This week's highlights

	“The violence is inherent to the regions, not to the avocados” Avocado production and consumption has grown exponentially in the past decade. The expansion of the…
	Morocco limits citrus exports after 50% production drop Morocco’s citrus production is experiencing a setback, leading to a  MAD 2 billion export loss. At a…
	Canadian Food Inspection Agency issues new requirements for romaine lettuce On November 22, 2019, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a notice for new requirements for…
	“A break from day-to-day work had a wonderful effect on us” This fall, both Stephanie Cutaia with EarthFresh and Nancy Pickersgill with Sunset/Mastronardi took…
	The first table grape breeding company to enter India As 2019 draws to a close, Grapa Varieties is looking forward to a fruitful and exciting 2020. As…
	Are edible peels the new plastic? Plastic has been used in produce aisles for decades – and for good reason. Not only is plastic…
	Tomato brown rugose fruit virus detected in Spain The last country where the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) has been detected is Spain.…
	OVERVIEW GLOBAL SWEET POTATO MARKET The popularity of sweet potatoes among consumers has grown enormously in a short time. The most…
	Zespri to commercialise red kiwifruit Kiwifruit consumers in some of Zespri’s key markets will soon be able to enjoy Zespri Red Kiwifruit…
	“MRL regulations make it difficult to import dragon fruit into the U.S.” Dragon fruit is available in the United States year-round and is imported from a few different…
	“We deactivate Gram negative bacteria such as E.coli” The recent E.coli outbreak in the romaine lettuce in the United States shows that there is still…
	“We are already seeing high demand in the U.S. market for the Cosmic Crisp®” The new apple variety Cosmic Crisp® made its debut on December 1st and is already highly…
	Indian grape season will start with lower volumes The late start of the Indian grape season will have consequences for the early volumes. The extreme…
	North American oranges: later but better fruit Supplies of oranges in North America are steady right now. In California, some growers such as…
	The surprising history of the banana Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in the world. How they attained this status is a story…
	Global apple production from 1961 to 2017 This video shows the total apple production in tonnes per country in the period 1961 - 2017. The…