Photos: Merchandising sunshine

Is there any produce category more cheerful than citrus?

For your inspiration, let’s shine a light on some winning and notable citrus displays entered in the winter 2023 contest of PMG’s Produce Artist Award Series.

The winners, runners-up and notable display photos were selected from produce managers and merchandiser submissions. 

The judges were:

• Joe Watson — vice president of retail, foodservice and wholesale for International Fresh Produce Association; former director of produce for Rouses Market; and 2014 Produce Retailer of the Year.

• Armand Lobato — foodservice promotion director of the Idaho Potato Commission; formerly a produce category manager, merchandiser and buyer.

Watch: The winner webinar for the 2023 spring contest!  

The citrus category winner for PMG's winter 2023 contest of the Produce Artist Award Series was Brian Dey, senior merchandiser at Four Seasons Produce, Ephrata, Pa.

This display was a runner-up in the citrus category, entered into the contest by Ryan Fernandes, produce manager at Longo's Southeast Oakville in Oakville, Ontario.

This citrus display was deemed notable, entered into the contest by Carlos Matos,  produce manager of Longo’s MLS in Toronto.

This display was another runner-up in the citrus category, entered into the contest by Ruben Flores, currently produce merchandiser at El Rio Grande Latin Market, Dallas.

And finally, this notable citrus display is from Daniel Dobbs, produce manager of Hy-Vee store No. 1322 in Kansas City, Mo.

Congrats to all these contest participants on their impressive produce artistry.

To enter the summer contest, send six to 10 photos from your current store, plus your name, job title, store name and location to artists@producemarketguide.com.

Learn on PMG: All about citrus, the commodity

— Portions of this piece were originally in the May-June issue of PMG magazine. See it, plus other digital editions.