In Europe, the 2024 harvest has just finished and in South Africa the growing season for vintage 2025 is underway. The industry body SAWIS forecasts a good harvest. After a challenging 2024 season with extreme weather conditions including floods, frost and strong winds, South African wine producers are optimistic about the 2025 harvest. Most wine regions have received above average rain during the winter which has filled up the dams.
Growers generally did their winter pruning later to reduce the risk of frost damage, which led to more even budding. But there is still a long way to go until harvest. Now they wish for beautiful weather for the imminent flowering and continued good conditions so that the growers can recover from the challenging 2024.
A normal harvest and consistent quality in all regions are needed, according to SAWIS, to stabilize production and strengthen the industry’s sustainability and long-term competitiveness.
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