Grapes

As soon as the grape season started in Morocco, back in May, growers had anticipated a low season due to water stress and successive heat waves. Today, at the end of the campaign, they are reporting greater-than-expected damage yet a degree of commercial success. read more

The heat in Southern Europe is affecting the grape market, including Italian grapes. "There are many burnt grapes and inferior qualities on the market. The supply of good quality grapes is 30-40% down from last year. There are quite a lot of grapes coming on the market that are unsuitable for
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Although the 2023 campaign for French grapes has already begun, the official start of the famous Muscat AOC has just been announced. The season promises "high quality with good volumes", as Eric Godard Durand of Agence Laparra explains. "There may be some variations due to small sizes, yet it's
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Demand for organic seedless grapes continues to grow, according to one of Europe’s largest suppliers, Italian group Almaverde Bio. read more

Peru and India have agreed to resume talks for a free trade agreement, with the South American country seeking to export its avocados, fresh grapes and blueberries to the giant Asian market. Vice Foreign Trade Minister of Peru Teresa Stella Mera Gomez said that technical teams of India and Peru
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Two operators report that, despite an average drop in production of 30%, the start of the grape season in Puglia has been satisfactory. They both agree that seeded grapes are doing well, especially the Red Globe variety, whose prices have tripled compared with last year. Seedless grapes have not
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Belgian grape cultivation has a long history. Though in 2023, the number of growers can be counted on two hands, this tradition will never disappear. Philip Dewit of Dewit Druiven is sure of that. For many, succession is not assured, which is why Flemish growers are increasingly quitting, but at
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The Sicilian municipality of Mazzarrone (CT) played host to an important visit by a Chinese delegation interested in the area's varietal diversity. Not so much in the already well-known varieties, such as the Italia grape, which is appreciated in China and used to be grown in large quantities in
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The risks to Spain's agricultural sectors are increasing due to climate change's effects. After a poor cereal harvest, the ravages of the ongoing drought are spreading to other crops, such as grapes and olives. As droughts and heavy rains will become more frequent and more intense, Spain has to
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More than 200 producers from around the world attended SNFL’s Global Summit this week in Murcia to learn about the next generation of table grapes coming through the breeder’s innovation pipeline. read more

Sun World International has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind global marketing campaign for Autumncrisp brand green seedless grapes. read more

Kashmir is well known for some of the best quality fruits. However, not many are aware of the grapes produced in the Repora village of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. One grower stated: “A great advantage of Repora grapes is that they are ready when fresh grapes are not available
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The Region of Murcia has recently become the international meeting point for the table grape sector. Producers from 5 continents have come to the region to learn about the new table grape varieties promoted since 2002 by the genetic improvement program of the Murcian Institute of Agricultural
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Compared to last season, South Africa’s citrus export volumes to China decreased significantly. However, the slack was taken up by increased demand from Europe. According to Neil Wan from TopSun Fresh, an importer of citrus into China, volumes to Europe have increased dramatically compared to
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The new Belgian grape season is about to begin. The dismal spring and cold first weeks of August mean it is slightly later than in other years. But harvesting starts on Monday at one of the few remaining Belgian growers, Ronald Vanderkelen. "There's always massive demand, but more and more
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The Portuguese grape season had a bit of an early start according to Susana Ferreira, marketing director of Portuguese grape exporter Vale da Rosa: “This year we’ve started the harvest season one week earlier than planned, with white grapes. Vale da Rosa is always the first to open the
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“Economic Cooperative doo Serbia” is specialized nursery for the production of fruit plants: apples, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, grapevines, raspberries, blackberries, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc., and also rootstock plants, rose seedlings and ornamental plants with an
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As India and Peru have agreed to resume talks for a free trade agreement, the South American nation is looking to export avocados, fresh grapes and blueberries to India. Vice Foreign Trade Minister of Peru Teresa Stella Mera Gomez said that technical teams of India and Peru would meet to start
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AgroFresh Solutions Inc, an innovator and world leader in post-harvest solutions, today announced the acquisition of Tessara, a post-harvest solutions provider, from global investment firm Carlyle, which acquired a majority stake in Tessara in 2018. The acquisition expands
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Table grape growers will receive advice from keynote speakers on how to progress amid tough times for consumers and global economies, at this year’s 10th International Table Grape Symposium, which will be held in South Africa in late November. read more