Peruvian table grape exports could reach US$ 1.5 billion by the end of 2024, which would mean a drop of -16.29%

(Agraria.pe) Grape exports in 2024 would not reach their usual annual records, largely due to the fact that 2023 was an atypical year, where the climatic effects of the El Niño phenomenon brought forward the 2024 harvest to the last quarter of 2023, increasing last year's exports. This phenomenon generated a high comparison base for 2024, impacting both monthly figures and the annual cumulative total. According to current trends, Peruvian grape exports in 2024 are not expected to exceed those of last year, which closed at US$ 1,792 million, while this year it is still at US$ 1,090 million and according to Fresh Fruit they would reach US$ 1,500 million in 2024, which would mean a reduction of -16.29%. With this result, grapes would also lose their leadership in the Peruvian agro-export basket to be in second place, being surpassed by blueberries. Although in the last months of the year they have tried to maintain the pace of last year, the large drop recorded in February (-67%) was ...