Grapes

The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), in their latest season update, stated that export volumes are -8% lower than this time last year, with a total of 29.9 million 4.5 kg equivalent cartons that have been exported. read more

In the Berg River Valley, along the aptly named Broodkraal feeder line around twenty farms, which include black economic empowerment (BEE) farms, growing a mix of table grapes, wheat and wine, have embarked on an experiment: in exchange for lowering their electricity usage when Eskom asks them
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The first limited volume of organic grapes, from Pura Fruit in Peru, arrived in the US with customer feedback saying the arrivals were in good condition. Felipe Arriagada, board member of Pura Fruit d escribed the organic harvest as ‘a huge challenge’. read more

The cultivation of table grapes in Piura has experienced a huge boom in the last two decades. Twenty years ago, Ica was the representative region of this crop; however, at the beginning of the century, Piura embarked on the transformation of thousands of hectares of unused lands into
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The forward-thinking fruit business has grown to become one of the biggest suppliers of citrus, grapes, tropical fruits, topfruit and flowers in Britain. And on 21 June 2023 the company welcomes the UK fresh produce industry and its international partners to its brand new, state-of-the-art
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The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) unanimously elected Scott Montague, as AFPA Chair for the 2023 term. He takes over from Fresh Select’s John Said who served as AFPA Chair in 2022. read more

Table grape operations in Ica, Peru, have resumed after 12 days of blockades and violent farm intrusions. According to Alejandro Cabrera from the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid), law enforcement and citizens could peacefully negotiate the opening of crucial highways. read more

In February FreshPlaza will be focussing on grapes, are you a grower, importer or exporter of grapes? We would love to hear from you. read more

In early September 2022, the ARRA breeding programme launched several new red, white and black seedless grape varieties. This is the third wave of new ARRA varieties to be launched under the breeding programme. The breeder and founder of the
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Result Group has won the World Packaging Organisation’s (WPO) 2023 WorldStar Award in the fresh fruit and vegetables category for its pioneering work on the Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot. The Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot was one of the largest traceability and
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Under this agreement, Bayer says it will exclusively distribute selected M2i products for the control of harmful lepidoptera in crops such as stone and pome fruits, tomatoes and grapes. read more

The citrus varietal landscape is constantly evolving and it's enriched with new developments every year. But what specific varieties are farmers betting on right now? read more

Table grape farmers in the Lower Orange River region are facing another challenge amid higher stages of rolling blackouts. Blackouts at stages 4 to 6 mean areas are without power for nearly half of the day. Growers say the blackouts are making it difficult for them to maintain the cold chain,
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In 2011, a highly contagious plant bacteria was found in some 40,000 grape vines in the wine producing region of Bordeaux, France. Since then, infection of vineyards by flavescence doree has become a worldwide threat to vineyards. The only treatment for the disease that can kill young vines and
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Core Fruit CEO Nico van Staden hopes that the export company, which ships a wide array of fruit to 120 ports, can catch up with grape volumes from the Western Cape; they received around a fifth less grapes from Limpopo and the Orange River Valley than usual. read more

Moroccan citrus fruits enjoy a welcoming demand in North American markets, according to Mr. Yassine Fellah, CEO of Canmar Produce. The exporter sources Moroccan citrus fruits: lemons, oranges, clementines, and grapefruit, and in smaller volumes peppers and other seasonal fruits and vegetables. read more

Some two decades ago, the Piura region embarked on the transformation of thousands of hectares of fallow land into agricultural land. Table grapes were one of the main fruits that began to be produced and they are now exported to international markets. read more

An exclusive assortment of Dutch premium vanilla of the Planifolia variety, a type of orchid that only forms pods after three years. read more

According to Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods, the grape season in India was delayed for a few weeks due to the weather conditions in the vineyards: “The grape season has started slow, as expected, because the pruning was delayed by about two weeks in most
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On Thursday 10 March 2022, the directors of Growers United launched the Sustainable Together scheme. Growers United interprets Sustainable Together as increasing the sustainability of the supply chain from the grower to the point of sale. read more