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Australia’s table grape production is expected to increase to 210,000 MT in marketing year (MY) 2021/22, from an estimated 200,000 metric tons (MT) in MY 2020/21.

On September 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released details for the re-implementation of additional import requirements pertaining to romaine lettuce, and products containing fresh romaine lettuce, from the United States.

China’s raisin production is forecast at 180,000 MT in MY2021/22, a rebound of 20 percent from a failed crop in the previous year due to Covid-19 outbreaks in Xinjiang that prevented harvest and processing.

Plant-based diets and meat substitutes are gaining popularity and are capturing the interest of Thai consumers.

Unfavorable weather conditions with frost and heavy rainstorms during the blossoming and fruit set account for the overall drop in EU stone fruit production in MY 2021/22.

In Marketing Year (MY) 2021, FAS Warsaw forecasts Poland’s total cherry production at 213,000 metric tons (MT), consisting of 165,000 MT of sour cherries and 48,000 MT of sweet cherries.

From August 19, 2021, Japan has expanded market access for U.S.-grown plums to imports of Japanese plums (Prunus salicina) from the United States, in addition to European plums (Prunus domestica) grown in the United States.

The total cherry production forecast in Turkey in Marketing Year (MY) 2021/22 is 860,000 metric tons (MT), which is 54,000 MT less than MY 2020/2021, due to frost damage that occurred in Izmir and Konya in the late spring.

Chilean cherry planted area has historically grown year over year. Post estimates area planted to reach a new record of 44,000 hectares in MY2021/22.

Stone fruit production in Australia is forecast to increase in marketing year 2021/22, following a season that was impacted by a labor shortage at harvest and export logistics challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FAS/Tokyo forecasts that poor domestic production will lead to increased U.S. cherry imports in 2021/22 MY.

Taiwan’s peach production for MY2021/22 is forecast to increase to 17,000MT.