Australia anticipates record-breaking table grape production in 2023/24

According to the Australia: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual report recently released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service, table grape production in Australia for the 2023/24 season (from October to September) is projected to hit a record-breaking 220,000 metric tons on account of favorable growing conditions. This higher output in conjunction with an increase in quality is anticipated to propel exports for the upcoming season to 140,000 metric tons, which would be the third-highest export volume on record. The dry conditions seen so far in early spring coupled with anticipated drier-than-usual weather in late spring and throughout the summer, alongside good availability of irrigation water, are expected to provide growers with better control over their vines and reduce the risk of diseases. These favorable conditions lay the foundation for the record output forecast in the 2023/24 season, which would surpass the 214,700 metric tons achieved in the ...