It has been a difficult season for table grapes from South America as the industry is in a supply-exceeding demand situation. A situation that is expected to last until the end of this month at the very least. The season out of Peru started out well in terms of quality and yield and has been great for Peruvian growers. “While it’s positive the country has had the ability to grow high-quality grapes later into their season, volumes are now biting into the Chilean season,” says Carlos Bon with Divine Flavor. Volumes shipped to the United States from Peru, Chile, and to a lesser extent South Africa and Brazil, are significantly higher than the market can take.
