We need genius in our workplace. This doesn’t mean we need to begin administering IQ tests as part of our job application process. It means that we need to create an environment where true genius can expose itself; and most workplaces, most...
Peaches, Plums and Nectarines
Rotating all of the product in your department is one of the most important and critical tasks that occur regularly in any produce section. How this process occurs is very dependent on the style of “produce set” that you use. Here are...
May 5th is Cinco de Mayo. In the world of produce, it is one of the biggest days for avocado sales, sometimes even exceeding sales during Super Bowl week. What's interesting about this holiday is how few people actually know or understand what...
Strawberries are the most popular berry fruit in the world and the United States is the largest producer of these berries worldwide. Although they have now become available pretty much year round, strawberries are at their best during the Spring and...
Monday is Earth Day, and many consider the first Earth Day celebration in 1970 to be the true launch of the modern environmental movement. While it certainly was a significant event, the beginnings of the U.S. environmental movement can be traced as...
Whether we are being trained, or training another, a pretty standard practice to employ is repetition. The more we practice, and the more we practice the same thing over and over, the better we become at what we’re doing.
