Analysis of the end of the Mexican table grape season

Published 2024년 10월 14일

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The Mexican table grape industry concluded its season with a total export of 22.7 million boxes and domestic sales of around 5 million. The season's production was impacted by marketing, production, and climatic issues, including high temperatures and water shortage in Sonora. The industry successfully introduced 55% of new grape varieties, primarily Mid Greens, and is working to further replace existing varieties. The United States remains the primary market, with efforts to expand to other countries such as Thailand and South Korea. The industry is also dealing with challenges such as high prices due to Chile's absence and averting a productive and commercial crisis amidst Mexico's water crisis.

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Portalfruticola.com spoke with the director of Mexico Table Grapes and the Association of Table Grape Producers of Sonora, Sergio Lugo, who explained that they finished the season with a total of 22.7 million boxes in the export market and around almost 5 million in the domestic market. "It is a little less than the performance we had last year, the drop is due to marketing issues, production and climatic factors," he clarified. From the climatic point of view, he pointed out that the industry faced high temperatures in the Sonora area, added to the fact that there is also a shortage of water, "since we are experiencing a water crisis throughout the country, causing production to not be ideal." Regarding the quality and production of the fruit, he explained that from week 19 to week 31, they had some problems with the calibers, a situation that did not affect the Brix degrees as much, "but in our peak, which was week 21 to 26, we had enough grapes, with quality, sizes and with the ...

Source: MXfruit