date:Feb 11, 2019
e earliest South African production areas. It has been a difficult season. The Orange River region started late, and the sizes of some varieties did not meet the requirements of the Chinese market, meaning fewer grapes were exported for Chinese New Year than the sector had hoped for. The smaller Olifants River region has also had a difficult time, mainly due to drought. Last year, several growers cut off their vines. As a result, the region has supplied little or no volumes this year, and the ef