Peruvian table grape exports increased by 17 percent in value year-on-year, reaching approximately $1.37 billion by the end of 2021-22 season.

Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Roberto Sánchez highlighted Peru’s excellent performance in table grape exports over the last couple of years and especially, in the first few months of this year.

Exports grew by 13 percent from last season in terms of volume to reach 531,069 tons and by 22 percent in value to reach $1.4 billion.

After complementing its purchase of Peru’s Agricole Don Ricardo in 2021 with an acquisition of Chile's Subsole, Frutura CEO David Krause spoke with The Grape Reporter about this strategic move and the synergies it brings.

While the fruit condition was excellent, supply chain issues were at an all time high, and one third of it's harvest is still on the way to its destination.

Riding on demand for new varieties, Peru has been creeping up in the export rankings towards the spot as the world's top exporter of table grapes, with gains this year in shipped fruit volumes and value.

An early exit from California table grapes, late arrivals from Chile and South Africa and good quality fruit led to a better than expected season for the Peru table grape season.

Peru's grape exports in the first four days of March this year nearly matched the total exported in the whole of the month last year.

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

Peru’s table grape season is on its final stretch, and is set to finish higher than originally expected for the 2021-22 harvest.