This week's highlights

	Grimmway Farms sold to Indiana investment firm California-based Grimmway Farms, one of the world’s largest growers and processors of carrots, is…
	US apple stocks 11.8% lower than in 2019 The WAPA statistics for the Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks have been released, and for…
	New packaged greenhouse grown hydroponic lettuce line to release in January Pete’s is gearing up to release a new product line in January: Greenhouse Fresh packaged,…
	Ample imported blueberries cause prices to soften Supplies of blueberries are strong right now. “We just came out of the Thanksgiving rush and…
	Supplies of Chilean cherries to US increase by 140% compared to same time last year The Chilean cherry season has started, and volumes are up this season. The interest from China is…
	Mexican raspberry production up again Raspberries from Mexico look to be following last year’s production trends. “The volume of…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL SWEET POTATO MARKET Unlike last year, when the supply was reduced, this season's harvest in the US could be considered…
	US domestic citrus season in full swing as holiday demand ramps up As the citrus import season is winding down, the US market is making way for the domestic citrus…
	Steady supplies and lower pricing on Mexican avocados Supplies of avocados from Mexico are currently strong and steady. “We have excellent supplies of…
	Opal and Accu-Label announce exclusive agreement to distribute paper labels in Australia and New Zealand Opal and Accu-Label are pleased to announce they have signed an agreement continuing Opal’s…
	Biological pesticides with better efficacy and higher consistency BioConsortia, Inc. was started in 2014 and has been working on the development of microbial…
	North America: demand for garlic spikes significantly “There’s essentially a giant black hole of demand worldwide for garlic that I don’t think can be…
	Bigger volumes of California organic citrus Organic citrus supplies are starting strong out of California. “We’re only in the first month of…
	Brazilian ginger production switches to Sao Paolo, market sees high prices The Brazilian ginger production from the Espírito Santo province is winding down as the production…
	Finding, recruiting and maintaining talent in the produce industry This week’s PMA virtual town hall featured three young individuals at various stages of their…