Approximately two and a half million tonnes of grapes are harvested annually in India. Table 3.3 shows the 2013–2014 grape production figures in India (APEDA 2015). Around 95 per cent of total production is from the two grape producing states, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Table 3.8 Production and per cent share of total grape production in India in 2013–14 (APEDA 2015)
During the past five years, India exported between 64 000 and 148 000 tonnes of table grapes per year to more than 25 countries (International Trade Centre 2015). Key export markets include the Netherlands, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and the United Kingdom (International Trade Centre 2015). Table 3.4 shows volumes of grapes exported from India to the top five countries from 2010 to 2014 (International Trade Centre 2015).
Table 3.9 Export volumes of fresh grapes from India to the top five export markets from 2010 to 2014 (International Trade Centre 2015)
The main export season for table grapes from India is from February to the end of April (DAFF 2010; DPP 2012; International Trade Centre 2015). However, small volumes of table grapes may be exported at other times of the year.