35 million boxes of Chilean grapes projected for the U.S.

Overview of grapes from Chile in the U.S. market, complemented by charts from Agronometrics. Original published on March 6, 2024.

The Chilean grape industry has shipped 20 million boxes globally through Week 8, and the Chilean Grape Committee estimates they will end the season very close to 62 million boxes. The U.S. will receive roughly 57 percent of the total volume — around 35 million boxes.

Chile has exported 15 million boxes to the U.S. through Week 8. Another 20 million will be shipped between Weeks 9 and 17, with the East Coast receiving approximately 15 million, and the West Coast 5 million. Weeks 11 and 12 have been highlighted as the peak weeks for shipments.

Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
(Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here)

“More than half of the volume projected for the U.S. market has yet to be shipped, and weekly volumes will increase starting in Week 10,” said Ignacio Caballero, director of marketing of Frutas de Chile and coordinator of the Grape Committee. “It’s looking like mid-March through April will be a great time for retailers to promote Chilean grapes.”

The Chilean grape industry has seen significant growth this season in exports of Sweet Globe, Allison, Timco and Autumn Crisp. The variety experiencing the greatest drop in volume has been Thompson Seedless, with volume plummeting by 52 percent in response to market feedback.  In terms of other export markets, Chile has shipped 11 percent to the Far East, 8 percent to Latin America and 5 percent to Europe.

The News in Charts is a collection of stories from the industry complemented by charts from Agronometrics to help better tell their story.

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