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🌞 How is the produce industry coping with extreme weather? 🌞

Join Craig Slate and Matt Mandel on this episode of the Credible Vegetable Report as they break down the latest updates affecting the produce world. From the impacts of Hurricane Beryl and heatwaves in the Southeast and Pacific coastal areas to the ongoing drought challenges faced by Texas growers, we’ve got it all covered.

📈 What’s in this episode:

00:01:30 Weather Watch: Hurricane Beryl projections, heat advisories, and drought impacts.
00:10:00 Food Safety Alert: Listeria outbreak in New York affecting fresh spinach.
00:15:00 Market Insights: Rabobank BBQ Index and its implications for 4th of July celebrations.
00:20:00 Technological Innovations: How robotic harvesting is revolutionizing the industry in Kent, England.
00:25:00 Crop Updates: Promising news from Ohio growers.

🔗 Links and Resources:

National Weather Service Meteorologists projections: https://www.usatoday.com/
Solata Foods LLC Spinach Recall: FDA Spinach Recall Information 
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/solata-foods-recalls-fresh-spinach-and-spinach-products-due-possible-health-risk
Commercial Robotic Harvesting: Dogtooth Technologies
https://www.dogtooth.tech

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📸 Image Credits:

Weather map: Credit USA Today
Robotic harvesting: Credit Dogtooth Technologies Limited

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