First South African grapes have arrived

During the bi-weekly joint marketing forum for South African grapes, the first grapes from the northern provinces have arrived on the markets, while grape farms in the Orange River region have not suffered any damage from the recent flooding of the Orange River. The first export grapes from the northern regions arrived on the markets this week. The product was well received, with good sales figures and good market demand. The yield of earlier varieties will be lower than expected. The weather in week 48 was very good, some rain is expected in week 49. In general, the size, health and quality of the fruit are very good. There are good prospects for mid-season varieties, but a shortage of punnets is currently a major problem. "The quality in the Orange River region is good. The Orange River is back to an acceptable level and we are happy to report that no damage to grapes has been reported. Cultivars are earlier this season due to the climate. Red cultivars colors beautiful due to ...