Crop and Export Report 2021, Week 3

Harvests already at peak volumes in Chile's southern zone

USDA

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'Warming weather is expected to increase production in the Florida growing areas'

Colombian banana exports to South Korea increased by more than 1,600% in 2020

Ecuador achieves a new banana export record in 2020 with 380 million boxes

Peru continues negotiations for the entry of citrus fruits to India and Argentina

Source of the cherries has not yet been disclosed

Inner packaging of imported cherries said have tested COVID-19 positive

Ludger Nollet, Nollet Fruit:

"In March it will be hard to find sufficient Jonagold and Golden"

“There’s a chance for Egyptian citrus to enter big markets in the Far East”

cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, figs and table grapes.

Growing fruit trees and grapevines in unheated greenhouses: the benefits

Early avocados and lemons now need sunshine

Localised flooding but minimal wind damage from tropical storm Eloise

Special Latin America

Global Focus Grapes

EverCrisp® apples now available: Midwest developed and Michigan grown

Larger Australian nectarines on the Chinese market than last year

“We saw demand for closing solutions increase greatly because of the pandemic”

Smaller crops and slightly higher pricing on kiwis

Fresh Connection starts year by opening new refrigerated warehouse and plans to move

Sorma Group launches high-tech platform for SormaTech optical sorting machines

Bid online for potato processing and packaging machinery

2020 was a solid year for the SA fruit industry despite the many challenges

First British cucumbers of 2021

Argentine cherries arrive in the US as Chilean season wraps up

Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia

New Dublin to Cherbourg ferry sells out on first day

The Unió de Pagesos denounces citrus buyers for breaching contracts

Up to 40,000 tons of mandarins could remain unharvested in Catalonia

Retail

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