South African grape growers have produced a bumper crop this year due to good climatic conditions.
“For the first time we are expecting volumes of over 60 million cartons to be exported from South Africa,” said Basjan Bruwer, spokesperson for local producer, SA Freshgold. “The good climatic conditions are giving us good quality and excellent growth potential.”
According to him, the first consignment left for Europe last month. The Red Globe and Dan ben Hannah varieties will be harvested later this year and early next year in Namibia, along with Sugarone and Thompsons varieties. The Northern Cape and Limpopo harvesting will begin soon.
