This week's highlights

	Second wave of restaurant closures expected to affect demand again As restaurants across the U.S., who were only just beginning to reopen their doors, have…
	Limited supplies and strong demand for cherries Supplies of cherries from the Pacific Northwest are tight this season. Dan Davis of Starr Ranch…
	North Bay Produce introduces new fresh produce packaging North Bay Produce has introduced new packaging for their fresh produce lines. "With a history of…
	“We are exporting our Colombian Tahiti limes to the US for the 1st time” Through a combination between different production regions, Colombia is able to produce and export…
	Lower blueberry volumes for British Columbia As the province celebrates its inaugural B.C. Blueberry Day today, British Columbia blueberry…
	Spike in demand for Ontario-grown garlic Demand for Ontario, Canada-grown garlic has jumped. “This year’s hyper-localized consumers are…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL ORANGE MARKET Due to the coronavirus, the demand for citrus fruits remains high, which is reflected in the…
	The EU intercepted 39 shipments of Argentine lemons with pests between May and June LA UNIÓ de Llauradors stated that one of the main threats to citrus growers in the Valencian…
	New cherry facility opens in British Columbia In 2015, Jealous Fruits acquired a site just 5 minutes north of Kelowna airport and have been…
	Tighter supplies of oranges in North America Supplies of California Valencia oranges are somewhat slim right now in California as some shippers…
	Kroger stops giving coins as change to customers during cash transactions What Walmart Canada has in store for the post-COVID worldChanges to the in-store experience,…
	Tighter supplies soon on asparagus Supplies of asparagus are good but they’re poised to get slimmer soon. Gary Meadows of Five Crowns…
	Hazel™ for Mango to be used in ‘20-’21 export campaign for Peruvian mango exporter Hazel Technologies announced a partnership with Fundo Los Paltos, a leading grower and exporter of…
	Chilean lemon season in full swing Chile has become a key supply source for lemons over the summer months, shipping 55,000 tons to the…
	“The pandemic increased production costs for our banana producers” Ecuador exports bananas all over the globe and is one of the largest exporters of bananas in the…