Favorable growing conditions in China and Turkey more than offset losses in Chile and India, with global volumes estimated to rise to 27.3 million.

Sonoran grapes are now roaring into the marketplace, after a slow start which caused historically high prices.

Data reveals that a staggering 16 million 18-pound boxes have been shipped thus far, denoting an impressive year-on-year increase of nearly 40% compared to the 11.5 million boxes exported in the previous season of 2021-22.

The facility will be functional early this summer, offering IFG’s research and development team more than ten times the size of its current lab.

Incoming volumes this season culminated at 37.1 K tons, a 24% decline compared to the highest volume of 48.6 K tons recorded in the 2021/22 season.

Many U.S. retail shelves for grapes are empty this June due to unusually cold weather in key Sonoran grape districts near the Arizona border which means all grapes from the region are late.

Dirk Winkelmann, President of Vanguard Direct, reflects on upcoming opportunities for black table grape varieties.

FreshFruitPortal.com spoke with two experts on the international fresh grape industry regarding the recent dynamic changes in the sector.

Ian LeMay, President of the California Fresh Fruit Association will become President & CEO of the California Table Grape Commission in the spring of 2025. 

This novel data enables our users to track produce movements easily, enabling them to keep an eye on the volumes of varieties arriving on the market.