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

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

California growers have sustained that the authorization unlawfully abandons traditional, time-tested safeguards and exposes U.S. grape producers to significant risks and costs, including those related to invasive pests.

According to the report, California’s table grape and peach production are expected to thrive this season.

However, the state's grape-bearing acreage has been experiencing a gradual decline, marking a fifth consecutive year of reduction in 2023. 

The California Grape Rootstock Improvement Commission (CGRIC) has approved funding for five new research projects to support California's viticulture and grape nurseries. The research projects will focus on challenges grape growers are facing, such as drought tolerance, graft union failure, and pathogens resistance.  According to a release, some of the funded endeavors include evaluating alternative […]

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The latest report from the USDA shared by the California Table Grape Commission shows that YTD shipments have been higher than the last three-year average, reaching 12,714,617 boxes up to the week of August 2. 

The protocol is still awaiting its official publication by the U.S. Federal Registrar and approval in the Chilean National Congress.