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The Produce Blogger
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Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Produce tips from a produce expert. Everything you ever wanted to know about produce. Ask your produce questions here. Consumer buying tips and advice. Tips for retailers, how to increase sales, limit shrink, proper receiving & inspecion procedures, purchasing tips, customer service. Grower picking, packing & shipping tips, proper storage methods. Trucking problems and solutions.
Recent Posts
Mangoes
Mangoes are the most widely eaten fruits in the world only surpassed by bananas and no wonder with their fantastic peachy flavor and juiciness. Often referred to as "The Peach of the Tropics".I remember having to sell so many mangoes when I was a ki...
Cucumbers
Women can be so funny when they shop for produce, sometimes we would catch women eyeing the extra large cukes and they would nudge their girlfriend and have a laugh. They would pick them up and squeeze them and giggle and have a look of embarassment...
Cherries
You know in Chile, health care including prescription drugs is free so there are an unusually high percentage of transgender citizens in the country. We had a shortage of pickers last year and had to hire transexuals to fill in the gap. Nobody bothe...
Nan Feng Mandarin Oranges
I laugh at how many little kids pick these up, peel and eat them right in the store (these are the size of a walnut). They look so appetizing, a true testimonial from our kids. There aren't many fruit a kid can pick up and eat the whole thing and p...
Parsley
One of the many ways I would get to know new shoppers in my store was to follow them through the store and discreetly drop fruit into their shopping basket. When they got to the cashier counter and proceeded to deposit their produce on the counter t...
The Foods We Eat - Genetically Modified Produce
Many of us have families and we stress and worry about what exactly is in the foods we eat. Genetically modified foods...are they safe for our children? Will they save the world from starvation? Are you even aware GM ingredients are in our foods?This...

