Grapes

South Africa closed the 2025/26 table grape season with a record harvest of approximately 354,000 tonnes, maintaining stable exports to Europe despite logistical and commercial challenges. read more

Italian table grapes are leading the German wholesale market at the end of July 2026, with stable prices and growing competition from Spain. Italian grape exports in 2025 reached nearly €1 billion, with Poland among the key destinations. read more

Italy’s table grape exports reached 437,000 tonnes and €973 million in 2025, with over 90% destined for Europe, including Poland. Spanish growers report stable supply but face price tensions and competition from Egyptian grapes. read more

Spanish table grape producers in Murcia report stable supply forecasts of 250,000–260,000 tonnes for 2026, with ongoing price tensions linked to strong competition from Egyptian grapes on European markets. read more

Wholesale prices for Italian table grapes from Sicily and Apulia dropped by 9.8% week-on-week, with white Vittoria and Black Magic varieties trading at €2.2–2.5/kg, and seedless grapes at around €4.0/kg. Demand in Italy remains subdued but is expected to rise in August-September. read more

South Africa exported 352,400 tonnes of table grapes in 2025/26, with 86% redirected to Europe and the UK due to new US tariffs, while Italian online grape prices fell by 5.4% week-on-week in July. read more

Greek grape exports to foreign markets have dropped by 36% year-on-year as of week 29, while Brazilian grapes are now subject to a total 35% tariff in the US, redirecting focus toward Europe. read more

Peru increased white seedless grape exports by 11% in 2025/26, with spot market prices ranging from €2.8 to €4.4 per kg, while Chile’s shipments decreased by 15% but at higher average prices than the previous season. read more

Italian seedless grapes are trading at over €5.0/kg on wholesale markets, while Spain's table grape harvest is slightly delayed due to weather. South African grape packhouses report supply at less than half normal levels. read more

Peru has started its first commercial blueberry harvest at the new Piscu farm, with exports expected to increase as Serbia and Portugal end their seasons and Romania remains active. read more

Spain's Murcia region has started the 2026 table grape campaign with early seedless varieties, expecting a harvest of 250,000–260,000 t, up from last year. In Italy, wholesale prices for seedless grapes are at €4.0/kg, with notable retail price differences by type and format. read more

Talia Farms, one of the largest table grape operations in Australia, has been put back on the market after McGrathNicol was appointed as administrators. read more

The opening of the South African market to Italian table grapes represents a significant milestone for the entire national sector, to the achievement of which the Italian Table Grape Commission is proud to have contributed, confirming the importance of dialogue between institutions and. read more

As the Mexican table grape season approaches an earlier-than-normal finish over the next few weeks, attention is quickly shifting to California, where growers are preparing for one of the earliest harvests in recent years. Philippe Markarian of Mirabella Farms says California vineyards are read more

India has emerged as one of the largest users of micro-irrigation technologies in the world, with drip irrigation and fertigation now being extensively utilized in various crops including grapes, pomegranates, bananas, citrus, vegetables, and protected cultivation, according to K.M. Mahamulkar of Orbia Precision Agriculture. read more

Fruitimpresecomunica that yesterday, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, during the ongoing Business Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, the Minister of Agriculture of Food Sovereignty and Forests Francesco Lollobrigida and his South African counterpart John Steenhuisen signed a read more

South Africa and Italy have improved their agricultural trade relations after agreeing to allow the export of Italian table grapes to the South African market. This technical agreement was confirmed during a bilateral meeting involving Italy's Minister of Agriculture, Food. read more

Diagnosing grapevine powdery mildew before the appearance of obvious symptoms could soon become easier and faster. In Chile, a research group from the University of Concepción - as reported by Portalfruticola - is developing a portable molecular kit designed to identify. read more

Sezon winogron stołowych w 2025/26 roku był jednym z najbardziej wymagających w ostatnich latach dla południowoafrykańskiego przemysłu winogron stołowych. read more

Italy continues to prove particularly dynamic in expanding destination markets for fruits and vegetables thanks to diplomatic work and phytosanitary agreements. The latest news concerns table grapes, which will now be able to be exported to South Africa following the signing of. read more