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With fruit of such superior quality, it’s no wonder Chile is the world’s largest grape producer and exporter, dedicating more than 30% of its fruit growing sphere to these delectable globules of goodness.
Chilean table grapes are second to none thanks to the country’s excellent growing conditions – the arid landscape, bountiful sunshine and cool breezes undulating westward from the Pacific and eastward falling over the foothills and valleys from the majestic Andes.
Crisp, crunchy, juicy, refreshing and sweet, each Chilean grape is packed full of vitamins (especially rich in vitamins C, K, complex Bs, carotenes and copper), polyphenols and antioxidants. With fruit of such superior quality, it’s no wonder Chile is the world’s largest grape producer and exporter, dedicating more than 30% of its fruit growing sphere to these delectable globules of goodness. Crown Fruit imports the following varieties of table grapes from the Aconcagua, Maipo, Cachapoal and Colchagua valleys from January to April:
A large, seedless grape from broad blushing bunches. Crunchy, neutral-sweet and balanced. A late-season grape.
A late-season seedless grape with large firm berries of milky yellow-green skin which pack a crisp, succulent, sweet flesh with notes of muscatel.
A dark and classic sweet seedless grape, Autumn royal grows in large, conical, raven-coloured bunches. Each grape is elongated and has a thin skin that canvases clear, firm, flavourful flesh.
These medium–large, seedless, oval-shaped berries are deep red in colour and boast a firm texture and bold, flavour-forward floral-muscat taste. A delicious dominant-sweet variety for fine fruit connoisseurs.
The true sweeties of the grape world, cotton candy are seedless, medium–large, pale golden-green globes with a crispy-firm texture and undeniable toffee/candy floss flavour.
A rosy-red, seedless grape with thick skin and firm, juicy flesh. The grapes are large and cylindrically shaped encasing sweet neutral tones.
A round, pearly-green, medium–large sized berry with low acids and good levels of sweetness. Firm and crisp yet mild in taste, this early–mid seedless variety is often regarded as similar to Thompson seedless.
This seeded, Californian-born grape is as large in size, sweet in taste and as pinky-red in colour as the sun-kissed state itself.
A late-season seedless variety, these beautifully pale lime-green grapes pack a crispy firm texture and neutral flavour. Sugar Crisp is distinctive for its medium–large, elongated berries with well-balanced sweetness and low acids.
Scarlet, sweet, succulent. A medium–large round grape variety with a wide appeal among consumers. An excellent all-rounder.
Strikingly deep violet in colour, Sweet Favors are a late-season seedless grape with oval berries and crispy-firm texture. Though neutral in flavour, these purply-black berries have good levels of sweetness and plenty of juice.
With low acidity and mild honey notes, Sweet Globe are large, green, seedless, oval-shaped berries with a thin skin concealing an extra crunchy texture.
Plum-black in colour with translucent pale green flesh and sparsely injected with small seeds. Sweet Jubilee can be easily identified by its large oval elongated shape, slight bite, and mellow-sweet taste.
An oldie but a goldie. Thompson is one of the earliest-known varieties of seedless grapes and one of the most widely consumed. Pale green, oblong-shaped, crisp and oh-so-sweet, it’s the epitome of a grape.
A straw-yellow to creamy green, medium seedless grape with thick, crisp skin encasing sweet and smooth muscat-flavored flesh. Bunches are bright, fresh, and uniform.
Portuguese Blueberries
We source blueberries from the west and Tagus Valley and the southwest Alentejo region of Portugal where there is capacity to pack and store fruit in controlled temperature zones. Portuguese blueberries are known for their outstanding quality and their season, which runs from January until August. Crown Fruit imported blueberries are destined for leading UK retailers.
King of all berries, blueberries are at the top of the ‘superfood’ list for good reason. These dinky blue–violet berries are low in calories but bursting with antioxidants (flavonoids), protecting the body from free radicals which damage cells and contribute to aging and diseases. Blueberries are also nutrient dense in vitamins C, K and magnesium.
We are proud to produce five varieties of table grapes at our farm, Agrícola León, located at the foot of the Andes mountains in Chile’s Aconcagua valley. With over 110 hectares dedicated to fresh table grapes and a further 24 to the production of fresh grapes destined for the dried grape (raisins) market, our on-site team are expert growers dedicated to producing world class fruit.
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