The export of the grapes coming from India will mostly go to markets that are located in Asia. Sagar Deore is the director of Indian exporter of produce Janki Freshyard Private Limited expects that the trade with Europe is expected to begin after New Year “This this year’s Indian table grape harvest got started early and the fruit is being packaged mainly for markets that are traditional in Asia as well as Asia, the Middle East, and Russia. In early January 2024 Indian packing of grapes is scheduled to commence with European market.”
The season of grapes in India was a bit more difficult last week, when many areas had heavy rains and hailstorms, Deore explains. “The season was expected to be chaotic and exciting for both quantity and quality up until this week. In the beginning of this week, unusual rains and hail storms hit a number of wine-growing areas, inflicting destruction to many orchards, especially within areas like the Nashik district. Some orchards are suffering damaged, but none of them are completely damaged.”
“The EL Nino climate trend has led to India to experience less rain than normal, and could result in a water shortage in the spring/summer of 2024. This could be near the close of the wine season. This means that the last part of the season could face certain difficulties. Other than that the weather is favorable to farming. Up until last week, we were not experiencing any problems, such as sudden rains during the season,” Deore states.
“The vast majority of regions that grow grapes are blessed with a warm climate that is accompanied by plenty of sun and a clear blue sky. This has led to an increase in the quality of fruit which has a longer shelf-life as well as the use of pesticides has decreased as well, and a reduced cost of production for farmers is now being achieved. The anticipated 20% reduction in the cost of shipping sea cargo as compared to the previous year’s can help keep the logistics cost under control.”
Despite the weather conditions that has affected the industry, export and production numbers are expected to increase in the coming next year Deore expects. “We are planning to increase the amount of packing we use due to the volume of fruit available as well as our positive reviews from our clients during the last season. To increase the volume of our capacity, we’ve expanded our facility and added new producers to our business. Because the majority of consumers are buying South African fruit now, it’s too far too early to make any conclusions regarding the market demand. Apart from Asian countries, our substantial quantity is shipped to markets of Europe as well as Europe and the United Kingdom.”
Prices could fall slightly in 2024 after the availability of more grapes: “Until now the prices are extremely stable, the same as what we saw earlier in the season, at this stage in the year. By the beginning of January, 2024, the orchards are more ready to harvest and prices could decrease a bit after that because of the increased flow of fruit. While the fruit season has just begun and we’re optimistic for the coming season. In the coming year, we’ll increase as well as the amount of markets we’ll be able to access and the volumes of our exports.” Deore concludes.
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Sagar Deore
Janki Freshyard Private Limited
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