What's hot on Produce Market Guide? Pink pumpkins, cabbage and citrus

What's hot on Produce Market Guide? Pink pumpkins, cabbage and citrus

Pumpkins maintained their six-week reign on Produce Market Guide last week and got even more love from the platform's users as pink pumpkins entered the top 20 at No. 12. Apples moved up to No. 2, and avocados moved to No. 3, while chili peppers slid out of second down to No. 4. Lettuce, meanwhile, gained two spots from the previous week to round out the top 5.

The Produce Market Guide platform connects produce buyers and sellers. Below, find the top 20 searched commodities on Produce Market Guide during the week of Oct. 14.

Cabbage jumped from No. 20 the previous week to No. 7, and cucumbers moved from No. 14 up to No. 9. while pears fell to No. 13 and pomegranates and potatoes maintained their No. 8 and No. 10 spots, respectively.

Sweet potatoes picked up some steam and climbed to No. 11, while figs fell to No. 14. Citrus was also popular last week, as limes rejoined the list at No. 15; mandarins and tangerines made their first appearance, at No. 18; and lemons took the No. 19 spot. Bananas fell from No. 9 last week to No. 20.

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