January 13th 2020

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1) New Zealand News:  World Bank survey on border formality effect on perishable goods- please complete ; Storm affects only the look of New Zealand fruit; Waikato now home to almost 600ha of green kiwifruit; Central Otago fruit expansion causes housing shortage; Cherries and berries affected by rain, but still enough for Christmas; Rain and cold hits Central Otago cherry stocks; A big year of business integration sets up Freshmax for future international growth; T&G  investing in new genetics and diversifying product offer; At some supermarkets, New Zealand limes top $75 per kilo; New Zealand experiences nationwide shortage of Royal Galas; 2019 was New Zealand's fourth warmest year since 1909; 2019 was New Zealand's fourth warmest year since 1909; New long-term monitoring form for myrtle rust; Impacts of myrtle rust in New Zealand since its arrival in 2017
 
2) International news: GAIN reports; U.S. government says verdict in Bayer's Roundup case should be reversed; UN declares 2021 to be international Year of Fruits and Vegetables; 40% of food crops in the world are lost due to pests; High quality horticultural products trend in India; Regulation change causes confusion in Indonesia; Exporter Guide Indonesia – USDA; European Union will no longer permit sales of chlorpyrifos; European Commission steps up protection of European intellectual property; Uberization: the future of agriculture without producers; US: Start of ‘bio engineered’ labelling; The word ‘local’ affects the marketing of fresh vegetables; Worldwide vegetable exports have almost doubled in the last ten years; Mexico: Avocado cultivation could cause an ecological collapse in 50 years; New resource for information on Biostimulants; Chilean Cherries: From Port to Market in Only 2.5 Hours; Chinese fresh ginger granted entry to New Zealand; ChemChina and Sinochem consolidate agricultural assets into Syngenta Group; Chinese Academy of Sciences Bolsters Kiwi Market with New Varieties; Cornell researchers develop Listeria risk assessment tool; Number of sick from Salmonella infected fresh cut fruit rises; US: Public health agencies update illness numbers; Mice fed plant-rich diets less susceptible to E.coli gastrointestinal infections; US: First foodborne botulism death in more than decade; Study finds climate change could reduce fruit and veg yields by a third; Food needed to feed global population to rise by 80% by end of century; Royal FloraHolland formulates 2020 sustainability ambitions; Eating two apples daily for eight weeks can lower 'bad' cholesterol; Combating food waste with a sticker; Computer recognizes diseases in grape, apple and carrot; Micro drones hunting through the greenhouse