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South Africa table grapes export season

South Africa ships table grapes December–March, with April and November at the shoulders. Lands December–April on the South Africa → Rotterdam run.

Ships
December–March
April, November at the shoulders
Lands
week 51–17
on the South Africa → Rotterdam run, 16–22 days
South Africa table grapes: the export window by month, and the weeks each lane lands it.
Stage Month
Ships out of South Africa Ships december–march peak · april, november shoulder
South Africa → Rotterdam 16–22 days · week 51–17 Lands week 51–17 on the South Africa → Rotterdam run
South Africa → United Kingdom 16–22 days · week 51–17 Lands week 51–17 on the South Africa → United Kingdom run
Peak Shoulder Landing Port to port, across services rather than one schedule. Add the road leg at either end.

Varieties Crimson, Prime, Thompson Load ports Cape Town, Durban, and Gqeberha

Roughly December to April, out of the Hex River valley and the Orange River region, shipping mainly through Cape Town.

This is the window where Cape Town’s wind becomes a commercial problem. High-wind days halt crane work and vessels queue, and it happens in exactly the months the grapes are moving — seasonal and recurring rather than exceptional, and it delays a shipment before the ETA has any reason to move.

Last reviewed August 2026. Editorial ranges for a normal year, not a published schedule. Weather moves them, sometimes by weeks.

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