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SEPTEMBER 2019 • VOL. 35 • NO. 09 • $9.90
commentary
12 THE FRUITS OF THOUGHT Making e Most Of
Brexit Negotiations
100 RETAIL PERSPECTIVE Where Do You Go From Here?
102 WHOLESALE MARKET We Could Learn A Lot From e Independents
103 EUROPEAN MARKET Entering European Market
Has Bene ts, Challenges
104 PRODUCE ON THE MENU Markon Chef Summit
‘Culinary Journey of e Year’
insert FLORAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE • Holiday Prep
• Floral In China • Q & A With J
features
26 WASHINGTON APPLE REPORT
e category is booming in the Evergreen State, led by cultivation of its own varieties as well as those bred elsewhere.
30 NEW YORK APPLE REPORT
New varieties and solid mainstream o erings of Empire State’s top crop bring diversity to retail market.
36 MICHIGAN APPLE REPORT
e local di erence means more than just fewer miles to market.
40 TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS: ELD’S RAMIFICATIONS ON PRODUCE Regulations have brought greater consistency to a supply chain obsessed with transparency.
44 AVOCADO IMPORTS FILL FALL GAP Following last year’s record Mexican crop, grow- ers hope to keep building on sales momentum.
50 PERUVIAN ONIONS — MAINTAINING THE “SWEET” YEAR-ROUND
All signs point to a good crop of average volume that’s expected a little earlier than usual, making for a “smooth transition” from U.S. product.
57 WISCONSIN POTATOES HELP SATISFY EASTERN SUPERMARKET DEMAND Badger State spuds allow
for next-day deliveries.
60 ANNUAL IDAHO POTATO RETAIL-DISPLAY CONTEST
in this issue
4 QUIZ
6 WASHINGTON GRAPEVINE 8 PRODUCE WATCH
14 RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE 15 COMMENTS AND ANALYSIS 16 FORWARD THINKING
105 INFORMATION SHOWCASE 106 BLAST FROM THE PAST
departments
MERCHANDISING REVIEWS
54 USE ‘FOUR P’S’ TO SELL MORE PEARS Smart pricing, promotions, the right
products and placement can lift category.
62 SIX WAYS TO MAKE POTATOES SIZZLE Bold, smart promotion can bring new life
to a venerable category.
ORGANIC MARKETING
91 ORGANIC BANANAS RIPE FOR GROWTH Buoyant demand keeps consumers looking for more.
DRIED FRUITS & NUTS
98 THE POWER OF PISTACHIOS
Shells or no shells, these nuts continue to rise, but can still bene t from promotions.
cover story
21 THE GREEN ISSUE: 'CONTROLLED' REVOLUTION e future of urban and peri-urban production has challenges, but also tremendous potential.
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special features
18 FROM THE PAGES OF THE PERISHABLEPUNDIT.COM Representative Porter Riles Up Her Base
19 ASCENDANT INDEPENDENT:
GLOBAL FOODS MARKET
St. Louis retailer showcases world under one roof.
67 Philadelphia
MARKET PROFILE: THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE’S UNIQUE TAPESTRY
Woven by geography, Philadelphia’s multi-faceted consumers continue to shape its food culture.
70 MARKET PROFILE:
PWPM: HEARTBEAT OF PHILLY PRODUCE e pulse of the region can be taken at this 8- year-old, dynamic and evolving Terminal Market.
78 FOODSERVICE PROFILE:
BLUEFIN RESTAURANT
High-end sushi chef imparts avor and surprises throughout an artfully crafted menu.
80 RETAIL PROFILE: ARDMORE PRODUCE Old-school market proves produce has
no limits, even from a small stand.
83 PMA AISLE-BY-AISLE BOOTH REVIEW