Chilean table grape exports will reach 564,000 tons, and pear exports to China will increase by more than 50%

The "Chilean Deciduous Fruit Annual Report" recently released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that thanks to abundant rainfall and high harvests, Chilean table grape production will increase by 13.6% in the 2023/24 season, reaching 740,000 tons, and exports will increase 13.5%, reaching 564,000 tons. Chilean pear exports to China have increased significantly in the past two years. The 2021/22 season has increased by 50.8% compared with the 2020/21 season. As of August, this season has increased by 43.3% year-on-year. Due to the small long-term profit margins of producers, the area planted with table grapes in Chile is on a downward trend, from 53,851 hectares in the 2011/12 season to 43,025 hectares in the 2022/23 season. International competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and Crimson, Flame Traditional varieties such as Flame and Red Globe were at low prices, and smaller grape exporters felt the pressure, and many of them eventually withdrew ...