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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW POMEGRANATE
New York Produce Show remembers Jim Prevor
Later volume on Florida strawberries meets “outrageous” demand
Race to emission-free greenhouse cultivation pushes grower to keep innovating
Annette Hardeman, PerfoTec:
“Laser micro-perforated bags extend bananas' shelf life by three weeks”
Growth of specialty crops highlights need for expanded risk management tools
APHIS removes Mexican Fruit Fly quarantine in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
USDA
Canada: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual
Canadian apple production forecast to grow 4 percent for market year 2022/23
Washington State University - Department of Horticulture
Horticulture students build up genome of the Cosmic Crisp apple
Apeel will lay off a total of 96 employees from its Goleta office
Special Latin America
Peru’s Ica table grape region aims for $8 billion worth of exports in 2022-2023 campaign
Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit
"Lower supply, lots of competition making it hard for French kiwis"
Berry grower/shipper offers expanded scholarships for 2023
US potato sales up almost 18% over last year
Growers bugged by pests find help from WVU Extension
"We want to give growers more alternatives for crop protection"
Research to help US organic growers fight HLB
Waikato University is developing a new e-bin that rolls alongside kiwifruit pickers
First "Blueberry Express" to depart from the Port of Coronel to the US
Tucuman citrus area decreased by almost 7.5% in the 2022 campaign
Chile Launches 2022-23 fresh fruit export season despite delays
Silvia Piezzi, Cesil Import&Export:
"Plenty of Peruvian limes in the coming weeks"
Nick Bakelaar, Spot: "Busily preparing for the post-Christmas period"
"Early switch from Spanish, Egyptian sweet potatoes to U.S. expected"
Logistical costs are finally coming down
“Demand for grapes from India is picking up as we’re getting close to the new year”
"The new Goldfinger varieties have a different flavour to both Lady Fingers and Cavendish"
New banana varieties set to provide Aussie consumers with greater choice in the future
Lebanese fresh producers prefer to prioritize the local market
A new fresh produce export line is launched in Beni Mellal, Morocco
The salinization of irrigation water puts the subtropical sector in Almunecar against the ropes
"Some farmers have already pruned the plantations, others have directly abandoned them"
Next Europatat Congress will take place in Gdańsk on 5-7 June 2023
The Supplì kiwifruit variety grown in the Agro Pontino area
Dr.Ibrahim Mancak, R&D director at Manier Tohumculuk:
“Our ToBRFV-resistant variety has been preferred by our producers in wide areas since 2020"
Uzbekistan set a new record of watermelon exports in 2022
This agreement allows the phytosanitary certification of cherries, plums, peaches, apples, nectarines, and pears for export
Argentina signed an agreement with the US to continue exporting fruits to that market
BBL acquires Share Logistics Group
South African citrus industry moves to mitigate new and old risks
Kilometro Verde - a whole new fresh-cut salad
Building responsible global value chains for sustainable tropical fruits
FAO Responsible Fruits Project focuses on avocado and pineapple value chains
National Observatory of Agriculture:
Tunisian citrus production expected to go down 16%
Sea Intelligence
Schedule reliability continues on its upwards trend
Retail
Kroger raises sales forecast as grocery demand stays inflation resistant
FreshPlaza Funny
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