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Blue, sunny skies hang over Yakima as cherries roll out of orchards throughout the valley and the Northwest.
 The quality of the fruit coming into the warehouses has been exceptional this season, with shippers reporting packout rates in the 85 to 90 percent range. Fruit size has been excellent as well, with the industry looking to peak on 10 and 10.5 row cherries.
In addition to the dark sweets (Bing, Lapin, Sweetheart and Skeena), the Rainier crop is also looking good. The fruit is sizing well and colouring up nicely. Growers have been harvesting Rainiers over the past week and will be moving into more volume on Rainiers over the coming month.
Cherry shipments from the Northwest are running into peak production this week and supplies will continue strongly through July and into August.
Merchandisers are in the field, visiting retailers this week with Point of Sale posters and Retail Guides. Materials are also being distributed through Northwest cherry wholesalers.
To Watch the Cherries Grow, please visit www.nwcherries.com
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We have decided to discontinue representing the California Table Grape Commission in Australia.
To ensure the momentum of the industry’s Australian programmes is maintained, we have offered to help the commission with the transfer of trade, retail and consumer activities.
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PMA Fresh Summit International Convention and Exposition,
4-8 November. Atlanta, Georgia
Discuss, learn and network with 16,000 attendees from 70 counties and visit 780 exhibitors at this year's PMA Fresh Summit, where every segment of the international fresh produce industry is represented.
For more information or to register and make your hotel reservations on line, visit www.pma.com. Alternatively, as we are PMA's Australian representative, call or email us.
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| Eurofruit Middle East Congress
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Eurofruit magazine is hosting this new three-day conference, which takes place at Dubai's deluxe Grand Hyatt Hotel. It focuses on the fast-emerging market for fresh fruit and vegetables in the Middle East.
For more information, go online to http://www.mideastcongress.com/ |
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| Southern Hemisphere Congress
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30 November - 2 December. Santiago, Chile
This three-day conference and exhibition looks at the international fresh fruit and vegetable business from the perspective of the world's leading suppliers of fresh produce from the Southern Hemisphere.
The congress started up in 2003 in Cape Town and moved to Melbourne in 2004. This year more than 500 delegates are expected to take part in Chile.
Eurofruit Magazine is organising this year's conference with the support of the Chilean Exporters Association.
For more information go to http://www.shcongress.com/
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