White Seedless
Prime
- Earliest variety in South Africa
- Developed by Volcani institute in Israel
- Berries are round and average size
- Good shelf life
- Light muscat flavour
- Fresh crispy taste
- Production : Week 47 – 49
Sugraone (Superior Seedless®)
- Discovered in California
- Exceptional large berries for an early season variety
- Bunches are loose
- Excellent eating quality
- Good shelf life
- Slight muscat flavour
- One of the world’s most popular cultivars
- Production : Week 49 – 51
Thompson
- Known in South Africa since 1926
- Berries are round to oval
- Good bunch size
- Outstanding appearance and eating quality
- Good shelf life
- Fleshy, melting taste
- South Africa’s most important white seedless cultivar
- Production : Week 50 – 52
Red Seedless
Flame
- Multi cross variety – released in California in 1973
- The first South African red seedless variety
- Berries are round with medium to large size
- Bunches slightly smaller than other red seedless
- Very good storage ability
- Attractive colour and a very pleasant taste
- SA Flame recognised as amongst the best in the world
- Production : Week 48 – 51
Crimson
- Developed by D Ramming in California
- Mid- to late season variety
- Elongated berries and light red in colour
- Crisp, firm texture
- Very good storage ability
- Exceptional shelf life
- Sweet neutral juicy crispy flavour
- Production : Week 52 – 3
Ralli
- Originated in Australia
- Round Berry 18 – 20mm
- Crisp, firm flesh
- Excellent eating quality
- Tough skin
- Very low shatter and no bruising
- Very low acidity
Tawny
- Developed by A Lombard
- Strong skin texture, no influence on eating quality
- Does not crack in rain
- Excellent shelf life
- Sweet natural flavour
- Crisp & juicy texture
- Strong berry attachment with no shatter
- Natural berry size of 18mm
- Production : Week 51 – 01
Black Seedless
Sugrathirteen / Midnight Beauty
- Early black seedless variety
- Large elongated berries
- Excellent eating quality with crisp texture
- Ensure optimal berry set
- Excellent storage quality
- Attractive colour and a very pleasant taste
- Grower friendly
- Production : Week 51 – 1
Autumn Royal
- Developed by Agricultural Research Service in Fresno, California
- Late season variety
- Berries are oval-shaped and about an inch long
- Black or purple-black skin with a whitish cast or bloom
- Flesh inside is an attractive, translucent yellow-green
- Crunchy berries and eat very well
- Production : Week 2 – 4
Red Seedless
Red Globe
- Developed in USA in 1958
- Large succulent seeded red berry cultivar with large bunches
- Largest round berries of all red grapes
- Dark ruby red colour when ripe
- Mildly sweet and flavourful
- Strong skin with firm texture
- Production : Week 52 – 4
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