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

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Characteristics

• Bunch rachis (frame) strong. • Berry attachment 4/5. • Natural colour 4/5. • Sensitive to sunburn and heat damage. • Taste sweet neutral. • Texture juicy. • Skin medium to thin. • Rain tolerance (cracking) 4/5. • Postharvest performance 4/5.

• Developed by the USDA. Not patented. • Very sensitive to bacterial blight. • Red seeded. • Early mid-season. • Vigour 4/5. • Fertility 3.5/5. • Berries large and round. • Average berry size (with gibberellic acid) 11 g per berry at 27 mm.

SATI GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF TABLE GRAPES IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR EXPORT 96