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Seen on Social: Our favorite posts of the week from the produce industry.

Read the newest issue of PMG magazine from cover to cover — digitally.

Ahhh, yes vibrant citrus: Heading into the new year when so many consumers are focused on healthy eating, the citrus category’s versatility shines, whether consumers buy for snacking or juicing.

The 6% sales gain was driven largely by a bigger active shopper base, especially in mass providers like Walmart and Target, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Nov. 29-30.

Shoppers are making decisions based on what they read rather than what they can touch, said Ray Connelly, vice president of supplier strategy at Los Gatos, Calif.-based Procurant.

There’s the artistry of produce merchandising, and then there’s everything else.

Holidays are slam dunks for social media posts. For the fresh produce industry, tweaking a post this way is obvious, easy and timely — especially for Valentine’s Day.

Consumers want more of everything: More functional health benefits and more flavor explosions on their tongues.

Mike Mauti of Execulytics recommends two strategies to help retail buyers and suppliers maneuver through today’s challenges: Focus more on domestic programs and plan much more in advance for import programs.

Potato prices grew by 10.9% compared to 2020, growing five times faster than the previous two years, according to Potatoes USA data from IRI.