Vitis vinifera
Sultana, Crimson and Red Globe from the Aegean — July to October, SO₂-packed for long transit.
Fruits
The table grape programme runs out of the Aegean — Alaşehir and Sarıgöl in Manisa are the centre of it — from mid-July to late October. Sultana is the volume seedless variety, Crimson closes the season, and Red Globe covers the large-berry seeded market that moves east.
Grape is the most transit-sensitive product in our range and the packing is what determines whether it arrives. Every export box carries a dual-release SO₂ generator pad, and the cold chain has to be unbroken from field to container: we pre-cool to core 0 °C within six hours of picking, and a lot that misses that window goes to the domestic market rather than into a container.
Buyers should specify whether the destination permits SO₂ pads — some organic and some Gulf programmes do not — because the packing, the shelf life and the price all change if they do not.
Wording follows EU Regulation 1924/2006. Confirm permitted claims for your destination market.
5 varieties
Open a variety for full detail
Thompson Seedless under its Turkish name, and the volume variety of the Aegean. Small to medium oval berries, pale green-gold, seedless, thin-skinned and crisp at 16–18° brix. Loose, long bunches. It is the standard against which the rest of the programme is priced.
The late seedless variety and the one that carries the programme into October. Elongated bright-red berries with firm, crunchy flesh and thick skin — the best traveller of the seedless group. Brix 17–19° and it holds condition six to eight weeks in store.
The large-berry seeded variety, traded heavily into Russia, the CIS and the Far East where berry size sells. Very large round pink-red berries — 22 to 28 mm — with firm flesh, thick skin and two to four seeds. Brix 15–17°. Exceptionally robust in transit.
A black seeded variety with very large round berries and a heavy bloom, sold on appearance as much as on eating. Firm flesh, thick skin, two to three seeds, brix 15–17°. Short window in late August and September.
The earliest variety we pack, opening in the second week of July. Medium black seeded berries on a loose bunch, brix 14–16°. Picked for the early market — it softens quickly and is not a storage grape.
Calendar
| Product | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultana (Sultaniye)Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Crimson SeedlessFruits | ||||||||||||
| Red GlobeFruits | ||||||||||||
| Alphonse Lavallée (Hafızali)Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Trakya İlkerenFruits |
Origin
Sizes
Grading follows UNECE standards. Other calibers on request.
| Sizes | Ø mm | Count |
|---|---|---|
| XL | ≥ 22 mm berry | bunch 500–800 g |
| L | 18–22 mm berry | bunch 400–700 g |
| M | 16–18 mm berry | bunch 300–600 g |
| S | 14–16 mm berry | bunch 250–500 g |
Storage
Recommended regime from our cold rooms to your door.
Reefer set −0.5 °C, 0 % fresh-air exchange. Dual-release SO₂ pad in every box. Core temperature must reach 0 °C within 6 hours of picking.
Indicative reference values. Not a substitute for a certificate of analysis.
Packaging
Every option below ships on standard pallets. Net weight per container is computed from the pallet configuration.
| Type | Net kg | Dimensions mm | Per pallet | Pallets / 40′ | Net / 40′ kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carton with SO₂ pad + liner | 5 | 500 × 300 × 145 | 120 | 21 | 12,600 |
| Carton with SO₂ pad + liner | 8.2 | 600 × 400 × 145 | 72 | 20 | 11,808 |
| Punnet carton, 8 × 500 g | 4 | 500 × 300 × 130 | 144 | 21 | 12,096 |
| Punnet carton, 10 × 500 g | 5 | 600 × 400 × 130 | 108 | 20 | 10,800 |
Select a packing option to see pallet configuration and net load for table grape.
Figures are for a standard 40′ high-cube reefer, single-stacked. Actual load varies with pallet type, chilling regime and destination weight limits — confirm on the quotation.
Products
Fruits · HS 0810.90
Punica granatum
Hicaznar from October, holding in store to February — deep arils, high acid, built for transit.
Fruits · HS 0808.10
Malus domestica
Granny Smith, Golden and Fuji from the Anatolian highlands — CA storage gives a year-round window.
Fruits · HS 0809.29
Prunus avium
Ziraat 0900 — 28 mm+, air-freighted from late May. The shortest and most demanding window we run.
Send us the products, months and destination — we come back with a quotation, not a brochure.