This week's highlights

	Southern Exposure creates excitement in produce industry Last week, the Southeastern Produce Council held its annual Southern Exposure event, themed…
	"We would love to export citrus to the United States" The Egyptian citrus season is in full swing and the strict regulations that the government has put…
	Okanagan apple industry needs a reset It’s time for a change. That is the thinking currently around the apple industry in the Okanagan…
	Bio Turbo for produce industry is believed to be effective against coronavirus According to the Thailand Medical News, airborne ozone has been proven to kill the SARS coronavirus…
	Supply and demand changing on Chinese garlic There’s a shortage of garlic coming from China. “We’ve been receiving containers on fresh garlic…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL GRAPEFRUIT MARKET Grapefruit is not the most popular citrus among European consumers due to its bitter taste. In…
	US: Minimum hourly agricultural wage rates are highest in Washington and Oregon The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program provides a legal means to bring in foreign-born workers…
	Boycotting Mexican avocado consumption wouldn't affect the cartels The success of Mexican avocado exports, which reached 358,000 million dollars last year, has helped…
	“Russet potatoes aren’t just from Idaho, they’re from Colorado too!” In Colorado there are two main potato growing areas: northern Colorado, and the San Luis Valley…
	“We differentiate ourselves through our product’s attributes and our sustainability programs” Sixty-five years ago, San Miguel Global began producing lemons in Argentina. Today, the company…
	Port of Miami specializes in tropical and exotic produce South Florida is an important gateway for produce from South America arriving into the United…
	Mexico hits peak strawberry production, good volumes enter the US market The Mexican strawberry season is currently hitting peak production, and the volumes are slightly…
	Uruapan has become one of the most dangerous cities in Mexico because of the avocado The city of Uruapan in Michoacan, which is known as the avocado world capital, has become in recent…
	Sweeper, the first sweet pepper harvesting robot In modern greenhouses, there is a high demand for automated labor. The availability of a skilled…
	“The citrus fruit sector is experiencing a huge loss this year” Since November, oranges have not been selling on the French market. “Consumption stopped suddenly…