Peruvian table grape producers hope to recover in the 2024 campaign

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Published Mar 12, 2024

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Peruvian table grape producers are anticipating a recovery in 2024 following a challenging 2023 season, which saw a 45% decrease in grape production due to adverse weather conditions and the El Niño phenomenon. These conditions resulted in a shorter production cycle, increased pest activity, and reduced bunch weights. The Peruvian Government is offering financial aid to support the producers and other economic sectors. Producers are shifting their focus towards organic farming methods in hopes of a more successful 2024 season.

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(Agraria.pe) Peruvian producers hope to recover in the 2024 campaign after the difficulties experienced last year. Table grape producer Alonso Puga, executive director of Proserla, points out that, in Peru, the weather conditions had very adverse effects on production. "Our harvest was affected by Cyclone Yaku in March 2023 and climate changes during our winter (we had a winter with temperatures 4 degrees higher than the historical average) affected the grapes, as the production cycle was shorter , some pests and diseases were more aggressive and the weights of the bunches decreased compared to historical averages. It indicates that a hot winter caused low flowering in crops such as mangoes and some varieties of blueberries. "All of this is a consequence of the El Niño phenomenon. In our case we ended up with 45% less grape production." Puga assures that last year they finished the grape harvest thirty days in advance. "We finished on November 30, that is, a month before. We ...

Source: Agraria