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- Coachella Valley Sweet Corn! May 19, 2023Fire up the grill this weekend with fresh new crop California corn on the cob! The desert region has given us great promotable volume on this first of the season crop from Coachella! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- English Peas a Real Spring Treat! May 18, 2023Fresh English Peas in the pod are in from along California's coastal growing regions Dan shares tips on what to look for so you ca become an expert at picking out the sweetest peas every time! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- May- Peak season for several Artichoke varieties! May 17, 2023Dan shares with us the best way to pick an artichoke with a Big Heart! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- The Golden Rush of Gold Rush Apples! October 16, 2022Like many other apples the cidery sweet Gold Rush Apple is a combination of several other varieties. Tasty, Crunchy, and in season NOW! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Farmers Market Tips September 23, 2022When you buy specific produce items during your trip to the farmers market makes a big difference in how long they will last. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Last Day of Summer Grapeness September 22, 2022Are California Concord Grapes really Concord Grapes? The Thompson Seedless Golden Surprise! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Fresh September Figs! September 20, 2022September is a great month for fresh California figs, but how do you pick the sweetest and tastiest fruit? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Dry Farmed Tomatoes September 17, 2022September is a great month for California tomatoes, Heirlooms, Beefsteaks, and Multi-colored Cherry Tomatoes, but there's one tomato that bursts with more flavor than all of them! Tune in and find out what Dan's pick is this week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Taste, Aroma, Color, Texture. September 6, 2022Blast from the Past: Award-winning Hall of Fame Legend Graham Kerr joins Dan and Guido to share the pleasure of fresh fruit and vegetables. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Blast From the Past Jan 29 2005 February 15, 2022Dan and Guido go over in-season produce of the day as well as health news from early 2005.Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling, RFIDs, OSO sweet Onions, Tangerines, Desert Artichokes, Peruvian Mangoes, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Blast from the Past: The Queen of the Kiwifruit and other Specialties January 15, 2022Dan the Produce Man and Guido the Gardener with Guest Frieda Rapoport Caplan Exact date unknown - the early 2000s --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas and a Creepy New Year! December 28, 2021Creepy Santa, Pickled Zucchini, Cigar Smoking Paperboys, Kelsey Printing Press, Mel's Bowling Alley. Dan the Produce Man shares a wild story of his pre-produce days as a paperboy in Alameda California --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Blast From the Past Series at PW Market Dec 2, 2003 December 17, 2021Dan and Guido broadcast Live at the legendary PW Market in Castro Valley California. PW Markets, now closed, was a good old-fashioned high-end grocery chain established in the 1940s and closing in 2010. Dan and Guido broadcast from right inside the produce department. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Vegan Seafood? October 25, 2021Registered Dietician, Food Technologist, and Author Nancy Berkoff joins Dan and Guido with fantastic information on Nutrition for the elderly, Also how long can we keep fresh smoothies in the refrigerator before they lose their nutritional value? The origin of Soy Milk and Rice Milk and Vegan Seafood. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Blast from the Past: October 23, 2004. October 19, 2021Blast from the Past: October 2004. Dan and Guido cover winter squashes that were starting to trend, early organic Satsuma Mandarins, Black Twig Apple and interviews from Produce Marketing Association’s 2004 Fresh Summit. Also, Miracle Berries, Pink lemons and Purple dragon Fruit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Squirrely Pumpkin October 10, 2021Dan and Guido discuss the "Lucky Pear," Asian Pears, Honeynut Squash, French and Italian Prunes, Guido gives Dan some advice on keeping the squirrels from eating his pumpkins. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Late Summer Fruit and Winter Garden September 20, 2021Dan and Guido go over some late summer fruit and Guido the Gardener gives tips on planting a winter garden --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Rough on the Outside, Soft on the Inside. June 14, 2021It's California Avocado Season, in fact, it's California Avocado Month! Jan DeLyser from the California Avocado Commission joins Dan and Guido to inform us all about the creamy goodness of avocados. From the most popular variety to older varieties and even a new variety. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- How Many Produce Items Are in Your Refrigerator? May 30, 2021Patrick Kelly (The Produce Industry Podcast) joins Dan the Produce Man™ for a conversation on fresh produce consumption. Do produce industry people eat what they sell? What’s new with the FlavorWave App and The Produce Industry App? Also a bonus clip at the end, a Produce Pair Promo for 2003, how many of these folks […]Dan Avakian
