Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

Research and Data

Comments and Analysis, Opinion, Research and Data September 1, 2018

Adult Pear Consumers Had Lower Body Weight than Non-Pear Consumers

Originally printed in the September 2018 issue of Produce Business. Recently, a study titled “Fresh Pear Consumption is Associated with Better Nutrient Intake, Diet Quality,… Read More

Peruvian Onions
Originally printed in the September 2018 issue of Produce Business. Sales potential is still potent and ever so ‘sweet.’ Being able to provide consumers with... Read More

Mushrooms On The Menu
Trend to blend elevates status, but costs continue to be a consideration. It used to be that people didn’t ponder mushrooms on menus. They filled... Read More

Tech Versus Networking
During conversations with management concerning attendance at industry trade shows‭, ‬the question often comes up from management as to why it is necessary to attend... Read More

TWO DECADES OF THE SOUTHEAST PRODUCE COUNCIL
Originally printed in the February 2019 issue of Produce Business. A look at the council’s 20 years of accomplishments and how it plans to advance... Read More

Salad kits and single-serve salads overshadow‭ ‬traditional bagged‭.
Consumption data suggest lettuce is on the decline. Leaf and Romaine dropped in 2014 compared to the previous five years, according to the USDA. Still,... Read More