Blueberries take No. 1 on PMG

There’s a new leader on PMG. Blueberries vaulted into the No. 1 spot the week of March 1 after a long stretch out of the top 20 fruits and vegetables.

PMG top 20 for March 1
PMG top 20 for March 1
(Photo courtesy Pexels on Pixabay; graphic by Amelia Freidline)

There’s a new leader on PMG. Blueberries vaulted into the No. 1 spot the week of March 1 after a long stretch out of the top 20 fruits and vegetables. Lettuce moved up to No. 2 from No. 7 the week before, while yellow plums moved up a slot to No. 3, bumping oranges to No. 4. Cucumbers held steady at No. 5.

The PMG platform connects produce buyers and sellers. Below, find the top 20 searched commodities on PMG during the week of March 1.

Dragon fruit fell to No. 6 from the top slot the week before, and carrots moved up to No. 7 from No. 17. Strawberries fell to No. 8 from No. 2 previously, while specialty manzano bananas scooted to No. 9 from No. 13. Chili peppers rejoined the list at No. 10.

Mushrooms came back at No. 11, bumping mandarins to No. 12. Apples rejoined at No. 13 after a week’s absence, and navel oranges also returned, at No. 14. Garlic reappeared as well, completing the top 15.

Mangoes came back to the list at No. 16, and avocados slipped a few spots to No. 17. Cabbage fell to No. 18 from No. 9 the week before, and lemons fell three spots to No. 19. Bananas fell to No. 20 from No. 12 the previous week.

Previously in the top 20:
Citrus stacks PMG top 5
Artichokes, apricots vault into PMG top 20
Strawberries take the cake — or No. 1 — on PMG

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