Colombia: Valle del Cauca grapes seek to conquer Europe - Redagrícola

A shipment of 54 tons of Colombian table grapes seeks to position households in the Netherlands and other European cities. The nation closed 2020 with the shipment of three 18-ton containers of this fruit grown in vineyards of San Marcos, located in Valle del Cauca and belonging to the Top Fruits company. In this way, the value of Colombian table grape exports increased more than 660%, going from US $ 26,236 in 2019 to US $ 201,584 last year. The firm aims to position itself in the European market (the Netherlands and other countries) and the US The executive recognizes the strong competition exercised by table grapes from Chile, Peru and the US, but warns that Colombian fruit also meets high international standards of production and quality. In addition, it has properties that can contribute to the strengthening of the immune system, thanks to the presence of antioxidants and vitamin C, attributes that would allow the firm to achieve the purposes that have been set. The company's ...