SATI STATISTICS OF TABLE GRAPES IN SOUTH AFRICA 2019

TOP 20 EXPORTED CULTIVARS DURING THE 2019 SEASON

CULTIVAR

CULTIVAR GROUP DESCRIPTION

Crimson Seedless

Attractive pink elongated berries, crispy, excellent flavour.

n Red Seedless

The earliest South African cultivar. Seedless. Slightly elongated, medium sized berries that are crunchy with a mild muscat flavour at optimum maturity. White, elongated berries, good bunches, fleshy, melting taste, outstanding quality and appearance. Early red seedless variety. This cultivar has large, round and firm berries.

Prime

n White Seedless

Thompson Seedless

n White Seedless

Tawny Seedless

n Red Seedless

Sugranineteen (Scarlotta Seedless ® ) Sugrathirteen (Midnight Beauty ® )

Late ripening berries that are crisp, juicy, and elliptical in shape.

n Red Seedless

Early mid-season, large berry, black seedless variety. Excellent taste and flavour.

n Black Seedless

Flame Seedless

Red, attractive in colour, firm, pleasant taste, crispy eating experience.

n Red Seedless

Grapaes (Early Sweet ® )

Medium sized bunches, firm, consistent grapes, excellent, distinct “muscat” flavour.

n White Seedless

Sugraone (Superior Seedless ® )

Large berries, good shelf life, slight muscat flavour when mature.

n White Seedless

Redglobe

Large berries, deep, wine red colour, fleshy, melting and sweet flavour.

n Red Seeded

IFG 68-175 (Sweet Celebration ® )

A large berry variety, highly productive with wonderful flavours.

n Red Seedless

A mutation of Prime. It is a large berry red seedless variety that ripens early season. A highly productive grape variety and has large, fully flavoured berries and crisp texture.

Starlight

n Red Seedless

Blagratwo (Melody ® )

n Black Seedless

Sheegene 20 (Allison™)

Medium to large red cloured grapes.

n Red Seedless

The round berry cultivar is a mid to late season black seedless variety with a crisp texture. Unique, fruity, muscat-type flavour; juicy, moderately firm flesh; and tough skin.  Berries are crisp and firm, short to long elliptic and seedless with a thick, slightly tough skin, and firm crisp flesh with a neutral flavour. Berries are medium to large in size, and have a distinctly cylindrical, elongated shape. Very crunchy, though the flesh itself can be quite soft.

Sugrathirtyfour (Adora seedless ® ) Sugrasixteen (Sable Seedless ® )

n Black Seedless

n Black Seedless

Ralli Seedless

n Red Seedless

Arrafifteen

n White Seedless

Early mid-season, large berry, black seedless variety. Excellent taste and flavour.

Regal Seedless

n White Seedless

Mid-season, green Red Globe type. Very crunchy, good flavour and low acidity.

IFG Ten (Sweetglobe ® )

n White Seedless

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SATI STATISTICS 2019