Grow Mildura Region - Table Grapes

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Table Grapes

Table grapes are a large component of the Mildura Region's grape production accounting for 69% of the total Australian table grape production.

The labour-intensive nature of the table grape crop (unlike dried or wine grapes) requires the industry to employ a great number of permanent and itinerant workers.

Backpackers are drawn to the region 9 months of the year to assist growers meet the demand of harvest. Australian Table Grape Association recent reports indicate around 40 varieties of table grapes; where local growers to the Mildura Region produce over 20 varietals.

	MILDURA REGION TABLE GRAPE SEASONALITY CHART
	Table Grape Varieties	Availability of table grapes in the Mildura Region
>	Red Globe	Feb - May
	Menindee Seedless	Jan - Feb
>	Crimson Seedless	Mar - May
	Calmeria	Apr - May
>	Red Emperor	Apr - May
	O'Hanez	Apr - May
>	Ralli Seedless	Jan - Feb
	Red Rob	Mar - Apr
>	Cardinal	Jan - Feb
	Stanley Seedless	Mar - Apr
>	Ribier	Mar
>	Nyora	Apr - May
>	Jade Seedless	Apr - May
>	Multi-use varieties for table	Unknown
>	Thompson Seedless	Feb - Apr

Packaging and Processing Services

Packaging and processing of table grapes is usually carried out in packing sheds and has recently diversified to field packing.

Polystyrene boxes are usually used to pack bulk fruit for distribution and some are bagged for supermarket supply.

Individual table grape growers generally carry out packaging services and smaller growers contract the larger grower/producer to package their fruit.

There are certain skills to packing table grapes, and to ensure they are kept in optimum condition experienced pickers and packers are sought each harvest.

Sunraysia Table Grape Growers
Association Inc.
PO Box 4195 Mildura VIC 3502
T: 0418 537 504

Robinvale Table Grape Growers Association
PO Box 516 Robinvale VIC 3549
T: 0419 363 152

Australian Table Grapes Association Inc
33 Madden Ave Mildura VIC 3500
T: +61 3 5021 5718
F: +61 3 400 900 36
M: 0417 122 086
E: atga@ncable.com.au
www.australiangrapes.com.au

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