This week's highlights

	White dragon fruit season out of Ecuador will bring in high volumes in the new year White dragon fruit out of Ecuador is now starting to arrive to the US in higher volumes. Jose…
	US sees higher mango volumes from Brazil and Ecuador this year Supplies of mangoes continue to look steady. Erik Carrillo of Las Vegas, NV-based Terra Exports…
	How will the Biden administration approach agricultural issues and policies? There has been a lot of coverage of the U.S. Presidential election and what it might mean for the…
	"It has been an absolute roller coaster ride” Domestic lemon supplies look to be down somewhat, though quality is up. Alex Teague of Limoneira…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL TABLE GRAPE MARKET Namibia and South Africa are now shipping their table grapes to the European market, while the…
	Avocado ripening requires skilled experts Mission Produce, Inc. addresses the niche market need for sophisticated avocado ripening. "Experts…
	“Direct-to-consumer mandarin orders have skyrocketed” The California mandarin season is in full swing, and for the Mountain Mandarin Growers Association,…
	Supplies up on imported garlic Imported garlic looks to be arriving in high volumes. “This year in garlic supplies we had high…
	“Food waste reduction and increased food safety are key goals” TELUS, a Canadian communication and information technology company, has expanded into agriculture…
	US: Strong demand for domestic citrus continues Citrus is a staple during the holidays, and with the US domestic citrus in full swing, the market…
	First volumes of Chilean grapes to arrive in US by week 52 The Chilean grape harvest started at the beginning of December and while the season is off to a…
	Latin American banana growers now exporting to Philippines The collapse in global banana prices has opened the door for Latin American producers to sell their…
	U.S. blueberry growers form new alliance to seek import remedies Blueberry growers across America established a new coalition, the American Blueberry Growers…
	Latin American unions write to major retailers to express concern about Rainforest Alliance certification The Coordinating Body of Latin American Banana and Agro-industrial Unions (COLSIBA) has written to…
	Sizable volume jump in Autumn Glory supplies Supplies of the Autumn Glory apple are up significantly this season. Harvest came early this year for…