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ProduceIQ: Heavy rain saturates West Coast
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California can’t shake the gray. The deluge and flood risk should lighten up by Tuesday, but there is a high chance of isolated showers continuing through Wednesday.
ProduceIQ: Strong demand keeps produce price index up 14%
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Driven by strong Superbowl and Valentine’s Day demand, overall produce industry prices remain 14 percent higher than in any prior year.
ProduceIQ Index: Pineapple Express on the hunt
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Pineapple Express takes aim at the West Coast. Among the widespread targets are oranges, green onions, lettuce, leafy greens, and strawberries.
ProduceIQ: White onions crowned king as prices soar
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Though overall industry prices range from stable to slightly declining, the ProduceIQ Index remains +12 percent higher for week #4 than in any prior year. Industry prices typically decline over the next six weeks and then begin to ascend in later March as volume from Mexico tapers off.
ProduceIQ: Someone, please turn on the heat
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As you can imagine, crops like tomatoes and cucumbers that fled South with the rest of Florida’s snowbirds wonder if the driver was using Apple Maps and missed a turn somewhere.
ProduceIQ: Cold weather doomsayers do not disappoint
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We didn’t intend for last week’s headline to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Let’s agree to blame El Nino, OK?
ProduceIQ: Cold weather freezes index prices at all-time high
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Winter is making up for lost time. Back-to-back storms Ember and Finn brought wintery weather to most of the United States over the weekend, including ice to lettuce-growing regions in Arizona and more rain for water-logged Florida.
ProduceIQ: Wake up, sleeping giant
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Although the rest of the world is so over 2023, we have a few more observations from the peanut gallery to digest.
ProduceIQ: Holiday prices burn bright for fresh produce
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We can’t guarantee 2023 will end on a high note, but we can predict it will be an expensive finale for produce buyers.
ProduceIQ: Wait…isn’t hurricane season over?
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Heavy rain and cooler weather have plagued growers across the Southeastern US and Mexico for weeks. Produce prices are accelerating as holiday demand swells.