CHILE - A major agricultural update occurred between the countries of Chile and the United States. After 24 years of work and negotiation between the two, the launch of the Systems Approach for Chilean table grapes has been confirmed.

“Chile is a grape-growing country,” commented Iván Marambio, President, Frutas de Chile. “Our traditional fruit is grapes, and the Systems Approach will help to improve our competitiveness. The consumers in our largest market, the United States, will be able to enjoy a higher quality grape. With the Systems Approach, Chile has the possibility of exporting 60 percent of our grapes without fumigation. This is extraordinary, and it will allow us to be more competitive in the global market.”

As a release went on to note, the Systems Approach replaces methyl bromide fumigation with a series of mitigation measures at the origin.

This improves the quality and condition of the fruit in the destination market and allowing it to become more competitive in the face of growing competition from other southern hemisphere countries that ship grapes to the U.S. market.

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