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Sun World holds media day, updates upcoming variety growth plans

- General News
The Sun World team unveiled “What’s Next” in varietal/cultivar development and introduced the corporate brand's refreshed identity. The annual event hosted over 200 grower licensees, retailers and media partners.

Fruit breeder Bloom Fresh wins infringement case in Peru

- General News
Following months of investigations and legal actions, BLOOM FRESH International Limited (BLOOM FRESH), one of the world's largest breeding companies of table grapes, cherries, and raisins, has actioned the removal of 110 hectares of illegally planted and produced varieties of SWEET GLOBE, JACK’S SALUTE, SWEET CELEBRATION and ALLISON from a grower in Peru.

Four Star Fruit projects strong Holiday grape season

- General News
Premium table grape grower and marketer, Four Star Fruit, looks forward to another strong Holiday grape season.

Fresh Farms launches candy grape promotion

- General News
Fresh Farms, a leader in fresh produce with nearly 60 years of experience, is unveiling their latest campaign aimed at enhancing the candy grapes experience nationwide.

Peru table grape exports drop 12% in 2023-24

- International
In the 2023-2024 campaign, Peru exported 62,745,726 boxes of table grapes (8.2 kilos each), showing a drop of 12 percent compared to the 71,404,349 boxes reported in the previous campaign (2022-2023) and 3.5 percent less than the volume shipped in the 2021-2022 campaign, which reached 64,948,093 boxes, according to Agraria, using information from the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid).

No-fumigation systems approach approved for Chilean grape imports to the U.S.

- General News
The regions of Atacama, Coquimbo, and part of Valparaíso will be able to ship grapes to the U.S. without fumigation.

Pretty Lady Vineyards to debut new grape varieties for 2024 season

- General News
The much-anticipated month of July that we all wait very patiently for is finally here and Pretty Lady Vineyards has some new and exciting product offerings they’re bringing to the table this year.

Mexican grapes finishing lighter than expected

- General News
Mexican grape supplies are winding down their season, and volumes are projected to finish lower than earlier estimates.

Sun World launches two new table grape varieties

- General News
APPLAUSE and EPIC CRISP are the newest additions to join Sun World International’s family of table grape brands. For more than thirty years, Sun World International’s researchers have worked to develop and introduce flavorful, grower-friendly fruit varieties that enable producers, marketers and retailers to drive sales while delivering to consumers a delicious and consistent eating experience.

Chilean fruit exports reached record figures in Q1 2024

- International
Odepa announced in its news bulletin that from January to April 2024, fruit exports were close to 1.5 million tons (+3.8 percent) only surpassed in 2018, and in terms of value they reached a historical record of $4.441 billion FOB (+7.2 percent), increasing for the fourth consecutive year compared to the same period of the previous year.