This week's highlights

	The new microscope device putting pest and disease detections back in the hands of farmers Diagnosing pests and plant diseases leaves in horticultural production could soon be as easy as…
	Coronavirus in Italy: Take precautions but avoid psychosis More than 220 people are infected in Italy with the Coronavirus. Seven deaths have occurred so far.…
	SRCC expects early lemon crop, 10% up in volumes “The markets are looking good, very good, very different from last year this time,” says Hannes de…
	"European potato sector is facing a major challenge" The European Commission has decided that the germ inhibitor chlorpropham (CIPC) is no longer…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL MELON MARKET The situation in the melon market currently depends on the variety. There are enough Cantaloupe…
	China's top container ports see backlog unclogging According to a reuters.com article,China’s top container ports are loosening the backlog of cargoes…
	The EC insists that the Valencian citrus crisis is not due to South African imports On Tuesday 18, the European Commission insisted that the crisis affecting the citrus sector in the…
	"I wouldn't know how to fill the demand for garlic in the next four months" On 17 January, the last garlic and ginger from China was shipped to the Dutch importer Denimpex.…
	Table grapes: “We cannot have such a disastrous campaign again” “More and more seedless varieties are being introduced. Let's not forget that the latest campaign…
	High volumes of red grape varieties expected in coming month In terms of volume, the Chilean grape season is close to being half-way done, though some of the…
	After China, Turkey, Iraq, and Italy also restrict the entry of ships into their ports There are currently thousands of ships loaded with perishable goods waiting to dock in some Chinese…
	Woolworths Organic Growth Fund invests $1m into four Australian farms Woolworths has awarded $1 million in grants and interest-free loans to four organic farms across…
	"We adapted our blueberry packaging machine for sustainable packaging" The Spanish company Induser, based in the province of Almería, is launching its new packaging…
	FoodEx Japan 2020 canceled due to corona virus The FoodEx exhibition in Japan has been canceled, after the Japanese government requested all major…
	“We are making significant investments in avocado production in Colombia” Colombian avocado production is on the rise. The country’s location, climate, and natural resources…