Red Globe Table Grapes 1 kg

Organic

Producer: Vito Orobello Botanical name: Vitis vinifera L. ‘Redglobe’ 

Vito Orobello cultivates his Red Globe grapes at San Giuseppe Jato in the provinceof Palermo. His is a family story spanning more than 30 years: first his father, thenVito and now, whenever possible, his two daughters have contributed to the farm.

Vito manages approximately six hectares, almost one of which is planted with RedGlobe table grapes; a small quantity of Italia grapes has also been introduced inrecent years. The remaining land is devoted to family olive groves and rotations ofancient grains, including Timilia, and forage crops.

The farm has always been organic, not in response to fashion or commercialconvenience, but from a conviction that agriculture must respect both the land andthe people who cultivate it. Every two or three years, Vito sows vetch between hiscrops to replenish nitrogen naturally and help maintain the fertility of the soil. 

ORIGIN OF THE NAME

Red Globe was developed in California by the celebrated grape breeder Harold P.Olmo and his colleague Albert T. Koyama at the University of California, Davis.Created from a complex crossing involving Hunisa, Emperor and Nocera grapes, itwas officially released in 1980 and subsequently became one of Olmo’s most widelyplanted table grape varieties.

Its name is charmingly literal: Red describes the berries’ skin ranging from pink andred to deep ruby, while Globe refers to their exceptional size and almost perfectlyspherical form. 

FLAVOUR AND HARVEST

Red Globe ripens late and was developed specifically as a table grape rather thanfor winemaking. It produces large, visually impressive bunches of exceptionallygenerous berries with firm, crisp and juicy flesh.

The flavour is pleasantly sweet, balanced and relatively delicate, sometimesfinishing with a refreshing trace of acidity. Unlike many modern table grapes, RedGlobe contains seeds, part of the variety’s traditional character. Its substantialberries, robust skin and firm texture also give it excellent keeping and handlingqualities.

Magnificent served whole, Red Globe is particularly attractive on a fruit table andmakes a natural companion for mature cheeses. It is a grape intended to beadmired as much as eaten: a great ruby red globe from California, now cultivatedorganically beneath the Sicilian sun.