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China Customs Grants Market Access to Mexican BananasChina’s General Administration of Customs formally allows entry of Mexican bananas into China, generating new competition for long-established banana exporters.	December 30, 2019 Phil K
Washington State’s CMI Orchards Features a Variety of Branded ApplesThe Pacific Northwest grower offers branded apples that originate from various countries around the globe.	November 22, 2019 Thomas Jilk
Lone Star Citrus Shows Off Super Sweet Rio Star GrapefruitProduce Report met with Lone Star Citrus Growers at the PMA Expo to discuss Texas grapefruit production.	November 13, 2019 Phil K
How Climate Change is Affecting 3 Key Midwestern CropsIncreased rain and shifting seasons, spurred on by climate change, are impacting where and how effectively farmers in the Midwestern United States grow apples, tart cherries and corn.	November 03, 2019 Thomas Jilk
Analysis and Forecast for China’s Tree Nut Sector in 2019/20Produce Report analyzes and summarizes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recently released report on China’s tree nut industry in the 2019/20 season	October 22, 2019 Phil K
US in a Flurry of Trade Developments with Japan, EU, ChinaThere have been a number of developments in the sphere of U.S. trade policy recently, including the signing of a trade deal between Japan and the U.S., the imposition on tariffs by the U.S. on certain goods from the EU, and talks between the U.S. and China on “Phase One” of a potential trade agreement.	October 19, 2019 Andrew D
US, Turkey, Iran Compete for China’s Pistachio MarketUS pistachio exports to China reached an all-time high in 2019 as Iran suffers losses and Turkey prepares to enter the Chinese market in 2020.	October 16, 2019 Phil K
CSF Market’s Fruit Sales Reveal Evolving Chinese Consumption HabitsSupermarket sales data show the development of produce consumption trends in China with a clear shift to imported fruit	October 08, 2019 Judyliu
Californian Almonds Show Positive Signs in China Amid Trade DisputeAt the recent China Nut Health Week, Richard Waycott of the Almond Board of California discussed the impact of the US–China trade dispute on the almond sector	September 30, 2019 Tim
China Exempts U.S. Agricultural Product Tariffs as Tensions EaseOn September 13, Beijing announced that it would be excluding some U.S. agricultural goods from tariffs it had imposed in response to similar U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods in the ongoing trade war between the two countries. Although the announcement, made via a report by China’s state media outlet Xinhua News Agency, gave few details and only specifically mentioned pork and soybeans, other U.S. agricultural products are expected to receive similar tariff exemptions. Private buyers in China also recently made the largest purchase of U.S. soybeans since June, buying over 600,000 tonnes of soybeans on September 12 which is slated to be shipped to China between October and December of this year.	September 15, 2019 Andrew D