Uzbekistan's Lady's Finger grapes on the shelves of US supermarkets

At the beginning of November 2023, a trial batch of Uzbek fresh table grapes of the “Kelin Barmok” variety (translated from Uzbek means “Lady’s finger”) in the amount of one ton was supplied to the US market by the “Sherakhun” company from the Altyaryk district of the Fergana region of Uzbekistan. Subsequently, this company entered into a contract to supply 250 tons of these products to the American market, EastFruit specialists report. This batch of packaged grapes appeared on the shelves of the NetCost supermarket chain at a price of $8.99/kg, located in New York State and was sold out in just two days, reports the press service of the Fergana region administration. In the process of supplying this batch of grapes, the Uzbek company carefully studied the requirements of the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) regarding this type of product. Subsequently, the Uzbek company “Sherakhun” entered into a contract with the US company “E.L.A. Superior Produce Inc." on the supply of ...