This week's highlights

	New plastic-free packaging designs for berries and avocados After winning Bronze in the Innovation Award at Fruit Logistica 2019, CKF returns this year with…
	Frieda Caplan, the "Kiwi Queen," passes away at age 96 On Saturday, January 18th, Frieda Rapoport Caplan passed away at the age of 96, following a brief…
	Argentinian lemons increase market share in the U.S. The Argentinian lemon season runs from March through August, and the outlook for the upcoming…
	Greenhouse growers in legal dispute over "Mighty" tomatoes MightyVine, a Chicago greenhouse grower on 22.5 acres is suing Ontario greenhouse grower…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL BLUEBERRY MARKET In recent years, the high prices recorded and the growing consumption of blueberries have led to…
	“Jackfruit is still mostly destined for the ethnic markets” While jackfruit is grown year-round, the crop does have a high season that runs from spring to…
	Domestic onion market feeling pressure on supplies The onion market is a bit unsure right now about how things are about to move. “We’re in an unusual…
	Peruvian grape volumes into the U.S. to increase this season After the Californian grape supplies run out, the U.S. switches to imported grapes. This switch…
	Mission Produce to establish operations in South Africa Mission Produce, Inc. announced it is establishing operations in South Africa in partnership with…
	“We are expecting to increase goldenberries by 40% for the US market” The goldenberry goes by many names – physalis, gooseberry, and, of course, goldenberry. The main…
	Quick Brix measurements through use of refractometers As a European source of quality improvement instrumentation for fresh produce, Fresh Produce…
	Florida growers eye overnight temperatures Florida growers were watching last night to see just how cold the temperatures were going to get.…
	"Mangoes have a greater potential than avocados" The Malaga-based company Tropical Millenium supplies avocados, mangoes, papayas and pitayas all…
	Better fruit for 2019-2020 Mexican citrus Better quality this year. This seems to be the take away from Mexico’s current citrus season.…
	Prices on imported blueberries strengthening to break-even levels After a challenging December, supplies and demand of blueberries in North America are evening out…
	Tight supplies on some produce items popular for Chinese New Year The Chinese New Year, which is also known as the Lunar New Year as it is determined by the lunar…
	Storm Gloria causes major damage to Murcian and Valencian agriculture Many vegetable fields in the Spanish Region of Murcia have been flooded after more than two days of…