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Namibian grapes exceed expectations

Namibian grapes exceed expectations

Pace of midseason grape harvest in Namibia picks up along with the temperature

Namibia expects N$1 billion of revenues from grape exports Due to a great grape season -that has far exceeded expectations- Namibian grapes are expected to fetch about N$1 billion (€55 mln) in export revenue. The 2020/21 Namibian table grape season started some ten days later than normal and it ended on a high note. According to vice chairman of the Namibian Grape Growers Association, Kobus Bothma, it ended about  12% above initial estimates. The season estimate for Namibia was 7,6 million x 4,5kg boxes (34,200 tonnes), but instead it delivered 8,6 million x 4,5kg boxes (38,700 tonnes). Fo...

Terrific Namibian grape season has “far exceeded our expectations” The 2020/21 Namibian table grape season started about 10 days later than normal and it’s ending on a high note this week with Kobus Bothma, executive director of Capespan Namibia, calling it Namibia’s 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. “The area received only 10mm of rain in the harvesting period, compared to some producti...