Pummelo grabs interest on PMG

Pummelo grabs interest on PMG

Organic pears, in the PMG top 10 for the past couple of weeks, took over as No. 1 the week of Nov. 9, bumping lettuce to No. 2. Pummelo rocketed from No. 11 the previous week to No. 3, while oranges fell a couple of spots to No. 4. Carrots, meanwhile, gained two places to complete the top 5.

The PMG platform connects produce buyers and sellers. Below, find the top 20 searched commodities on PMG during the week of Nov. 9. PMG top 20

Apples fell a spot, to No. 6, and broccoli fell to No. 7 from No. 4 the previous week. Cucumbers moved up a place to No. 8, and sweet potatoes also moved up one rung, to No. 9. Avocados rose from No. 17 the previous week to No. 10.

Lemons gained five spots to land at No. 11, and garlic rejoined the list at No. 12. Mushrooms moved up six places to No. 13, and potatoes fell to No. 14 from No. 6 the previous week. Dragon fruit fell to No. 15 from No. 8 the week before.

Bananas reappeared on the list at No. 16, and mandarins moved up to No. 17 from No. 20 the week before. Grapes rejoined the list at No. 18, and chili peppers came back at No. 19. Specialty manzano bananas completed the top 20.

More from the PMG top 20:
Nov. 2: Lettuce takes over on PMG

 

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