Brett Gosling started his farming business in Table Grapes in 2003, in Groblersdal Area, Limpopo, which is part of the Northern Provinces Production Region of South Africa.
Brett Neville Gosling Trust (BNGT) started with 10 Ha of Table Grapes and has grown over the years into a successful business which exports up to 100 Ha of Table Grapes, and supplies a broad variety of Table Grapes in the world.
BNGT, also known as Vintage View Grape Farm, consist of two farms:
Vintage View Oudestadt (since 2003)
Vintage View Nooitgedacht (since 2012)
Both located in Groblersdal Area, Limpopo, and 8 km in distance from one another.
ENJOY REAL TASTE
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PRIME
White seedless. Prime is the earliest South African seedless export variety and was developed by The Volcani institute in Israel. The berries are oval and bunches are well filled, without being compact and the variety has a good shelf life. It has a thin skin and a light Muscat flavour - a fresh and crispy new season taste! Berry Size: 18-22 mm. Packing season: Nov-Dec.
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EARLY SWEET
White seedless. Early Sweet is the earliest commercial seedless white variety bred in Israel. This variety is very fertile, has an attractive creamy color, excellent eating quality and is durable in cold storage and transportation. Early Sweet requires experience to grow successfully.Berry size:18- 22 mm. Packing season: Nov-Dec.
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STARLIGHT
Red seedless. Starlight is a mutation of Prime Seedless. The variety was developed and commercialised by Hoekstra Fruit Farms in South Africa and the Volcani Institute in Israel. It is a large berry red seedless variety that ripens early in season. The texture is crisp without being very crunchy and the flesh is a translucent white. The skin is easy to penetrate and has very little impact on the eating experience. Berry Size: 18 – 22 mm. Packing season: Nov-Dec.
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FLAME
Red seedless. A multiple cross of, among others, Cardinal, Sultana, Malaga and Muscat d’Alexandrie. The first South African red seedless variety, with attractive colour and a very pleasant taste. The berries may be slightly smaller than the other red seedless varieties, but the crispy taste makes up for this. Berry Size: 18 – 22 mm. Packing season: Nov-Dec.
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RED GLOBE
Red Seeded. Red Globe is a mid-season red seeded variety with an attractive light pink color which has been developed in California. It produces good yields and requires minimal labour inputs for production. Red Globe has very large round berries and is crisp and crunchy with a delicate flavor and fleshy pulp. Berry Size: 24 – 28mm. Packing season: Dec-Jan.
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TAWNY SEEDLESS
Red seedless. Tawny seedless is mid-to-late season variety developed by South African Breeder Lombardi Genetics in 2014. It’s characterized by its strong plant growth vigor, high fertility, high resistance to rain, exceptional post-harvest shelf life, low requirement for labor, large fruit size with round shape, firm fruit with good flavor. This combination results in a higher quality fruit with a later availability than other varieties. Round red berries that stay crisp for a very long time with a very pleasant neutral flavor. Berry Size: 17 – 21 mm. Packing Season: Dec-Jan.
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CRIMSON
Red Seedless. Crimson Seedless is a red, mid- to late season seedless variety developed in California. Crimson tend to ripen well on the vine, extending the season for seedless grapes. The bunches are attractive, filled with slightly elongated berries of maroon-red colour. Crimson has a melting crispy flavour and sweet taste. Berry size: 18 – 22mm. Packing season: Dec-Jan.
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SCARLOTTA
Red seedless. Scarlotta Seedless is a late-season red seedless grape, also known as Sugra19 developed in California. The berries are very large and red to dark-red in colour. The fruit has a sweet and elegantly aromatic flavour with a crisp texture. Berry Size: 18 – 22 mm. Packing season: Jan-Feb.
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PRIME
White seedless. Prime is the earliest South African seedless export variety and was developed by The Volcani institute in Israel. The berries are oval and bunches are well filled, without being compact and the variety has a good shelf life. It has a thin skin and a light Muscat flavour - a fresh and crispy new season taste! Berry Size: 18-22 mm. Packing season: Nov-Dec.
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EARLY SWEET
White seedless. Early Sweet is the earliest commercial seedless white variety bred in Israel. This variety is very fertile, has an attractive creamy color, excellent eating quality and is durable in cold storage and transportation. Early Sweet requires experience to grow successfully.Berry size:18- 22 mm. Packing season: Nov-Dec.
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STARLIGHT
Red seedless. Starlight is a mutation of Prime Seedless. The variety was developed and commercialised by Hoekstra Fruit Farms in South Africa and the Volcani Institute in Israel. It is a large berry red seedless variety that ripens early in season. The texture is crisp without being very crunchy and the flesh is a translucent white. The skin is easy to penetrate and has very little impact on the eating experience. Berry Size: 18 – 22 mm. Packing season: Nov-Dec.
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FLAME
Red seedless. A multiple cross of, among others, Cardinal, Sultana, Malaga and Muscat d’Alexandrie. The first South African red seedless variety, with attractive colour and a very pleasant taste. The berries may be slightly smaller than the other red seedless varieties, but the crispy taste makes up for this. Berry Size: 18 – 22 mm. Packing season: Nov-Dec.
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RED GLOBE
Red Seeded. Red Globe is a mid-season red seeded variety with an attractive light pink color which has been developed in California. It produces good yields and requires minimal labour inputs for production. Red Globe has very large round berries and is crisp and crunchy with a delicate flavor and fleshy pulp. Berry Size: 24 – 28mm. Packing season: Dec-Jan.
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TAWNY SEEDLESS
Red seedless. Tawny seedless is mid-to-late season variety developed by South African Breeder Lombardi Genetics in 2014. It’s characterized by its strong plant growth vigor, high fertility, high resistance to rain, exceptional post-harvest shelf life, low requirement for labor, large fruit size with round shape, firm fruit with good flavor. This combination results in a higher quality fruit with a later availability than other varieties. Round red berries that stay crisp for a very long time with a very pleasant neutral flavor. Berry Size: 17 – 21 mm. Packing Season: Dec-Jan.
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CRIMSON
Red Seedless. Crimson Seedless is a red, mid- to late season seedless variety developed in California. Crimson tend to ripen well on the vine, extending the season for seedless grapes. The bunches are attractive, filled with slightly elongated berries of maroon-red colour. Crimson has a melting crispy flavour and sweet taste. Berry size: 18 – 22mm. Packing season: Dec-Jan.
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SCARLOTTA
Red seedless. Scarlotta Seedless is a late-season red seedless grape, also known as Sugra19 developed in California. The berries are very large and red to dark-red in colour. The fruit has a sweet and elegantly aromatic flavour with a crisp texture. Berry Size: 18 – 22 mm. Packing season: Jan-Feb.