South African raisin farmers are looking forward to the next crop in February 2024
How will the 2024 crop be made up in terms of varieties.
SA Sultanas
Jumbos and Bolds
Anuga 2023
Sales from the 2023 crop in South Africa
Ongoing Logistics problems at Cape Town

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #6 – 2023

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP SEPTEMBER 2023

Highlights of this report

Sales of the SA 2023 raisin crop
The raisin stock situation at Redsun
New Redsun raisin processing factory at Vredendal
Shipping delays out of Cape Town
Good prospects for the 2024 South African raisin crop
Processing capacity for the 2024 raisin crop in South Africa
Redsun will be at Anuga 2023

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #5 – 2023

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP AUGUST 2023

Highlights of this report

Final Crop Size 2023
Sales of South African Raisins
Currants
Black and Thompson Super Jumbos
SEDEX /SMETA Report

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #4 – 2023

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP APRIL 2023

Highlights of this report

The South African Raisin Crop 2023
Competition between Processors and Farmers problems
Thompson Mediums
Goldens Mediums
Black (Flame type) jumbos and Thompson jumbos
OR Medium sultanas and SA Sultanas
Sales of the SA Raisins 2023 crop

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2022

2019

2020

2021

2023

2024

REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #11 – 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP DECEMBER 2022

Highlights of this report

Projected Crop of 2023
Prices for the 2023 crop
Currants prices are down
Golden prices are up
Jumbo Raisins
Freight Rates
Carryover raisin stock

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #10 – 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP NOVEMBER 2022

Highlights of this report

Projected Crop of 2023
Goldens from the 2023 crop
Currants from South Africa SA Raisin sales at end Oct 22
Redsun BRCGS Certificate renewal

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #9 – 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP OCTOBER 2022

Highlights of this report

SIAL Paris
South African Raisin Exports
Destination of Raisin Sales from South Africa
Change in the profile of the jumbo berry count
High Humidity during the drying time
How do the grape vines look like mid October 2022?

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #8 – 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JULY 2022

Highlights of this report

The 2022 South African Raisin Crop
How are the Sales of 2022 Crop?
How is the Logistics from South Africa
Processing of Golden Sultanas
SIAL Food Fair
What does the 2023 SA raisin crop look like?
Redsun Second Raisins Processing Factory
South Africa is Producing more Jumbo Raisins
Pecans from the Redsun Cracking factory

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #7 – 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JUNE 2022

Highlights of this report

Size of 2022 South African raisin crop
Goldens – crop of 2022
Chemical residue on Raisins
Logistics from Cape Town
Triple Technology Food Safety treatment
Winter in South Africa
Sales of the 2022 crop

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #6 – 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP MAY 2022

Highlights of this report

Redsun to build a new raisin processing factory in Vredendal, Western Cape
Deliveries from the farm to factories continue
South African 2022 crop
Well done to the raisin farmers
Moist raisins being delivered to factories
Downey Mildew on the leaves
Shipping from Cape Town

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #2 – 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP FEBRUARY 2022

Highlights of this report

South African Raisin crop predictions.
It is raining in the Raisin Producing area
Prices for the 2022 crop
Food Safety advancement at Redsun
Shipping from Redsun

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #1 – 2022

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JANUARY 2022

Highlights of this report

The 2022 SA Raisin crop has started
The Rain in SA and the effect on the crop
Pricing of the raisins and availability
Updated Food Safety Documents

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2021

2019

2020

2022

2023

2024

REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #11 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP DECEMBER 2021

Highlights of this report

Season’s Greetings
Triple Technology Treatment at Redsun
The Crop of 2022
Redsun Farmers Marketing Evenings
Grape vine leaf project
COVID 19

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #10 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP NOVEMBER 2021

Highlights of this report

Covid 19 variant – Omicron
Prices for the 2022 crop
How does the 2022 crop look?
Triple technology treatment at Redsun
Vine leaves are being harvested at Redsun
Shipping and food grade containers availability
Closing for christmas break 2021

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #9 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP OCTOBER 2021

Highlights of this report

The start of the 2022 crop
How are we going on the sale of 2021 crop?
Freight rates and Shipping delays
South African crop 2022 projection. Jumbos and bolds
South African crop 2022 projection. Flame medium
South African crop 2022 projection Thompson medium
South African crop 2022 projection. Golden medium
South African crop 2022 projection. Currants
South African crop 2022 projection. Sultana (SA Sultana and OR Sultana)
South African crop 2022 projection – Organic raisins
Redsun Food Safety Refit to our washing line.

