Share the Fresh Produce Love

With Valentine’s Day on a Sunday you should anticipate extra foot traffic that day. There will be extra related business on Saturday but this year Sunday will be the day.

ALERT: Strawberries will be in lighter supply, so think about other items to promote too.

SELLING IDEAS:

• Cut Flower sales will spike through the roof! Put your focus here.

• Fill your department with RED and PINK Produce Displays: Sweet Red Peppers, Pink Lady Apples, Blood Oranges, Red Anjou Pears, Strawberries, Raspberries, Cut Watermelon and Red Potatoes.

• The popular Chocolate Dipping Theme for do-it-your-self or store-made can continue beyond Strawberries with: Sliced Apples, Sliced Pears, Mandarin Sections and Bananas.

• Other items that will sell well include Blueberries, Blackberries and Melons

• You should also have a large display of Russet Baking Potatoes for Idaho Potato Lover’s Month and to get shoppers thinking about Baked Potato & Steak themed dinners