Figs at the fore (and more) on PMG

(Photo elements courtesy Adobe Spark graphic by Amelia Freidline)

There were more shake-ups on PMG the second week of July, with cucumbers moving up to No. 1 and beans climbing from No. 6 the previous week to No. 2. Okra likewise rose from No. 8 to No. 3, while figs rejoined the top 20 at No. 4. Blackberries vaulted 10 places to wind up at No. 5.

The PMG platform connects produce buyers and sellers. Below, find the top 20 searched commodities on PMG July 8-14. PMG top 20 for July 8-14

Yellow plums shot up eight spaces to land at No. 6, while crenshaw melons fell to No. 7 from No. 3 previously. Peaches fell three spots to No. 8, and mangoes climbed to No. 9 from No. 12 the week before. Beets fell three places, rounding out the top 10.

Blueberries fell to No. 11 from No. 4 the week before, and lettuce rose to No. 12 from No. 17 previously. Oranges rejoined the list at No. 13. Apples claimed the No. 14 spot this week, from No. 20 the week before. Cherries came in at No. 15, falling four spots. 

Manzano bananas likewise fell to No. 16 from No. 9 the week before, and mini watermelon slipped a spot to No. 17. Watermelon fell to No. 18 from the top spot the previous week, and cauliflower made a comeback at No. 19, bumping 8 ball squash to No. 20. 

 

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