February 18 , 2021
With the Peruvian table grape harvest season coming to a close, a California-based supplier believes that there could be limited demand for the Chilean crop which was recently cut by heavy rains.
John Pandol, Special Projects Director of Pandol Bros, told FreshFruitPortal.com: “Whatever grapes are thought to be arriving from Chile, there is going to be a lot less, so people are planning to do other things, possibly citrus, berries or another commodity.”
“As a marketer, I can’t assume anything this season, so all of my normal assumptions are off the table,” he said.
He said marketers are going to be very cautious, potentially slowing down processes too much and then not being able to turn it back on.