Grape Reporter

Frutura closes on Subsole acquisition, plans "significant" expansion in Chile

This event opens the door to meaningful new investment, signaling Frutura’s confidence in Subsole’s growth potential and in the strength of its leadership. 
August 04 , 2022

Spain: Heat wave puts Valencia citrus and table grape harvests at risk

The Valencian Community’s crops and countryside have been severely affected by the extreme heat wave over the last few weeks. 
August 02 , 2022

This Chilean table grape season was "one of the worst" - Uvanova

Uvanova's Carolina Cruz and Martin Silva said: “We consider this season to be one of the worst, given that previous bad seasons - which saw water scarcity and rain during harvest - have had lasting effects.”
July 28 , 2022

California Table Grape Commission expands global marketing focus

The Commission has bolstered its global marketing focus with the promotion of Alyson Dias to the new position of Chief Marketing Officer, supported by two new Assistant Directors of Marketing.  
July 27 , 2022

Sun World adds two grape grower-marketers in Australia

Australia’s strong domestic market and its proximity to Asia makes it a strategically important production region within Sun World’s global supply program, the company said.
July 25 , 2022

Southern Hemisphere table grapes achieve new export record

In the 2021-22 table grape season, countries in the Southern Hemisphere achieved a new export record of 1.5 million tons, an increase of 0.3 million tons in a decade.
July 25 , 2022

Trial on California-grown table grapes shows promising results

Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced a successful trial on California-grown table grapes, in conjunction with Oppy and Brar Farms.
July 18 , 2022

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