This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Chef Jeffrey Schlissel joins us with smart, time-saving prep tips to make your holiday cooking a whole lot easier. We get into what you can prep ahead so you’re not slammed on the big day, the latest trends in the restaurant and food-service world, and a heads-up about ingredients in fresh-prepped foods. Chef Jeffrey brings the heat with practical advice and plenty of industry insight. All this and more from The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays:

Ross is on the East Coast at the New York Produce Show, and Dan is in Monterey at the Organic Grower Summit. We kick things off with the latest on the strawberry situation, then roll right into our picks of the week: crisp Iceberg lettuce, sweet Ambrosia apples, classic Rome Beauties, those gorgeous red Dianju pears, and creamy Bacon avocados. And believe it or not, Dan's garden is still pumping out tomatoes here in December.

It’s all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network, powered by AgLife Media!

This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays, it’s Black

Friday, folks — and Ross the Produce Boss and Dan the Produce Man are

diving into the world of online produce shopping.

Do you buy produce online?

Who do you trust?

And what’s your experience been?

We get into all of it — the good, the bad, and the “why did

they ship me that?”

Plus… it’s chestnut season.

We talk fresh chestnuts, a little chestnut trivia

and history, and why they’re such a classic part of holiday cooking —

roasting by that cozy fire, and what happened to the original American Chestnut

Trees.

It’s all right here on Fresh From the Field Fridays –

Black Friday, brought to you by The Produce Industry Network and AgLife

Media.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan The Produce Man and Ross the Produce Boss welcome Chef Eric Meisel — culinary produce specialist and all-around kitchen wizard. We’re diving into everything Thanksgiving… brining tips, roasted veggie magic, the right fruits to brighten your table, and even some fun drinks to bring a little extra groove to your holiday spread.

It’s all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays, brought to you by The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Ross the Produce Boss and Dan the Produce Man dig into some seasonal gems—fresh Florida citrus, Honey Nut squash, and a few more late-fall goodies hitting produce departments right now. Then the duo welcomes Dustin Robison from Harvest Central, a sweet potato grower out of Livingston, California. Dustin breaks down sweet potatoes the way only a farmer can: organic, conventional, flavor differences, storage and cooking tips, plus a few Thanksgiving prep hacks to make those holiday dishes really pop. It’s all happening right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man and Ross the Produce Boss dive into some killer seasonal gems — Arkansas Black apples, miniature mangoes, Koginut squash, Fuyu persimmons — plus other surprises straight from the field.

We also drop a few simple tips to help you prep for the big holiday coming up this month. Fresh, fun, seasonal!

It’s all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays, from The Produce Industry Network on AgLife Media.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays with Ross the Produce Boss and Dan the Produce Man — we’re getting spooky with produce.

Halloween goodies, healthy swaps, and yes… even some candied fruit for the sweet tooth crowd.

Ross breaks out a killer lineup of creative Halloween fruit boards and charcuterie-style displays — perfect for parties or keeping the kids off the sugar crash.

We also touch on Day of the Dead and All Saints traditions, and the produce items that show up in those celebrations.

It’s seasonal, it’s fresh, and it’s fun — all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays, brought to you by The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, there’s an exciting new pineapple in town — and boy oh boy, it’s smashingly incredible! 🍍

It’s the Colada Royale from Dole Fruit Company, and we’ve got the exclusive interview with Dr. Roberto Young, the developer behind this outstanding new pineapple. This one’s a real winner, folks!

We also catch up with Bill Goldberg from Dole Fruit Company for more insight on this tropical sensation.

But first — in the opening segment — Ross and Dan go over a few items they found intriguing, new, and exciting at the Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim last week.

It’s all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays, brought to you by The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media!

This Week on Fresh from the Field Fridays!

With Dan the Produce Man and Ross the Produce Boss

Ross breaks down some Blackstone cooking and cleaning tips that’ll make your next backyard session a breeze, while Dan takes us back to pumpkin season memories at Dan’s Fresh Produce - kids’ field trips, big smiles, and a few pumpkin-handling tips for shoppers too (keep those pretty stems intact!).

We’ve also got Ross showing off some Michigan Honeycrisp apples and introducing a brand-new variety that knocks Dan’s socks clean off - it’s truly out of this world!

Plus, we talk about the buzz around the Colada Pineapple rollout at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, and what we’re looking forward to seeing at this year’s big event.

It’s all here on Fresh from the Field Fridays - brought to you by AgLife Media and The Produce Industry Network.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays:

Ross the Produce Boss is flying solo while Dan is visiting the Bay Area terminal produce markets. Ross is live from Indianapolis, Indiana, where he describes his visit to Tuttle Orchards in Greenfield—sampling some fantastic cider, Pixie Crunch apples, and Ludacrisp apples with an absolutely majestic crunch!

He also digs into apple cider donuts, checks out some retail-ready action at local Indy stores, and covers jumbo blueberries, late-season plums, his favorite salad dressing, what’s sizzling on his famous Blackstone griddle, and even gives an IFPA preview.

It’s all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media!.