Grapeman Farms is one of the largest independent producers of table grapes from Mexico during the Spring table grape season. Founded in 1974, Grapeman is a U.S. headquartered table grape farming company. With vineyards located in the Southern San Joaquin Valley, Grapeman owns and operates two state-of-the-art distribution facilities in Bakersfield, CA, which is where their sales office is located. It has administrative offices in Los Angeles.
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Morocco produces grapes for both the fresh produce sector as well as for wines. According to Fatiha Charrat, commercial and marketing director for Delassus, plantations for the latter have increased, but the plantations for table grapes still have a large majority in share: âThe Moroccan acreage dedicated to grapes was 51,000 ha in 2018. Since then, new plantations have been added, especially for wine varieties. In 2019, production reached 427 140 tons, including all varieties. Table grapes represent 75% of the production, while 25% is used for dried fruits and wine.â
The grape season will soon be in full swing and Charrat states it will be a very busy couple of weeks for Delassus. âfrom Morocco, about 6,000 tons of grapes are exported in a narrow window of 5 to 6 weeks, from mid-May to mid-July. These grapes are grown in high-tech farms with greenhouses, drip to drip irrigation, certifications, pa
New Obregon location shows signs of strong grape season
Campos Borquez, a supplier of year-round organic and regenerative super foods, expects a strong grape season this summer that will kick-start early from its unique region in Obregon.
Driven by accountability to the land, soil and partners, Campos Borquez’s practices highlight its commitment to long-term relationships based on trust, transparency and loyalty. Through social and environmental diversification, including the new farm location, Campos Borquez is positioned for a strong green and red grape season.
“Obregon s southern region gives us the conditions to start production very early in the season,” said Sergio Borquez, executive vice-president of Campos Borquez. “While we acknowledge that cooler temperatures in March have resulted in a three to four-day delay, we will start production of Early Sweet from Obregon on May 12 and are on track to ship close to half a million cartons of this variety by the end of