Unfortunately the country has been hit with more unseasonable rain in the last 2-3 days. It is yet unclear what the influence of the downpours will have on export volumes.
Although exports of South African grapes are down on last year, the situation is not as bad as was expected after the rain and hail earlier in the season.
Total exports are down by just over two million cartons, with Northern Europe being the biggest loser with 1.3 million carton less. Last week total exports were down around 4% on the 2012/13 season. According to SATGI, overall the season is running at 96% compared to last year
Oliphants River and Berg River finished off packing last week, but Hex Valley was still packing large volumes of Crimson Seedless and Sugranineteen, the last Redglobe and the first Dauphine was also being packed.
