Grapes
Oppy and Sun Grape California form strategic joint venture
2024-02-13 00:00
Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world, has joined forces with table grape owner, grower, packer and shipper Sun Grape USA to establish Sun Grape California LLC — an Oppy Company.
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Egypt exported 33,000 tons of table grapes to Saudi Arabia - January to October 2023
2024-02-12 00:00
According to EastFruit, Egypt broke its own record of table grape exports to the Saudi Arabian market in 2023, as it shipped more than the entire previous year in just the first 10 months. Saudi Arabia had become the top importer of grapes from Egypt in 2022, and it further consolidated its
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Egypt’s table grape exports to Saudi Arabia: another success in 2023
2024-02-10 00:00
According to EastFruit , Egypt broke its own record of table grape exports to the Saudi Arabian market in 2023, as it shipped more than the entire previous year in just the first 10 months. Saudi Arabia had become the top importer of grapes from Egypt in 2022 , and it further consolidated its
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SanLucar launches heart-shaped packs, not just for Valentine's Day
2024-02-08 00:00
SanLucara Fruit Logistica 2024 presented some novelties. "We are launching heart-shaped packages with different products, the blueberry, strawberry, cherry tomato, grape, which will be available all year round and especially during festivities," Erminio Colombini reports,
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Fruit breeder licenses protected plant varieties to Chinese growers
2024-02-07 00:00
Fruit breeding company BLOOM FRESH™ specializing in table grapes, cherries and raisins, is responsible for table grape varieties such as COTTON CANDY®, SWEET SAPPHIRE® and SWEET GLOBE®. It will license its protected plant varieties to Chinese growers, providing ongoing support for their
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In the 'Listen to who's producing' format, agronomist Giuseppe Cacucci of Upgrape spoke directly in the vineyard with Apulian grower and agronomist Vito Pipoli, who in Castellana Grotte (Bari) cultivates Autumncrisp with a 3.30 x 3m planting pattern and a density of 1010 plants per plant.
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Ruby Rush shines in Southern Africa trials
2024-02-07 00:00
Heralded as “juicy, crunchy jewels in your mouth”, Sun World says its new Ruby Rush-branded range of early red grapes are sure to have a positive impact on the table grape world.
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Which country does this export boom belong to?
2024-02-07 00:00
To discover the mystery, we need to take a step back. If we were to ask you which fruits have had the most significant growth trends in Italian exports over the last 10 years, you would probably think of products such as apples, kiwis and table grapes, because of their importance, or
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Unifrutti grows by acquiring Castellana farm in Sicily
2024-02-06 00:00
Just a few days after signing an agreement to acquire one of the leading producers of grapes, cherries, blueberries and other fruits in Chile and Peru, Verfrut (click here to read more), the Unifrutti group today announces the acquisition of the Sicilian farm Castellana (in the
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Re-discovered Crimson clone breathes new life into Hex portfolio
2024-02-06 00:00
Production and sales are two sides of the same coin, and for that reason grape producer The Grape Management Solution’s Michael Vorster pooled forces with Grape Alliance’s Leon de Kock on a 50:50 basis two years ago to form the complete beast: high-performing production units and complete
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The story of Shachar Karniel 'Abba Arra' on his table grape breeding
2024-02-06 00:00
Shachar Karniel founder of the company Grapa, known for their early Arra table grape varieties, is a well known person who is considered to be a legend in the international table grape industry. Watch a video of him filmed in Bakersfield, California by Lucentlands Media, as a tribute to his
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Naturitalia, at Fruit Logistica under the sign of innovation
2024-02-06 00:00
New IV Gamma proposals thanks to an innovative plant recently inaugurated, important club projects in the field of stone fruits and table grapes, and all the excellence of its members' production: the basket of novelties and confirmations that Naturitalia, a leading company in the field of fruit and vegetables, has to offer is rich.
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Innovation all around
2024-02-06 00:00
After a somewhat complicated national campaign due to the difficulties that have arisen, such as the price war, the rise in costs and the drop in demand, the Alicante-based company ends its 2023 national grape season with an exceptional Christmas campaign, increasing the number of grapes harvested.
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The South African Table Grape Industry (Sati) body and other role-players were able to find ways to get around the Cape Town Port delays to get containers out during the current peak packing and export weeks. Up to Week 04 more than 2,8 million cartons of table grapes, accounting for almost 10%
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Mega fires hit operations at Port of Valparaíso
2024-02-05 09:00
The port of Valparaíso has been forced to reduce its operations due to the wildfires that have swept through Chile’s central region in the last four days. The fires come at the height of the Chilean fruit season, when exports of cherries, grapes and stonefruit are in full swing.
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Rich woman living in Dubai spends £90 on grapes
2024-02-05 00:00
A wealthy woman in Dubai, unable to purchase the most expensive penthouse, bought a bunch of grapes for over £90, a purchase she initially didn't intend to consume. Dalila Laaribi, the woman in question, shared on TikTok her acquisition of "the world's most expensive grapes," costing 428 UAE
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A solution for specific needs in sorting and packaging of apples
2024-02-05 00:00
Massimiliano Severi (in the picture on the right), Area Manager of Aweta Sistemi, tells us about the line installed at Agrintesa cooperative formed by 4,000 farmers considering fruit, vegetables and grape, which preserves, transforms, packs and markets 340 thousand tons of products with an
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Bahian fruit exports experience massive growth in Brazil
2024-02-05 00:00
In the first eleven months of 2023, Bahian fruit exports saw a significant surge, reaching 170,000 tons and generating R$1.05 billion in revenue. This represents a 37% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.
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Peru to offer a basket of fruit to the world in Berlin
2024-02-05 00:00
Peru will highlight the diversity of its agricultural offer this week in Berlin, with a “captivating selection of products that reflect the richness of its lands,” says Julian Valladares from PromPeru based in London. "Among the main fruit types on offer from Peru are grapes and blueberries,
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Table grapes, focus on precision agriculture at Macfrut
2024-02-02 00:00
How important is precision agriculture in table grapes? Giuseppe Ferrara, professor at the University of Bari, is one of the speakers at the World Symposium on Table Grapes, scheduled for the next edition of Macfrut, to answer this topical question.
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