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.

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.

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.

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

Hearn dedicated nearly 26 years of service to the California table grape industry, playing a pivotal role in the growth of innovative retail programs in the U.S. and Canada, helping to move California grape volume season after season.

With harvest ongoing, the industry expects to harvest a crop of over 90 million boxes and to continue shipping through December.

According to the report, California’s table grape and peach production are expected to thrive this season.

However, the state's grape-bearing acreage has been experiencing a gradual decline, marking a fifth consecutive year of reduction in 2023. 

The California Grape Rootstock Improvement Commission (CGRIC) has approved funding for five new research projects to support California's viticulture and grape nurseries. The research projects will focus on challenges grape growers are facing, such as drought tolerance, graft union failure, and pathogens resistance.  According to a release, some of the funded endeavors include evaluating alternative […]

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