Imported Grape Shipments to Decline as South American Season Winds Down and Mexico Gets Started

Imported Grape Shipments to Decline as South American Season Winds Down and Mexico Gets Started

The Chilean/Peruvian offshore grape season will end in early May. Harvesting will transition to Mexico in early May. Expect pricing to gradually increase as the offshore season winds down, according to a news release from Markon Cooperative of Salinas, CA.

Offshore

  • The Peruvian/Chilean green and red seedless seasons will end in early May
  • MFC Lunch Bunch Grapes will ship through late May
  • Quality is good; some soft/damaged fruit is being reported
  • Expect tight supplies and rising markets through April
  • Mexico
  • Markon First Crop and Markon Essentials Seedless Grapes will be available soon
  • Green and red seedless grapes are expected to begin shipping in early May
  • The portioned grape season will begin in late May
  • Expect elevated pricing in the early season; markets will gradually decrease as volume rises