The calendar and the weather forecast agree, the Dog Days of summer have officially arrived for most of the nation.
Retailers this week tried to lure shoppers out into the heat by offering red-hot savings on summer favorites like stone fruit, grapes, berries, melons, tomatoes, summer squash, and bell peppers. With the 4th of July in the rearview mirror, back-to-school season is fast approaching, and some retailers have already started promoting school supplies and snacks to get parents in the shopping mindset.
Total ad numbers this week were 263,988, a 1% decrease from last week's total of 266,728. Compared to the same week last year, totals were 2% lower than the 270,479 ads recorded in 2024.
Of the total ads, fruit accounted for 164,074 or 62%, vegetables made up 82,728 or 31%, and onions and potatoes totaled 14,887 or 6%. There were 969 ads for herbs, 593 for ornamentals, and 1,706 for hemp. Organic produce made up 13% of the total, with 33,347 ads.
Among items with over 3,000 ads, significant fruit price increases this week included 64 oz apple juice, up 18%; white seedless grapes, up 13%; red seedless grapes, up 12%; and both white flesh peaches and pint blueberries, each up 10%. The only significant fruit price decrease was Rainier cherries, down 14%.
There were no significant price changes for potatoes and onions. The only vegetable with a notable price increase was cucumbers, up 12%. No significant price decreases were reported for vegetables this week.
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