Australia poised to be China’s second-largest table grape supplier in 2023/24

According to the most recent Australia: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service, Australia’s table grape production is expected to soar in marketing year 2024/25 on account of excellent weather conditions. Assuming these last until the end of harvesting, the total output in 2024/25 is forecast to reach 230,000 metric tons, a substantial 18% increase over the 195,000 metric tons estimated for 2023/24 and marking the second-largest output on record. The favorable weather conditions are also anticipated to boost grape quality and thus increase the supply suitable for export, driving the export volume up to 135,000 metric tons, the third-highest value on record. Australia’s table grape industry grew rapidly for more than a decade after 2010, before being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated labor shortages and higher logistical costs. This situation was exacerbated by excessive rainfall in the ...