Adding to the challenges, significant rainfall has affected northern Peru, with additional precipitation in the forecast. Escobar points to El Niño-related weather conditions as a major source of uncertainty this season. “It’s been a very challenging season for the north of Peru,” he says. In addition to the potential impact on yields, rainfall raises concerns about fruit condition and shelf life, particularly for grapes destined for export markets. Although Peruvian grapes have already started arriving in the United States, these initial shipments were harvested before the recent rainfall.
