Grape

May — December

Spain – a key supplier in Europe

Spain is one of Europe’s key suppliers of fresh table grapes, with a long export window and a very structured trade. The season starts in early May in Murcia, peaks in August-October and finishes with the late season in Alicante in October-December. The white seedless grape is the most exported grape in Spain, with a long production window, high demand in the EU and with a good shelf life. The second most exported is the red seedless grape, followed by the black seedless grape. Finally, there are the traditional Spanish seeded grapes, mostly used domestically.

Uniformity, crunch, colour and brix level are essential for grapes. Usually ≥14–16° is the minimum brix level for export, 18°+ being more premium.

Varieties

Sugraone / Superior Seedless

Early variety, medium-sized berry. Neutral and mild sweetness, soft-medium crunch. Shorter shelf life.

Autumn Crisp

Sweet taste, extra crunchy and premium, bright green colour. Excellent shelf life. Premium, top supermarket favourite.

Timpson

Large berry. Sweet and clean flavour, very crunchy. Thin skin, easy to eat and good shelf life. Strong retail favourite in EU.

Crimson Seedless

Late variety, medium-large berry. Balanced sweet taste, firm but less crunchy than other varieties. Deep red colour, good shelf life.

Allison

Large berry. Sweet, clean taste, firm and crunchy. Strong red and uniform colour. Excellent shelf life.

Sweet Celebration

Large berry, very sweet taste. Crispy texture. Bright red colour and good shelf life. Premium.

Midnight Beauty

Early-mid variety. Medium-sized berry. Mild sweet taste, firm texture. Dark black colour.

Sweet Sapphire

Sweet and very crunchy. Good shelf life. Premium.

Harvest season by Variety