Terrific Namibian grape season has âfar exceeded our expectationsâ
The 2020/21 Namibian table grape season started about 10 days later than normal and itâs ending on a high note this week with Kobus Bothma, executive director of Capespan Namibia, calling it Namibiaâs best ever grape season, ending around 12% above the initial estimate.
The delay in starting, coupled with ideal weather conditions during the packing period, have in fact produced grapes of excellent quality, he says.
âThe area received only 10mm of rain in the harvesting period, compared to some production areas in the northern parts of South Africa receiving 50 to 80mm of rain.â