A couple of days ago, other producers said their grape production had decreased by 40%. However, Agricola Montolin predicts that their production will be 30% higher than last year. "Producers are experiencing significant productive differences, depending on the region where their crops are located. However, we've discovered that, due to the temperatures we've had, the different varieties will overlap, unlike other years when the different varieties were harvested in different periods," Santibañez stated.
"The market is behaving as usual, and we hope that these volumes won't affect prices. Fortunately, the Peruvian harvest doesn't coincide with our harvest, so we don't think the market will be saturated, regarding most varieties. Additionally, the United States has significant stocks, mainly of red seedless grapes, which leaves room in the market for our white grape," she stated.
For more information:
Ivonne SantibañezAgrícola Montolín
T: +56-34 2611150
comex@montolin.cl
www.montolin.cl