WASHINGTON - Apr 2/04 - SNS -- The USDA expects seeded area for the 11 main fresh vegetables grown during the spring quarter to rise 3% to 222,400. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 2/04 - SNS -- Processors expect to contract 1.27 million acres of the 5 major processed vegetable crops in the U.S. this year, down 1% from last year, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Apr 2/04 - SNS -- Onion producers in the United States will boost plantings 6% this year to 177,270 acres, according to the latest USDA production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 7/04 - SNS -- Canada has retained its title as the world's largest frozen potato exporter, a status it captured from the United States in 1998. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- The USDA lowered its orange harvest estimate from last month, but the crop remains 14% above last year at 13.1 million tons, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Production of citrus fruits other than oranges showed a net increase in the latest USDA crop production estimates, with advances in grapefruit and tangerines from the last report offsetting declines in the estimated size of this year's lemon harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Potato production is not off to a good start for 2004, with the USDA expecting both the winter and spring crops to be down from last year and 2002. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.75 million pounds for March, 2% lower than February and 35% below March 2003, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 13/04 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 13/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 13/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 13/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 14/04 - SNS -- Potato stocks advanced just 1% above year earlier levels, starting April at 126 million cwt (100 pound units) in the 15 major producing states. Stocks are, however, 5% above 2002. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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BRUSSELS - Apr 16/04 - SNS -- The European Commission is proposing to allow imports of another 300,000 metric tons (MT) of bananas through the end of the calendar year to supply the needs of the 10 new member states of the European Union. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SANTIAGO - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- Canned peach production levels in Chile have managed surprising growth in recent years, advancing from 40,000 metric tons (MT) in 2002 to an estimated 52,000 MT in 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- Peach production is expected to rebound from last year's disastrous 108,000 metric ton (MT) harvest to a more normal 925,000 MT, which will allow the country's canners to get back to work as deliveries reach a projected 320,000 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Apr 21/04 - SNS -- Total supplies of frozen fruit were down red meat supplies in freezers were down 11% from last month and down 8% from a year ago at 718 million pounds, according to the latest USDA cold storage data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 21/04 - SNS -- Stocks of all types of vegetables and frozen potatoes were down in the United States at the end of March compared to both month and year earlier levels, according to the latest USDA cold storage data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MADRID - Apr 21/04 - SNS -- Production of fresh and canned peaches is expected to come in higher than expected this year on account of a better harvest and larger deliveries to canners. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 27/04 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SEOUL - Apr 27/04 - SNS -- South Korea has banned imports of oranges originating in California's Tulare and Fresno counties because of the possible presence of septoria citri. The ban takes effect April 28. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Apr 26/04 - SNS -- The Canadian government will contribute $65 million toward an $85 million program aimed at eradicating Plum Pox Virus (PPV) in Canada's tender fruit industry over the coming seven years. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 27/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 27/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 27/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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