It's a grape affair

This grape display was an entry in the Summer 2021 contest of the Produce Artist Award Series.
This grape display was an entry in the Summer 2021 contest of the Produce Artist Award Series.
(Photo: Courtesy of Chris Blackwood of Military Produce Group)

Usually clustered in transparent, breathable, resealable bags, grapes don’t have the same crazy-cool stacking options as some produce that’s hardier or in hard-plastic clamshells.

When your table grapes do come in those clamshells, use that versatility for even more creative stacking in your merchandising displays.

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This was the winning display for the grape category of the Summer 2021 contest. Photo: Courtesy of Mario DePalma of S. Katzman Produce

You can always practice color-blocking with other produce, regardless of the grape packaging. And as always, neatness and freshness are first and foremost.

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Photo: Courtesy of Sarah Romano of Longos

These photos were submitted for PMG’s Produce Artist Award Series, a quarterly contest to show your great work and inspire others.

To enter the Fall 2022 contest, mail six to 10 photos — especially with apples, hard squash, pears, pumpkins and sweet potatoes — of your displays to artists@producemarketguide.com by Dec. 8. Include your name, job title, company and location.

 

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