Grapes

Let's take a step back to exactly one year ago; for grape producers, one of the most disastrous seasons ever recorded was coming to an end, as the most experienced producers claimed. A real agony, that of 2022 (click here to read more), with the bunches that
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Markets in Europe are looking very positive but the main thing, notes Danny Pienaar, Schoonbee Landgoed sales and marketing specialist, will be to keep up the sales tempo after a number of containers have arrived. read more

Spain accounts for 41% of the world’s organic lemon production area. The area of organic lemon grown in the country totalled 11,509 hectares in 2022, increasing by 574% in 10 years. As for organic grapefruit, acreage grew by 418% over the same period to 685 hectares, which represents 22% of
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Currently, agricultural activities are in full swing across the country. In the first 10 months of 2023, Tajikistan experienced varying yields of crops. read more

Youphoria, a new fruit brand from Greece, is hoping to make waves on the European market, not just in kiwifruit, but also in grapes and cherries. According to George Kallitsis, general director at Youphoria Fruits, the concept is to work directly with growers, forming a producer organisation for
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Breeding giant Bloom Fresh has announced that it is taking proactive measures to safeguard table grape production as El Niño threatens vineyards across the globe, bringing extreme heat to some regions while inundating others with heavy rainfall. read more

At the end of September the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) released its first crop estimate of 73.0 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) for the 2023/24 season. Buyers use these types of estimates to plan their orders to keep shelves stocked at all times, as well as marketing campaigns
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BLOOM FRESH™ is taking proactive measures to safeguard table grape production as El Niño threatens vineyards across the globe. El Niño's effects vary, bringing extreme heat to some regions while inundating others with heavy rainfall, making it essential to adapt growing tactics accordingly. read more

The export season for California grapes could soon be wrapping up. “So far, we’ve been able to get what we need but our volume is significantly down. We’re not out looking for as much fruit as we’ve had in the past,” says Brandon Ruppert of Cohen Produce Marketing. read more

According to Joaquín Gómez, the executive president of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Fruit and Table Grapes of Murcia (Apoexpa), Murcia's campaign has been normal. The region produced 260,000 tons, the supply was stable -except for some alteration due to the high temperatures
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According to Market Development and Communications manager Mecia Petersen from the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), the industry has always committed itself to expanding and growing its offerings for the Chinese market. read more

The 2023/2024 Spanish grapefruit season is already underway with the arrival of the first lots at the points of sale. Prices are higher in general due to the high prices at origin, where small sizes abound. read more

DeHaat, the prominent Indian AgTech platform providing agricultural services for farmers, is entering into a strategic partnership with Freshtrop Fruits Ltd. to enhance the export business of grapes and other fruits from India. The partnership aligns with the vision of both the companies to
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The focus is on citrus fruit: oranges and clementines are selling at high prices. Quotations in general remain high, a trend that is particularly noticeable for pears, plums and grapes; read more

Earlier this month, Sun World International took to New York City to officially debut its Autumncrisp® brand grapes’ global consumer marketing campaign. "The result was overwhelming enthusiasm and the birth of a viral grape sensation!" said Jennifer Sanchez, Sun World’s vice president of
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Despite autumn having long crossed its equator, Belarusian market stalls are still piled with fresh berries. While cranberries and grapes remain the main seasonal berries in late October, a journalist raid on Komarovsky market in the capital revealed a supply of fresh strawberries, blueberries,
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Star of the autumn season, French table grapes, whose production is mainly concentrated in southeastern France (the Vaucluse department accounts for 65% of the national production), ended up with volumes “slightly lower than initially forecast, due to the hot summer,” explains Alexandra
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Within the framework of its 2023 Action Plan, Ailimpo is carrying out a series of actions to improve transparency in the citrus plant material sector to avoid the problems that the lack of truthful and verified information can cause. read more

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In October 2023, the volume of exports of fresh table grapes from Uzbekistan is expected to be approximately 30% lower than in the previous month and up to 3 times lower compared to the same period of 2022, EastFruit analysts forecast. read more