With the bulk of DAP fertiliser imported from China, small-to-medium producers may not secure enough in time for harvest
Wine industry suppliers have been warned to plan ahead amid rising costs and international shortages of a key ingredient in the winemaking process.
While there are European and local suppliers of DAP, Amos said it was more expensive to source the product from these markets. Grape picking will begin in warmer regions at the end of January and last until April in cooler areas.Grapes are high in sugar when harvested. Strains of yeast are used to ferment that sugar into ethanol – drinking alcohol – and carbon dioxide.
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