KINGSBURG, CA - California table grapes are a premium driver at retail during the late summer months, and companies like Scattaglia Growers & Shippers are making sure buy-side partners have the goods to deliver on demand. Marketing Director Kira Navison walked me through the provider’s table grape program and its differentiating factors.

“We offer a full grape program from July through the late fall, with primarily red seedless, green seedless, and black seedless grapes. We pack in 19 lb bags, clamshells, and styros, and we’ve been pleased with the quality of the crop this year so far,” Kira shared. “California grapes have great flavor this year and we are pleased with what we see on the vines.”

Kira noted that the red seedless market is currently tighter than the green market.

“Greens are in strong production, while reds remain steady. We’re getting ready to pack Autumn Royal black seedless grapes starting mid-September. Black seedless is a strong market now and should be good through the deal,” Kira added.

Additionally, the company’s Sun Disk and Sun Joy brand is a well-established label that has seen solid support from both the retail sector as well as the wholesale market.

Kira told me that grapes will be in good supply into the fall, so look to SGS for your table grape needs.