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Two newly released grape varieties, developed collaboratively between Cornell AgriTech and Sun World International, a global fruit genetics and licensing company, offer new flavors for consumers and better growing characteristics for farmers.

Peru hasn’t become the world’s top exporter of fresh blueberries and grapes overnight, said Alejandro Fuentes, president of AGAP.

Chilean table grape production is projected to increase by 22 percent, reaching 805,000 tons in 2021/22, according to a USDA GAIN report.

AM FRESH Group and Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL) today announced a definitive agreement under which AM FRESH is acquiring International Fruit Genetics (IFG) and merging it with SNFL, creating a combined company that significantly advances SNFL’s and IFG’s abilities to further develop their breeding capacities and add to their innovative portfolio to address unprecedented industry demand.

“The achievements made in exports in 2021 are a clear example of the resilience of exporters and the growth potential of our products,” the head of the sector, Roberto Sánchez said.

As the winter days come to an end in the Northern hemisphere, peak production of grapes will start ramping up in volume from Peru, Chile, and South Africa for importer Divine Flavor.

Dirk Winkelmann, President of Vanguard Direct is sharing another fresh from the field virtual update on this key halfway marker into the busy Peru grape season.

In 2021, Peru’s National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa) certified 20,220 hectares of table grapes, representing a slight decrease of 2.5 percent in comparison to the 20,747 hectares in 2020, according to Fernando Cilloniz Benavides, president of the Inform@ccion consultancy.

New York based fresh produce importer and distributor, Jac. Vandenberg Inc. has done it again by introducing a market-first in sustainable packaging for its SUNRAYS products.

The Chilean office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) released its fruit bulletin for January-December 2021, showing fresh fruit achieved export sales of 2.62 million tons, equivalent to $5.05 billion FOB.