Grapes

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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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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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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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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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. read more

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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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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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. read more

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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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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Certain white grape varieties from South Africa are now coming under pricing pressure, remarks MC Uys of Pure Legacy, but in general prices are around 15% up from last year and the start of the red and black season is positive. read more

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Due to the threat in the Red Sea, a significant logistics bottleneck is looming over the export season of grapes, despite expectations of a bumper season following two lean years. Vilas Shinde, CMD of the Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company, suggested that the increased logistics costs incurred by
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In February FreshPlaza will be focusing on the grape sector. Are you a grower, importer or supplier of grapes? If so we would love to hear from you. read more

At the end of January 2024 in Chisinau the retail price for the highest quality “Moldova” grapes with large dense berries and green branches is close to 45-55 MDL/kg (US $2.53-3.10/kg), which is almost three times as high as wholesale price for this product, according to EastFruit. Stores
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Despite the unfavorable climate of the last few months, the Sicilian citrus campaign is continuing in a somewhat steady pace. According to Monica Solarino, co-owner with her brother Giuseppe of Bioagricola F.lli Solarino, which produces blonde oranges, grapefruits and lemons - all organic - in
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The Indian grape season is filled with challenges, says Laxman Savalkar, founder and partner of Indian fresh produce exporter Magnus Farm Fresh: “In the ever-evolving landscape of the grape export industry, this year brings forth a unique set of challenges for growers and exporters alike.
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Over 80 licensed growers and licensees attended Bloom Fresh’s first-ever table grape open day in Ica, Peru recently to learn about the company’s table grape portfolio and latest research into the development of disease-tolerant varieties.  read more

Rising estimates for South African table grape volumes: Sati, South African Table Grape Industry, has revised its export forecasts following a bountiful harvest in the Orange River region, one of the country's main production areas. read more