Strong start to the South African season
The new South African grape season is off to a promising start. The first Early Sweet grapes arrived this week and are showing a good berry size, good brix and a fresh appearance. Availability is comparable to last year, in a market with rapidly rising demand.
It is therefore positive that we have been able to secure additional volumes for this season, enabling us to better respond to market dynamics. Thanks to our broad purchasing base in South Africa, we can deliver stable supplies from week 51 to week 15.
Despite strong winds in the ports of Cape Town, the first containers arrived on time ahead of Christmas.
Rising demand for organic grapes in Europe
Although the availability of organic grapes from South Africa is comparable to last year, demand in Europe is rising by around 30%. As a result, shortages are expected on the European organic grape market during the overseas season. As a result, many customers have secured their programmes in good time.
