2022/23 Australian table grape production forecast at 210,000 tons, exports to rise

Published 2022년 10월 11일

Tridge summary

The USDA's Global Agricultural Information Network has forecast a significant increase in Australian table grape production and exports for the 2022/23 season. Production is expected to rise to a record 210,000 metric tons, up from 180,000 tons the previous season, due to favorable weather and improved harvest labor availability. Exports are projected to increase by 8% to 130,000 tons. This comes after a decrease in both production and quality in the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons due to labor shortages and adverse weather. The industry's growth is driven by demand from Asian markets, especially China, where consumers are shifting from seeded to seedless varieties. However, the pandemic's impact on international logistics and travel has affected exports to China and Hong Kong, despite the shorter transit time from Australia. With travel restrictions easing, trade between Australia and China is expected to recover.

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Original content

Australian table grape production is forecast to increase to 210,000 metric tons for the 2022/23 season, up from an estimated 180,000 tons* last season, according to analysis by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Table grape exports are also forecast to rise to 130,000 tons, compared with 109,000 tons last season. The forecasts are part of the Australia: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual report published by the USDA’s Global Agricultural Information Network on Sept. 26. The report attributes this season’s expected production increase to good weather and a slight improvement in harvest labor availability. This comes after the 2021/22 season saw a decrease in labor availability and poor weather that depressed both production and quality. The following is a summary of the report’s key findings. If Australia’s actual table grape production for 2022/23 matches the forecast of 210,000 tons, it will be the second highest production on record, behind 2019/20 when production reached ...

Source: Producereport