Brazil: Grape harvest has good quality and early harvest in SC

Published 2021년 1월 22일

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In 2020, the lack of rainfall in Santa Catarina, Brazil, led to higher quality table grape production. The dry climate and hot days allowed for earlier ripening and healthier vineyards, requiring less spraying. The harvest for the main variety, Isabel, as well as Bordô and Niagara, is already underway, with a peak in January and February. The quality improvement comes at a time when demand for grapes for wine and juice is increasing in Brazil. The Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe region accounts for 60% of the state's production, with a gross value of R $ 55 million. The grape cultivation also has a significant social and cultural role among Italian immigrants.

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The lack of rain in 2020 had a positive impact on the production of table grapes: the fruits are of better quality, since the dry climate contributed to the health of the vineyards, and the large amount of hot days allowed the bunches to ripen prematurely, anticipating the harvest by 10 to 15 days in 2021. The information is from the researcher André Luiz Kulkamp de Souza, manager of the Epagri Experimental Station in Videira (EEV). According to him, the production volume should stay within the average. “The difference will be quality, which promises to be above average. We will have sweet and beautiful grapes. With less rain, the vineyards became healthier and demanded less spraying, since most diseases in the crop need moisture to develop and this condition did not meet this condition. Excessive rain also causes the producer to harvest the fruit before it reaches the ideal degree of ripeness to prevent the rotting of the bunches, and this also interferes with the quality ”, ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas