Chile prepares for larger grape crop

Table grape export volume will increase by 13.5 percent to 564,000 tons. In 2023/24, Meanwhile, FAS estimates apple production at 897,000 tons, a 1.5 percent decrease from 2022/23, due to a reduction in area planted as profit margins remain low. Chilean apple exports will decrease by 1.9 percent to 510,000 tons. FAS estimates Chile’s 2023/24 fresh pear production to decrease by 4.8 percent to 200,000 tons due to a decrease in area planted. Subsequently, Chilean pear exports will decrease by 4.5 percent to 105,000 tons.