The impact of the Peruvian table grape season on prices in the United States

The latest report from the Peruvian Table Grape Producers Association (PROVID) shows that the country exported 62,745,826 million boxes between July 2023 and April 2024. The volume represents a 12% drop compared to the 2022 season. -2023, when shipments totaled 71,404,349 million boxes. The United States remained the main market for Peruvian table grapes, with 46% and a little more than 29 million boxes. Sweet Globe led as an exported variety, with 23% of the total volume, with almost 15 million 8.2kg boxes. The drop in Peru's volumes is partly explained by the extreme weather conditions in the main producing regions, a drop that not only affected the country as an exporter, but also had an impact on fruit prices in the US market. The decline in Peru, as well as that of California - which reported 77,110,157 million boxes, 19% less than last year - affected producers and consumers. The fall of the South American country continued a complicated season for the West Coast state of ...