Tom Karst and Ashley Nickle discuss their new roles at The Packer and Produce Retailer and review their reporting this week on how a heat wave in California is affecting avocados and lemons.
Tom has been promoted to editor-in-chief of The Packer, and Ashley now serves as retail editor for produce for parent company Farm Journal, so she will be working on Produce Retailer and writing for The Packer as well.
Be sure to check out Tom's column on his new role here.
For more on how long lemons are expected to be so pricey — and when avocados may start to get pricey — see the following articles.