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Volcani table grape variety Grape of the ARRA series
done with the replacement of the exist-
ing Thompson Seedless. If things go with-
out troubles, then by 2025, the export map
of our varieties will change and half of the
grapes will be by the new varieties.

Concluding
The table grape sector of our coun-
try is experiencing painfully the Thomp-
son Seedless crisis and is trying to get
out of this situation by growing new va-
rieties. This is what Active Producers do,
while some others cannot follow this path
and abandon their estates, which are usu-
ally purchased by large Producers. All this
shows us that in a few years we will have
fewer Producers, but we will produce more
Grape Volume. Despite that, given that
we are not the only ones producing ta-
ble grapes in this world, what worries us
is that we do not see changes in the culti- Grape owned by IFG
vation methods - in particular, to become
more mechanized, as this is the only way often cause them a “headache” with their ing regimes, which can offer the super-
to deal with the “hot” issue of the working
hands scarcity. reduced endurance. It is not at all unlike- market chains a serious product portfolio
ly that, not in the near future, when the su- and at the same time, these commercial
Our view permarket chains see that they are meet- regimes to adopt a modern management
style. Only then will it be worth enriching
ing the demand with the new varieties
Expanding the cultivation of new va-
rieties is a good move, which is to cover - and even at the prices they desire - will our production with new varieties - not just
completely remove Thompson Seedless
grapes, but also peaches, tangerines and
the Thompson Seedless retreat. The su-
per market chains want the new variet- from their shelves. generally all of our fruit.
However, along with enriching our pro-
If these changes are not made, then it
ies, as they have high post-harvest dura-
bility and thus significantly reduced losses. duction with new varieties, the way we is certain that not even the “golden vari-
ety” will save the fresh fruit and vegeta-
move our products needs to change. Now-
On the contrary, the Thompson Seedless
adays they are required new large trad- ble sector.