There is a growing demand for grapes in Asia, the Middle East and Russia. As a result, volumes on the European market are limited this year. This is even causing some shortages on the market.
Within the citrus and table grape industries, the number of hectares under production has seen tremendous growth over the last couple of years, according to the BFAP Baseline Agricultural Outlook for the period 2019 to 2028.
The crop from the Orange River region is lighter on early cultivars. Grape weight is slightly lower than originally thought, but size certainly looks better than last year, to the relief of grape growers.
The Egyptian and European table grape seasons have got off to a good start on the European market.