First Chilean table grapes arrive in the United States with Systems Approach

What seemed like a dream for the Chilean table grape industry came true after 24 years of negotiations, with the arrival of the fruit to the United States under the Systems Approach, 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. It is important to note that the table grapes - in this case from the Chilean exporter Subsole - arrived at the Port of Philadelphia, on the east coast of the United States. In this regard, the Agricultural Attaché of the Chilean Embassy in the United States, Andrés Rodríguez, received the shipment together with importers and representatives of the Chile-Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. "It is a great milestone after 24 years of negotiations that have ended successfully," he told Portalfruticola.com. He emphasized that "this is a moment that Chile and the United States have been waiting for." In this regard, Rodríguez ...