Previous entry Next entry Start of the KÖLLA Overseas Grape Season In the past weeks, the KÖLLA Overseas Team has been focusing on the procurement of the southern hemisphere grape season, the team visited some of the growers in South Africa, and saw the crops first hand, noting some new developments compared to last year. An almost normal winter In the southern part of the hemisphere, the past winter was quite ordinary. In regions where there were fortunately more winter rains, the reservoirs are full. This is not always to be expected due to frequent periods of drought. In more tropical regions, such as Groblersdal in South Africa, average rainfall was measured. A late spring A few cold fronts at the beginning of spring delayed the flowering of the light-coloured grapes in particular. “In some regions – especially Piura, Peru and South Africa – we observed that the early white varieties were already in their blossom period at the same time and so a harvest loss of 10-15% is to be expected,” Jose Claure explains. The ripening process of the dark grapes was comparatively more advanced at that time, which had positive effects. The evolution of new varieties Jose Claure continues: “In various regions of the world, we have noticed that new varieties are gradually becoming more popular. However – and to the disappointment of many growers – not all varieties deliver the productivity and profitability that our partners expect. For this reason, we suspect that many varieties will decline again within the next three seasons. The diversity of varietal experiments is also decreasing – producers are instead focusing more on specific solutions.” A season with good production Based on current observations, with the exception of the early white varieties, record production can be expected for the coming grape season. “However, the extremely unsettled climate in the past makes us cautious about making a definitive statement at this point” states grape expert Claure. In order to act with foresight, to offer customers the best possible service and to ensure maximum success for producers, the KÖLLA Overseas team is always in close contact with grape producers and regions worldwide. Kategorien Brand News Cultivation as requested News EN Press Uncategorized News Archiv November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2019 CONTACT BERN +41 31 35929 29 DUSSELDORF +49 2131 6613 0 MUNICH +49 89 747214 0 VALENCIA +34 96 35318 32 ROUSSILLON +33 4 303 236 11 BOLZANO +39 0471 365 664 OVERSEAS +49 2131 6613 209 LONDON +44 75 392 914 97 IZMIR +90 232 220 50 00 PRIVACY POLICY SITE NOTICE HOME Speichern Individuelle Datenschutzeinstellungen Cookie-Details Datenschutzerklärung Impressum