Grapes

With the California table grape season well underway, the supply is good with particularly strong quality this year. "We've had a really mild summer in the San Joaquin Valley. We've not seen that many days over 100°F since May," says Keith Wilson, owner of King Fresh Produce LLC. "So grapes, read more

Sun World International hosted over 200 licensed growers and partners at its Centre for Innovation in Wasco, California, for the July 2025 Field Day. The event centered around varietal innovation, vineyard performance, and Sun World's dedication to providing premium branded grapes. read more

The new tariff imposed by Trump on Brazilian agricultural products is expected to have a negative impact on Brazilian grape exports. read more

According to IPD, the Brazilian offer includes mangoes, grapes, limes, lychees, and yams. In total, seven companies from Brazil are personally represented at Fruit Attraction. This provides an optimal opportunity to engage directly with the producers, for example, regarding their offerings. read more

Sun World International welcomed over 200 licensed growers and partners to its Center for Innovation in Wasco, California for the July 2025 Field Day, an event that emphasized varietal innovation, vineyard performance, and the company's dedication to providing high-quality branded grapes. read more

"An exciting grape season is ahead," says George Saliaris-Fasseas, founder of Greek Grape Company. After years of struggles, the exporter finally sees vines planted years ago becoming productive. "We expect 2025 to be the best year we've ever had. We planted the first Bloom Fresh vine six years ago." read more

The 2024/2025 Spanish grapefruit season, which runs from September 1 to May 31, has closed with positive record data, strengthening the role of this minority citrus, which offers very interesting upward trends. Total production this season amounted to 102,000 tons, which means that Spain has read more

Exporters of grapes and stone fruit must confront this new reality much sooner. Both sectors have made significant advances in the United States in recent years, and when their season starts later this year, they will need to find alternative markets. read more

With the table grape harvest in the Northern Hemisphere reaching its peak months, Bloom Fresh is sending a warning to those who infringe on its intellectual property that it will be closely watching and taking action against any violations this season. Created through the merger of IFG and SNFL, the company owns and oversees the read more

The Port of Fortaleza has commenced its 2025 fresh fruit export season, which will continue until December. The operations are overseen by Companhia Docas do Ceará (CDC) and are anticipated to handle increased quantities of melons, mangos, grapes, and watermelons bound for European markets. The season started with the. read more

"With more than 400 fruit and vegetable items, we offer our customers a wide variety throughout the year, and we also continually introduce innovative products such as Cotton Candy grapes, which delight with their sweet, sugary-fresh taste reminiscent of cotton candy." read more

One of the world's leading breeders of table grapes, cherries, and blueberries, Bloom Fresh, has won a plant variety rights (PVR) case in China, resulting in the destruction of illegally propagated IFG Ten vines sold to consumers as Sweet Globe. read more

In Italy, the supply of grapes is significantly increasing. In the main growing areas of Apulia, the harvests are following one another rapidly, which is increasing the availability of goods without creating market pressure. The demand remains high, both domestically and for export. The German market is particularly noteworthy. read more

The author of the article, Dr. John M. Pezzuto, Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Western New England University (USA), believes that grapes can rival fruits like berries. read more

With the peak months of the Northern Hemisphere table grape harvest approaching, Bloom Fresh has announced its intention to send a clear message to all violators of its intellectual property rights. The company will be closely monitoring and taking action against any infringement during this season. read more

La producción de pomelo en España superó las 100,000 toneladas por primera vez en 2024/25, alcanzando las 102,000 toneladas entre el 1 de septiembre y el 31 de mayo.

Spanish grapefruit production exceeded 100,000 tonnes for the first time in 2024/25, reaching 102,000 tonnes between 1 September and 31 May. read more

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Through this business partnership, Frucimu will be able to supply Agriconsa with around 1,700 tons of grapefruits per season, a product that the cooperative from Murcia specializes in and for which the demand in the industry is increasing year by year. The collaboration of both parties will... read more

Biedronka has become the first retailer in Poland to sell table grapes that were grown in the country. read more

In the Innovation Lab KIOptiPack, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV are developing innovative AI-based optimization tools, along with a data space, in collaboration with 51 partners from industry and academia. read more