This week's highlights

	Grapes moving into promotional volumes next month While supplies of grapes had been wavering in the past month, overall volumes are now starting to…
	Avocado shipper establishes vertical integration in South Africa Mission Produce, Inc, which sources, produces and distributes fresh Hass avocados with additional…
	A 75% reduction in chemical sprays and 61% more raspberries Last week, an article was published on trials of growing strawberries under retractable flat-roof…
	Chile wildfires: Potential damage to fruit production areas being assessed The fruit export sector of Chile is busy assessing any potential damage that raging wildfires could…
	Mexican lemon crop going longer this year Lemon supplies are still coming out of Mexico. “That’s where we’re pulling from. Mexico has gone a…
	Big Game avocados get a shelf-life extension assist Hazel Technologies is teaming up with Sysco and Avocados from Mexico for a second year to help…
	Chile and Peru cherries, grapes and blueberry January 2023 market feedback Chilean and Peruvian cherries, blueberries and table grapes have done well in key markets of China,…
	California’s early outlook sees above-average cherry season Optimistic. That’s the view right now of the California cherry season that will get underway at the…
	Challenges with produce exports: there is light at the end of the tunnel Some produce varieties travel long distances to meet counter-season demand before being consumed.…
	Florida’s finish on citrus will likely push demand for Texas fruit Texas citrus continues to be on the slimmer side of supplies. “Oranges have been tight all season…
	“Peruvians need to have peace, they have to go back to work" Tomorrow will mark two months of a deep political crises in Peru with the fresh produce export…
	Estimate of agricultural losses from Hurricane Ian is $1.03 billion University of Florida economists have refined the estimate of agricultural losses due to Hurricane…
	Promotional prices on avocados help keep demand strong for the Super Bowl With the Big Game taking place this Sunday, supplies of avocados--a popular food associated with…
Twitter.com	Lethal earthquake paralyses Turkish ports, container lines announce operation adjustments LimakPort Iskenderun, located in the Mediterranean coastal town of Iskenderun in the southern…
	Zespri moves to liquidate company that illegally exported kiwifruit vine cuttings to China Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has successfully applied to the High Court to liquidate the company of a…