In grocery, knowing products inside and out is key. In the fall, squash and pumpkins knowledge is crucial for your gourd-loving shoppers. The Retail Learning Institute’s Squash and Pumpkins course gives you just that expertise. In just 17 minutes, this quick yet comprehensive course helps produce clerks master the ins and outs of both summer and winter squash, including pumpkins.
You’ll learn to distinguish between tender-skinned summer squash, grown in warmer months, and thick-rinded winter squash, harvested in fall and winter. The course highlights not only the top-selling conventional and organic varieties, but also each product’s appearance, seasonal availability, taste, and culinary uses.
Just as important, it covers proper handling, storage, and quality standards to ensure produce clerks can keep squash and pumpkins looking fresh and safe for customers.
Whether you’re new to produce or looking to refresh your seasonal knowledge, this short course is a perfect way to sharpen your skills and better serve shoppers throughout the year. Access it here.
Course objectives:
- Become familiar with the top selling varieties of both conventional and organic squash and pumpkins
- Learn the appearance, seasonal availability, taste profile and uses of squash and pumpkins
- Understand proper storage and handling of squash and pumpkins as well as quality standards
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