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #8 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP AUGUST 2021

Highlights of this report

Production at Redsun
Production at South African factories
Shipping from South Africa
Organic Raisins
Golden Sultanas

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #7 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JULY 2021

Highlights of this report

Unrest and Covid in South Africa
Shipping Companies
Anuga 21
Organic Certified Raisins
What is happening in the vineyards?
South Africa Pecan crop 2021

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #6 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JUNE 2021

Highlights of this report

The South African 2021 raisin crop is complete
Varieties from the 2021 crop.
What happened to the SA Sultana?
How did Redsun feature during the 2021 raisin intake season.
Packing raisins from the 2021 crop
Shipping arrangements are difficult
Redsun starts selling pecans in the shell

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #4 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP APRIL 2021

Highlights of this report

2021 Raisin Crop Production statistics
2021 Raisin Crop Delivery statistics
Problems incurred during the intake
Farmer’s Stock price increase and grading
Redsun Raisin Sales.

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #3 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP MARCH 2021

Highlights of this report

The crop in SA is about 50% of the volume delivered to processors as of 8 March 2021
Rain and the effect on prices.
Sultana crop is disappointing because of rain -Reasons
Shipping delays from Cape Town

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #2 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP FEBRUARY 2021

Highlights of this report

Weather Damage to the SA raisin crop
Fruit fly infestation
Intake of 2021 crop raisins
Processing of the 2021 crop
Solar Energy at Redsun
COVID 19
South African Raisin Deliveries January 2021

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #1 – 2021

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JANUARY 2021

Highlights of this report

Heavy rainfall and the effect on the crop
Buying Raisins from Western Cape Province
Overall Market situation
Thompson medium market
Golden Medium Market
Flame Medium market
Currants market
SA Sultanas market
2020 Carryout-stock
COVID-19 at Redsun

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2020

2019

2021

2022

2023

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #13 –2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP NOVEMBER 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT
What does the South African 2021 raisin crop look like? | Redsun’s views on the prices for 2021 crop with the farmers. | Raisin drying facilities and processing capacity in SA | A Uniform raisin grading system for buying farmer’s stock | Redsun business plan for 2021 crop | Sale of raisins from the 2020 crop

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #11 –2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP SEPTEMBER 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT
Spring has arrived in South Africa
Where is this growth in raisin volumes coming from?
SA Sultanas – the new brand from South Africa
COVID 19
Varieties of raisins available at Redsun - 2020 crop
How are the South African raisin sales doing?
Another new record at Redsun

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #9 – 2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JULY 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT
Winter has arrived at Redsun. How is COVID-19 affecting the raisins? Delays in departure dates for shipping. Organic and Pesticide Free Raisins. South African 2020 raisin crop – a new record in size. Export volumes as at 31 May 2020. The SA Pecan crop starts

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #7 – 2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JUNE 2020

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #5 – 2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP APRIL 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: The present size of the SA Raisin Crop 2020. How does the Redsun 2020 crop compare to the SA Crop. Reaction of SA Farmers to the lower raisin prices. COVID-19 and its effect on Redsun. The Exchange rate of the ZAR vs USD.

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #2 – 2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP FEBRUARY 2020

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: The South African 2020 raisin crop is now approximately 30% delivered. The Rain – how much and where: The effect of the rain on Thompsons. The effect of the rain on Goldens. The effect of the rain on OR Sultanas. The effect of the rain on WP Sultanas. The effect of the rain on Currants. Intake Procedure at Redsun. Organic and Residue Free. Raisin Drying facility accreditation in South Africa

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #14 –2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP DECEMBER 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT
Redsun considers 2020 production year
What do we see in the year ahead?
What does the South African 2021 crop look like?
COVID -19 second wave
Updated accreditations

