supplies with the domestic season just getting going.

Watermelon Board boosts efforts to increase consumer demand

- General News
The NWPB has pivoted from planned marketing activities to those more conducive to the current landscape.

Watermelon.org website refreshed and reformatted

- General News
The new site design promotes return visitation with automated content buckets and the ability to make real-time optimizations around many topics and pieces of content.

Weather slows first Mexican watermelon harvest in Sinaloa

- International

While weather conditions in the Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico region have not been ideal for watermelon crops, …

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Watermelon market hits sweet spot, should avoid storm trouble

- General News
As the national watermelon supply moves north, prices and volume are settling into a good flow – as long as Tropical Storm Barry doesn’t cause problems.