India is a large producer of table grapes with relatively small volumes imported mostly from China. India’s lack of cold chain infrastructure inhibits table grape development. In 2021/22 India recorded imports of 8,190 tons of table grapes, of which 10 per cent was imported from Southern Hemisphere suppliers and Australia accounted for 21.6 per cent of the southern suppliers.
Table grape imports have increased 9 per cent per year over 5 years, though Australia was down 25 per cent to 182 tons last year against Chile’s 34 per cent increase to 571 tons. South Africa and have smaller volumes. Table grape imports have been decreasing while trade from China and Afghanistan have increased.
TG22500 table grapes India Outbound Mission 2022
The Outbound Mission program plays an important role supporting table grape exporters to expand their potential in international markets and increase their revenue.
Hort Innovation conducted an outbound mission to India last year in a bid to connect table grape exporters to import partners, wholesalers, and potential retail buyers.
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Source: australiangrapes.com.au