South African grapes are doing well in the Chinese market this year
The supply season of South African Sweet Globe grapes began this year in late January. The supply season is expected to last until the middle of March, but actual conditions depend on different markets. The harvest season began two weeks later than usual because of excessive rainfall. The supply volume of South African grapes that meet the commercial standards of the Chinese market seems to be much smaller than in previous years.
South African Sweet Globe grapes
The market advantage of South African grapes is their supply season. South African grapes enter the Chinese market during a gap in the market when the supplies from Peru, Chile, and Australia are limited. The market advantage is even more significant this year than in previous years. That is primarily because, as a result of extreme weather, Peru and Australia supplied fewer grapes to the Chinese market this year. Furthermore, the South African Sweet Globe grapes arrived at precisely the right time. The product quality of South African Sweet Globe grapes was most ideal around the time that Peruvian Sweet Globe grapes just left the Chinese market.