Proudly family owned & operated
We provide domestic & International markets with fresh Australian table grapes
ONLY THE FINEST RANGE OF AUSTRALIAN GRAPES
PROGRAMS INCLUDE
IFG • SNFL • ITUM • ARRA • USDA • PRISTINE®
Menindee
large oval shape, sweet
Jan-Feb
seedless – white
Sweet Globe™
large, round, crispy,
Feb-Apr
seedless – white
Flame
med-large, round, crisp
Jan-Feb
seedless – red
itumn 7
med-large, long & thin,
Feb-Apr
seedless – red
Melody
very large size, crisp
Feb-May
seedless – black
ABOUT US & OUR VINEYARD OPERATIONS
J & F LAZZARA & SONS PTY LTD is a family run business, proudly owned and operated by Joe and Frances Lazzara alongside their four sons Josef, Stevan, Dean and Brien.
Located in Robinvale, situated in Victoria, Australia, their vineyard produces table grapes which are marketed locally and internationally. The company is committed to establishing strong and loyal relationships with their customers, and maintaining a good reputation for supplying premium quality Australian grapes to both domestic and export markets.
In recent years, Joe and his sons have expanded their operations and implemented innovative and sustainable farming practices, which have attributed to the success of the company in producing a high quality product that is recognised and valued by their customers.
As the farms are run and operated by a family focusing on the production of table grapes, they are able to oversee all practices of the day to day running of the vineyard.
Together, the four sons, alongside their father, are responsible for all facets of the Growing, Packing and Marketing of the grapes. They are able to monitor their fruit closely throughout the entire growing and harvesting which results in the production of a high quality end product.
PACKAGING
An effective traceability system is in place which assists with identifying each box of fruit. The system keeps track of the date of picking and packing, the farm and patch the fruit is grown and the person who picked and packed the fruit. This ensures the quality of each box is maintained and any issues with the fruit can be easily identified and rectified – therefore the customer can be confident that the fruit being purchased will be to their standards.
The company is HACCP Accredited and follow strict QA guidelines, ensuring the fruit is grown and packed to the highest of quality in the most safe and professional manner.
PRE-COOLING PROCESS
All grapes are cooled immediately after being picked in high humidity cool rooms. This ensures the fruit is cooled down to the ideal temperature in the quickest amount of time, enabling the fruit to stay fresh and store longer. All cool rooms are computer linked and monitored to ensure the fruit is kept at the optimum temperature.
The Distribution Centre is equipped with loading docks for container and trailer loading, as well as state of the art cool storage facilities and a number of large warehouses for storage.
EXPORTING
We are DAFF accredited and have the facilities to conduct on farm fruit inspections in our warehouse; we also comply with all protocols which allows us to export to all countries.
Once the fruit is inspected, it is loaded directly into the container from the cool storage facilities, this ensures that the fruit remains at optimum temperature and reduces the number of times the boxes are handled before they reach the customer.
quality assurance
With ethical standards a high priority of our customers, it’s our resposibility to be accountable and protect the image of our trading partners.
Our company have implemented systems to help us achieve accreditation and certification with initiatives such as
• Global Gap
• Harps
• Sedex
• Fair Farms
Contact Us
We strive to consistently supply Australian grapes that are fresh and the highest of quality to our customers.
We are also aware that our markets are ever evolving; as such we are committed to finding new varieties and innovative farming practices that will help us to deliver a high quality and marketable product in the future.
Use the message box on this page to get in touch, or use the contact details below to get in touch with one of our Lazzara family members:
- Josef +61 438 264 295 | E: josef@lazzaragrapes.com.au
- Stevan +61 419 153 245 | E: stevan@lazzaragrapes.com.au
- Dean +61 419 421 878 | E: dean@lazzaragrapes.com.au
- Brien +61 437 752 989 | E: brien@lazzaragrapes.com.au