Peruvian table grapes register greater early demand from the US and Latin American markets

(Agraria.pe) The Peruvian table grape sector is seeing greater early demand from Latin America and the United States market due to low storage levels in that market. According to Alejandro Carvajal, general director of Fegurri Sac: "We have already started harvesting, from seed grapes to Red Globe. We are seeing greater demand from the US market." Fegurri is located in Piura (Peru), where many producers' table grape vineyards had a lot of rain and flooding last winter. Fortunately for them, their vineyards were not flooded, but they still had to apply good management to avoid major problems. "This season started well, with greater demand from the United States, in addition to a good market in Latin America. Perhaps the negative is a drop in production as a result of the rains at the beginning of the year, with 30% less fruit in the northern and central Peru, which is the earliest". Carvajal explains that they had to apply careful management, while planning the vineyards when they ...