Grape Breeder IFG opening new lab this summer

The facility will be functional early this summer, offering IFG’s research and development team more than ten times the size of its current lab.

June 07 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: U.S. market witnesses record breaking prices for Chilean grapes

Incoming volumes this season culminated at 37.1 K tons, a 24% decline compared to the highest volume of 48.6 K tons recorded in the 2021/22 season.

June 02 , 2023

Many U.S. retail shelves empty for Sonoran grapes

Many U.S. retail shelves for grapes are empty this June due to unusually cold weather in key Sonoran grape districts near the Arizona border which means all grapes from the region are late.

June 02 , 2023

Vanguard International shares the future of black grapes

Dirk Winkelmann, President of Vanguard Direct, reflects on upcoming opportunities for black table grape varieties.

June 02 , 2023

Grape industry in The Americas facing changes

FreshFruitPortal.com spoke with two experts on the international fresh grape industry regarding the recent dynamic changes in the sector.

May 17 , 2023

Leadership transition planned for California Table Grape Commission

Ian LeMay, President of the California Fresh Fruit Association will become President & CEO of the California Table Grape Commission in the spring of 2025. 

May 02 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: New data service with grape volumes by variety

This novel data enables our users to track produce movements easily, enabling them to keep an eye on the volumes of varieties arriving on the market.

April 27 , 2023

Sweet Globe is now the top exported grape variety by Peru

With an almost 40% increase year-on-year, the Sweet Globe variety surpassed the market staple Red Globe by over 2 million boxes.

April 21 , 2023

Divine Flavor and Sun World collaborating to deliver premium table grapes to the U.S. market

The collaboration agreement will bring more than 3 million boxes of Mexico-grown table grapes to market, supplying South American products during the months of Dec.-May with Sun World’s premium green seedless.

April 13 , 2023

Jalisco grape production is underway

Moving into the 2023 Sonora season, Nogales-based company Divine Flavor is expected to improve upon last season's numbers.

March 31 , 2023