Australia becomes China's second largest grape supplier, with exports expected to increase by more than 20% in the new season

Since 2010, Australia's table grape industry has experienced rapid growth. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and rainy weather conditions in spring and harvest seasons have affected grape yields and quality, interrupting the growth of planting areas, resulting in unstable and lower-than-industry yields in recent years. However, driven by strong demand from Asian markets such as China, growers focus on new proprietary varieties and varieties that are popular in export markets. For example, Chinese consumers are increasingly turning from seeded varieties such as Red Globe to seedless varieties, and are willing to try new varieties and new flavors. Australia's table grape production in the 2023/24 season is estimated to be 195,000 tons, significantly lower than the previous estimate of 220,000 tons. The main reason is that the production conditions in this season are poor, especially during the harvest period in the main producing areas, which not only affects the quality of the grapes, ...