Giumarra Vineyards

Name

Giumarra Vineyards

Legal name

Giumarra Vineyards Corporation

Website

https://giumarravineyards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Giumarra Vineyards is a fourth-generation, family-owned California grower, packer, and shipper of premium table grapes, supplying supermarkets and wholesalers year-round across multiple continents and licensing its proprietary ARRA grape varieties globally through Grapa Varieties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Table Grapes

NAICS

Grape Vineyards (111332), Wineries (312130)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Table Grape Vineyard Operations (Fresh-Market Quality, Clusters, Compliance) (AFAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB), Post-Harvest Grape Handling & Logistics (Sorting, Bins, Transport to Winery/Packhouse) (AFAGAJAH), Grape Harvesting Operations (Hand & Mechanical Harvest) (AFAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Table grape production
• Fresh produce distribution
• Proprietary grape varieties
• Vineyard operations
• Fruit packing shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Table Grape Sales: Growing, packing, and shipping premium California table grapes to supermarkets and wholesalers year-round
2. ARRA Variety Licensing: Licensing proprietary ARRA grape varieties to commercial growers worldwide through Grapa Varieties partnership

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Giumarra Vineyards grows, packs and ships premium California table grapes from its own vineyards in the San Joaquin Valley and sells them year-round directly to supermarket chains and wholesale produce distributors under multiple brand labels including GrapeKing and HoneyBunch. Through its ARRA breeding program partnership with the Karniel family and Grapa Varieties, the company also develops and licenses proprietary table grape varieties (green, red and black) to commercial growers worldwide.

Product overview

Giumarra Vineyards Corporation is a family-owned and operated grower, packer and shipper of premium California Table Grapes. The company operates a portfolio of branded products including the GrapeKing label (established by the founding brothers) and multiple other brands (HoneyBunch, HoneyBunch Diamond, Sweet Farm, SunGlow, Uptown, Fire Pearl, Griffyn, Tiger). The company also develops and licenses proprietary ARRA grape varieties through its breeding program partnership with the Karniel family and Grapa Varieties, encompassing green varieties (Sweeties, Honey Pop, Sugar Drop), red varieties (Fire Crunch, Passion Fire, Cherry Crush), and black varieties (Mystic Star, Mystic Dream). Off-season supply is sourced from Peru, Chile, and Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GrapeKing: Premium table grape label established by the Giumarra brothers, one of the leading marks of premium quality fruit worldwide.
• HoneyBunch
• Sweet Farm
• SunGlow
• Uptown
• Fire Pearl
• Griffyn
• Tiger
• ARRA

Products and services

• California Table Grapes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Karniel FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Partnership established in the 1990s with the Karniel family to breed new table grape varieties. This partnership led to the development of the proprietary ARRA line of grape varieties, which are now being planted and grown around the world.
• Grapa VarietiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Partnered with Grapa Varieties to commercialize the ARRA proprietary grape varieties globally. Manages licensing of ARRA varieties to commercial growers worldwide. Contact for North America: [email protected]; Rest of world: [email protected].

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sun World International: Major California-based table grape grower and breeder of proprietary varieties (including trademarked offerings marketed globally). Directly comparable to Giumarra because it combines large-scale U.S. grape production with a proprietary breeding and licensing program, competing for the same retail customers.
• IFG (International Fruit Genetics): Breeder and licensor of proprietary table grape varieties (Cotton Candy, Sweet Globe, etc.) with global grower licensing. Like Giumarra/ARRA, IFG monetizes plant genetics via licensing alongside commercial production, competing for shelf space in the premium branded grape segment.
• Anthony Vineyards: Large California (San Joaquin Valley) table grape grower/packer/shipper supplying U.S. and export markets. Operates in the same geography, with similar vertically integrated model and customer base (retailers and wholesalers) as Giumarra.
• Gerawan Farming: One of the largest table grape growers in California's Central Valley with vertically integrated growing, packing, and shipping. Competes head-to-head with Giumarra for retail and wholesale accounts in North American table grapes.
• The Grapery: Premium California table grape grower known for unique-flavored proprietary varieties sold through club subscriptions and retailers. Highly comparable to Giumarra's GrapeKing/ARRA strategy — differentiating via proprietary genetics and consumer-brand marketing rather than commodity volume.
• Stemilt Growers: Family-owned vertically integrated grower/packer/shipper of tree fruit (cherries, apples, pears) headquartered in Washington. Highly comparable operating model to Giumarra — family ownership, vertical integration, branded premium programs (Lil Snappers) supplying major retailers.

Broad incumbents

• Wonderful Orchards / The Wonderful Company: Large diversified fresh-produce grower (pistachios, almonds, pomegranates, citrus, table grapes through POM/Paramount Farms). Comparable as a vertically integrated, brand-led agricultural operation with significant California footprint, but a broader category portfolio than Giumarra.
• Driscoll's: Largest U.S. berry grower/marketer with proprietary genetics program and global sourcing for year-round supply. Closely comparable to Giumarra in structure — proprietary varieties, year-round multi-region supply, premium branded positioning with major retailers.
• Dole Food Company: Diversified global fresh-produce grower/packer/shipper with broad category coverage including table grapes. Comparable to Giumarra as a large-scale vertically integrated produce supplier with global distribution, though spans many more categories.

Others

• Sun-Maid Growers of California: Iconic California grape-product cooperative (raisins, juice, fresh grapes). Tangentially comparable to Giumarra as a California grape category leader with strong brand equity, though positioned downstream in processed products rather than fresh table grape cultivation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/giumarravineyards

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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