Peruvian table grapes total shipments of US$ 1,058 million

The Association of Exporters (ADEX) reported that the first three months of the 2023-2024 campaign (October-December) the total amount of table grape exports amounted to US$ 1,058 million, which represented an increase of 40% compared to the previous year. same period of the 2022-2023 campaign (US$ 753 million 689 thousand). The increase is due to the advance of the campaign in the north and south of Peru as a result of climate change (Cyclone Yaku and El Niño). ADEX indicated that it is not ruled out that it will have a negative impact in January or February; and the greater demand from some Asian countries before the start of the Chinese New Year (a lot of grapes are consumed). In this regard, the union's Agroexports manager, Claudia Solano Oré, indicated the need to continue advancing on the pending agenda so that Peru does not give up its global positioning. In the 2022-2023 campaign, Peru was the 1st exporter in the world, according to the consulting firm Fluctuante (with ...