There are over 40 different varieties being grown in Australia by about 900 growers
-Victoria accounts for 70% of production
-About 60% of production is new varieties (with royalties) and 40% is open varieties
-Open varieties are typically more for domestic consumption than export
Although there are currently a number of varieties grown in Australia, production for the fresh market is dominated by 5 main varieties.
-Menindee and Thompson, the two most common green varieties in Australia. These grapes accounted for 38% of fresh production for the year ending June 2020.
-And Crimson, Flame and Globe, the main red varieties in Australia. These three varieties accounted for 30% of fresh production.
-Red and Green grapes are the most popular for retail (about 45% share each) and black only makes up about 10%