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African Delight and Ruby Star plums +15% brix
South African stonefruit is seeing very good volumes this season with a lot of volume on the UK market.
“There are a lot of red and black skinned varieties around just now,” said Chris Fagg from FreshPro Imports. “We have good volumes of African Delight and Ruby Star supplied from South African exporter Lucerne Fresh. These have a vibrant red skin colour and yellow flesh with a natural bloom, the quality is superb and they are very sweet with +15% brix.”
FreshPro Imports are currently offering a £20 e-voucher for every pallet purchased, the voucher can be used by the purchaser or donated to charity.
Jupiter’s Greek plum project trials six new varieties
Global fresh produce grower Jupiter Group are thrilled to announce that they will be trialling six new varieties of South African plums in the northern hemisphere for the first time.
In co-operation with their kiwi partner in Greece, AS Nestos, Jupiter have secured the African Delight, Ruby Star, African Rose, Ruby Sun, Ruby Crisp and Sun Kiss plum varieties.
Specially selected
The plum varieties have been curated as part of a Culdevco breeding programme, a deciduous fruit licensor that curates and licenses innovative new varieties of plums, peaches, apples, pears and table grapes. The six varieties have been selected for their flavour, quality and likelihood to flourish in the prime surroundings of Kavala, Greece.
Jupiter to trial new plums in Greece
Six varieties will be grown in partnership with kiwi and stonefruit specialist AS Nestos near Kavala in north of country This is the first year of the trial
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Global fresh produce grower Jupiter Group has announced it will trial six new varieties of South African plums in the northern hemisphere for the first time.
In co-operation with its kiwi partner in Greece, AS Nestos, Jupiter has secured the African Delight, Ruby Star, African Rose, Ruby Sun, Ruby Crisp and Sun Kiss plum varieties.
The cultivars are part of a Culdevco breeding programme, a deciduous fruit licensor that curates and licenses innovative new varieties of plums, peaches, apples, pears and table grapes.
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