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

Sugrathirteen (Midnight Beauty ® ) With acknowledgement to Sun World for the information

PHOTO: SUN WORLD

Characteristics

• Average berry size (with gibberellic acid) 7.5 g per berry at 22 mm. • Bunch rachis (frame) medium.

• Developed and managed by Sun World. Patented. • Black seedless. • Early mid-season. • Vigour 4/5. • Fertility 4/5. • Flowers and berries can abort during flowering and set. • Berries elongated.

• Berry attachment 4/5. • Natural colour 3.5–4.5/5. • Taste sweet neutral. • Texture juicy and firm. • Skin thin. • Rain tolerance (cracking) 2/5. • Postharvest performance 4/5.

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