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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS
Have North Carolina growers cut back their sweet potato crops?
Mexican lime supplies expected to stay slim in the near future
The United States is becoming a very important market for Moroccan citrus
Fruit Attraction 2022 confirms the participation of more than 1,700 exhibitors one month before its launch
Gee Whiz brings on Eastern regional account manager
Former president of Washington state manufacturer charged with selling tainted fruit juice
Improving plant growth, productivity, and stress management through seaweed-based biostimulants
USDA
Citrus Fruits - 2022 summary
US citrus utilized production for 2021-22 season at 5.61 million tons
Eastern PEI, Canada
Blueberry growers harvest biggest crop in years
Special Avocados
Priscilla King’ang’I, - KenyaFresh
"Due to the ban on early harvesting of avocados the sizes and maturity improved substantially"
Global Focus Potatoes and Onions
Steffen Gurak, site manager of Groka/Grove Hanover, on the regional availability of goods:
"Large-caliber potatoes are hard to come by right now"
Retail
Dreamstime
Superior Grocers has hit a milestone
Empire: Financial results for the first quarter
New Jersey grows the most eggplants in the world
Mystery blueberry disease baffles US scientists
Bowery Farming expands product offerings with ready-to-eat salad kits
Blue Diamond Growers co-op awarded $45 mln from USDA to expand climate smart orchard programs
Fresh Del Monte joins the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment to help cut regional food waste in half by 2030
Agro Vision Corp. secures investment from Avenue Capital Group and responsAbility Investments
New apple varieties are becoming more important for Illinois growers
Washington Apple Education Foundation
2023 WAEF scholarship applications now open
PBH
Produce for Better Health Foundation
PBH report addresses fruit and veg consumption habits
"The results of this campaign will be key to expanding the hectares of organic grapes in the coming months"
Peru’s table grapes gain full market access to Japan
Joel Pascual (Cartama Europe): "We do not believe in the so called Green gold seeking but rather on the long term delivering of consistently better avocado”
Dutch sales office proving successful for largest Colombian avocado grower
“This season's production of mango is larger than the previous season”
”Organic growers figured out farming citrus without false codling moth, and now we’re completely pushed out.”
Europe puts a lid on organic orange production in South Africa
The Awards ceremony will be held on October 5 at 12:00 at Sakata Ibérica's stand in Fruit Attraction
The fourth edition of the Sakata Awards returns to Fruit Attraction to reward healthy eating
Proseal to focus on sustainability
Staay Food Group's central theme: own cultivation
Red Conference, Salatrio at Fruit Attraction 2022
Lior Carmeli, Breedx:
“100% seed-free fruit and vegetables, grown from seeds has been the ultimate challenge!”
Christoph Van Haelst, Van Haelst Fruit:
"Panic lurks, but a healthy pear market requires calm"
African or Asian markets could fill gap that Belarus and Egypt have left behind for the export of Polish apples
“There should be more action by the government to prevent this horrible situation”
Angelo Incorvaia, president Opuntia Italia
"We use everything from the prickly pear except the roots."
Moldova special: Smarta AS apple company
"We began exporting to the Middle East this spring"
Analysis of Apple Market Before and After the Mid-Autumn Festival
The volume of Fuji apples in cold storage is near the lowest point this year
Drewry
Drewry’s World Container Index drops below US$5,000
FreshPlaza Funny
Already a great politician...
"We began exporting to the Middle East this spring" 
