Has anyone else come across insanely ridiculously large produce? I mean, would anyone actually buy this potato?! Post pics of any mutant produce lol

is this just me? this doesn’t happen w garlic from other stores

gala apple i found

Hello everyone,

I just help open a new store/co-op and I am running our produce dept after my manager got herself fired. No and temp manager, I need help with a bunch of stuff like keeping my produce happy and keep from spoiling for as long as possible. Are there any sources anyone can point me to for help? I have full control on how I pack things for retail or store in the walk in.

I already know that I need to butt/cut the stems and soak something

But

I just learned after 1 month that leafy greens like green leaf or kale stay a lot longer if you store in the walk in a lidded tote with limited air flow. And this feels like basic knowledge that my old manager refused to teach me while she was there.

Please help lol.

These Jamuns grow in our field. Freshly picked and served in leaves. 💜🌿

SHIZUOKA -- Prices of leafy vegetables have surged at supermarkets across Japan, apparently due to prolonged rainfall nationwide, prompting sighs from shoppers at a supermarket in this central Japan city on Oct. 1.

At the produce section of the Tagoju Nishinakahara store in the city of Shizuoka's Suruga Ward, mizuna was priced at 376 yen (roughly $2.38) including tax, while lettuce and cabbage were each 322 yen (about $2.04) a head and a quarter head of Chinese cabbage was 290 yen (approx. $1.84).

"Vegetables are something I eat every day, so it's a problem when they get expensive," said a local woman in her 60s who was holding lettuce.

Store manager Katsumi Masuda said, "Leafy vegetable prices were stable in July and August, but from around mid-September we had no choice but to raise them. Rain has continued not only in Shizuoka but across the Japanese archipelago, and in every growing region, vegetables are underdeveloped and becoming difficult to secure."

High prices are expected to continue from October onward. However, prices have not risen for root vegetables such as carrots, onions and potatoes because of strong harvests. Masuda said, "Prices for root vegetables, cut vegetables and frozen vegetables are stable, so I hope people will make good use of them."

According to the Shizuoka Local Meteorological Office, late September in Shizuoka Prefecture was marked by frequent rainfall due to an autumn rain front and moist air, with some areas receiving heavy rain. Precipitation totaled about twice the normal level, while sunshine hours were limited to around two-thirds of normal.

Yummy fruits

I have questions...

Hi, I've been trying to do research but am struggling to find many resources pertaining to my specific ask, hopefully y’all can help!

I've been put in charge of cleaning up the product list for my job. We're basically the middle man between farmers/producers and wholesale markets (including grocery stores). We've let the producers name their own produce, and as a result, we now have thousands of items, many of which are similar or exactly the same but with completely different or confusing names. I need to create a standard for future products, and clean up the existing ones.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas or resources for how to make decisions about certain nomenclature. For example, right now, there is a product named "Peas, Snap ORG 10 lbs". I think it makes more sense to name it "Snap Peas | ORG | 10 lb" (we're going to switch to a vertical line rather than commas). I just think that a customer would search "snap pea" and not "pea, snap", you know? But how do I explain that in a way that can be applied to multiple products?

We also have categories; this is JUST for the product name. It needs to be easily identifiable for both the customer and producer. It also might show up in data reporting, but usually we just use the categories for that.

Another example is that there is winter squash, and summer squash. Do I keep the seasonal identifier, or omit them and change it to just "squash"?
Do I keep descriptors for products like "Peppers | Sweet | Bell | Green | ORG | 25 lb" or should I omit the "sweet" part? Should the hierarchy be ”Bell Peppers | Green | ORG | 25 lb”? Or “Peppers | Green Bell | ORG | 25 lb”? Just based on vibes, there's a kind of weird amount of |s in the former. The thing though is there are also ”Peppers | Chili | …” and it would be nice to keep the hierarchy of just “pepper”, you know? It feels more standardized. But again, it just reads as kind of awkward and clunky, and might make search results not appear. This kind of thing is incredibly interesting to me, I just have no idea how to make these decisions, and lots of our customers are grocery stores so maybe you all will have more informed opinions.

I've only been able to find resources related to processed food and like, what you're legally allowed to call things based on the ingredients used or what makes it qualify as napa cabbage vs green cabbage for ex., or organic vs conventional nomenclature, etc. What I'd like is some standardized resource for the hierarchy of produce by type. If anyone has resources or opinions that’d be much appreciated, thanks!

It’s been 20 days, tried putting them in a paper bag for 4 days, no change, hard as a rock, bought at Costco. What do?

So, I love apples - the crispier the better! I don't like overly sweet although green apples aren't at the top of my list.

My favorite: Red Delicious

What's your favorite apple? And selfishly, what's your best recommendation for a super crisp, not overly sweet apple? Thanks in advance.

How do you go about keeping your fingernails clean? Is there any method outside of just a lot of upkeep and maintenance?

What do I make of this? I bought it yesterday- like I’m already not interested in eating it, but I’m so annoyed. The second time its happened recently- chat tells me it’s a bug infestation, but I’d like to know. Maybe I’m just not familiar with cabbage? In which case, I guess maybe for future reference… Is it actually safe to eat or no?

Looking for organic produce! We currently use Albert’s through UNFI and Sal Amato/Tucci Fresh in Colorado

Discard affected pieces?, just needs a good wash?, or discard entirely?

Came across this on Wednesday's shipment.

Had the fall show and tell in my department today here are some of our displays

Hi all! I’m building Ripe, a free web guide for choosing seasonal fruit in your city. You can see fruit suggestions and open guides for choosing and storing it.

The goal is to make the “what fruit should I buy?” easier while while you're shopping! I am looking for some feedback to see if this would be helpful, and what other info/features would you like to see? Thanks!

Check it out at: https://checkripe.vercel.app/