BAKERSFIELD, CA – An addition to the grape provider\u2019s more than 70 licensed marketers, Sun World Innovations has added two new licensees\u2014Italian grape companies Orchidea Frutta and Salvi Group\u2014to its worldwide operation.
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\u201cWe are pleased to appoint these fine companies, to help bolster our presence in the global fruit trade,\u201d Vice President of Licensing Garth Swinburn said, in a press release. \u201cWe\u2019re confident that providing further access to our seedless proprietary varieties will allow producers to maximize their revenues while increasing the seedless grape volume in Italy and the visibility of our varietal brands.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Sun World\u2019s press release, the new partnership between Sun World and Orchidea Frutta and the Salvi Group will allow the latter two companies to expand their seedless grape production in a country where the majority of grapes are seeded. It will also give those growers access to domestic and international markets.<\/p>\n
Orchidea Frutta\u2014based in Rutigliano, Italy\u2014specializes in the production and distribution of table grapes, cherries, citrus fruits, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and artichokes and offers a full range of different varieties, tailored to the demands of the global market.<\/p>\n
A vertically-integrated nursery-producer-importer-exporter based in Ferrara, Italy\u2014with interest in table grapes, kiwis, pears, apples, citrus, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums\u2014Salvi Group is one of Italy\u2019s leading fruit companies. Founded 109 years ago with its plant operations spread across Italy, France, and Poland, Salvi Group now supplies 60 countries on five continents.<\/p>\n
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