The opening of the Chinese market raised the prospect for Brazilian grape exports to be packaged in DaColheita/FarmFresh packaging.
Luís Rua, Secretary of Trade and International Relations at Mapa, said the trade potential for these newly approved products is estimated at $450 million annually.
Renato Alves, Commercial Director of the Nova Aliança Agricultural Cooperative (COANA) in Brazil, attended the 2024 Global Grape Convention in Santiago, Chile, which brought together key players in the table grape industry from Chile, Peru, and other regions. Alves, who is also the president of Nova Forma Consultoria, spoke with Portalfruticola.com about Brazil's table grape […]
The Brazilian industry is now awaiting the official announcement to begin exports.
The São Francisco Valley accounts for 95% of all Brazilian grapes produced for export, but the valley has only five agricultural inspectors to analyze and release the product.
In the 2021-22 table grape season, countries in the Southern Hemisphere achieved a new export record of 1.5 million tons, an increase of 0.3 million tons in a decade.
Over the last 10 years, the table grape industry has shown great dynamism, especially in the Southern Hemisphere, with numerous changes taking place.
In addition, if forecasts are realized, this year could also mark the first time Peru surpasses Chile in production, the USDA report said.
