Peru
Strikes in Peru Caused a Drop in the World Supply of Red Seedless Grapes (Dec 26)
The strikes in Peru caused bottlenecks in the world supply of overseas grapes, especially in the seedless red variety, according to a report by the international fruit marketer Fresh-Connection Fruchtimport Ltd. According to the report collected by the portal Fresh Fruit, the general director of the German company, Matthias Eggemann, said that the grape consumption campaign in this last stretch of the year has also been complicated by the ships arriving from South Africa (another global supplier) suffered "considerable delays" due to the strikes in the port of Ryterdam. The consequence of this is that the maritime transport period will be extended by a few days, and the unloading will also take a few days. This means that when the goods finally arrive on the market, the Christmas trade will be virtually over, Eggemann said.
Chile
Chile is currently the main exporter of table grapes in the world, its main destination market being the United States, with a 49% share of the total exported to the world in the 2021/22 season, followed by the Far East with 22% and Europe with 17%. Currently, Chilean grapes that are sent to the US must be fumigated in accordance with the import protocol between the two countries, which affects the quality and competitiveness of the fruit.
Chilean Cherry Exports Reach 2.72M MT and Close the Gap With Table Grapes (Dec 30)
Traditionally, table grapes have led Chilean fruit exports. However, this leadership in cherry shipments, thanks to the good harvest this season and greater demand from China, pleasantly surprised in the 2017/18 campaign. Between September of last year and so far this month, a total of 2.72M MT of fruit were sent abroad, which represented an increase of 5.6% compared to the same period of the previous campaign, according to the Association of Fruit Exporters (Asoex). Meanwhile, according to the Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies (Odepa), these shipments totaled more than USD 5.28M, an amount that shows a growth of 3.1% compared to the 2016/17 season.
United States
Good Quality American Seedless Black Grapes in the Thu Duc Wholesale Market in W51 (Dec 27)
The American seedless black grapes still hold very good quality in W51. During the year-end period from December 2022, most of the black grapes on the market came from the US via sea freight. Despite the price competition from Chinese black grapes, most users will still choose to buy black grapes from the US because of their higher quality. The price in W51 of the American seedless black grapes stood at USD 36/8.5kg at the Thu Duc agricultural wholesale market in Ho Chi Minh.
Turkey
The Last Grape Harvest of the Year Was Made in SarıGöl (Dec 29)
The last wet grape harvest of 2022 was completed in the Sarıgöl Plain of Manisa, known as the capital of the world-famous Seedless Sultaniye Grape. Due to the covered viticulture carried out on an area of 113K decares in the Sarıgöl district of Manisa, the producers, who preserved their fresh grapes on their branches until the last days of the year, completed the last grape harvest of 2022.
Brazil
Grapes Are at the Beginning of Maturation in the Santa Rosa Region (Dec 29)
Grapes in the Santa Rosa region, the crop is at the beginning of maturation, but the lack of rain could reduce the production volume. But there is good quality of the fruit. Harvesting of early varieties in the region should start in the first week of January 2023. Excessive heat during the day and cold, dry winds with low relative humidity at night caused some cases of water stress, especially in areas with shallow soils, where part of the vine plants starts to dehydrate. Phytosanitary treatments are suspended for the time being.
Russia
A Historical Record of 283K MT of Grapes (Dec 29)
Russians in the Krasnodar territory continued to develop viticulture as a separate sector of the economy, creating nurseries with domestic seedlings and expanding plantations. As a result, they reached a historical record of 283K MT of grapes, which is more than 40% of the total gross harvest in the country. High yields open up opportunities for increasing the production of processed products. All this became possible, including thanks to state support. In 2022, USD 14M (11B rubles) of federal and regional funds were allocated for the agro-industrial complex of the region.
Vietnam
Peruvian Grapes Started to Enter the Vietnamese Market and Its Retail Prices in W51 (Dec 27)
Peruvian grapes are starting to make their way into the Vietnamese market. The early reports indicate a firm berry, sweet to taste. In W51, the retail price of Peruvian grapes stood at USD 10.92/kg.
