Grapes

Grape trade begins with species, variety and intended use—not a generic fruit label. Table grapes, juice grapes, wine grapes, raisins, and fruit for processing or freezing use different standards and channels. Comparable offers require species and variety, table or processing use, grade and inspection basis, berry and bunch size, maturity or soluble solids where specified, color, defects, pack, origin, quantity, currency, Incoterm, destination, delivery window and information vintage.

Editorial evidence reviewedReviewed 2026-09-04Release 2026-09-19-batch-230
Global production
77M MT
2023
Market value
$45B
Producing countries tracked
9
Grading systems
1
Active supply risks
3
Trade corridors
3
Latest reviewed evidence

The figures below are USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates for the 2025 United States grape crop, published in May 2026. They separate utilized production into fresh-market and processing use. They are dated domestic crop measures—not global trade totals, a current physical offer or a live delivered price; the annual average crop value is not presented as a current lot price.

United States utilized grape production
5.23
million short tons · crop year 2025
United States fresh-market grapes
882100
short tons · crop year 2025
United States processing grapes
4.35
million short tons · crop year 2025
United States bearing grape acreage
883000
acres · crop year 2025

Table, juice, wine and processing grapes are separate products

Fresh table grapes are traded by named variety, bunch and berry condition, size and pack. Juice and wine grapes are evaluated against varietal identity, maturity, composition and processing use, while raisins and frozen or other processed forms add different product definitions. Atlas keeps species, variety, product form and intended use explicit before comparing lots or evidence.

Variety, maturity, size and condition travel with the lot

USDA AMS table-grape standards address variety, maturity, berry firmness and attachment, bunch fill, stem condition, color, size, decay and other defects. Processing and freezing standards separately address varietal similarity, maturity, mold, decay, immature fruit, sunburn, freezing and foreign material. A physical record preserves the exact standard, variety, berry and bunch size, maturity or soluble solids where required, defects, pack, temperature history, inspection point and arrival condition.

Crop totals do not determine a delivered grape price

USDA NASS estimated 5.23 million short tons of utilized U.S. grape production in 2025, including 882,100 tons for the fresh market and 4.35 million tons for processing, from 883,000 bearing acres. These dated measures describe domestic crop scale and use. A delivered price still requires the exact species, variety, use, grade, maturity, size, pack, origin, destination, Incoterm, delivery window and current physical evidence.

Questions procurement teams ask

Are table, wine and juice grapes interchangeable?

No. They differ by species and variety, intended use, maturity and composition requirements, grade systems, packaging, logistics and evidence. Each must be identified before market records are compared.

What does the 5.23 million short ton figure represent?

It is USDA NASS's estimate of utilized United States grape production for the 2025 crop year. It is a dated domestic aggregate across grape uses, not global production and not a current physical price.

What do USDA table-grape grades describe?

The Vinifera table-grape standard addresses variety, maturity, berry firmness and attachment, bunch and stem condition, color, size, decay and other defects, with grade-specific requirements and tolerances.

Which fields make physical grape offers comparable?

Species, variety, intended use, fresh or processed form, grade and inspection basis, berry and bunch size, maturity or soluble solids where specified, color, defects and condition, packaging, cold-chain history, origin, quantity, currency, Incoterm, destination, delivery window and evidence date.

Sources and provenance

Figures retain their source, period and review date. Corroboration is not promoted to primary evidence.

Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2025 Summary
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service · Primary government annual crop estimate · accessed 2026-09-04
Table Grapes (European or Vinifera Type) Grades and Standards
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service · Primary government fresh table-grape grade and inspection standard · accessed 2026-09-04
Grapes for Processing and Freezing Grades and Standards
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service · Primary government processing-fruit grade and inspection standard · accessed 2026-09-04
Importing Table Grapes
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service · Primary government import grade, size, maturity and inspection requirements · accessed 2026-09-04
Grading systems
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Producers
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Country-level production, share of global output, exporter/importer status.
Supply risks
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Active and seasonal supply-side risks — weather, disease, geopolitical, regulatory.
Documentation
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Required export and import documents per origin-destination corridor.