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This report explains the required information for the optional certificate of analysis for fresh produce exports to Thailand.

On March 4, 2020, China announced market access for fresh U.S. nectarines as part of the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement (ETA).

On July 15, the Thai FDA issues its revised pesticide residues monitoring measures on fresh produce that will be implemented on August 1, 2020.

Germany is the third-largest importer of cherries in the world after China/Hong Kong and Russia.

China’s peach and nectarine production is estimated to decrease to 14.5 MMT in MY 2020/21 due to widespread inclement weather during a key period of the growing season.

In MY 2019/20, EU citrus production is projected to lower 11 percent to 10.4 MMT. This production forecast is four percent higher than previous estimates.

Indonesia’s grocery retail sector is the largest in Southeast Asia, reaching $115 billion in sales in 2019.

While the blueberry industry is still small relative to other fruit sectors in South Africa, such as citrus, apples, pears and table grapes, it has grown exponentially in the past 5 years.

The Brazilian orange crop for Marketing Year (MY) 2019/20 is forecast at 382.8 million 40.8-kg boxes (MBx) or 15.6 million metric tons (MMT), a decrease of 19 percent relative to the previous season.

For MY 2019/20, Post´s estimate for fresh lemon production remains unchanged at 1.6 MMT down 10 percent from MY 2018/19. For fresh sweet citrus,

On April 7, 2020, lemon exports were restricted to combat an increase in prices as a result of high demand from the domestic market due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Post has adjusted area planted, area harvested, and production numbers based on the final data received from Morocco’s citrus producer federation.