R. Murphy 4-inch Stainless Steel Produce Knife, Green Handle

Bigger produce calls for more blade. The R. Murphy 4-inch produce knife gives grocers and farm crews an extra inch over the 3-inch models, so a head of cabbage or a melon takes fewer strokes to cut through.

Produce workers use it to trim cabbage and lettuce, cut stems and split melons and squash to check their ripeness. The blade is square at the point, so you can work close to the rest of a display or a crate without stabbing into it. Stainless steel stands up to the wet conditions of a produce room or a wash station with less upkeep than carbon steel, though it should still be dried at the end of a shift.

For close trimming and splitting small fruit, the shorter 3-inch carbon steel produce knife is quick and precise. The 3-inch orange-handled produce knife adds a bright handle that is easy to find in the field.