Grapes

The table grape market in Sicily is changing and more and more is being invested in seedless varieties, without forgetting the pivotal importance of historical varieties such as Italia, Victoria, Black Magic and Red Globe, which have a large pool of loyal consumers. Among the
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Maula, the first seedless black grapes in Europe, are reaching supermarkets shelves in Germany and Great Britain. The first harvesting operations took place in the covered vineyards located in Mola di Bari (Puglia). After being harvested and packaged, the produce was swiftly loaded onto trucks
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In Murcia, the main table grape producing area in Spain, the table grape harvest started at the end of June with the extra-early varieties, which started arriving from the areas closest to the coast. For the time being, and unlike last season, higher volumes are expected, with a production
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Cicada and Moth are among the most insidious insects for grapes; Xeda Italia (click for website) has developed a targeted strategy for the natural control of these insects using natural products such as the latest generation of Pyrethrum and Bacillus Thuringensis; read more

Ontario stone fruit growers are getting ready to harvest within the next few days, depending on the crop and area. “We have some earlier varieties of nectarines that would be harvested alongside the early golden plums which we’re expecting in the next few days to harvest,” says Sarah
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South African production of oranges and lemons is projected to decrease in MY 2022/23 due to stagnated production area and a return to normal yield. Grapefruit and tangerine/mandarin production is projected to increase slightly in MY 2022/23 due to favorable weather conditions in major producing
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Grapa Varieties, successfully uncovered and halted the illegal shipment from Egypt to Italy, of their proprietary white seedless grape variety, Early Sweet™, hailing it as “a major victory for intellectual property rights protection.” read more

The Mexican grape season looks to be finishing much differently than it started. While both Mexico and Coachella, California are still harvesting, their seasons saw a difficult start thanks to a delayed harvest and the maturity of fruit due to cool temperatures and ample rains. “That pushed
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The Australian table grape season has concluded on a positive note with domestic and export sales for 2023 making a marked recovery on the previous two years. read more

A lot of people attended the Open Field Day organized by AVI and OP Valleverde (Novello&C) in collaboration with authorized Sicilian distributors Barbera International, Colleroni (OP Sicula), Frutta In, OP Opens (Co.Ra and Si.fa Bio). read more

The Southeast Asian fruit import market continues to expand year on year. Chinese suppliers play a vital role in meeting the demand for various fruits. One such supplier, based in Chongqing, China, focuses on growing lemons and grapes. With its own orchards located in Sichuan and Yunnan, the
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The need to cut ripe grape bunches as soon as possible for sudden weather, phytosanitary or commercial reasons often leads agricultural entrepreneurs to spare no expense. However, such operations can be difficult if companies do not have a suitable number of scales available to weighing and
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The North African grape season is drawing to a close. The last supplies of seedless red and light grapes are reaching the European market from both Egypt and Morocco. In the meantime, the harvest of the seedless assortment has started in Spain as well as in Italy. read more

During the early 2000s, considerable technical-commercial and climate changes occurred in table grape cultivation due to two new variables: a wider varietal offer and increasingly evident climate change. read more

The table grape season begins in the Catania area between Mazzarrone and Licodia Eubea, and the hope is to forget the 2022 campaign, which was a real disappointment for producers. But right now Sicilian winegrowers have another problem to deal with... night-time thefts
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Not only 'cold' considerations on the record-breaking edition held last May, but above all the anticipation of some novelties in view of next year, when Macfrut will be staged at the Rimini Expo Center from 8 to 10 May, with the region
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Export estimates for various citrus categories have been amended downwards: navels by 500,000 15kg cartons to reach an estimate of 24.8 million 15kg cartons; grapefruit by 100,000 cartons to 14.3 million cartons, over two million fewer than last year. read more

The event launched by the municipality of Noicattaro (Bari) 'Regina di Puglia', an initiative to enhance the Apulian table grape and its territory, will be held from 23 to 26 July. Table grapes, we recall, are the second most important export product after apples.
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The Egyptian Grape campaign is progressing in a positive direction for producers and exporters, while key changes have marked the industry this year in terms of production and marketing. Salem Ghonim, a consultant to various Egyptian grape companies, sheds light on these novelties. read more

It was already clear before the opening of the 2023 season that the Italian stone fruit campaign would have been anomalous in terms of quantity, quality and sales, but for there to be so little interest in the Italian product in Europe, was something that growers and traders had not anticipated. read more