As the calendar turns to the months that end in “-ber,” that sigh of relief you hear is produce retailers collectively breathing again as the summer season winds down.

Pumpkins held on to the top spot on Produce Market Guide the week of Sept. 9, while chili peppers gained two places from the week before to land at No. 2.

NASHVILLE — Panelists at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations event gave several examples Sept. 13 of ways retailers can help educate consumers about organic and grow organic produce sales.

Thomas Fresh, Calgary, Alberta, has launched a new line of potatoes exclusively grown in Alberta.

Online grocery spending has grown 15% in the past year, and a recent move by Walmart points to even bigger growth to come.

Salinas, Calif.-based Green Giant Fresh, is launching a refreshed line of Veggie Bowls.

I like to frequently focus on customer service. This is just as important a tangent of the produce aisle as anything else we do.

Setton Farms and HMC Farms won kudos from a judge's panel of retail buyers at the California Food Expo.

For the seventh year, FirstFruits Farms is growing and selling the Sweetie apple.

Compared to all other parts of the years, the fall selling season used to be an afterthought to produce merchandiser and retailers.