Chile: Exports of fresh grapes project a drop of 7.7% for this season

In compliance with what was indicated in its first estimate, and as part of its strategy, the ASOEX Table Grape Committee reported its second estimate for the 2022-2023 fresh grape export season. In this way, shipments amount to a total aggregate volume of 68.6 million boxes (8.2 kg), showing a drop of 7.7% compared to the 2021-2022 financial year. Iván Marambio, president of ASOEX, stressed that, "although the new forecast reflects a drop of 2.8% compared to the first, it is important to highlight that this second estimate shows an increase in exports of new varieties, and not only with respect to to the previous forecast, but also in relation to shipments of traditional varieties and Red Globe, which shows signs of the varietal replacement that is taking place in the industry, and that explains in part, this decrease in total shipments. The important thing here is that our table grape industry has prepared itself to have a better season than last, improve its competitiveness and ...