Vision 2025 - National Research Centre for Grapes

Total export trade of table grapes at the world level is about 3,064,010 MT and the largest exporter
is Chile followed by Italy, USA, South Africa, Turkey, Netherlands, Mexico, Spain, Uzbekistan,
China, Belgium and Greece. India's export of table grapes is about 35,525 MT, which accounts for
1.16 per cent of total table grapes export in the world. Export by and large takes place to EU (UK,
Netherlands, Germany) and Middle East countries. Newer markets of China, South East and Far East
countries are also being explored for export in the years to come. Lessons of Mexico in promoting
exports have to be taken into account to promote our export. Export of table varieties is confined to
mainly Thompson Seedless and its mutant apart from very little of Sharad Seedless and Flame
Seedless. India's grape import is about 1111 MT, which is insignificant considering the total export
and production in the country.
Export trade of raisin at the world level is about 696,213 MT and Turkey exports largest volume
followed by Iran, USA, Chile, South Africa, Greece, Afghanistan, Argentina, Uzbekistan, China,
Belgium and Netherlands. Considering the total raisin production of 55-65,000 MT, the export is
only 411 MT although the produce complies to most of the Codex specifications. While the import
is of higher order and present import level is about 7350 MT.
Total export of wine in the world is 7,667,753 MT, which accounts for 26 per cent of total global
production. Italy is largest exporter of wine followed by France, Spain, Australia, Chile, USA,
Portugal, Germany, South Africa, Republic of Moldova and Argentina. Export of India is about 339
MT while the import is 975 MT in relation to 10,400 MT produced in the country.
Juice is also emerging area of grape diversification and receiving importance in the years to come
particularly in case of coloured grape varieties. Utilization pattern in the country is given in fig. 12.
Table grapes 76.5 - 79.5%
Export 2.96%
Raisin 17-20%
Juice 1.5%
Wine 0.5%
Fig. 12. Utilization of grapes in India
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