WASHINGTON -Oct 1/05 - SNS -- Canned fruit exports from Spain in 2005-06 will likely drop below their recent averages even though they will be up over last season, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 2/05 - SNS -- Adverse weather conditions during the winter are expected to affect reduce the quantity of peaches Chile has available for canning next year, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 3/05 - SNS -- Mexican has set preliminary anti-dumping duties for Red and Golden Delicious varieties from the United States for members of the NFE at 44.67%. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 4/05 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 4/05 - SNS -- The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables during the fall quarter is forecast at 163,900 acres, up 3% from last year, according to the latest USDA production report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 4/05 - SNS -- This year's summer onion harvest in the United States is down an estimated 14%, according to the latest crop production estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 6/05 - SNS -- The USDA is seeking comments on a proposal to include purple or white asparagus in the U.S. Standards for Grades of Fresh Asparagus. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Oct 7/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Oct 7/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 9/05 - SNS -- Potato production in the Netherlands is down 9.3% this year at an estimated 6.84 million metric tons (MT), according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 9/05 - SNS -- South Korea's fresh vegetable imports are expected to increase 10% in value this year to around U.S. $100 million, while fresh fruit imports end up being worth 14% more at a projected $390,000. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 9/05 - SNS -- The USDA plans to buy up to 22.8 million pounds of Concord grape juice to be donated to child nutrition and other domestic food assistance programs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 9/05 - SNS -- Argentina is looking to produce 140,000 metric tons (MT) of peaches in 2006, down from 153,000 MT this year, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. Of the total, 65,000 MT are expected to be canned, down from 70,000 MT this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Fruit Production Summary - Oct 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- U.S. grape production is forecast at 7.07 million tons, up 4% from the August forecast and 13% above 2004, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.37 million pounds for September, unchanged from last month but 13% lower than a year ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- The initial U.S. forecast is 1.44 million tons, 42% above last season's final utilization, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- Winter potatro production in the United States is now pegged at 4.89 million cwt (100 pound units) this year, down 3% from the April forecast but 2% above 2004, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- There is a general increase in the expected size of this season's citrus crops in the United States, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- The U.S. all orange initial forecast for the 2005-06 season is 10.7 million tons, up 17% from last season's final utilization of 9.11 million tons, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/05 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EAST WAREHAM - Oct 13/05 - SNS -- Cranberry juice cocktail has a novel "anti-adhesion" mechanism that helps . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Oct 14/05 - SNS -- Australian grape production is expected to match last year's record 2 million metric ton (MT) harvest, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 14/05 - SNS -- Fresh strawberry production in Poland dropped from 180,000 metric tons (MT) last year to an estimated 160,000 MT this year because of a two-week delay in the harvest and indignation by growers over low prices, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Oct 14/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Oct 14/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 14/05 - SNS -- Strawberry production is caught in a downtrend in Italy, which should continue through 2006, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 14/05 - SNS -- Mexican frozen strawberry production for 2005-06 (Aug/July) is forecast to increase slightly, rising from 52,000 metric tons (MT) in 2004-05 to a forecast 52,200 MT this season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 14/05 - SNS -- Favorable weather conditions should allow Mexico grow 150,000 metric tons (MT) of fresh strawberries in 2005-06, up 3% from 2004-05 production, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 18/05 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Oct 18/05 - SNS -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. is now selling Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas in nine European countries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 21/05 - SNS -- Frozen vegetable supplies rose 19% during September to finish the month at almost 2,390 million pounds, down about 49,000 pounds from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Frozen Apples on Hand - Aug 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Oct 21/05 - SNS -- Frozen fruit supplies fell 6% during September to finish the month at almost 1,001 million pounds, down 3% from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Oct 21/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Oct 21/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 25/05 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Oct 28/05 - SNS -- The European Union expressed disappointment with the World Trade Organisation's arbitrators rejection of its proposed new import tariff for bananas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Oct 28/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Oct 28/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Grower Returns for Vegetables - Oct 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Grower Returns for Citrus - Oct 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Grower Returns for Potato - Oct 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Grower Returns for Fruits - Oct 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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