After 20 years of work the Systems Approach has been authorized by the technical organizations of both the U.S. and Chile, it now awaits publication in the Federal Register by the USDA.
For the upcoming 2023-24 term, the U.S. is projected to take 56% of overall shipments, with Asia and Europe following with a 19% and 16% share, respectively.
We spoke with Andrés Rodríguez, agricultural attaché of the Chilean embassy in the U.S. about negotiations on the approval of the Systems Approach for Chilean table grapes, which has once again been held up for political reasons.
No official communications from either government have confirmed approval for the new protocol, putting producers and exporters, who had prepared for a season with this new mechanism, in a complex situation.
The U.S. is the largest destination market for both Chile and Peru, with shipments representing 49% and 46% of total exports for each country, respectively.
The ability to respond to the changes in consumer trends and preferences in northern markets led the sector’s success, with varietal change to seedless grapes and patented cultivars playing an important role.
The drop can be attributed to multiple factors, including a decrease in the area dedicated to table grape cultivation and unfavorable climatic conditions in the central region of the country, which have adversely affected yields.
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.
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.
The milestone follows significant efforts in the Latin American country to plant new grape varieties and become more competitive on the world stage.
