What's top of mind on PMG? Cucumbers and plums

What's top of mind on PMG? Cucumbers and plums

Cucumbers held on to the No. 1 spot on PMG the week of July 6, but beans rose four places to No. 2, while okra stayed at No. 3. Peaches dropped to No. 4, and nudging organic pears into No. 5.

The PMG platform connects produce buyers and sellers. Below, find the top 20 searched commodities on PMG during the week of July 6.

Figs dropped a slot to No. 6, but yellow plums held on at No. 7, and mangoes remained at No. 8. Pickling cucumbers appeared at No. 9, and summer squash stayed on at No. 10.

Cherries also maintained their No. 11 place from last week, while plums rose four places to No. 12. Dragon fruit stayed at No. 13. Chili peppers rejoined the list at No. 14, and lettuce completed the top 15.

Haitian mangoes fell a spot to No. 16, and tomatoes came back at No. 17. Watermelon fell nine slots to No. 18, and oranges moved up one place to No. 19. Apples rounded out the top 20.

 

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