US: Reactions to the approval of the Systems Approach for Chilean table grapes

Following the approval of the Systems Approach protocol for the export of Chilean table grapes from the Atacama, Coquimbo and Valparaíso regions to the United States, industry members from both countries have had diverse reactions. On the one hand, Chilean producers and exporters, satisfied after more than 20 years of bilateral work, affirm that exporting without the need to fumigate with methyl bromide - in exchange for a series of mitigation measures at source - could increase the value of the fruit between 40 and 45%. According to projections, this will mean better positioning in the United States and equal conditions with other suppliers, such as Peru. However, although many are celebrating, the protocol still awaits its official publication in the United States Federal Register and its approval in the Chilean National Congress. Andrés Rodríguez, Chile's Agricultural Attaché in the United States, who in the past expressed his support for the Systems Approach, told Fresh Fruit ...