Daytime weather has been cooler slowing the ripening process of the table grapes, and therefore, their harvest.

"Freight is more expensive than the product, it's killing us", Juan Laborin, General Director of the Mexican table grapes association AALPUM told the Grape Reporter.

Projections suggest a significant increase of imports of Mexico white seedless varieties during this year's table grape season.

Rio Blanco's Terramara operation will be used by the JV to deploy new premium table grape varieties in the region.

The shift in varieties has resulted in more spread throughout the season, which is expected to extend past the July 4th holiday in the U.S.

The importer says peak production of grapes are starting to ramp up in volume from Peru, Chile, and South Africa.

Initially, Mexico's table grape campaign saw a late start and a light crop, yet volume is expected to more than triple at the end of June, said AALPUM.