Indian grape market is now stable and should remain so

"Despite a slowdown in the grape season, the situation seems positive at the moment, says Amit Kalya," director of Indian grape exporter Kalya Exports: "We have seen a slight delay in the start of the grape season in India. The quality of the grapes has improved this year However, the market is stable at the moment and since the quality of the grapes is at a good level, the season is expected to remain stable for us exporters as well." Although the start of the season was unusual, things have calmed down now and Kalya expects the season to remain stable as long as it lasts. "The delay was due to the rain during the early harvest season and also due to a longer monsoon. That had an effect on the early grapes. However, that is now behind us and we have moved on to the good part of the season. In my opinion the market is now stable and will remain so in the coming weeks. It looks good for exporters from India." Fortunately, despite the challenges, the quality and sugar content are in ...