This week's highlights

	Asia Fruit Logistica moves to Singapore for 2020 Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia’s fresh fruit and vegetable trade show, is moving to Singapore for its…
	T&G Global to acquire domestic fresh produce division of Freshmax NZ T&G Global Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire the domestic fresh produce division of…
	"We have lost almost 40% of our table grapes due to the rains" The Christmas and New Year's Eve table grape campaign has already started and the warehouses are…
	"Delay in Indian grape season will cause gaps in the supply" The Brazilian grape season has come to an end after a season that had significantly lower volumes…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL AVOCADO MARKET After a period with high prices on the European market, the balance between supply and demand seems…
	The strike goes on: gloomy atmosphere in Rungis Vincent Berlemont, communication and marketing manager at Desmettre, a multi-specialist fruit and…
	Chilean table grape export forecast for the 2019-2020 season The Table Grape Working Group of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) in Chile has made its…
	Biosecurity risks of Chilean avocado imports into Australia analyzed The Australian Department of Agriculture has considered the biosecurity risks for Australia…
	“We’ve dropped our 2020 plans with Polish apples” The Polish apple market might be facing some difficulties in the Indian market. According to one…
	Thousands of Brussels sprouts spill all over Scottish road As mountains of Brussels sprouts spilt all over a Rosyth roundabout, police were called to the…
	Drop of 1.5 million cartons predicted for Northern Region grapes The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) released the 2nd Crop Estimate* for the 2019/2020…
	Peruvian grape production expected to increase by 15 percent this season As the California grape season comes to an end, the market is starting its transition from domestic…
	“I am proud to be one of the few women in this industry” Since the requirements for fruit are increasing worldwide, a better management of production,…
	Ozone allows for ocean transportation of bell peppers Traditionally, bell peppers haven’t been a big ocean container mover as they don’t hold up very…
	Ban on sprout inhibitor poses a problem for potato storage The European potato sector will face a significant challenge in the 2020/2021 storage season. The…