Heading towards the final weeks of the Chilean table grape export season of 2024-25, plenty of volume is expected although it appears the market will not be as saturated as it has been in previous weeks.
Portal Agro Chile reports about 66 million boxes will be exported, a growth of 2.3 percent compared to the previous season. By week 6 of the current season, exports had already reached 14 million boxes, driven by the implementation of the “System Approach” in the regions of Atacama, Coquimbo, and Valparaíso, which has allowed for more efficient delivery of fruit to destination markets, according to Trading Logistics Management (TLM).
There was an increase in volume resulting in the accumulation of 8 million boxes due to fear of a port strike resulting in market saturation. Additionally, there was strong competition from Peru, South Africa, and India, whose harvests have flooded both the North American and European markets with fruit.
Grape volumes are expected to be more down and more manageable in April 2025, as arrival volumes make possible better management of supply and demand.