Chile lowers export forecast for grapes
Climatic problems in the central growing regions are responsible for this, eurofruit reports with reference to Asoex. In a new estimate, the export volume is now expected to be 64.52 million

South African table grape crop estimate revised down to 63.6 million cartons
South Africa's table grape crop estimate has been adjusted downwards to 63.6 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) that will be inspected for export. It is mainly due to a decrease in the estimate

Zeus facing up to higher costs
In a “normal” year, the past grape season in Greece would have been a great success, according to Zeus Kiwi, but normal years are starting to appear a thing of the past, and most agree that

Zeus faces up to higher costs
In a “normal” year, the past grape season in Greece would have been a great success, according to Zeus Kiwi, but normal years are starting to appear a thing of the past, and most agree that

Red Globe still brings in good business for Peruvian table grape producer
The rapid shift to new generation cultivars means that all indications point to the fact that the table grape industry work horse cultivar of Red Globe is fast becoming a niche product in the

Fruit from Chile arrives in Changsha
A cargo plane carrying grapes and plums from Chile landed at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Changsha, Hunan province, on Saturday. It was the first time the province imported fresh

Awe Sum Organics announces new VP of Sales and Business Development
Kevin Leap, with over 25 years of organic produce sales experience, has recently joined Awe Sum Organics, the leading importer of Peruvian organic table grapes. Kevin will oversee the Sales

"New generations know no other grapes than seedless varieties"
What is happening with grapes grown in the Mazzarrone area of Sicily may be a good example of how crises can also bring opportunities. Gianni Raniolo, an agricultural entrepreneur and president of

How did California’s crops fare following the snow, rain and cold?
California’s weekend saw a number of weather events make their way through Southern California--from snow to rain to ice. How did things affect the ag industry throughout the weekend? To begin

Looking up for Egyptian grapes
What advantages does Egypt enjoy over some of its competitors in the European grape market? Karim Fayed: Two of our main competitors in the grape season are India, which comes right before us

Caxias is the largest producer of fruit and vegetables in Rio Grande do Sul
Production from Caxias do Sul will be celebrated from this Friday at the Festa das Colheitas. The main fruit, featured in this festival continues to have the largest cultivated area in the

"This is the first time this technology has been used in the grape industry"

Hexkoel sees record seasonal table grape intakes amidst rolling electrical blackouts
The Hexkoel cold storage facility for table grapes, in South Africa’s Hex River Valley, is continuing with business as usual with new record intakes for the season, despite national rolling

"We are getting more and more specific requests for new varieties, including for Indian grapes"
Although there are comments from supermarkets that fewer grapes are being sold, supply and demand are still reasonably balanced, according to Corne van de Klundert of Rotterdam-based Origin Fruit

“The Indian grape market is stable now and should remain so”
Despite a delay of the grape season, the situation seems positive at the moment, says Amit Kalya, managing director of Indian grape exporter Kalya Exports: “We’ve seen a small delay on the

SNFL and Syngenta developing table grape test block in China
Special News Fruit Licensing SL (SNFL Group) and Syngenta Group China have joined forces to continue to grow their businesses in China. Syngenta through their Modern Agriculture Platform (MAP) and

"We want to help growers reduce post-harvest losses of table grapes"
Nutritious, thin-skinned, and juicy table grapes are a very popular fruit among consumers. However, table grapes are perishable. During storage and transportation, threshing and rot often occur

Breeder celebrates 20 years of Cotton Candy Grapes
International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), a table grape breeder, is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the breeding of the Cotton Candy™ grape. The Cotton Candy grape was first naturally bred

IFG celebrates 20 years of Cotton Candy
International Fruit Genetics (IFG), has celebrated the twentieth anniversary of breeding the table grape variety Cotton Candy in 2023. The Cotton Candy grape was first naturally bred in 2003 by

Chilean grape artist and experienced grape marketer fuel international partnership
February means table grapes from Chile are harvesting. At the heart of Chile’s grape production is Santa Elena, a grower of Divine Flavor International, but also a partner of the produce brand

Allan Dall to chair Freshcare board
Allan Dall is the new chair of Freshcare, Australia’s largest provider of assurance programmes for the fresh produce and wine grape industries. He replaces Belinda Hazell, who will remain on the

Donor project to support technical modernization of vineyards in Moldova
Experts from the recently launched PCRR/USAID Rural Competitiveness and Sustainability Project in Moldova say that it will assist table grape growers to equip intensive vineyards such as Pergola

“We now differentiate ourselves by producing only green asparagus”
In the southeast of France, Marc Puccini has been producing melons, salads, grapes for high-end wine (Domaine du Mas des Armes in Aniane) since 1986, as well as more than 40 hectares of asparagus.

Indian table grape season moving towards a good pace
After a few weeks’ delay, the grape season in India is finally picking up the pace. Sagar Deore, director for Indian produce exporter Janki Freshyard Private Limited, says a later start of the

South African table grape week 6 exports 7% lower with some port delays
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), through another season update from their bi-weekly Joint Grape Marketing Forum, report that National inspection volumes for week 6 amounted to 5.48