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Next week the first Chilean organic grapes will be picked for Eosta. Together with our partner Agromarine we are working this year with the experienced grape grower Jean Bodeguer which means that for the first time now we will receive organic grapes from Chile.
Because this week already the last grapes from South Africa will be harvested, the Chile season perfectly matches the South Africa season. This allows us to extend the overseas grape season until week 20!
Harvesting of the blue/black variety Sable will begin on Tuesday, followed by the red varieties Crimson and Allison.
The weather has been warm and dry in recent weeks, so the berries are nice and big and the brix levels are good.
So, all in all, good news and we are very much looking forward to the first arrivals, expected week 13!
The overseas grape season starts in mid-December, but planning begins now. Demand for organic grapes remains strong and our growers need early visibility on the volumes they can reserve for fixed programmes. By aligning programmes in advance, we can secure organic volumes more effectively and are also in a stronger position to offer competitive pricing.
Along the Orange River in South Africa’s Northern Cape lies Carpe Diem, a long-standing and trusted partner for our organic grapes. Owner Gog van der Colff took over the family business in 2000 and made the deliberate decision to switch to organic farming in 2006. What began as a step that not everyone was initially convinced by has developed into a progressive organic farm producing grapes, pecans and raisins.
El Niño is clearly affecting the South American mango season this year. Higher temperatures and unusual rainfall patterns are disrupting flowering, making availability and harvest timing less predictable.
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