New regulations to require grape producers be approved for export

New grape export protocols will require that “every grower, exporter and pack house must be approved for export,” Trade Waves’ Ahmed Hodaiby told Fresh Plaza. The reasons behind the new protocols are because of Chinese restrictions, which required Egyptian producers to step up their system for quality control, as well as European requirements to sample imports, with “20% of all Egyptian grapes are being tested at ports.” The administrative process of it all is the main challenge, Hodaiby says, even though he expects a good grape harvest.