Egyptian exporters have set several conditions for the development of grapes exports in the coming seasons, while they have put hopes on the agreement with China on the entry of the product to it starting next season. He added that one of the requirements for export development is the interest in introducing new varieties of grapes and cultivating them locally, in line with the tastes of consumers abroad. He pointed out that the development of grapes exports requires continuity in the system, which started early last season by monitoring the farms in the process of planting, fertilization, care and diseases and how to care to avoid mistakes in previous seasons. He added that the sector has placed hopes on the Chinese market to increase grape exports in general, which is similar to the oranges after contracting with them 5 years ago, which started with 5,000 tonnes per season to reach 200,000 tonnes. Hussein Henawy, head of the Union Producers and Exporters of Horticultural Crops (UPEHC) said the total exports of grapes last season were close to the previous season’s rates at 120,000 tonnes, compared to 85,000 tonnes in the 2015 season.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 04, 2017 10:30 UTC