Peru: Grape season set to close with record exports amid strong recovery

Joaquín Balarezo, general manager of Ecosac, estimates that Peruvian grape exports will reach a record of 80 million boxes, surpassing previous seasons.

February 18 , 2025

The Dominican Republic is making headway to become a table grape exporter

Rafael Ortiz Quezada, Agronomist and Vice Minister in charge of scientific and technological affairs at the Ministry of Agriculture, spoke with Freshfruitportal.com about introducing and growing the fruit in the country.

February 04 , 2025

Historic: First shipment of Peruvian table grapes in break bulk cargo arrives in the U.S.

The work of SENASA of Peru and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, achieved this innovation that opens a new option for the Peruvian industry other than shipping fruit in containers.

January 15 , 2025

Peruvian table grapes on the road to recovery

The Peruvian Table Grape Producers Association (Provid) projects record exports, estimating more than 78 million boxes of 8.2 kilos each, equivalent to approximately 640,000 MT.

January 10 , 2025

Peru begins exporting table grapes to the U.S. on vessels with refrigerated warehouses

The first ship, loaded with 4,000 pallets of table grapes -equivalent to almost 200 containers- left the port of Paracas bound for ports along the U.S. coast.

December 30 , 2024

Brazil signs agreement to export fresh grapes to China

Luís Rua, Secretary of Trade and International Relations at Mapa, said the trade potential for these newly approved products is estimated at $450 million annually. 

November 22 , 2024

Over 50,000 tons of Chilean table grapes to be shipped to the US under Systems Approach

These shipments are expected to generate returns of $107 million for Chile, especially benefiting producers and regions approved to implement this phytosanitary protocol.

November 15 , 2024

California table grapes see strong recovery in volume following storm-afflicted 2023 season

With harvest ongoing, the industry expects to harvest a crop of over 90 million boxes and to continue shipping through December.

November 15 , 2024

Egyptian table grape exports to grow by 6%

The uptick in production and exports is mainly attributed to an increase in harvested areas, new table grape varieties, and improved cultivation practices.

November 08 , 2024

Fresh Farms elects Josh Acuña to drive sales and innovation

October 29 , 2024