Grapes grown in Chile are to be sold in supermarkets for the first time. Asda, in partnership with farmers in Kent and Spanish grape growers, has developed two seedless varieties which can be grown on a commercial scale. Although UK wine growers have been using home grown grapes for many years, these have not been regarded as suitable for eating. The fruit should be in shops at the end of next summer. The ability to produce grapes in the UK means Asda will reduce its carbon footprint. The retailer sells 1.4 million punnets of grapes every week and currently imports the fruit from 15 different countries, primarily Spain, but also India, South America and Britain.
Grapes grown in Britain are to be sold in supermarkets for the first time. Asda, in partnership with farmers in Kent and Spanish grape growers, has developed two seedless varieties which can be grown on a commercial scale. Although UK wine growers have been using home grown grapes for many years, these have not been regarded as suitable for eating. The fruit should be in shops at the end of next summer. The ability to produce grapes in the UK means Asda will reduce its carbon footprint. The retailer sells 1.4 million punnets of grapes every week and currently imports the fruit from 15 different countries, primarily Spain, but also India, South America and Chile.