The trend toward packaged produce that took hold during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic still is going strong among potato growers in the Red River Valley.
- Oct 21, 2024
- Packaging , Potatoes , Produce Retail
The trend toward packaged produce that took hold during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic still is going strong among potato growers in the Red River Valley.
Most packaging suppliers tout myriad “sustainable” innovations they’ve adopted. But the concept begs the question: At what cost?
Bulk onions marketed by grower-shippers in Washington and Oregon typically outsell packaged product, but they say consumer packs have been steadily gaining traction.
Consumer packs typically account for about half the fresh-market potatoes shipped by suppliers in Washington and Oregon, grower-shippers say.
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has a message for retailers: Now’s the time to stock your produce shelves with Jersey Fresh blueberries.