Starlight Grape’s Early Harvest in South Africa’s Hex Valley Was Halted Due to the Rainy Season

A few growers in the Hex Valley, South Africa, had an early harvest of Starlight Grapes at W49, which was initially planned to be harvested at W51. Harvest and packing operations, which had just begun, were halted due to 110mm of rain on some farms. As a result, farms experienced losses and discontinued packing Starlight, which was destined for export this table grape season.