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Vanguard International Shares 2022-2023 Peru Grape Season Preview

September 27, 2022 by Asia Food Journal

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ISSAQUAH, WA – September 26th – 2022 – After the strong 2021-2022 Peru grape season, we discuss early predictions and expectations as this year’s harvest approaches.

Global Grape Market

“We are looking at a similarly strong start to last year,” shares Dirk Winkelmann, President of Vanguard Direct LLC. The high temperatures in California and forecasted rain is a challenging recipe for the remaining grape crop in this region. Looking across the globe to Chile, they are also seeing weather challenges resulting in a drop in crop size by 10-20 million cartons compared to last season.

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“All this adds up to strong demand for Peruvian grapes out of the gate and likely to stay that way well into our season,” added Winkelmann. For the first time in a long time, the industry will see a flip this year from Chile to Peru as the more dominant global grape player.

Volumes + Timing

Total grape volume for the 2022-2023 season is estimated at 70-72M compared to 65M last year. 

Customer demand for Greens will be met with increased volume production, while Red Globes (red seeded) will be down 10-15 percent).

The first harvest will commence at the beginning of November 2022 in Ica.

Changing Customer Needs

“We are seeing retailers and customers, both in the USA as well the UK, contacting us for their supply needs much earlier this season,” says Winkelmann. “Two leading global retailers have already closed their contracts and are not relying on California to take them into late December or early January.”

“You also can’t assume anymore that Asia will always be your premium market. If COVID has taught us anything, it is that to have success; you need to start with relationships first and then execute as flawlessly as possible within the constraints of the various markets. Past performance or expectations can’t be taken for granted.”

Supply Chain + Export Market

Looking at logistics, we are seeing a healthier season this year than last year.

“We aren’t seeing shipping costs escalating as higher as we had predicted,” shares Winkelmann.

“Don’t get me wrong, costs are still definitely going up, but overall (knock on wood), we are predicting a smoother logistics season than we experienced last year.

Port issues are another area seeing some relief. Last year Vanguard avoided Los Angeles and Long Beach ports completely, pivoting to the East Coast combined with cross-country trucking in pursuit of total shorter transit times despite the significant cost increase. With reductions in port congestion and container release times, the plan is to utilize the West Coast routes again this coming season. 

About Vanguard 

Founded in 1991, Vanguard International has been marketing and selling fresh fruits and vegetables in Asia and the Middle East for over 25 years, operating offices internationally in Chile, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Spain, Taiwan, South Africa, and the United States. www.vanguardteam.com

Other Topics: Global grape market, peru grapes, Supply Chain, Vanguard International

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