AU: Crimson seedless grape growers warned of possible oversupply
The table grape industry’s strategic investment report, which Horticulture Innovation Australia uses as the foundation for levy investment decisions said this created a “high risk” of oversupplying the market and a lack of industry data was to blame.
It said the minimal data available was due to a lack of trust among growers when it came to sharing basic information such as plantings per variety, annual production, expected yield rate and prices.
“Without the necessary intelligence there is a high risk in the future of an oversupply of this variety (crimson seedless) while neglecting to build capacity to supply other varieties,” the report said.
“Unlike other horticulture industries where a few players produce the most, the greater part of table grape production is spread across many small to medium-sized growers.
“It is essential for the industry to build its data intelligence to help the whole of industry and individual growers make well-informed decisions.”
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