The Producer Price Index moderated in April compared to the previous month but still is running double digits above year-ago levels, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Despite worrisome inflation, the Coral Gables, Fla.-based company has reported its sales for the quarter ending April 1 were up 5% compared with a year ago.
The New York apple crop outlook is positive in early May, and new technology in the fields is helping estimate its potential, one major shipper reports.
Seasonally increasing Peruvian imports and the start of the Mexican hass flor loca harvest beginning in July should help expand avocado supply for Riverside, Calif.-based Index Fresh later this summer, says Susie Rea.
