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Japan’s fresh-cut vegetable market is growing despite the fact that the country’s overall vegetable consumption continues to decline.

Post forecasts a reduction in fresh potato production, a modest increase in exports and mild decline in imports based on a weaker Canadian dollar.

In June 2013, the Philippine Department of Agriculture formally allowed the importation of U.S. fresh table stock potatoes for consumption.

On October 6th, 2014 Russia imposed a ban on re-export of plant products from Poland to Russia.

This report provides an overview of the food laws and regulatory environment in Morocco as they relate to U.S. food and agricultural exports.

Russian sanctions on fruit and vegetables from the EU will affect approximately USD 420 million of Spanish agricultural exports. Spanish stone fruits and citrus will be the most affected products.

In 2013, Japanese potato production decreased by 3.5 percent to 2.41 million metric tons.

Greece is the third largest producer of peaches in the EU-28, after Italy and Spain.

Italy is the largest peach and nectarine producer in the EU-28 and ranks second in the world after China. Italy’s MY2014/15 peach and nectarine production is preliminarily forecast to stay flat.

A biennial bearing “off” year in MY2013 is likely to have reduced production of apples to 480,500 metric tons.

15 US exhibitors reported over $1.66 million in onsite sales and $4.75 million in projected sales following a successful Asia Fruit Logistica 2014 trade show held in Hong Kong September 3-5.