This week's highlights

	Zespri to commercialise red kiwifruit Kiwifruit consumers in some of Zespri’s key markets will soon be able to enjoy Zespri Red Kiwifruit…
	Tomato brown rugose fruit virus detected in Spain The last country where the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) has been detected is Spain.…
	"The rains have forced us to stop the harvest and delay the loading" Heavy rains have again taken a toll in Murcia, Alicante, Valencia and other areas of the Spanish…
	The first table grape breeding company to enter India As 2019 draws to a close, Grapa Varieties is looking forward to a fruitful and exciting 2020. As…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL SWEET POTATO MARKET The popularity of sweet potatoes among consumers has grown enormously in a short time. The most…
	UK risks running low on carrots after heavy flooding British-grown supplies of carrots are at risk of running low next spring after the recent heavy…
	Indian grape season will start with lower volumes The late start of the Indian grape season will have consequences for the early volumes. The extreme…
	Morocco limits citrus exports after 50% production drop Morocco’s citrus production is experiencing a setback, leading to a  MAD 2 billion export loss. At a…
	Australians smashing more avo than ever with domestic consumption increasing The Australian avocado industry has received some positive news, with domestic consumers lifting…
	Expansion of avocado cultivation in Spain resulting in larger volumes this year Last week, the Hass avocado harvest started in Malaga's Axarquía, the main producing area of this…
	"Good starting position for Latin American sweet potatoes on the European market" Global sweet potato consumption is growing at considerable rates every year: So far, exotic root…
	“We deactivate Gram negative bacteria such as E.coli” The recent E.coli outbreak in the romaine lettuce in the United States shows that there is still…
	Spain is sandwiched between increasing competition from the North and South There are early starters and late starters. But by the time November comes around, most traders in…
	Plastic-free fresh produce? In 2019 the battle against plastic in the fresh produce industry intensified and many companies are…
	The surprising history of the banana Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the world. How they attained this status is a story…