Andrés Rodríguez: “The Systems Approach allows us to be more competitive in this market with Chilean grapes”

In mid-December 2024, the first Chilean table grapes arrived in the United States with Systems Approach, specifically at the Port of Philadelphia, on the east coast. The Systems Approach is a protocol that replaces fumigation with methyl bromide with a series of mitigation measures at source, improving the quality and condition of the fruit in the destination market. The Chilean table grape industry has already been three weeks since the first shipment arrived under this new protocol for the fruit of the South American country, so it is necessary to know the current situation. In this context, Portalfruticola.com spoke with the Agricultural Attaché of the Chilean Embassy in the United States, Andrés Rodríguez, who commented that - in general terms - the export of Chilean table grapes with Systems Approach has a positive impact on the quality and condition of the fruit, "that is the main benefit," he said. He added that the System Approach "allows us to be more competitive in this ...