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Valle del Cauca and Huila concentrate 97% of Colombia s grape production
The production of grapes has been gaining ground in Colombia in recent years, as confirmed by the latest data recorded by the Colombian Horticultural Association (Asohofrucol) on the surface of this fruit. In 2015 the country had 2,697 hectares of grapes, a figure that increased to 3,072 hectares in 2019.
Currently, the main grape-producing regions in the country are Valle del Cauca, which produced 19,513 tons of grapes in 2019, accounting for 70% of the country s production, and Huila, with 7,560 tons and a 27% share. They are followed by the departments of Cauca, with 300 tons; Santander, with 241 tons; Amazonas, with 211 tons; Antioquia, with 96 tons; Boyaca, with 90 tons, and Meta, with 12 tons.