a produce dispenser comprise two members that cooperate to form a column for a stack of produce items . the first member as an upper end that is adapted to hang the dispenser on a vertical surface and a bottom platform that supports the items . the second member is preferably slideable over the first member to selectively totally enclose the stack of items or to expose the lowermost piece of produce in the stack . the dispenser may be made of foldable paperboard or of a moldable plastic material .