Peru seeks access for new products to the US market

Asoex expects Chile will set a new record in the 2020-2021 season

Chilean cherry exports are estimated to grow by almost 36%

Chiquita deploys nationwide disaster response to Hurricane Eta relief effort

Honduras positions itself as Costa Rica's leading Hass avocado supplier

Where will pricing go on Chilean cherries?

Aweta installs an apple sorting and packaging line in Chile

It's like playing chess in an international context

The banana industry is facing a very difficult time

Eta ravaged more than 22,000 hectares of crops as it passed through Guatemala

Mexico strengthens sanitary measures to ship avocados to Japan

Peru seeks access for new products to the US market

Chilean cherries sell well in China after early-season imports of US and Canadian cherries was limited

Special Wholesale markets

Global focus citrus

Stefano Foschi from Bioplanet

Anastatus bifasciatus the best weapon against brown marmorated stink bug

Richard Neuhoff (EcoMark LLC) on the erroneous monopolisation of 'natural branding'

"Use of laser technology is allowed for everyone; it is not a protected process"

Patrick Bauwens, Aucxis, Belgium

“Auctions are still the best way to determine correct reference prices”

Gert Last, Mondipal, the Netherlands

“Shallower plastic fruit boxes provide more space and a little less pressure”

Increased testing to continue in December

Will ozone become a viable alternative for CIPC?

Dirk Burger – Sun World

The grape replacing South Africa’s Thompson Seedless

PSB Producción Vegetal plants 45,000 new hybrids in Murcia and France

New improvement program for flat nectarine, plum and cherry varieties

Alex Guzman, CEO of Huercasa USA:

"US demand for value-added produce has gone up this year"

Brian Numainville of the Retail Feedback Group:

“Consumers are gravitating toward price-focused retailers like Aldi during pandemic”

Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman:

"Guacamole is always a part of my Super Bowl menu, this year won't be different"

Better green bean supplies for Thanksgiving 2020 compared to last year

Fundraising campaign kicks off at Coles to support Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision

Weather monitoring to improve table grape disease management in Western Australia

IFG looks forward to securing its intellectual property rights for grape varieties in China

APAL call for collaboration as US imports working group gets busy

Autogrow challenges other industry players to publish APIs

Horticulture New Zealand keen to work with new government

MSC to take part in Asia Fruit Logistica ON and speak at Cool Logistics Asia

Viva Fresh Expo launches Clean Eating Challenge 2.0

Berry company introduces new look and messaging for their labels

Nominations now accepted for 2021 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program

Percentage of children and adolescents who consumed any fruit on a given day decreased with age

CDC investigates fruit and veg consumption among children and adolescents in the US from 2015-2018

U.S. potato exports still impacted by pandemic, but beginning to recover

Xinyang Normal University, China:

Telling children that carrots help them see in the dark ‘can damage them in later life’

YY Nation from Wellington

Eco-friendly shoes made from pineapple husk for footwear sustainability

Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa

Cumulative volume of oranges exported to rest of Africa at 838,276 cartons

Spain

New device to determine quality and shelf life of fruits and vegetables in real time

Research suggests that people who regularly eat chilli peppers live longer

Alicante, Spain

"Citrus orders are increasing every day"

Improving sperm quality with dietary changes

Studies recommend intake of walnuts, almonds, leafy vegetables and fresh fruits

Retail

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