Drops of Happiness - ARRA Sugar Drop™

ARRA Sugar Drop™ is an early white, fertile, characterized by very large, naturally loose bunches. It is known for its appealing, elongated, light creamy colour berries with a delightful crunch and sweet flavor, not to mention the thin skin that seamlessly melts away. It is popular among many growers who are seeking an early high-producing white variety, optimal for short travel.

Sicily

Considered the earliest growing region in Italy, Sicily’s season onset, like many other early regions, is considered a sought-after window in terms of prices and market demand. Therefore, growers who can harvest early and present quality grapes have a great potential to achieve high profits.

ARRA Sugar Drop was the first ARRA variety introduced to the region and is also the most widely planted ARRA variety in Sicily. Uzi Yaron, Grapa’s R & D Director alongside Marco Tempesta and Maurizio Simone, Agronomists from the AVI team have recently visited Sicilian ARRA Sugar Drop plantations. Uzi was pleased to see “that the variety has met our expectations in Sicily, where the variety can arrive very early with high quality. The challenge is for more growers to make the necessary mindset shift, when moving to seedless varieties.

Grape Exhibition 2024 - local growers visiting ARRA Sugar Drop

Uzi Yaron, Grapa’s R & D Director reporting from ARRA Sugar Drop block during the Grape Exhibition:

Egypt

Ali Shahata, ARRA Egypt Manager reports that this year some Egyptian growers have made trials with ARRA Sugar Drop aiming to bring its harvest even earlier. The results were terrific, and the ARRA Sugar Drop was harvested and packed in mixed punnets with Flame, showing high quality and brix.

Morocco

ARRA Sugar Drop™ is showing outstanding results this year. Andre Vermaak, Grapa’s Global Tech Support Advisor, who just returned from Morocco emphasized the necessity of closely following the growing protocol and the true-to-type results that brings with it.

ARRA Sugar Drop - Elite Harvest Maroc SARL

Mexico

ARRA Sugar Drop™ has ripened earlier than last year and is currently being harvested. It is grown in the Sonora region, where it is already well accommodated.