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WATERMELON — F.O.B.S AS OF MAY 13

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings (705-766-766, seedless 683-751-759, seeded 22-15-7) — Movement expected about the same. Trading seeded slow, others moderate. Prices seedless 35-60 counts lower, others generally unchanged. Red-flesh seedless-type per pound 24-inch bins approximately 35-60 counts mostly 20 cents, 75-80s 14-16 cents; red-flesh seeded-type approximately 35-55 counts 12-14 cents. Flat cartons red-flesh seedless miniature 6-9s $7-9. Quality variable. Many present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments.

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — Shipments (29-96-255, seedless 26-83-223, seeded 3-13-32) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading very active at slightly lower prices. Prices 24-inch bins per-pound red-flesh seedless-type approximately 35-60 counts 28 cents, seeded-type approximately 28-35 counts mostly 21-22 cents. Quality generally good. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments at lower prices.

FLORIDA — Shipments (124-159-233, red-flesh seeded 16-29-53, red-flesh seedless 51-130-180) — Movement expected to increase as more growers start the season in central Florida. Harvesting slowed. Trading very active. Prices generally unchanged. 24-inch bins per-pound red-flesh seeded-type 35s 24-25 cents; red-flesh seedless-type 45 count 29-30 cents, 60 count 29-30 cents. Quality generally good.

IMPERIAL AND COACHELLA VALLEYS, CALIF., AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARIZONA — Shipments (AZ seedless 0-23-16, CA 0-26-78, seedless 0-24-73, seeded 0-2-5) — Movement from western Arizona, Imperial and Coachella valleys expected to increase seasonally. Trading fairly active at slightly lower prices. Prices slightly lower. Red-flesh seedless-type per pound 24-inch bins approximately 35 and 45 counts mostly 22 cents. Organic red-flesh seedless 24-inch bins per pound approximately 35 and 45 counts 35 cents; miniature carton 6s and 8s $20.50. Quality generally good. Harvest central Arizona expected to begin the week of May 27.

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Pear Bureau gives retailers a do it yourself option

10/31/2012 4:20:10 PM
Pamela Riemenschneider

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click image to zoom ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Milwaukie, Ore.-based Pear Bureau Northwest makes it easy for retailers to customize their own point-of-sale materials with an easy-to-use new kit.

Cristie Mather, director of communications, said retailers can contact the bureau and get a USB drive that includes everything they need to create pear signage for their stores.

“With this, we even give them recommendations for the type of paper to use so they can do it in-house or take it to an office store like Kinko’s,” she said at Fresh Summit 2012.

The kits offer step-by-step instructions to create signage for all types of pears, including any type of information the retailer wants.

The kits include photography, general copy suggestions, Quick Response codes and even nutritional messages from programs like Fruits and Veggies — More Matters and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate icon.

Retailers also can customize with their own logos as well, Mather said. The kits are available now.

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Pear Bureau gives retailers a do it yourself option

10/31/2012 4:20:10 PMPamela Riemenschneider

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