Is inflation creating changes in consumer behavior toward apple purchases?

The integrated citrus company is purchasing Vero Beach, Fla.-based J&J Fresh Produce assets, which includes 1,000 acres of farmland and a 185,000-square-foot cold storage and packaging facility.

Let’s shed some light on a merchandising technique not mentioned recently, with the help of DayStar Systems.

In a year when many Washington apple varieties saw reduced output, the Cosmic Crisp apple has given buyers bigger volume and promising potential, marketers say.

Organic cucumbers are a rising star in the produce department. According to retail scan data from IRI, organic cucumber sales soared 14% higher in 2021.

The 5-year-old “urban mushroom farmer” delivers fresh mushrooms to about 400 supermarkets and restaurants, and also works with a number of locations to help them raise their own organic specialty varieties on site.