Australian Grape Guide

Production Supply Chain

How Is the Value Chain Formed in Australia?

Timeline

• July/August: Retail buyers who are experienced in buying directly from growers will reach out to book volumes
• Will tell growers what volumes of what colors for what weeks
• November: Other buyers who work with importers or aren’t very familiar with buying direct will buy via spot deals
  

• November: Exports Start

• Table grapes can be picked, packed and air freighted to Asian markets within 48–60 hours of harvest or within 12-20 days of harvest by sea in refrigerated containers
  

General Product Introduction

What is the export trend for Australian grapes?

Global Export Value: 457.2M (2020)

9th largest exporter in the world, hold 5.11% of the global Market

Australian table grapes are their highest fresh fruit horticultural export and is continuing to grow. Total fresh horticulture exports were valued at $2.71 billion in 2019/20, 2% higher than the previous year. The increase in export value was driven predominately by Table Grapes and Mandarins.

Exported 562.3M AUD or 137,666 tons in 2019/2020 – (about 70% of production)

-Rest is consumed domestically

Exported 622.9M AUD in 2019/2020 (152180 tons)

-Middle East: (20.9M, 6044 tons)

-Asia (586.1M, 141948 tongs)

-New Zealand/Oceania: 15.6M, 4154 tons

Supply Volume: 78843 tons (328.1M AUD Wholesale)

Trade Overview

Which are major importing countries of Australian grapes?

Major importing countries include Japan, Singapore, UAE, Qatar and Hong Kong. 

Seasonality of Main Producing Regions

What are the key varieties of Australian grapes?

There are over 40 different varieties being grown in Australia by about 900 growers

-Victoria accounts for 70% of production

-About 60% of production is new varieties (with royalties) and 40% is open varieties

-Open varieties are typically more for domestic consumption than export

Although there are currently a number of varieties grown in Australia, production for the fresh market is dominated by 5 main varieties.

-Menindee and Thompson, the two most common green varieties in Australia. These grapes accounted for 38% of fresh production for the year ending June 2020.

-And Crimson, Flame and Globe, the main red varieties in Australia. These three varieties accounted for 30% of fresh production.

-Red and Green grapes are the most popular for retail (about 45% share each) and black only makes up about 10%