Mexico’s Sonora table grape season started later than originally expected and just a few weeks into harvest, the season was interrupted by weather issues in a bad way. An early tropical depression developed from the south and brought a lot of moisture to the Sonora region. What made the situation worse is that the tropical depression encountered a cold front coming from the north. They converted with each other and created some havoc on Sunday, June 1st. “While we didn’t get much rain, the main grape variety being harvested at the time, Flame Seedless, is infamously known for not being able to withstand humidity,” says Carlos Bon with Divine Flavor. The humid weather conditions caused splitting and cracking of the fruit and put a strain on the grapes that were ready to be harvested. The Summer Royal variety was impacted to a lesser extent.