- "Organic Produce is the Gateway To All Other Organic Foods" May 24, 2021Dan the Produce Man and Ron Pelger (filling in for Guido) welcome Matt Seely from the Organic Produce Network. Topics include pricing of organic produce, consumer awareness, and trends, the growth of organic produce over the years, where organic produce is headed and a lot of other good tidbits! Tune In and Turn On! --- […]Dan Avakian
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The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly
- Building Love, Uniting Everyone w/ Albert Perez - EP357 November 27, 2023In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we bring our Choice Sponsor Albert Perez back. Albert and Patrick just returned home from our #waterforall Trek in the Dominican Republic with 34 other participants that hiked for clean water! In this episode Albert and Patrick will talk about the trip and […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK47 - TURKEY SANDWICHES AND SOUP ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS November 24, 2023This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man asks Vera Ciametti from La Cucina di Vera; what can we do with all those leftovers? Well, Vera has some fantastic tips aside from the good ol' Turkey Sandwich and Soup. Also, don't waste a those kitchen scraps, […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- Liz Sertl of GS1 US - EP355 November 24, 2023In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat with Liz Sertl of GS1 US. If you don't know about GS1 US......Well they are a global supply chain standards organization with over 2.5 million user companies that generate over 10 billion transactions daily using our standards. Some of the most […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK46 - DAN'S OLD MARKET ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP120 November 17, 2023This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man is live at his old market complete with customers in the background, shopping carts rattling, handtrucks, registers etc. Dan goes over a few new apple varieties that are creating quite a stir! Did you know that when you […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- EMERGENCY NOTICE - Can you hear us USDA, DHS and CBP? - EP353 November 13, 2023In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we are brining a BIG ISSUE to the table happening in Texas. Did you know that produce crossings take up to 10 days to complete reporting? There was a lot of changes to the rule in 2021 about data/analytics into the country from […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK45 - GROOVY GREENS, FUYU PERSIMMONS & MORE ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP119 November 10, 2023This week's Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man shares some info on transition time, Fuyu Persimmons, Groovy Greens and more so tune in turn on and get down! FANCY SPONSORS: Ag Tools, Inc.: https://www.agtechtools.com, Flavor Wave, LLC.: https://flavorwavefresh.com, Noble Citrus: https://noblecitrus.com, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: http://www.owyheeproduce.com and John Greene Logistics Company: https://www.jglc.com and Summer […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- The History of Fresh Produce on Tomatoes PART TWO - EP351 November 6, 2023Today is November 9, 2023 and we are back talking all about the global history of produce including fun facts and stories, when it all started, how it became commercialized and how when and why we do it. The origins of some food extend to the earliest human civilizations. Through the centuries, many of these […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK44 - THANKSGIVING PREPARATIONS ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP118 November 3, 2023In this weeks Fresh From The Field Fridays by The Produce Industry Podcast we bring our valued friend Ross The Produce Boss Nelson on to talk about Thanksgiving preparations, the onion recall and overall produce picks for November. Let's also hear from Shay Myers of Owyhee Produce on the onions recall and what you need […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- Twas The Night Before Halloween - EP349 October 30, 2023Re-Living the spookiest part of 2020 and no were not just talking about covid-19. In this episode of The Produce Industry Podcast with Patrick Kelly we bring you some CELEBRITY GUESTS. Now these are not your traditional celebrities, I mean yes they are in movies, yes you will recognize them if you see in a […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK43 - POMEGRANATES AND PUMPKINS ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP117 October 27, 2023This week it's Pomegranates and Pumpkins on Fresh From The Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast. From Jack-O-Lanterns to Dan's Top 5 Cooking Pumpkins. It ain't spooky, but it is tasty so Tune in and Turn on! FANCY SPONSORS: Ag Tools, Inc.: https://www.agtechtools.com, Flavor Wave, LLC.: https://flavorwavefresh.com, Noble Citrus: https://noblecitrus.com, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: http://www.owyheeproduce.com and John Greene Logistics […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- Netherlands based Jasa Packaging w/ Joost Somford - EP347 October 25, 2023In this month's GLOBAL FRESH SERIES of The Produce Industry Podcast we travel across the GLOBE with our HOST, Juanita Gaglio! From Berlin to Hong Kong, Brussels to Cape Town, we are bringing you a series that will bring the supply chain together!! The Monday show covers all aspects of the produce and supply chain […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- Global Produce and Floral Show by IFPA 2023 - EP346 October 23, 2023In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we