# The South African Table Grape Industry says the 2025/26 season has begun positively, with exports projected at 79.4-million cartons, up 0.6-percent from last year. CEO Mecia Petersen attributes the growth to favourable weather and improved fruit quality. She says enhanced efficiency at the Cape Town Container Terminal, supported by new Transnet equipment, strengthens reliability. Petersen adds South Africa will export grapes to the Philippines for the first time, while market campaigns in Canada and the US expand reach.
South African table grape season 2025/26 begins with promising outlook