An Early Red Passion - ARRA Passion Fire™

ARRA Passion Fire™ is an early variety with fire red colour berries and delightful eating quality. It is also characterized by having good productivity, excellent hanging ability, and shelf life. Already well-established in various countries and climates around the world, the results are evident.

Egypt

The Egyptian ARRA Passion Fire is widely grown on different farms and locations. The variety has already been well adjusted to the Egyptian climate and practices. This year the variety has reached its full potential, clearly reflecting the full implementation of its growing protocol. Shachar Karniel, the Breeder of the ARRA Varieties, praised the growers for their outstanding results, as well as Ali Shahata, and Eng. Fayez Dowidar of the Egyptian ARRA team and Andre Vermaak, Grapa’s Global Tech Support Advisor, for their professionalism and continued support.

ARRA Passion Fire - Dakahlia Group Packhouse

From left: Eng. Fayez Dowidar (ARRA Egypt), Eng. Mohamed Abd El Salam (Belco), Eng. Mohamed Gad (Belco), Georgios Bitsakos (Grapa) and Ali Shahata (ARRA Egypt) at Belco ARRA Passion Fire vineyard

Ali Shahata, Eng. Fayez Dowidar (ARRA Egypt) with Eng. Ibrahim (Pico) at Pico vineyard ARRA Passion Fire

Morocco

Following Egypt, Morocco is already harvesting ARRA Passion Fire. Andre Vermaak, Grapa’s Global Tech Support Advisor, who has just returned from another visit to the Moroccan ARRA growers, reports that this year shows the “best results seen in the last three years, especially the production and amount of bunches on both Early Sweet™ and ARRA Passion Fire “. Andre estimates that Morocco will have a good market window for ARRA Passion Fire in June, as there are no more grapes from India, in the European markets.