travel from Tampa, FL to Anaheim, CA and explore the IFPA's Global Produce and Floral Show! Now in the past Patrick has never completed the entire show and this week he does!! All for a couple scheduling conflicts, but the show must […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK42 - THE MARKET MINUTE WITH RONN PELGER ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP116 October 20, 2023This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man is joined by produce veteran, columnist and consultant Ron Pelger sharing funny stories from his past days a a produce manager and a produce director. From an one armed man slinging watermelons to freshly watered artificial flowers to […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- Motor City or The City of Produce w/ Jordan Grainger of Ben B. Schwartz & Co. - EP 344 October 16, 2023In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat with Jordan Grainger, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, Inc. Since 1906, Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, Inc. has been delivering the world’s freshest produce. A leading wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables, […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK41 - SPUD TALK ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP115 October 13, 2023This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Rachel Atkinson-Leach from RPE - Tasteful Selections joins Dan the Produce Man for more Spud Talk. Mini spuds will cure your duds in tray to save the day with potatoes your way! Makin' it easy, tasty and fun so Tune in and […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- The History of Fresh Produce on Tomatoes - EP342 October 9, 2023Today is the October 9, 2023 and we are back talking all about the global history of produce including fun facts and stories, when it all started, how it became commercialized and how when and why we do it. The origins of some food extend to the earliest human civilizations. Through the centuries, many of […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK40 - CLEANER FOODS IN OUR SYSTEM W/ BETH KEETON ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP114 October 6, 2023This week on fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Beth Keeton from Elephant House PR and Mentor of the Clean Eating Challenge joins Dan the Produce Man to share info on how we can all get cleaner foods into our systems on a regular basis, and folks, it's a lot easier […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- A Little Spudology with Nate Knutson and Tom Wopperer of RPE/Tasteful Selections - EP340 October 2, 2023In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat more than just nibbles!!! If you are a potato enthusiast you know!!! If you aren't well, today we are here to talk all things Potatoes!! Today Nate Knutson and Tom Wopperer of RPE/Tasteful Selections brings a little SPUDOLOGY to the table […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK39 - IDAHO POTATO COMMISSION ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP113 September 29, 2023This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan is live from Idaho Falls at the 2023 Idaho Potato Commission Foodservice Harvest and Packing Tour. Guests are Armand Lobato co-hosting, Kenneth Meyers of Kegel's Produce in Lancaster PA, Amy Sowder editor of The Packer, and life long producve veteran Sean […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- Pamela Kolochuk, CEO of Peak of the Market - EP338 September 27, 2023In this month's GLOBAL FRESH SERIES of The Produce Industry Podcast we travel across the GLOBE with our HOST, Juanita Gaglio! From Berlin to Hong Kong, Brussels to Cape Town, we are bringing you a series that will bring the supply chain together!! The Monday show covers all aspects of the produce and supply chain […]The Produce Industry Podcast




Listen to the Latest Produce Pair Podcast
The Produce Pair
- Coachella Valley Sweet Corn! May 19, 2023Fire up the grill this weekend with fresh new crop California corn on the cob! The desert region has given us great promotable volume on this first of the season crop from Coachella! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- English Peas a Real Spring Treat! May 18, 2023Fresh English Peas in the pod are in from along California's coastal growing regions Dan shares tips on what to look for so you ca become an expert at picking out the sweetest peas every time! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- May- Peak season for several Artichoke varieties! May 17, 2023Dan shares with us the best way to pick an artichoke with a Big Heart! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- The Golden Rush of Gold Rush Apples! October 16, 2022Like many other apples the cidery sweet Gold Rush Apple is a combination of several other varieties. Tasty, Crunchy, and in season NOW! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Farmers Market Tips September 23, 2022When you buy specific produce items during your trip to the farmers market makes a big difference in how long they will last. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Last Day of Summer Grapeness September 22, 2022Are California Concord Grapes really Concord Grapes? The Thompson Seedless Golden Surprise! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Fresh September Figs! September 20, 2022September is a great month for fresh California figs, but how do you pick the sweetest and tastiest fruit? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Dry Farmed Tomatoes September 17, 2022September is a great month for California tomatoes, Heirlooms, Beefsteaks, and Multi-colored Cherry Tomatoes, but there's one tomato that bursts with more flavor than all of them! Tune in and find out what Dan's pick is this week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Taste, Aroma, Color, Texture. September 6, 2022Blast from the Past: Award-winning Hall of Fame Legend Graham Kerr joins Dan and Guido to share the pleasure of fresh fruit and vegetables. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
