The Mexican Table Grapes Growers Association (AALPUM) has released its first estimate for table grapes exports from Mexico for the 2022 season.
In this first estimate, AALPUM predicts Mexican growers will export around 25 million of boxes.
AALPUM president Marco Antonio Camou, AALPUM general director Juan Alberto Laborin and FPAA grape division chairman John Pandol presented the crop estimate via zoom on March 24th. This estimate reflects an increase of 19.5 percent in relation to the 2021 harvest and an increase of 15.7 percent with respect to the 2020 crop.
The largest volume is red seedless varieties at 46.9 percent followed by white seedless varieties at 41.08 percent, then black seedless varieties at 5.97 percent and cotton candy at 4.70 percent.
The harvest season estimate is subdivided into three sections:
- Early season: 7,461,953 boxes in May
- Peak season: 16,587,107 boxes in June
- Late season: 1,449,229 boxes in July
Shipping will continue from Nogales and other forward distribution points until mid‐July.
In addition to cotton candy, there are several hundred thousand exotic flavored varieties. In this estimate, these varieties are included in their respective color group.
U.S. Customs will be open the first two Sundays of June, and possibly the third, to improve the orderly crossing and inspections of grapes.
For more information:
Arely Ferrá González
Mexican Table Grapes Growers Association
Tel: 52 (662) 260-0176
aferra@aalpum.org
https://aalpum.org/