Though COVID-19 has taken away the opportunities for in-person sampling and other strategies, retailers have plenty of apple promotion options, marketers say.

Apple marketers view the Cosmic Crisp as a particularly bright star in a growing constellation of new apple varieties.

Oklahoma City-based HAC Inc., which operates 80 stores under eight banners, has selected Price Mabry as its new director of produce and floral.

Trend forecasts abound as the calendar turns from 2020 to 2021, and among the most frequent topics have been e-commerce, family meals, packaging and the function of food.

Whether red, pink or green, apples are popular across all income levels, age groups and ethnicities.

Time is precious — it’s true for everyone, but especially for people in our nonstop world of produce.