Cucumber purchases jumped seven percentage points from Fresh Trends 2009. Field-grown cucumbers remain the variety of choice for the majority of consumers, while 13% say they prefer the hothouse/greenhouse-grown version.
05/04/2012
Georgia grower-shippers plan to begin harvesting traditional Southern vegetables such as bell peppers, cucumbers and squash earlier than normal for the spring season.
03/28/2012
Rod Sbragia, former sales manager for Nogales, Ariz.-based FoodSource Nogales, is now director of sales and marketing for Nogales-based Tricar Sales Inc.
03/07/2012
TAMPA, Fla. — Thousands of produce industry buyers, growers, marketers and others in the supply chain found new products and services on display at the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure show in Tampa.
03/02/2012
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Growers expect favorable winter weather to produce a bountiful Florida spring deal.
03/02/2012
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Grower-shippers expect this spring’s cucumber deal to bring adequate supplies and strong demand.
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings (158-127-99) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading early slow, late moderate. Prices higher. 1 1/9-bushel cartons medium mostly $12.95, fair quality mostly $8.95-10.95, ordinary quality mostly $6.95; small mostly $8.95, large mostly $10.95. Cartons 36s mostly $6.95. Quality and condition variable.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICTS — Shipments (115-104*-77) — Movement expected to decrease as more shippers finish the season. Trading pickles and waxed medium active at lower prices, others active. Prices pickles and waxed medium lower, others generally unchanged. Includes palletizing and cooling. Pickles 1 1/9-bushel cartons 150-200s mostly $16-16.85, 200-300s mostly $18-18.85; waxed medium $16.85-20.85, medium fair quality mostly $7.35-8.35. Cartons 24s mostly $5.35-6.35. Quality generally good.
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIF. — Crossings (27-33-50) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies fairly light. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices large higher, others generally unchanged. 1 1/9-bushel cartons medium $16.95-17, fair quality $13-14.95; large $11-12.95. Cartons 36s mostly $8.95. Quality generally good.
SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (5-22-35) — Movement expected to increase. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Prices cartons 24s higher, others generally unchanged. Waxed 1 1/9-bushel cartons medium $20.35-20.85, fair quality mostly $8.35-8.85; cartons 24s mostly $6.35-8.85.
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