Industry overview – To provide an overview of and explain:
¿ climate and other requirements for raisin grape production, as well as the SA and global raisin grape industries.
¿ South Africa¿s role in the global raisin grape industry, SA¿s major markets, and competitors in the global raisin grape market.
Production practices – To explain and demonstrate:
¿ requirements regarding grape quality and production practices needed to produce export-quality raisins.
¿ characteristics and cultivation requirements of the most important raisin grape cultivars and rootstock cultivars used for raisin grapes, linking the natural cultivar characteristic to the required production practices.
Harvest and post-harvest practices – To explain and demonstrate:
¿ harvest and post-harvest handling processes of raisin grapes, to produce quality raisins.
¿ different raisin products and principles of raisin quality grading.
Mechanisation – To explain and demonstrate:
¿ the Dry-on-Vine technique, including its advantages, disadvantages, and requirements for successful practical application.
¿ principles, techniques, and requirements for successful practical application of mechanisation of raisin grape and raisin production practices, including pruning, canopy management, lye application, and harvesting.
Entry Requirement: Grade 12/Matric Certificate or Equivalent Qualification
Certificate Type: Competence
Delivery Mode: Blended
Duration: 3 days
Presentation Language: Afr/Eng
Contact Person Name: EL De Villiers
Contact Person Email: lorette@sun.ac.za
Latest Year Offered: 2025
Estimated cost: R1001 - R5000
Field of Study: Viticulture
Department Name: Viticulture and Oenology