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #12 –2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP OCTOBER 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT
Development of the 2021 SA raisin crop
Sales of the 2020 crop from South Africa
Vine leaf project
Golden Sultanas from the 2021 crop
Organic raisins
Covid-19 at Redsun

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #10 –2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP AUGUST 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT
How is the sale and production of the SA 2020 raisin crop progressing? The SA Domestic market for raisins. Production capacity of the Redsun factory. Thompsons position. Goldens position. Currants position. Shipping from Cape Town is almost back to normal. It has been a cold winter in SA

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #8 – 2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JUNE 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT
Delays at the Cape Town Harbour. Solutions offered by the shipping companies.
Is there a solution in sight? Redsun solutions

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #6 – 2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP MAY 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: The 2020 South African Raisin Crop is now collected. How is the South African 2020 Raisin Crop made up. Raisin Exports from South Africa as at 30 April. How is COVID -19 affecting the Redsun Operations? Overall impression of quality of the 2020 raisin crop

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #4 – 2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP MARCH 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT COVID-19 virus in South Africa. How does the Nationwide Shutdown affect Redsun. Targets for Redsun during the Lockdown. Production volume at Redsun during the Lockdown. The Position of the South African crop

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #3 – 2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP MARCH 2020

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT Corona Virus (COVID-19) and Redsun operations The Quality of Goldens, The 2020 Raisin Intake is Progressing, WP Sultanas

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #1 – 2020

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JANUARY 2020

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: An Overview of the SA 2020 Raisin Crop, Thompson Raisins, Flame Raisins, Goldens Sultanas, OR Sultanas medium, Currants, WP Sultanas medium

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2019

REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #10 - 2019

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: Update on the South African 2019 Raisin Crop, More Table Grapes used to produce Raisins, Redsun 2019 Raisin Crop objectives, Currants, Food Safety

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #9 - 2019

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP SEPTEMBER 2019

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS REPORT 1. Status of the Market and Redsun Product availability 2. Redsun will be at ANUGA 19 3. Currants looking to 2020 crop 4. Goldens looking to 2020 crop 5. Flames looking to 2020 crop 6. Raisin Exports from South Africa and domestic market 7. Generic Marketing for South African raisins

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #8 - 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: Redsun shipments from Cape Town harbour delayed, South African Raisin Export statistics, Water supply for 2020 crop looks secure, www.redsun.co.za upgrade, Redsun SEDEX audit results available, and South African 2019 pecan crop

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #7 - 2019

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JULY 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: Farmers accept the prices for 2020 crop will fall, SA Raisin Exports for 2019 Crop, Thompson Medium Sales are Slow, Quality of Thompson mediums is exceptionally good, Flame Variety Jumbo Raisins will change in the future

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #6 - 2019

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JUNE 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: Results from the South African 2019 Dried Grape Crop, The South African Crop projected over the next 6 years, Political Security for farms in SA, Chemical Free Raisins, Drought Relief

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #5 - 2019

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP APRIL - MAY 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: The SA Raisin crop is now complete, Crop Quality, Chemical Free Thompson mediums and Organic, Crop Size, Growth in the volume of SA Raisins

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #4 - 2019

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP MARCH - APRIL 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: The end of the crop is in sight, 2019 Season had good climatic conditions for raisins, Crop Size and Quality ,Shortage of Goldens, Chemical Free Thompsons, Currant Shortage

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #3 - 2019

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP FEBRUARY- MARCH 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: Update on the South African 2019 Raisin Crop, Redsun´s 2019 intake measured Rain in the raisin producing region, Lower day and night temperature,s Golden Mediums, Thompson mediums, Flame Raisins, Currants, Jumbos and Bolds, Organic and Zero Chemical Residue

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #2 - 2019

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: Update on the South African 2019 Raisin Crop, More Table Grapes used to produce Raisins, Redsun 2019 Raisin Crop objectives, Currants, Food Safety

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REDSUN RAISIN REPORT #1 - 2019

SOUTH AFRICAN RAISIN CROP JANUARY 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS REPORT: The SA Dried Grape Crop 2018 compared with projections for 2019, Redsun’s Food Safety project, Jumbos and bolds, Currants from 2019, Buying commences and provisional prices for 2019 crop, Photos of the vines

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