Delegates discussed ways to strengthen the global market and address common challenges
The 64th International Seedless Dried Grape Producing Countries Conference was held in Paris, France, on October 24, 2024. Topics covered included the current global supply and demand dynamics, stock levels and production estimates. Delegations from Australia, Chile, Greece, South Africa, Türkiye and the United States were in attendance; in addition, presentations were received from Argentina, China and Iran.
Mr. Mark King from Australia was elected as chairman of the conference, with Mr. Osman Oz from Türkiye serving as deputy chairman, and Mrs. Ece Tırkaz from Türkiye appointed as secretary.
The conference discussed the current global supply and demand dynamics for grapes, noting an increase of 6.14% in the supply of seedless dried grapes from the Sultana/natural seedless raisin varieties compared to the 2023 crop. Estimated beginning stocks have experienced a notable decrease, with a significant 49% drop. Despite this decline in stocks, it has been demonstrated that the overall increase in production will enable the global grape supply to meet the growing demand. Click here to see the press release and the 2024 seedless dried grape production estimates.
The next conference will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, on November 15-17, 2025.