Grape Reporter
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The Dominican Republic is making headway to become a table grape exporter
Rafael Ortiz Quezada, Agronomist and Vice Minister in charge of scientific and technological affairs at the Ministry of Agriculture, spoke with Freshfruitportal.com about introducing and growing the fruit in the country.
February 04 , 2025
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Chile: New phytosanitary inspection site inaugurated for fruit destined for the United States
This is located in the Atacama Region, one of the key areas for producing Chilean table grapes destined for the U.S. market under the Systems Approach protocol.
January 31 , 2025
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Chilean table grapes maintain high expectations for remainder of the campaign
The 2025 Chilean table grape season began with optimism among growers, who highlighted the fruit's good quality, and the opportunity to export under the Systems Approach protocol to the U.S.
January 21 , 2025
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Historic: First shipment of Peruvian table grapes in break bulk cargo arrives in the U.S.
The work of SENASA of Peru and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, achieved this innovation that opens a new option for the Peruvian industry other than shipping fruit in containers.
January 15 , 2025
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Peruvian table grapes on the road to recovery
The Peruvian Table Grape Producers Association (Provid) projects record exports, estimating more than 78 million boxes of 8.2 kilos each, equivalent to approximately 640,000 MT.
January 10 , 2025
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Chilean table grapes under Systems Approach looking good despite US port uncertainty
This first season under the Systems Approach presents significant logistical challenges in Chile and the United States.
January 08 , 2025
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Peru begins exporting table grapes to the U.S. on vessels with refrigerated warehouses
The first ship, loaded with 4,000 pallets of table grapes -equivalent to almost 200 containers- left the port of Paracas bound for ports along the U.S. coast.
December 30 , 2024
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First shipments of Chilean table grapes under Systems Approach to Mexico finalized
This was a milestone for the Chilean industry in addition to the first exports under the same protocol to the United States.
December 24 , 2024
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First Chilean table grapes under Systems Approach protocol arrive in the US
The fruit exported by Subsole arrived at the Port of Philadelphia on the east coast of the United States on Wednesday 18.
December 20 , 2024
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Mexico ends its 2024 table grape season
The Mexican grape season was marked by a drop in prices in the U.S. market, making it more attractive for producers, in some cases, to leave the fruit in the domestic market.
December 17 , 2024