- Blast From the Past Jan 29 2005 February 15, 2022Dan and Guido go over in-season produce of the day as well as health news from early 2005.Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling, RFIDs, OSO sweet Onions, Tangerines, Desert Artichokes, Peruvian Mangoes, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/produce-pair/messageDan Avakian
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The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly
- Building Love, Uniting Everyone w/ Albert Perez - EP357 November 27, 2023In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we bring our Choice Sponsor Albert Perez back. Albert and Patrick just returned home from our #waterforall Trek in the Dominican Republic with 34 other participants that hiked for clean water! In this episode Albert and Patrick will talk about the trip and […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK47 - TURKEY SANDWICHES AND SOUP ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS November 24, 2023This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man asks Vera Ciametti from La Cucina di Vera; what can we do with all those leftovers? Well, Vera has some fantastic tips aside from the good ol' Turkey Sandwich and Soup. Also, don't waste a those kitchen scraps, […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- Liz Sertl of GS1 US - EP355 November 24, 2023In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat with Liz Sertl of GS1 US. If you don't know about GS1 US......Well they are a global supply chain standards organization with over 2.5 million user companies that generate over 10 billion transactions daily using our standards. Some of the most […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK46 - DAN'S OLD MARKET ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP120 November 17, 2023This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man is live at his old market complete with customers in the background, shopping carts rattling, handtrucks, registers etc. Dan goes over a few new apple varieties that are creating quite a stir! Did you know that when you […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- EMERGENCY NOTICE - Can you hear us USDA, DHS and CBP? - EP353 November 13, 2023In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we are brining a BIG ISSUE to the table happening in Texas. Did you know that produce crossings take up to 10 days to complete reporting? There was a lot of changes to the rule in 2021 about data/analytics into the country from […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK45 - GROOVY GREENS, FUYU PERSIMMONS & MORE ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP119 November 10, 2023This week's Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man shares some info on transition time, Fuyu Persimmons, Groovy Greens and more so tune in turn on and get down! FANCY SPONSORS: Ag Tools, Inc.: https://www.agtechtools.com, Flavor Wave, LLC.: https://flavorwavefresh.com, Noble Citrus: https://noblecitrus.com, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: http://www.owyheeproduce.com and John Greene Logistics Company: https://www.jglc.com and Summer […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- The History of Fresh Produce on Tomatoes PART TWO - EP351 November 6, 2023Today is November 9, 2023 and we are back talking all about the global history of produce including fun facts and stories, when it all started, how it became commercialized and how when and why we do it. The origins of some food extend to the earliest human civilizations. Through the centuries, many of these […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK44 - THANKSGIVING PREPARATIONS ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP118 November 3, 2023In this weeks Fresh From The Field Fridays by The Produce Industry Podcast we bring our valued friend Ross The Produce Boss Nelson on to talk about Thanksgiving preparations, the onion recall and overall produce picks for November. Let's also hear from Shay Myers of Owyhee Produce on the onions recall and what you need […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- Twas The Night Before Halloween - EP349 October 30, 2023Re-Living the spookiest part of 2020 and no were not just talking about covid-19. In this episode of The Produce Industry Podcast with Patrick Kelly we bring you some CELEBRITY GUESTS. Now these are not your traditional celebrities, I mean yes they are in movies, yes you will recognize them if you see in a […]The Produce Industry Podcast
- WK43 - POMEGRANATES AND PUMPKINS ON FRESH FROM THE FIELD FRIDAYS - EP117 October 27, 2023This week it's Pomegranates and Pumpkins on Fresh From The Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast. From Jack-O-Lanterns to Dan's Top 5 Cooking Pumpkins. It ain't spooky, but it is tasty so Tune in and Turn on! FANCY SPONSORS: Ag Tools, Inc.: https://www.agtechtools.com, Flavor Wave, LLC.: https://flavorwavefresh.com, Noble Citrus: https://noblecitrus.com, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: http://www.owyheeproduce.com and John Greene Logistics […]The Produce Industry Podcast

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