Importers point out that Peruvian table grapes are resisting the crisis and have guaranteed export volumes

On January 24, Adam Formica, head of research at Sensonomic, told Fresh Fruit Portal that the USDA estimate is that Peru will export 71 million boxes of grapes this season. However, the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid) estimates that there will be 73 million. Formica explains that these figures may indicate that, despite the political turmoil, there has been little disruption to trade. Another possibility, the executive proposes, is that Peruvian grape production has increased so much this season that export figures have risen despite protests. Since December 2022, there have been various reports of roadblocks, which of course connect the table grape industry to valuable seaports. Formica, who lives and works in Norway, says his sources indicate there have been no outages since December. Regardless of these realities, Formica confirms that Peruvian export volumes have reached an all-time high. The rates of refrigerated maritime containers to Europe have ...