USDA has released a report containing assessments of commodity and trade issues.
Report Highlights:
Grape production in Peru bounces back from an El Niño that damaged the crop in early 2017. Table grape production is estimated to increase seven percent in MY 2018/2019 (October-September), reaching 540,000 MT. Exports are forecast to reach 385,000 MT in MY 2018/2019. The United States continued to be the top export market in CY2017 accounting for 33 percent of total exports.
Executive Summary:
Grape production in Peru is forecast to increase seven percent in MY 2018/2019 (October-September), reaching 540,000 MT. One variety, Red Globe, dominates production. Domestic consumption is forecast at 271,000 MT in MY 2018/2019, an increase of four percent over the previous year. FAS Lima forecasts exports will reach 385,000 MT in MY 2018/2019, seven percent higher than the previous year. The United States continued to be the top export market in CY 2017 accounting for 33 percent of total exports.
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