Port International, a Hamburg company, has seen a decrease in exports of approximately 20% for grapes compared to the previous two years. The supply situation for grapes from the Southern Hemisphere has been affected by major challenges in various countries of origin, such as unpredictable gaps in cultivation and harvests that cannot be exported. Despite the trend towards new grape varieties, the demand for overseas grapes remains relatively good but focuses more on visual characteristics and prices rather than varieties and taste.
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The first grapes from Brazil arrived at Port International in week 42. The Hamburg company obtains most of its grapes from its exclusive partner farm GVS. “We as Port International have a similar amount of products available this year as in previous years. But we see a decrease in exports of approximately 20% compared to 2021 and 2022,” explains Malte Storjohann, Import Manager Overseas Products at Port International . As import manager, Malte Storjohann is responsible for purchasing overseas products such as grapes, exotics and citrus. Procurement problems of overseas grapesStorjohann continues: "Major challenges in the various countries of origin are affecting the current supply situation for grapes from the Southern Hemisphere. Grape growers from Peru have suffered greatly from El Nino this year and will feel the consequences even more in 2024. Unpredictable gaps in cultivation, products that do not ripen on time and even entire harvests that simply cannot be exported could be ...
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