Grapa wins legal case against illegal planting in Egypt

The breeder and licenser of premium table grape varieties has won a legal case against an illegal grower of Early Sweet table grapes, imposing the uprooting of 11 acres of illegal plantation in Egypt and setting a major precedent. 

July 13 , 2022

Chile making progress in grape inspection site for Systems Approach exports

A visit was recently made to the current facilities of a cold storage plant in the Pabellon sector in Tierra Amarilla, which will be refurbished to carry out quality control work.

July 12 , 2022

Fruit World sees demand growing for seeded heirloom grape varieties

Fruit World has reported that consumers are showing a nostalgic preference for full-flavor, aromatic grapes, especially seeded varieties.

July 11 , 2022

Peruvian table grape exports to rise by at least 8% in 2022-23

The General Manager of Peru's Table Grape Growers' Association, Alejandro Cabrera Cigarán said the industry would ship a minimum of 70 million boxes in the 2022-23 season, up from 64.8 million boxes in the previous season.

July 01 , 2022

Mexico’s table grape body perplexed by first downward crop revision in 20 years

“This year, unfortunately we have had half the sizing we saw last season. We’ve never come across a similar situation,” said AALPUM managing director Juan Alberto Laborin.

June 29 , 2022

South Africa concludes record table grape season, with increase driven by white seedless

South Africa's table grape industry body also said that the increased supply of Peruvian and Chilean grapes remains a "threat" to the country's exports.

June 28 , 2022

UF scientist sees a bright future for Florida-grown grapes

Scientists are researching and growing new varieties to meet the increasing market demand for Florida-grown grapes.

June 24 , 2022

Australian table grape exports to Vietnam increase by 98%

Australian table grape exports to Vietnam reached record levels in 2021–22, thanks to improved trading conditions and ongoing export diversification efforts.

June 22 , 2022

Logistics crisis hits 2022 Spanish table grape season

The logistics crisis and its consequences have continued to impact the fruit sector, and Spain is no exception. The Iberian country, which exports approximately 60 percent of its total production of table grapes, has experienced an increase in production costs which is set to impact the upcoming season.

June 09 , 2022

State of the Grape Market - June 2022

Supplies were falling across the board in the world's three biggest regional markets, where pricing saw a mixed picture.

June 09 , 2022