Chilean exports of table grapes would reach 67.1 million boxes

(Agraria.pe) According to the fifth estimate of the Table Grape Committee of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX), the projected volumes of exports are maintained. "As we promised, we are making a new estimate, in which it is projected that shipments will reach 67.1 million boxes (of 8.2 kilos each box), a figure that shows a reduction of -9.7% compared to the 2021-2022 campaign, and a slight decrease of -0.9% compared to the fourth estimate of the Committee”, specified the president of ASOEX, Iván Marambio. "Our quality has improved significantly, especially thanks to the new varieties, whose exports this season would have a 54% share of total shipments of table grapes." Thus, of the 67,127,227 boxes that are expected to be exported according to this new estimate, 36,020,832 boxes will be of new varieties; 19,476,878 boxes of traditional varieties and 11,629,517 boxes of Red Globe. “The Chilean table grape industry is changing, renewing itself, and that is what ...