WASHINGTON - Dec 1/04 - SNS -- The USDA is holding a referendum on proposed amendments to the federal marketing agreement and order for cranberries. These amendments apply to cranberries grown in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin, and in Long Island, NY. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 1/04 - SNS -- Avocado production appears destined to increase in the coming year in Chile as the country's farmers continue planting more land to the crop and some of the newer orchards enter their most productive stage, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Dec 6/04 - SNS -- The European Commission is proposing to leave the regions potato starch quotas unchanged for the coming two marketing years because of difficultly assessing the impact of Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) reforms and EU enlargement on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about United States Frozen Carrot Supply and Demand . . . Subscribers Only

A table about United States Carrot Supply and Demand . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Dec 7/04 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 7/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 7/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 7/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 9/04 - SNS -- Collection of assessments for the National Mango Promotion Board will begin January 3, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 10/04 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.67 million pounds for November, down 18% from last month and 14% lower than a year ago, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 10/04 - SNS -- Production of all major classes of citrus fruit are down from the USDA's November crop estimates, resulting in a massive year over year decline in total citrus output in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 10/04 - SNS -- The U.S. all orange forecast for the 2004-05 season is 9.98 million tons, down 3% from the previous forecast and 23% below last season's final utilization, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 13-04 - SNS -- Avocado production in Mexico is expected to reach 1.03 million metric tons (MT) in 2004-05 due to favorable weather conditions, current phytosanitary programs which have successfully controlled pests, and more trees coming into production. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 13/04 - SNS -- Fresh tomato production in Turkey is expected to reach 8 million metric tons (MT) this year, while tomato paste production should decrease to 265,000 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 14/04 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Dec 15/04 - SNS -- Apple production in Australia is expected to fall sharply this year from 326,100 metric tons (MT) in 2003 and 320,500 MT in 2002 to a projected 250,300 MT, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Potatoes Used for Processing - Dec 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Dec 15/04 -SNS -- Production of fall potatoes for 2004 is forecast at 410 million cwt (100 pound units), up less than 1% from last month but virtually unchanged from last year for comparable States, according to the latest USDA production update. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 15/04 -SNS -- The United States recorded a modest 1% increase in potato stocks in the 15 major potato States to 272 million cwt (100 pound units) as of December 1, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 20/04 - SNS -- Citrus fruit production in Mexico is expected to rise sharply this season as the country's fruit yields were boosted by good weather conditions during the growing season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 21/04 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 21/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 21/04 - SNS -- Tomato paste production is expected to decline in Chile this season on account of reduced processing tomato output on account of abnormal climatic conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 21/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 21/04 - SNS -- Tomato production in Mexico is expected to increase from 1.939 million metric tons (MT) in 2003-04 to a projected 2.028 million MT in 2004-05 on account of better yields. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 21/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Vegetable Stocks in Cold Storage - Nov 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Fruit Stocks in Cold Storage - Nov 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Dec 21/04 - SNS -- Avocado production in Israel is expected to jump 57% this season to 77,000 metric tons (MT), according to a report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 21-04 - SNS -- Orange production levels continued its recent decline in Greece this season, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Dec 22/04 - SNS -- Grape production in 2004 reached a record levels in Australia, with 164,200 hectares of vines being cultivated, according to the latest data available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 27/04 - SNS -- Orange production is expected to rise in Australia in 2005, reaching a level more reflective of the long-term average. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 27/04 - SNS -- Tomato production in Italy exceeded initial expectations, despite heavy showers and hailstorms between June and early July which caused significant losses to farmers, but gave them enough time to replant seedlings. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 27/04 - SNS -- Tomato production in France is up over last year, but the proportion of the crop destined for use by processors is down significantly on account of more competitive offers from other countries, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for France. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 27/04 - SNS -- Orange production is expected to fall in Brazil, sinking 65 million 40.8 kilogram boxes to a projected 402 million boxes, down 65 million boxes from a revised number for the current season, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for Brazil. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 28/04 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Dec 28/04 - SNS -- Canada continues to record a steady decline in strawberry area and production levels, with the result the country relies on imports to cover its domestic market needs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA -- Fruit Prices Received - Dec 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA -- Vegetable Prices Received - Dec 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA -- Potato Prices Received - Dec 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA -- Citrus Prices Received - Dec 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Dec 29/04 - SNS -- Apple production in Germany is now believed to total 1.77 million metric tons (MT), up from 1.518 million last year and 1.5628 million in 2002. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Dec 30/04 - SNS -- Tomato production in Greece is up sharply this year, jumping from an estimated 1.34 million metric tons(MT) in 2003 to 1.8 million MT of table and industrial fruit. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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