Consumer acceptability of Australian table grapes hit a five-year high, just one year after Delytics helped the industry put new maturity standards in place. Nielsen data shows increased consumer demand and prices over the same time-frame, which is exactly what the industry set out to achieve.


Maturity standards recommended by crop quality specialists Delytics Ltd have significantly improved the eating quality of New Zealand navel oranges, over the past four seasons.

A three-year project led by Delytics has demonstrated how positive turnarounds can happen very quickly when maturity standards are set and followed across a whole supply chain. The Australian table grape industry agreed on new minimum maturity standards in November 2019 to increase the demand and consumption of table grapes. Since then, consumer acceptability at retail has risen to its highest point in five years.

Combining crop quality measurements with consumer preferences research has enabled Delytics Ltd to design science-based maturity standards for the Australian Table Grape industry to increase consumer demand.

Updates to the minimum maturity standards for Australian table grapes are expected to be finalised soon, following extensive industry consultation. A key objective of the proposed changes is to increase the demand and consumption of Australian table grapes by ensuring consumers have a consistently good eating experience, throughout the entire season. Maturity data analysed by Delytics from table grapes collected from farms, supermarkets and export over the past two seasons has provided science-based evidence to assist with the industry decision making.
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Delytics is working with the Australian table grape industry to develop minimum maturity standards that are closely-aligned to consumer taste expectations. Grape maturity monitoring has been expanded for the project’s second season to ensure the decision is supported by as much science as possible. This was recommended by Delytics to provide a stronger evidence base for the industry to determine the best methodology to ensure consistently good eating quality.

The evidence-based harvest date predictions provided by the Delytics crop quality system are adding increasing value to the New Zealand navel orange industry.

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