Guidelines for the preparation of table grapes in SA for export 2025/2026_ND

Tonne/ha

700 35.0 35.7 36.4 37.1 37.8 38.5 39.2 39.9 40.6 41.3 42.0

650 32.5 33.2 33.8 34.5 35.1 35.8 36.4 37.1 37.7 38.4 39.0

600 30.0 30.6 31.2 31.8 32.4 33.0 33.6 34.2 34.8 35.4 36.0

27 550 27.5 28.1 28.6 29.2 29.7 30.3 30.8 31.4 31.9 32.5 33.0 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32

500 25.0 25.5 26.0 26.5 27.0 27.5 28.0 28.5 29.0 29.5 30.0

450 22.5 23.0 23.4 23.9 24.3 24.8 25.2 25.7 26.1 26.6 27.0

24.0

700 35.0 35.7 36.4 37.1 37.8 38.5 39.2 39.9 40.6 41.3 42.0

650 32.5 33.2 33.8 34.5 35.1 35.8 36.4 37.1 37.7 38.4 39.0

600 30.0 30.6 31.2 31.8 32.4 33.0 33.6 34.2 34.8 35.4 36.0

24 550 27.5 28.1 28.6 29.2 29.7 30.3 30.8 31.4 31.9 32.5 33.0 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29

500 25.0 25.5 26.0 26.5 27.0 27.5 28.0 28.5 29.0 29.5 30.0

450 22.5 23.0 23.4 23.9 24.3 24.8 25.2 25.7 26.1 26.6 27.0

24.0

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

60 000

Tonne/ha

23.6

23.6

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

59 000

Tonne/ha

23.2

23.2

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

58 000

Tonne/ha

22.8

22.8

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

57 000

Tonne/ha

22.4

22.4

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

56 000

Tonne/ha

22.0

22.0

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

55 000

Tonne/ha

21.6

21.6

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

54 000

Tonne/ha

21.2

21.2

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

53 000

Tonne/ha

20.8

20.8

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

52 000

Tonne/ha

20.4

20.4

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

51 000

Tonne/ha

20.0

20.0

bunches/ ha

Bunches/vine

50 000

Bunch mass (g)

400

400

Vines/ha

m 2 /vine

TABLE 4. Vine spacing, bunch mass, bunches per hectare, bunches per vine and expected yield. Vine spacing (m) 3 x 1.6 4.8 2 083 3 x 1.8 5.4 1 852

102 SATI GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF TABLE GRAPES IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR EXPORT