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“Our Mexican table grape growing costs have increased by 35% in last two years”

Offering its third season of Cotton Candy grapes from Brazil, Oppy will be increasing volume in the coming years as it sets a new record of packages in 2022. Sweet, juicy, with a hint on vanilla, Oppy’s Cotton Candy grapes are available now with consistent promotional volumes through January. Packed in a new bright and colorful label that’s reminiscent of signature fair flavor, the grapes are also Rainforest Alliance Certified — ensuring a commitment to continuous improvement, sustainability training and clear benefits for farmers.

"This is the first year in which we will no longer sell a single kilo of seeded grapes"

The fireworks have flown, baseball is at its halfway point and mid-July means the start of the California table grape season. Jared Lane, vice president of sales at Grapeman Farms and his team are excited to kick off the domestic operation. “We began picking right after the 4th of July holiday, starting with a couple different varieties — we will ramp up more and more over the coming weeks, getting into our peak production in August,” said Lane.

"Investment in new seedless varieties has led to an increase in grape consumption in Brazil"