Global table grape production is rapidly outstripping market demand —bringing the industry to a critical inflection point, reveals a landmark report from the Global Grape Group.
One of the Global Table Grape Report’s most striking revelations is the rapid speed at which higher farm productivity and improved varieties have compressed the global marketplace. As overlapping supply windows from competing origins crowd key markets, the Global Grape Group warns that pressure across the value chain will only intensify unless consumer consumption grows at a matching pace.
The U.S. is an excellent example of this overlap, says Ignacio Caballero, managing director for America at Frutas de Chile and Global Grape Group board member.
“Combined supply from Chile, Peru and Mexico grew by around 41% between 2017 and 2025, while consumption increased by only about 3% over the same period,” he says. “Taken together, these figures make the challenge very clear: our ability to produce and supply grapes has grown much faster than our ability to grow the category.”
The report consolidates country-level production and export data for leading table grape producing regions and countries with perspectives contributed by the grower associations of Peru, Chile, Mexico and South Africa. Global Grape Group says the report offers growers, exporters, importers and retailers a comprehensive view of global supply in a single publication.
Caballero sees this global intelligence as one of the report’s key values.
“Looking at countries individually no longer gives us the complete picture,” he says. “This has become a truly global, interconnected industry.”
The Global Grape Group — an alliance of international growers, exporters and leaders focused on driving consumption — unveiled the debut report at the 11th International Table Grape Symposium in Murcia, Spain. Presented by Agronometrics CEO Colin Fain, the data underscores the industry’s primary challenge: demand.
“But we believe our biggest challenge is also our biggest opportunity,” says Caballero. “The grapes we offer consumers today are much better than they were a decade ago. The varietal transformation has delivered better flavor, texture, size, consistency and shelf life. We now have a much stronger product with which to build the category.
“The opportunity, therefore, is to move from competing for market share to working together to grow the overall table grape category,” Caballero continues. “That requires better information, greater coordination across producing countries and the supply chain, and a much stronger focus on the consumer.”
Caballero says this is another reason the Global Grape Group and the Global Table Grape Report matter.
“If we can better understand global supply, trade flows and consumer demand, we can make better decisions as an industry and focus our efforts on increasing consumption rather than simply pushing more volume into the market,” he says.
Luis Miguel Vegas, general manager of Provid and member of the Global Grape Group, agrees.
“We can only resolve global challenges and take advantage of global opportunities if we understand the market as a whole, and that is exactly the value the Global Table Grape Report brings,” he says.
The first edition of the Global Table Grape Report provides an important point of reference for table grape production and trade, says Alvaro Aspee, executive director of the Chilean Table Grape Committee and member of the Global Grape Group.
“As more national associations and industry participants contribute, the Global Table Grape Report will become an increasingly relevant and valuable resource for the industry,” he says.
The Global Table Grape Report is available for free here.
