WHAT OUR GROWERS ARE SAYING

FROM COQUIMBO, CHILE:

“The Allisons we are packing didn’t suffer the rain event. The fruit has sweet taste with Brix on 20-21 and it eats crunchy, size XL up and full color.” – Agricom Ltda.

FROM VALPARAISO, CHILE:

“Packing process is currently going very well, we are being able to pack healthy clusters with no issues, shatter still remains low (1-2%).” – Exportadora Quintay

FROM METROPOLITANA, CHILE:

“The Thompsons belong to an under roof grower that didn’t suffer the effects of the rain. It is eating very tasty and crunchy with brix on 18-19. This is going to be the last week of green seedless packing.” – Agricom Ltda.

FROM O’Higgins, CHILE:

“This grower lost almost all of its green grapes this season because of the rain but they have good and strong black and red grapes.” – GLS International

Green seedless

VARIETIES WE ARE CURRENTLY SHIPPING

Sugraone, Thompson Seedless

VARIETIES WE WILL BE SHIPPING SOON

Thompson Seedless, ARRA15

OUR OUTLOOK

Peruvian volumes are winding down, with just about all growers basically finished with their harvest. Movement has slowed down some with fewer retailer promotions in place. The first Chilean “storage” Thompson with the first arrivals due in mid-March. Storage Thompson volumes are expected to be down by 60-70%. Market supplies will tighten considerably by the later half of March.

BEST UPCOMING WEEKS TO PROMOTE

N/A.

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Red Seedless

VARIETIES WE ARE CURRENTLY SHIPPING

Allison, Timco, Crimson Seedless

VARIETIES WE WILL BE SHIPPING SOON

Allison, Crimson Seedless, Jack’s Salute

OUR OUTLOOK

Estimated losses on the remaining Chilean red seedless are wide ranging, with losses estimated to be 30% or more globally. Peru continues to be a presence in the marketplace, but exports from Peru are mostly finished at this point. There are promotable volumes of red seedless between source countries available in the market for the next few weeks, but we expect to see a gradual tightening in the supply of reds by very late March or early April.

BEST UPCOMING WEEKS TO PROMOTE

Mid to late March.

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BLACK Seedless

VARIETIES WE ARE CURRENTLY SHIPPING

Unknown Variety

VARIETIES WE WILL BE SHIPPING SOON

Autumn Royal, Maylen® (Iniagrape-One)

OUR OUTLOOK

Global Black Seedless volumes should decline later in March and April, but our SUNRAYS® program will continue through April and probably into May.

BEST UPCOMING WEEKS TO PROMOTE

Mid March.