Grapes
California table grape acreage held steady in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to new statistics from the California Department of Agriculture.
Sun World International LLC today announced it has granted six additional licenses to Egyptian table grape grower/marketers, bringing the total Egyptian licensees to seven.
A recent study published in the scientific journal Clinical Infectious Diseases found that a lack of adequate vitamin K levels was associated with poor outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
Pummelos, oranges and strawberries maintained the top three spots on PMG the week of Jan. 11, but mandarins rose from No. 11 the previous week to No. 4, and cabbage, previously No. 12, moved up to the No. 5 spot.
About 50% of mid-season grape varieties soon to be harvested in Chile could be split because of rains in central Chile.
Bakersfield, Calif.,-based International Fruit Genetics has finally come to the end of infringement proceedings in which it sought to protect its proprietary grape varietals in the Western Cape, South Africa.
The Packer’s editors Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder cover key topics of the week, from foul weather and its effects on Texas citrus and Chilean grapes to developments in the greenhouse growing space.
The Migiva Group, owner of South America fresh produce grower-exporter Agricola Andrea, has partnered with Chicago-based Hazel Technologies to trial Hazel Tech post-harvest application for grapes on a commercial scale.
A coalition of ag groups has filed a lawsuit to block Coachella’s urgency ordinance mandating farmers and other agricultural employers pay an additional four dollars per hour to their employees for at least 120 days.
Palm Desert, Calif.-based Sun World International LLC has announced an agreement to be acquired by Bridgepoint, an international private equity group.
California’s Coachella Valley grape output may slip in 2021, as bearing grape acreage has declined and the industry has consolidated.
Mexico’s Sonora grape growers expect a crop similar in timing and volume compared with a year ago.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” and a 20-million box season begins with box one.
Lower global output for apples and pears and about steady volume for grapes was noted in an update published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Naturipe is excited to announce the start of harvest season for what is expected to bring bountiful amounts of its proprietary Seedless Muscadine Vine Drops.
The Oppenheimer Group has hired Sila Louw in a grower relations position in South Africa, its first position on the continent.
A recent human study published in the Journal of the Academy of Dermatology found that consuming grapes protected against ultraviolet (UV) skin damage.
A year after it opened, the Kopke Distribution Center is fully operational in Vineland, N.J., and providing key logistic support for Great Neck, N.Y.-based William H. Kopke Jr., Inc.
Greer’s Market Store #27 in Hurley, Miss., took first place in the first-ever display and sales contest featuring Sunrays grapes from Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Jac. Vandenberg.
Retail promotions for Mexican grapes shouldn’t start too early but should not lag when the time comes, marketers say.
With expanded acreage in Sonora, Mexico, Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor LLC expects to grow its volume by about 25%, said Michael DuPuis, quality assurance and public relations coordinator.
Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Fresh Farms should begin its grape harvest in Sonora, Mexico, around May 20-25, said Al Voll, salesman.
Illume Agriculture is in charge of the Bagdasarian grape deal, having taken over the management of vineyards formerly owned by Bagdasarian Farms, which has sold its farming assets to a private equity group.
With Mexican grapes from Hermosillo and Caborca in Mexico, King Fresh will show peak volume by June 7, said Keith Wilson, president of the Dinuba, Calif.-based company.
The Oppenheimer Group has a strong presence with Mexican grapes grown in the Hermosillo region and will offer a full complement of table grapes packed in the Ocean Spray and Oppy labels.
Mexico’s early grape outlook will be light in early May, with peak volume expected from early June to mid-July, said Rob Anderholt, West Coast division manager for Seald Sweet, Bakersfield, Calif.
Giumarra’s Mexican spring grape deal will feature bigger volume and similar timing compared with last season, according to Tom Wilson, sales manager for Los Angeles-based Giumarra Cos.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced the launch of its upcoming virtual Grape Quality Summit.
Rainfall in late January caused a marked decline in Chile’s exports of grapes, apples and pears in the 2020-21 marketing year, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
Sun World International LLC, a leading variety development and licensing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Simpson as Executive Vice President/Intellectual Property.