This first season under the Systems Approach presents significant logistical challenges in Chile and the United States.

The fruit exported by Subsole arrived at the Port of Philadelphia on the east coast of the United States on Wednesday 18.

Table grape exports will be led by new white and red varieties, with 21.1 million boxes of white grapes and 18.6 million boxes of red grapes, marking the first time that white varieties will surpass red ones in total volume.

Freshfruitportal.com spoke with the commercial manager of Exportadora RIOblanco, Nicolas Damm, who said that currently in the U.S. market, there is room for Peruvian and Chilean fruit.

These shipments are expected to generate returns of $107 million for Chile, especially benefiting producers and regions approved to implement this phytosanitary protocol.

This is the second consecutive season that the Chilean Table Grape Committee expects growth in shipments.

The complaint says the authorization unlawfully abandons traditional, time-tested safeguards and exposes U.S. grape producers to significant risks and costs, including those related to invasive pests.

The table grape sector faces several challenges but also has many opportunities on the horizon.

This measure will make it possible to replace fumigation with an inspection system for the shipment of fresh grapes from the Atacama, Coquimbo and part of Valparaíso regions to the Aztec market.

The Chilean table grape industry exported 64 million boxes, equivalent to 528,795 tons during the 2023-24 fiscal year.