Facebook-f Instagram Linkedin-in Youtube

Published on July 25, 2025 in Fruitnet

We have had fantastic growing conditions this year, and so far, demand is exceeding supply

ARRA Varieties was recently featured in Fresh Plaza. Click here to view the original article.

The grape harvest in Queensland’s Far North started at the beginning of July. This is the sole supply of domestic Australian grapes at the moment, it comes from Romeo’s Best, who grow ARRA Sweeties™ varieties from GRAPA. The company grows table grapes on 1200 hectares and has one of the longest supply periods in Australia.

Angelo Romeo with ARRA Sweeties

“This is a very robust variety which works well in the climatic conditions at this time of the year. Our customers were looking for Australian-grown grapes as consumers prefer the Australian-grown fruit,” said Francesca Wagner, Executive General Manager at Romeo’s Best.

“We have had fantastic growing conditions this year, and so far, demand is exceeding supply.”

The ARRA Sweeties™ season runs from July to October.

Don’t miss out on these other articles:

ARRA Cherry Crush™

The Crush Everyone’s talking about!

Tony Calvillo, Vice President of International Business Development, Dayka & Hackett LLC, shared: “Today, we visited the ARRA Cherry Crush—a grape variety that exceeds the expectations of growers, consumers, and retailers alike. We are thrilled to witness its remarkable potential. Boasting an alluring cherry colour, impressive size, abundant production, and a perfect balance of taste and crunch, ARRA Cherry Crush creates a mutually beneficial scenario for discerning producers, consumers, and retailers.”

ARRA Fire Crunch™

Igniting the senses

Just in time for the festive season, the inaugural batch of ARRA Fire Crunch™ made its way from Peru to the USA. Karl Conrads, founder, CEO of Grapasa accompanied the first year vines from budbreak all the way to Walmart facilities in Los Angeles.

Don’t miss the footage, showing this landmark arrival, now the sky’s the limit.

ARRA Passion Fire™

Sharing the passion – Right now in Southern Africa:

“It’s a great, beautiful grape, we are having a great time packing it.” shares Gabriel Viljoen of G.P. Viljoen Farming

We’ve heard other growers excited about this year’s performance.

“The ARRA Passion Fire was probably the most beautiful red grapes around on our farms.”

ARRA Fire Kiss™

Start the season with a Kiss

This year, attendees got a firsthand look at ARRA Fire Kiss™ in Egypt. What stood out was how distinctly different it was from the Flame, leaving no doubt that it is the perfect Flame replacement.