Honeydew hangs on to No. 1 on PMG

Honeydew hangs on to No. 1 on PMG

Honeydew melons maintained their No. 1 spot on PMG the week of June 15, while peaches and oranges shuffled to No. 2 and No. 3. Cucumbers held on to the No. slot, and cherries moved up three places from the previous week to complete the top 5.

The PMG platform connects produce buyers and sellers. Below, find the top 20 searched commodities on PMG during the week of June 15.

Watermelon fell one place from the previous week, to No. 6, pushing mangoes to No. 7 and lettuce to No. 8. Okra maintained its No. 9 slot, and strawberries gained three places to round out the top 10.

Figs rose three spots, to No. 11, while organic pears dropped two to No. 12. Haitian mangoes also dropped a couple of places, to No. 13, while radishes gained five spots to land at No. 14. Plums rejoined the list to complete the top 15.

Summer squash fell four places from the previous week, to No. 16, and yellow plums reappeared at No. 17. Yellow-flesh watermelon rejoined at No. 18, avocados slipped a place to No. 19, and apricots fell from No. 16 to No. 20.

More on PMG top commodities:
Honeydew melons take No. 1 spot on PMG
Cucumbers take top spot on PMG
Summer produce heating up on PMG

 

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