Amelia Freidline

Garlic and grapes make a comeback in PMG top 20

Pummelos, oranges and strawberries maintained the top three spots on PMG the week of Jan. 11, but mandarins rose from No. 11 the previous week to No. 4, and cabbage, previously No. 12, moved up to the No. 5 spot.

Jan 18, 2021 by Amelia Freidline #PRODUCE RETAIL, #Produce Retail, #Produce Crops, #Apples, #Bananas, #Citrus, #Clementines, #Grapefruit, #Grapes, #Honeydew, #Lemons, #Limes, #Oranges, #Organic Citrus, #Strawberries, #Specialties, #Cabbage, #Carrots, #Cucumbers, #Garlic, #Lettuce, #Mushrooms

Strawberries catch eyes on PMG

Pummelos and oranges maintained the top two spots on PMG the first week of January, but strawberries rejoined the list at No. 3.

Jan 12, 2021 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Newsflash, #PRODUCE RETAIL, #Apples, #Avocados, #Bananas, #Citrus, #Clementines, #Grapefruit, #Limes, #Oranges, #Pomegranates, #Specialties, #Strawberries, #Broccoli, #Cabbage, #Cucumbers, #Mushrooms, #Peppers Bell, #Peppers Chili, #Potatoes, #VEGETABLES

Citrus rules PMG's top 20

Citrus surged in interest during the last few days of December, taking six of the top 20 spots.

Jan 06, 2021 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Newsflash, #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Apples, #Avocados, #Bananas, #Clementines, #Grapefruit, #Lemons, #Oranges, #Pomegranates, #Asian Vegetables, #Cabbage, #Lettuce, #Peppers Bell, #Peppers Chili, #Potatoes, #VEGETABLES

How will we shop for produce in 2021?

If there’s one thing 2020 has shown us, it’s that expectations can be upended in a second when the unpredictable happens.

Dec 16, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Opinion, #Produce Retail, #PRODUCE RETAIL

Avocados take No. 1 on PMG

Avocados bounced from No. 7 the week of Nov. 30 to take the lead spot on PMG the week of Nov. 7.

Dec 14, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Newsflash, #PRODUCE RETAIL, #Avocados, #Clementines, #Citrus, #Lemons, #Organic Citrus, #Grapefruit, #Oranges, #Organics, #Pears, #Pomegranates, #Bananas, #Mangoes, #Apples, #Carrots, #Cucumbers, #Lettuce, #Mushrooms, #Peppers Bell, #Beets, #Sweet Potatoes

Citrus interest big on PMG

Organic pears maintained the top spot on PMG the week of Nov. 30, but citrus showed strong interest overall, taking six of the top 20 spots.

Dec 08, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Newsflash, #PRODUCE RETAIL, #Citrus, #Clementines, #Grapefruit, #Lemons, #Oranges, #Organic Citrus

Pummelo grabs interest on PMG

Organic pears, in the PMG top 10 for the past couple of weeks, took over as No. 1 the week of Nov. 9, bumping lettuce to No. 2.

Nov 18, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #PRODUCE RETAIL, #Newsflash

The baby butternut bake-off

A couple of months ago I wrote about my adventures in growing two of Row 7 Seeds’ vegetables, 898 baby butternut-style squash and Robin’s Koginut mini pumpkins.

Nov 13, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Opinion, #Foodservice, #Produce Retail, #Squash

Lettuce takes over on PMG

The top five fruits and vegetables on PMG saw some dramatic shifts the week of Nov. 9 as lettuce moved up from No. 3 to No. 1, oranges climbed from No. 8 to No. 2, and organic pears moved from No. 6 to No. 3.

Nov 10, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #PRODUCE RETAIL, #Produce Retail, #Newsflash

Pomegranates, kiwifruit see interest on PMG

Pumpkins regained the top two spots on PMG the week of Oct. 26, leading up to Halloween, while lettuce moved up a couple of places to No. 3.

Nov 02, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #PRODUCE RETAIL, #Newsflash