Table grape industry in Peru employs more than 100 thousand people directly and formally

(Agraria.pe) The Peruvian table grape industry last season reached a record of shipments of more than 65 million boxes of fresh fruit. Representing a total of US$ 1,498 million, this means an increase of 16% compared to the previous campaign. Given the positive scenario, the general manager of the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid), Alejandro Cabrera, revealed the challenges they face beyond production and how the political-social conflicts in Peru have affected the table grape industry. What factors have influenced the drop in the production of black seedless grapes and an increase in white ones? The increase in white varieties is due to varietal development, there is a predominance of Sweet Globe, which today is the most exported variety in Peru, and of Autumn Crips, which has taken center stage in recent years. We know that the patented grapes that are found mostly in Peru are grapes with a higher yield compared to traditional varieties and evidently having a ...