Avocados take No. 1 on PMG

Avocados bounced from No. 7 the week of Nov. 30 to take the lead spot on PMG the week of Nov. 7.

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Avocados bounced from No. 7 the week of Nov. 30 to take the lead spot on PMG the week of Nov. 7. Oranges maintained their No. 2 rank, while organic pears slipped two places to No. 3, bumping lettuce to No. 4. Carrots held on to the No. 5 spot.

The PMG platform connects produce buyers and sellers. Below, find the top 20 searched commodities on PMG during the week of Dec. 7.

Mandarins moved up to No. 6 from No. 12 the previous week, and cucumbers climbed to No. 7 from No. 14 the week before. Mangoes moved up to No. 8 from No. 15 previously, and pummelos slipped a spot to No. 9. Mushrooms held on at No. 10.

Last week’s top 20: Citrus interest big on PMG

Apples gained a couple of spots to land at No. 11, and bell beppers rejoined the list at No. 12. Pomegranates also reappeared, at No. 13, and specialty burro bananas came back to the list at No. 14. Navel oranges gained four places from the week before to complete the top 15.

Seville oranges also gained four spots from the previous week, landing at No. 16, and sweet potatoes fell to No. 17 from No. 11 the week before. Beets made a comeback at No. 18, and lemons fell to No. 19 from No. 4 the previous week. Manzano bananas completed the top 20.

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