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California Table Grape Snapshot

California Table Grape Snapshot

Red, green, black—all colors grown under the sun. Shoppers gravitate to these juicy globes as soon as they land on the shelf. With the California Department of Food and Agriculture naming grapes as one of the top sales crops for the state, what better way to rack up seasonal promotions than with some of the Golden State’s finest? Take a peek to see how to best maximize your table grape merchandising strategies…


Summer Royal

Season: MAY– early OCT

Color: Black

Size: Medium

Shape: Round to slightly oval

Seeds? No


Midnight Beauty

Sugrathirteen

Season: JUN–SEP

Color: Blue-black

Size: Large

Shape: Elongated

Seeds? No


Sweet Sapphire®

IFG SIX

Season: AUG–SEP

Color: Blue-black

Size: Medium–large

Shape: Elongated with dimple

Seeds? No


Arra Mystic Dream®

Arra Thirtytwo

Season: SEP–DEC

Color: Black

Size: Large–extra large

Shape: Oval

Seeds? No


Autumn Royal

Season: AUG–JAN

Color: Black

Size: Large

Shape: Oval, elongated

Seeds? No


Flame Seedless

Season: MAY–OCT

Color: Red

Size: Medium

Shape: Round

Seeds? No


Passion Fire™

ArraTwentynine

Season: JUN–AUG

Color: Fiery red

Size: Large–extra large

Shape: Oval

Seeds? No


Sparkle™

Season: JUL–AUG

Color: Red

Size: Large

Shape: Elongated    

Seeds? No


Scarlet Royal

Season: JUN–JAN

Color: Red

Size: Large

Shape: Oval   

Seeds? No


Sweet Celebration®

IFG 68-175

Season: JUN–DEC

Color: Red

Size: Large

Shape: Oval

Seeds? No


Sweet Scarlet

Season: AUG–NOV

Color: Vibrant pink

Size: Medium–large

Shape: Oval

Seeds? No


Holiday®

90-3618

Season: SEP–DEC 

Color: Red 

Size: Very large

Shape: Round 

Seeds? No


Arra Passion Punch®

Arra Twentyeight

Season: SEP–OCT

Color: Pinkish-red 

Size: Large–extra large

Shape: Oval

Seeds? No


Jack's Salute®

IFG NINE

Season: SEP–OCT

Color: Soft red

Size: Large

Shape: Elongated 

Seeds? No


Sheegene-20

Allison®, Fall Bliss™

Season: AUG–JAN

Color: Red

Size: Large

Shape: Oval

Seeds? No


Scarlotta Seedless®

Sugranineteen

Season: SEP–JAN

Color: Red to dark red

Size: Large

Shape: Oval, elongated

Seeds? No


Crimson Seedless

Season: AUG–JAN

Color: Red

Size: Medium

Shape: Cylindrical

Seeds? No


Red Globe

Season: JUL–JAN

Color: Red

Size: Very large

Shape: Round

Seeds? Yes


Arra Sugar Drop™

ArraThirty

Season: JUN–JUL

Color: Creamy green

Size: Large

Shape: Elongated

Seeds? No


Superior Seedless®

Sugraone*

Season: MAY–OCT

Color: Green

Size: Large

Shape: Oval, elongated

Seeds? No

*some fruit sold under license as superior seedless


Sheegene-21™

Ivory®, Sugar Crunch®, and Summer Crunch

Season: JUN–NOV

Color: Green

Size: Large

Shape: Round to oval

Seeds? No


Princess

Season: JUL–OCT

Color: Green

Size: Large

Shape: Cylindrical

Seeds? No


Stella Bella®

Season: JUL–OCT

Color: Green

Size: Large

Shape: Elongated

Seeds? No


Sweet Carnival®

Season: AUG–DEC

Color: Golden

Size: Large

Shape: Elongated

Seeds? No


ARRA Sweeties™

ArraFifteen

Season: JUL–SEP

Color: Bright green

Size: Exceptionally large

Shape: Elongated

Seeds? No


Sweet Globe

IFG TEN

Season: JUN–NOV

Color: Creamy green

Size: Medium–large

Shape: Cylindrical

Seeds? No


Pristine®

Blanc Seedless

Season: JUL–DEC

Color: Green

Size: Very large

Shape: Elongated

Seeds? No


Autumn King

Season: AUG–JAN

Color: Green

Size: Very large

Shape: Cylindrical to oval

Seeds? No


Sources: Information from California Table Grape Commission and The Snack and AndNowUKnow table grape grower contributors

Some of these variety attributes and availability windows may vary depending on company and growing program