The business is expanding and remains profitable—but at a cost, writes Betina Ernst, President at consulting firm Top Info Marketing.
Each week, the series ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ examines a different horticultural commodity, focusing on a specific origin or topic and visualizing the trade market factors driving change. Check out our entire archive. Peru’s grape industry continues to reinforce its position as the world’s leading exporter, with the 2025/26 season delivering another record campaign. According to […]
Both sectors face growing international competition, regulatory demands, and pressing quality standard requirements.
Bloom Fresh has stepped up enforcement actions against unauthorized plantings of its proprietary table grape varieties in Peru, including legal cases, supply chain monitoring, and investigations into nurseries suspected of illegal propagation. The fruit breeding company said it has filed three new legal actions with Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la […]
The Andean country’s campaign has been marked by varietal replacement, where seedless cultivars are king.
From tariff pressure to port congestion, exporters faced a more complex playing field this year. The industry’s response signals a tighter focus on quality, timing, and collaboration.
The company is now has 100 percent ownership of the Peruvian producer, including its nearly 1,400 acres of grape farms, plus two modern packhouses in Ica.
The US remains the top destination as Peru refines its place in the global table grape market. Smart harvest planning and a pivot to patented seedless varieties are boosting both quality and reach.
The Andean nation has experienced sustained unprecedented growth, reaching 4.6 million tons in 2024/25. However, its #1 spot is far from secure, as the Asian Giant is not far behind.
Over the past 20 years, US table grape imports have increased by 27 percent, a direct result of an ongoing upward trend driven by consumer preference for healthy, high-quality products,
