This week's highlights

	Elimination of first illegal Nadorcott plantations in Portugal The first illegal plantations of the Nadorcott mandarin variety have been eliminated in southern…
	Creative drug smugglers are hiding cocaine in avocados Drug smugglers are becoming increasingly creative. This video shows how cocaine was found hidden in…
	Egyptian oranges reach Chinese market in larger volumes In China there is a large production of oranges which has come on the market for the last few…
	Northern Italy goes into "lock down" but fresh produce sector continues with caution After the 5000 cases of contagion, in Italy the Lombardy region and 14 other provinces (Modena,…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL POTATO MARKET The potato market in Europe is now clearly divided between north and south. In the countries where…
	South African Rand hits 40 year low, concerns about downgrading to junk status The South African Rand hit a 40 year low yesterday, it had been falling gradually but took a tumble…
	What is the recent status of Chinese growers? The COVID-19 epidemic began more than a month ago and food has become a matter of fundamental…
	“We will be unaffected by a container shortage” For the moment port activities in South Africa haven’t been particularly hampered by a shortage of…
	“Polish apple season wasn't as bad as people make it out to be” The Polish apple season is ending, with less and less volumes available. Although prices are still…
	"Turkey should use its location to its advantage" Apples from Turkey have steadily been finding their way into the Indian market this season.…
	"Quality of New Zealand Breeze apples is better than last year" The new production season of New Zealand Breeze apples is already underway. Yumsun has been…
	Launch of Viavi brand, cream of the Maluma avo crop At the current Maluma Symposium, the owners of the cultivar announced that from this year, the top…
	International Strawberry Symposium postponed Registrations had been blocked for over 10 days now and many researchers and operators had…
	Chilean table grape exports to Europe increase by 36% According to data provided by the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX), Chile has…
	Australian pineapple research could transform industry There is a project, led by the University of Queensland, that will benefit farmers and industry as…