Grape
Today, the grape has extended to many regions with warm Mediterranean climate, since this fruit requires good conditions to grow and live properly. It is a dynamic crop, with very short work and care stages: there are some critical control points related to managing the harvest, arrival at packing house and cooling process times. Thanks to the acquisition of Agrícola Hoja Redonda in Peru, San Miguel started to produce the varieties Sweet Globe® and Jack´s Salute®. These are ‘Premium grapes’, within the world of seedless grapes. One of their most important and outstanding attributes is their size, which exceeds the market standards and makes these varieties highly appreciated by customers worldwide.
Jack´s Salute®
This variety originated in the United States, and can also be found in the Peruvian regions of Ica Lambayeque, La Libertad and Piura.
It is a vigorous grape, with good fertility and normal internodes. It has a good root system, with deep roots. It has quite large, heart-shaped, toothed leaves. Clusters tend to be long and conical (Alada and Semi Alada).
Its berries are red. They are round, sometimes oval, crunchy, solid and very firm, giving a large cluster appearance, with a size ranging from 23 to 27 mm. Its rachis is green and flexible, with long and separated shoulders. It has a sweet flavor, with no less than 18° Brix. It is a seedless grape and keeps in excellent conditions after harvesting.
Sweet Globe®
This variety originated in the United States, and can also be found in the Peruvian regions of Ica Lambayeque, La Libertad and Piura.
It is a vigorous grape, with good fertility and normal internodes. It has a good root system, with deep roots. It has quite large, heart-shaped, toothed leaves. Clusters tend to be long and conical (Alada and Semi Alada).
Its berries are green, turning creamy at maturity end. They are round, sometimes oval, crunchy, solid and very firm, giving a large cluster appearance, with a size ranging from 22 to 28 mm. Its rachis is green and flexible, with long and separated shoulders. It has a sweet flavor, with no less than 18° Brix. It is a seedless grape and keeps in excellent conditions after harvesting.
Sweet Sapphire
It is a variety originated in the United States that we can also find in the Peruvian regions of Ica Lambayeque, La Libertad and Piura.
It is characterized by the shape of its berries: elongated that can reach up to 7 cm long, with a slit at the distal end. Its caliber ranges between 20-35mm. Its flavor is fresh, with a graduation not less than 16 Brix.
It is a robust grape that does not contain seed and has good storage capacity.
Production schedule
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| Grape | Jack´s Salute® | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grape | Sweet Globe® | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grape | Sweet Sapphire | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||